✨ County Riding Definitions
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 823
| Name of Riding. | Description of Boundaries. | Name of Riding. | Description of Boundaries. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thomas | Bounded on the South and West by the Ashley River from the road running between Sections 1684 and 2673 to its source; on the East by the road forming the eastern boundary of Section 2163, thence by that road to where it crosses the western boundary of Run No. 11, thence by the latter boundary to the Makerikeri, thence by that river and the eastern boundary of Run. No. 194 to the summit of Mount Grey, thence by the ridge to Mount Karetu, thence by the eastern and northern boundaries of Runs Nos. 165, 166, and 168 to the westernmost corner of Run No. 464; and on the North by the Waipara Riding. | Heathcote— continued | Eastward by the sea; on the Southward by the Akaroa County; and on the Westward by the River Halswell to the Old River Bed, and the west edge of the Old River Bed to the Great South Road. |
| Kowai | Bounded on the North by the Waipara Riding; on the East by the sea; on the South by the River Ashley; and on the West by the Mount Thomas Riding. | Lincoln | Bounded on the North-westward by the Southern Railway and South Road; on the South-westward by the centre of the River Selwyn and the northern shore of Lake Ellesmere; and on the Eastward by the Heathcote Riding, also by the Akaroa County. |
| Cust | Bounded on the North by the Mount Thomas Riding; on the East by a true north and south line drawn through trigonometrical pole C 30 on the bank of the Waimakariri; on the West by the boundary lines between Run 29, Class 3, Run 164, Class 2, Run 34, Class 3, and Run 203, Class 2; and on the South by the Oxford Tram Road, the Oxford and Ohoka Road to the western boundary of Section 4525, by part of the eastern boundary of Section 4286, and by the road separating Sections 4525 and 4523 and a line in continuation of the northern side thereof to the eastern boundary of this riding. | Courtenay ... | Bounded on the Eastward by the Avon Riding; on the South-eastward by the Lincoln Riding; on the South-westward by the centre of the Selwyn River and the Wakaepa branch thereof; on the Westward by the eastern boundary of Run 41, Class 3; and on the Northward by the Ashley County. |
| West Eyreton | Bounded on the North by the Cust Riding; on the East by a true north and south line drawn through trignometrical pole C 30, on the bank of the Waimakariri; on the South by the Selwyn County; and on the West by the boundary line between Runs 14, 34, 108, Class 2, and Runs 35, 119, and 135, Class 3. | Ellesmere ... | Bounded on the North by the Lincoln Riding; on the East by the Akaroa County; on the South by the sea and the Rakaia River; and on the West by the Great South Road from the Rakaia to its junction with the Great Southern Railway, and also by the said railway to the River Selwyn. |
| Eyreton ... | Bounded on the Northward by the Oxford and Rangiora Road, the Oxford and Kaiapoi Road, and the centre of the Rangiora main drain, as at present existing, to the northern branch of the Waimakariri; thence by that branch to a point in line with the western boundary of the Town of Kaiapoi, thence by the western and southern boundary of the said town to the Waimakariri, thence by a straight line drawn to the westernmost corner of Section No. 669; on the West by the Cust and West Eyreton Ridings; and on the South by the Selwyn County. | Upper Waimakariri | Bounded on the North-west by the County of Westland; on the South by Staircase Gully and the northern branch thereof to its source, thence by a straight line to Mount Torlesse, thence by a straight line in a south-westerly direction to the easternmost branch of the stream which intersects the West Coast Road near the south-east corner of Section 9824, thence following the said branch and stream above mentioned to the southern side of the said road, thence westerly following the southern side thereof to the stream forming part of the southern boundary of Section 9824, thence following up the latter stream to its source, thence by a straight line to the southernmost end of Lake Lyndon, thence by a straight line to Red Hill; on the West by the summit of the High Snowy Range from Red Hill, and also by the Black Range to the head waters of the Waimakariri; thence by an east and west line (true) to the County of Westland; and on the Eastward by the Ashley County. |
| Mandeville... | Bounded on the North by the Kowai and Mount Thomas Ridings; on the East by the sea; on the South by the Selwyn County and the Town of Kaiapoi; on the West by the Cust Riding; and on the South-west by the Eyreton Riding. | Malvern ... | Bounded on the North-east by the Ashley County; on the South-east by the Courtenay Riding; on the South by the Wakaepa Branch of the Selwyn to its junction with a creek running from the Thirteen-Mile Bush, thence north-westerly in a straight line to the southernmost point of Lake Lyndon; and on the North-west by the Upper Waimakariri Riding. |
| Oxford | Bounded on the North by the Waipara and Mount Thomas Ridings, also by the Amuri County; on the East by the Cust, West Eyreton, and Mount Thomas Ridings; and on the South and West by the Selwyn County. | Coleridge ... | Bounded on the North-eastward by the Courtenay, Malvern, and Upper Waimakariri Ridings; on the North-westward by the County of Westland; on the South-westward by the Ashburton County; and on the South-eastward by the Ellesmere Riding. |
SELWYN COUNTY.
| Name of Riding. | Description of Boundaries. | Name of Riding. | Description of Boundaries. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | Bounded on the Eastward by the sea, and the City of Christchurch; on the Northward by the Ashley County; on the Southward by the River Avon, the City of Christchurch, the Lincoln Road, to Archer's Bridge, the Lincoln and Riccarton Junction Road to its junction with the Great South Road, also by the latter road; on the Westward by the road forming the north-east boundary of Section 6363 and the continuation thereof to its junction with the road forming the north-west boundary of Section 5835, thence by the latter road to the road dividing Sections 5720 and 5721, thence by that road to its junction with other roads north of the northern boundary of Section 11581, thence by the road leading from the last-mentioned junctions in a northerly direction west of and about 16 chains from the western boundary of Section 5194 to the Waimakariri. | AKAROA COUNTY. | Port Victoria |
| Heathcote... | Bounded on the Northward by the Avon Riding and the City of Christchurch; on the | Port Levy ... | Bounded towards the North by the sea; towards the East by a line bearing S. 8° 30′ E. magnetic, drawn from a point half-way between east head of Port Levy and the west head of Pigeon Bay to the south side of the Purau and Akaroa Road; towards the South by the south. |
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NZ Gazette 1876, No 63
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Riding Boundary Definitions for Ashley, Selwyn, and Akaroa Counties
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