✨ Sheep District Boundaries and Inspectors
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 397
| Name. | Rank. | Residence. | District and Subdivision. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparrow, George J. | Inspector | Takaka, Nelson | THE NELSON SHEEP DISTRICT continued. |
The Golden Bay Subdivision.
Bounded by the sea-coast from the mouth
of the River Heaphy to Reef Point, Tasman
Bay; thence in a straight line to the summit
of Mount Richards; thence in a southerly
direction by the summit of the range to
Mount Campbell; thence in a straight line
to Mount Peel; thence by the northern
boundary of the Buller and Grey Sub-
division to the mouth of the Heaphy River,
on the sea-coast. |
| Blower, Benjamin | Inspector | Motueka, Nelson... | The Motueka Subdivision.
Bounded Northward by high-water mark
from Reef Point, Tasman Bay, to the West
Bluff; thence in a straight line to the junc-
tion of the Motupiko and Motueka Rivers;
thence by the boundary of the Nelson South-
West Gold Fields to the junction of the
Rivers Hope and Buller; thence by the
boundary of the Buller and Grey Sub-
division to the Karamea Bend; thence in a
straight line to Mount Peel; thence follow-
ing the boundary of the Golden Bay Sub-
division to Reef Point. |
| Hunt, Thomas | Inspector | Nelson | The Nelson Subdivision.
Bounded by high-water mark from the
West Bluff, following the coast line to Ten-
nyson Inlet; thence following the boundary
of the Provincial District of Marlborough
to the Top House; thence in a straight line
to Mount Mackay; thence following the
boundary of the Nelson South-West Gold
Fields to the junction of the Motupiko with
the Motueka River; thence by a straight
line following the boundary of the Motueka
Subdivision to the West Bluff on the sea-
coast. |
| Boulton, Philip Baker | Chief Inspector | Christchurch | The Amuri Subdivision of the Nelson Sheep
District.
Bounded Southward by the Canterbury
Sheep District; Westward by the eastern
boundary of the Nelson South-West Gold
Fields to Mount Mackay; thence by a
straight line to the Top House; thence by
the boundary of the Provincial District of
Marlborough to the mouth of the River
Conway; thence by the sea-coast to the
mouth of the Waiau-ua or Dillon River. |
| Pasley, Richard Charles | Inspector | Waiau, Amuri,
Nelson | |
| Boulton, Philip Baker | Chief Inspector | Christchurch | THE WESTLAND SHEEP DISTRICT.
The Westland District comprising the
Provincial District of Westland. |
| Clapcott, Bunter | Inspector | Hokitika, Westland | THE CANTERBURY SHEEP DISTRICT.
The Canterbury District is bounded to-
wards the North by the south bank of the
Waiau-ua or Dillon River from its mouth
to its source at Travers Peak; thence by
right lines from peak to peak to the summit
of Mount Hochstetter; thence to the saddle
between the Hurunui and Teremakau Rivers;
thence by a right line from peak to peak to
the saddle at the source of the Dobson River;
thence by the north bank of that river to its
junction with the Ohou Lake; thence along
the north bank of the Ohou Lake to the
Ohou River; thence along the north bank
of the Ohou River to its junction with the
Waitaki; thence along the north bank of
the Waitaki River to the ocean; and thence |
| Boulton, Philip Baker | Chief Inspector | Christchurch | |
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NZ Gazette 1879, No 32
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Nelson, Westland, and Canterbury Sheep District Boundaries and Inspectors
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources21 March 1879
Sheep Districts, Boundaries, Inspectors, Nelson, Westland, Canterbury, Golden Bay, Motueka, Amuri
8 names identified
- George J. Sparrow, Inspector for Golden Bay Subdivision
- Benjamin Blower, Inspector for Motueka Subdivision
- Thomas Hunt, Inspector for Nelson Subdivision
- Philip Baker Boulton (Chief Inspector), Chief Inspector for Amuri Subdivision
- Richard Charles Pasley, Inspector for Amuri Subdivision
- Philip Baker Boulton (Chief Inspector), Chief Inspector for Westland District
- Bunter Clapcott, Inspector for Canterbury District
- Philip Baker Boulton (Chief Inspector), Chief Inspector for Canterbury District