✨ County Riding Boundaries
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
| Name of Riding. | Description of Boundaries. | Name of Riding. | Description of Boundaries. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meanee— continued. | thereof; thence following the boundary line between the Meanee Suburban Sections and the Puketapu District to the Ahuriri Lagoon; thence along the edge of that lagoon to the Waitotara Western Spit; thence by a right line bearing east to the boundary of the Municipality of Napier; thence along that boundary to the northern boundary of the Whare-o-maranui Block, and along that boundary to the starting point at the mouth of the Tutaekuri River. | Waitotara ... | WANGANUI COUNTY. The boundary commences at a point in the centre of the Waitotara River where the pro- duction of the northern boundary line of the Waitotara purchased block strikes it, and runs thence easterly along the said boundary line and along the northern boundary lines of the Kai Iwi Block and of the Kaiwatu and Koatanui Block to the centre of the Mangaone Stream; thence southerly along the centre of the said stream, and along the centre of the Kai Iwi Stream, and along the western boundary line of the Wanganui purchased block to the sea; thence westerly along the shore of Cook Strait to the mouth of the Waitotara River; thence along the centre of the said river to the starting point. |
| Heretaunga | Starts at the mouth of Ngaruroro River, follows along the sea coast to the south boundary of the Municipality of Napier, and follows along the southern and western boundaries of that municipality to the north-eastern boundary of the Whare-o-maranui Block, along its north-western boundary to the mouth of the Tutaekuri River, up that river to the dry channel of the Tutaekuri at Pa Whakairo, and up that channel to the Tutaekuriwaimate Stream; thence down that stream to the Waitio Stream, up that stream to where the Ngaruroro River flows into it, and thence down the old bed of the Ngaruroro River to the northern boundary of the Havelock Riding; and from thence along that boundary and the western boundary of the Clive Riding to the starting point at the mouth of the Ngaruroro River. | Westmere ... | The boundary commences at the north-western corner of Section No. 241, right bank Wanganui, and runs thence easterly to the eastern corner of Section No. 15, so as to include Sections Nos. 241, 245, 239, 244, 170, 157, 156, 91, 90, 89, 108, 85, 84, 83, 82, 81, 80, and 15; thence southerly and easterly along the western and southern boundary lines of the Wanganui Town Belt, and the production of the latter to the centre of the River Wanganui; thence down the centre of the said river to the sea; thence westerly along the shore of Cook Strait to the mouth of the Morohanau Stream; and from thence northerly along the western boundary line of the Wanganui purchased block to the starting point. |
| Puketapu | Bounded towards the North by Petane Riding; towards the East by Meanee and Heretaunga Ridings; towards the South by the Matapiro Native Block, and a line from its north-western corner to Trigonometrical Station 65A; and towards the West by East Taupo County. | Brunswick ... | The boundary commences at a point in the River Wanganui where the production of the northern boundary of Section No. 202, right bank Wanganui, strikes it, and runs thence down the centre of the said river till it inter- sects the production of the northern boundary of Suburban Section No. 14; thence westerly to the western boundary of the Wanganui Town Belt; thence southerly along the said western boundary to the eastern corner of Section No. 15; thence westerly along the northern boundary of Westmere Riding to the south-west corner of Section No. 131; and thence northerly to the starting point by lines so as to include Sections Nos. 131, 132, 133, 134, 229, 193, 60, 69, 185, 182, 206, 205, and 202. |
| Maraekakaho | Bounded towards the North by Puketapu Riding and Heretaunga Riding to the confluence of the Awanui Stream and the Ngaruroro River; towards the east by the Awanui to Longbridge, thence towards the East along the middle of the Te Aute Road to the eastern side of the railway line at Pakipaki, thence along the eastern side of the railway line to Waipawa County; towards the South by Waipawa and Rangitikei Counties; and towards the West and North- west by Wanganui and East Taupo Counties. | Warrengate | The boundary commences at a point in the centre of the River Wanganui where the pro- duction of the northern boundary of Campbell- town strikes it, and runs thence easterly along the said production and northern boundary to the eastern boundary of the said town; thence southerly along the said eastern boundary and the same produced to the south side of No. 2 line; thence easterly along the said line to the north-east corner of Section No. 33; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section No. 21; thence in lines so as to include Sections Nos. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 107, 136, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 177, 179, 180, 189, 190, 194A, and 248, and the production of the northern boundary of the said Section No. 248 to the centre of the Wangaehu River; thence down the centre of the said river to the sea; thence westerly along the shore of Cook Strait to the centre of the River Wanganui; thence up the centre of the said river to the starting point. |
| Clive | Bounded towards the North and East by the ocean; towards the South by Waipawa County to the north-east corner of Block No. 68, Oero Dis- trict; thence towards the West along the western boundary of the Waimarama Native Block to the Ngamangatawa Stream; down that stream and the Maraetotara Stream to the southern boundary of Block No. 12, Kidnapper District; along that boundary to the Mangangarara Stream; down that stream to the Tukituki River; thence down that river to a point bear- ing due east magnetic from the Te Mata Trigonometrical Station; from that point run- ning in a straight line to the said Trigono- metrical Station; and from thence along the eastern and north-eastern boundaries of Havelock Suburban Section No. 44, and the north-eastern boundaries of Havelock Suburban Sections Nos. 43, 32, 11, 12, and 52 to the Nga- ruroro River; thence down that river to the mouth of the Tutaekuri Waimate Stream, up that stream to A. McHardy's south boundary, and along his boundary, through the Pakowhai Native Block to the Te Puninga Native Block; thence along the boundary between the Pakowhai and the Te Puninga Blocks to the south-east boundary of Section No. 12, Papakura, and along that boundary to the Totara Creek; down that creek to the Waitangi Creek, and down that creek to the Waitangi Bridge, on the main road; thence along the main road to the north- east boundary of the Taumatua Block; along that boundary to the Waitangi Creek, and down that creek to the Ngaruroro River; down that river to its mouth. | Waipakura... | The boundary commences at a point in the centre of the River Wanganui where the pro- duction of the north-eastern boundary of the Upokongaro Block No. 1 strikes it, and runs thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section No. 42, so as to include the Upokongaro Block No. 1, Section No. 280, the Waipakura Native Reserve, and Sections Nos. 353, 360, 295, 293, 292, 272, 116, 115, 114, 113, 112, 57, and 42; thence westerly along the northern bound- ary of Warrengate Riding to the centre of the River Wanganui; and thence up the centre of the said river to the starting point. |
| Havelock | Bounded towards the North and East by Clive Riding; towards the South by Waipawa County; and towards the West by Maraeka- kaho and Heretaunga Ridings. |
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NZ Gazette 1876, No 63
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Detailed boundaries for Ridings within Wanganui County
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🏘️ Provincial & Local Government28 November 1876
Wanganui County, Riding boundaries, Meanee, Waitotara, Heretaunga, Puketapu, Maraekakaho, Clive, Havelock, Westmere, Brunswick, Warrengate, Waipakura