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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 289
towards the North by Spylaw Burn to Spylaw Hill;
thence by the Mount Benger District and the
Clutha River to a point due east of the summit;
thence west to the summit; thence by the Tapanui
Ranges to the Pomahaka River at the Waipaki
Junction; and thence towards the South by a line
due west to the Pukerau Stream, and by the
Pukerau Stream to the Waikaka Stream, the starting
point.
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LOWER MATAURA DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded by a line pro-
ceeding from the Mataura River, along the southern
boundary of Run 131, to the Waipahi River; thence
in a southerly direction along the eastern boundaries
of Runs numbered respectively 132, 251, and 161, to
Run 177; thence along the Tautuku bush boundaries
of Runs 177, 62, and 61, to the ocean; thence in
a westerly direction by the ocean beach to the
Mataura River; and thence in a northerly direction
along the Mataura River to the starting point. -
WINTON DISTRICT.
Bounded on the East by the Mataura River from
its source to the north boundary of Run 329; thence
by a line due west to the Oreti River; thence by
said river and the east boundary of Run 146, the
Oripiri Stream, and the east boundary of the
Winton Hundred; on the South by the south
boundaries of the Winton and Oreti Hundreds to the
Waimatuku River; thence by said river to its source;
thence by a right line north-west to cut the Aparima;
on the West by the Aparima to its junction with the
Hamilton Burn; thence by a right line north to the
Oreti; thence by the Oreti to its junction with the
Windley River; and on the North-west by the
north-west boundary of the late Province of South-
land. -
INVERCARGILL DISTRICT.
Bounded on the East by the Mataura; on the
South by the Campbelltown District and the ocean;
on the West by the Waimatuku River to the south-
west corner of the Oreti Hundred; and on the North
and West by the Winton District. -
CAMPBELLTOWN DISTRICT.
Bounded on the East by the Mataura; on the
South by the ocean; on the West by the estuary of
the New River; and on the North by the Mokomoko
Inlet and a right line from the south-east corner
thereof drawn east to cut the Mataura. -
STEWART'S ISLAND DISTRICT.
Comprises Stewart's Island, Sclanders' Island,
Ruapuke Island, and the other islands adjacent
thereto. -
RIVERTON DISTRICT.
Bounded on the East by the Invercargill District;
on the South by the ocean; on the West by the
Waiau; and on the North by the north boundary
of the Province. -
WAKATIPU DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded towards the North
by the Province of Canterbury; towards the East by
the Cromwell, Arrow, Dunstan, and the Nokomai
and Switzers Districts; towards the South by the
Province of Southland and the ocean; and towards
the West by the ocean. -
ARROW DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded towards the North
and East by the Cromwell and Dunstan Districts;
towards the South by the Kawarau River; and on
the West by the watershed of the Shotover and
Arrow Rivers. -
DUNSTAN DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded by a line pro-
ceeding from the north-western boundary of the
Manuherikia District, along Chatto Burn, to the
Dunstan Mountains; thence along the Dunstan
Mountains south-westerly to the Clutha River;
across the Clutha River and over Cairnmuir Hill to
the Carrick Ranges, and by the Carrick Ranges to
the Kawarau River; thence by the Kawarau River
to a point due north of Ben Nevis; thence by the
range to Lorn Peak; thence by the Nokomai and
Switzers and the Manuherikia Districts to the
starting point. -
NOKOMAI AND SWITZERS DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded by a line from
Lorn Peak, near the southern extremity of Lake
Wakatipu, westwards to a point in the boundary of
the late Province of Southland two miles above the
junction of the Allanburn with the River Mataura,
which forms the said Provincial boundary; thence
southwards along the Mataura River to the junction
of the Waikaka Stream; thence northwards along the
Waikaka to the source of its eastern branch; thence
to the Leithen Stream, and by the Leithen Stream
to the Pomahaka River, and by the Pomahaka
River to the junction of Spylaw Burn; thence
straight to Wart Hill; thence by the Umbrella
Mountains to a point due west of Jordan Creek, at
its junction with the Clutha River; thence by the
ranges to Rocky Mountain; thence direct to Lorn
Peak, the starting point. -
MOUNT BENGER DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded by a line pro-
ceeding from the north-west corner of Gabriel's
District in a northerly direction, and parallel to
the Clutha River, to Spylaw Burn at its source;
thence by Spylaw to the Pomahaka River; thence to
Wart Hill; thence to White Coomb; thence by the
Umbrella Mountains to a point due west of Jordan
Creek; thence to Jordan Creek at its junction with
the Clutha River; thence to South Roughridge Hill;
thence along the western boundary of Hamilton
District to the Lammerlaw; and thence in a south-
westerly direction by the boundary line of Gabriel's
District to the starting point. -
MANUHERIKIA DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded by a line proceed-
ing in a westerly direction from White Coomb to the
Wakaia River; thence by the Wakaia River to the
White Coomb Creek; thence by the Ranges to Rocky
Mount; thence to the Obelisk; thence in a northerly
direction to a point due west of Earnscleugh Burn;
thence to Earnscleugh Burn at its junction with the
Clutha River; thence parallel to the Manuherikia
River to Spottis Burn; thence in a southerly direction
to the Raggedy Range, and by the watershed of
Manor Burn to South Roughridge Hill; thence in a
westerly direction by the boundary of Mount Benger
District. -
BLACKS DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded by a line proceed-
ing from the Dunstan Mountains in a south-
easterly direction to and along Lauder Creek to the
Manuherikia River, and along the Manuherikia
River to the junction of Ida Burn; thence along Ida
Burn to the junction of Pool Burn; thence in a
direct line south-easterly to Roughridge; thence
southerly to South Roughridge Hill; thence along the
north-eastern boundary of Manuherikia District to
Chatto Burn; thence north-westerly along Chatto
Burn to its source; thence in a direct line to
Leaning Rock Hill; and thence north-easterly along
the Dunstan Mountains to the starting point.
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NZ Gazette 1873, No 28