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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
| Name. | Rank. | Residence. | District and Subdivision. |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CANTERBURY SHEEP DISTRICT— |
continued.
by the ocean to the starting point at the
mouth of the Waiau-ua or Dillon River;
and comprising the following subdivi-
sions:--
| | |
Foster, Reginald | Inspector | Amberley | The Northern Subdivision.
Bounded on the North by the northern
boundary of the Canterbury Sheep District;
on the West by the western boundary of said
district; on the South by the north bank of
the Waimakariri River from its source to the
ocean; on the East by the ocean.
Holderness, Robert F. | Inspector | Christchurch | The Christchurch Subdivision.
Bounded on the North by the Northern
Subdivision; on the West by the western
boundary of the Canterbury Sheep District;
on the South by the north bank of the
Rangitata River from its source to the
ocean; on the East by the ocean.
Macdonald, James | Inspector | Timaru, Canterbury | The Southern Subdivision.
Bounded on the North by the Christchurch
Subdivision; on the West by the western
boundary of the Canterbury Sheep District;
on the South by the southern boundary of
the Canterbury Sheep District; on the East
by the ocean.
| | | THE OTAGO SHEEP DISTRICT.
The Otago District is bounded towards
the North by the southern boundary of the
Sheep District of Canterbury from the
mouth of the Waitaki River to the saddle at
the source of the Dobson River; thence by a
right line from peak to peak of the Southern
Alps to the summit of Mount Aspiring; thence
by a right line to the mouth of the Awarua
River; thence to the West, South, and East
by the ocean to the starting point at the
mouth of the Waitaki River; and shall in-
clude Stewart Island and Ruapuke Island;
and comprising the following subdivi-
sions:--
Bayly, Benjamin P. | Chief Inspector | Dunedin, Otago | The Oamaru Subdivision.
Bounded on the North by the southern
boundary of the Sheep District of Canter-
bury from the mouth of the Waitaki to the
saddle at the source of the Dobson River;
thence by the north-west boundary of Otago
Sheep District to the saddle at the source of
the Hunter River; thence by the north bank
of that river to the Hawea Lake; thence by
the north bank of the Hawea Lake to the
junction of the Dingle; thence by the said
river to its source; thence by a right line to
the summit of Longslip Mountain; thence
by a right line to Mount St. Bathans; thence
by the Hawkdun and Kakanui Mountains to
the main Shag Valley Road at the point of
the Kakanui Mountains; thence by the north
bank of the Shag River to the ocean; thence
to the starting point at mouth of the Wai-
taki.
Murison, James | Inspector | Oamaru, Otago | The Dunstan Subdivision.
Bounded on the North-west by the Otago
Sheep District Boundary; towards the North-
east by the boundary of Oamaru Subdivision;
South and South-west by Dunedin, Tapanui,
and Southland Subdivisions.
Campbell, Hector McN. | Inspector | Clyde, Otago |
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NZ Gazette 1879, No 32
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Canterbury and Otago Sheep District Boundaries and Inspectors
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources21 March 1879
Sheep Districts, Boundaries, Inspectors, Canterbury, Otago, Subdivision, Amberley, Timaru, Dunedin
6 names identified
- Reginald Foster, Inspector for Northern Subdivision
- Robert F. Holderness, Inspector for Christchurch Subdivision
- James Macdonald, Inspector for Southern Subdivision
- Benjamin P. Bayly, Chief Inspector for Oamaru Subdivision
- James Murison, Inspector for Dunstan Subdivision
- Hector McN. Campbell, Inspector listed for Otago