Boundary Descriptions and Domain Powers




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1417

and the Te Kapo River, over Mount Burgess and Trig. N1 to
Burke's Pass and Trigs. Q1, E, and D, Burke Survey
District, to Mackenzie Pass; thence by the summit of the
western watershed of Lockhart's Creek, over Trig. B, said
Burke Survey District, to Lockhart's Pass; thence by the
summit of the eastern watershed of the Hakateramea River,
over Trig. O, Mackenzie Survey District, and Trigs. V, M,
and L, Opawa Survey District, to a point on the summit of
the Hunter's Hills, due West from the westernmost source
of the Pareora River; thence towards the South, South-west,
and South-east by Waimate County; again towards the
South-west and towards the West by Waitaki County to
Westland County; and thence towards the North-west by
the said Westland County, to the place of commencement.

FAIRLIE RIDING
Is bounded towards the North by a line being the production
in a westerly direction of the northern boundary of Run No.
357 from the summit of Two-thumb Range to the north-
western corner of the said run; thence by the northern
boundary of Run No. 357 aforesaid to the south branch of
the Opuha River; thence towards the North-east by a line
along the middle of that branch to its confluence with the
north branch of the Opuha River; thence towards the South-
east by a right line to and by Sections Nos. 31172 and 31098,
Opuha Survey District, Sections Nos. 19947, 19945, 19944,
and 29333, Tengawai Survey District, to the Opihi River;
thence again towards the North-east by a line along the
middle of that river to a point in line with the northern
boundary of Section No. 27460, said Tengawai Survey Dis-
trict; thence by a right line to and by that section and
Section No. 28941 to a road intersecting Section No. 11608,
and by the east side of that road and its continuation through
Sections Nos. 11606 and 11607, Tengawai Survey District
aforesaid, to the Tengawai River; thence by a line along the
middle of that river to a point in line with the western
boundary of Section No. 5209, Pareora Survey District;
thence by a right line to and by that section and Sections
Nos. 21990, 26284, 33833, and 2440 to the southernmost
corner of the last-mentioned section; thence by the north
side of a road intersecting Section No. 16285, and by Sections
Nos. 21213, 24741, 28531, 19891, and 24743 to the southern-
most corner of the last-mentioned section; thence by the
east side of a road running to and intersecting Sections Nos.
21088 and 16279, and by Sections Nos. 21087, 24178, 24179,
33827, 24745, and 30445, all of the Pareora Survey District
aforesaid, to the Pareora River; thence by the production of
the east side of the road forming the south-western boundary
of the last-mentioned section to the middle of the said
Pareora River; thence towards the South-east and South-
west by Waimate County; and again towards the South-
west and towards the West by Te Kapo Riding, hereinbefore
described, to the place of commencement.

Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir William
Francis Drummond Jervois, Lieutenant-General
in Her Majesty's Army, Knight Grand Cross of
the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael
and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honour-
able Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New
Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral
of the same; and issued under the Seal of the
said Colony, at the Government House, at Wel-
lington, this second day of October, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-
three.

EDWD. T. CONOLLY,
(for the Colonial Secretary.)

Approved in Council.
FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Powers delegated to the Meanee Domain Board under
"The Public Domains Act, 1881."

WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this second
day of October, 1883.

Present:
WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this second day
of October, 1883.

Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

IN exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities
vested in him by "The Public Domains Act, 1881," His
Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by
and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
thereof, doth hereby revoke a certain Order in Council dated
the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-three, making delegation of certain powers in manner
as therein appears, and doth, with the like advice and

consent, by this present order, delegate, but only with
respect to the piece or parcel of land described in the
Schedule hereto, all the powers conferred by the Act afore-
said, except the powers under or conferred by sections five
and twelve thereof, to the under-mentioned persons, who
shall be known as the Meanee Public Domain Board, viz.,-
JAMES NELSON WILLIAMS,
WILLIAM BIRCH,
CECIL AUGUSTUS FITZROY,
JOHN COMMONS MCVAY,
His Worship the MAYOR of NAPIER (ex officio), and
GEORGE RYMER
(herein referred to as "the Board"), subject to the stipula-
tions hereinafter contained; that is to say, -

  1. The Board shall meet for the transaction of business on
    the first Monday in each month, at two o'clock p.m., at
    the Provincial Council Chambers, Napier, or at such other
    time or place as may from time to time be fixed by the
    Board. The first meeting shall be held on Monday, the fifth
    day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-
    three.
  2. Special meetings may be convened by the Chairman, or
    by any two members of the Board, provided that two days'
    notice of such meeting be given to each member, specifying
    the business to be transacted at such special meeting, and no
    other business than that so specified shall be transacted at
    such meeting.
  3. Any three of the said Board shall form a quorum. Any
    meeting may be adjourned from time to time.
  4. The members of the Board shall, at their first meeting,
    and thereafter at an annual meeting to be held on the first
    Monday in December in every succeeding year thereafter,
    elect one of themselves to be Chairman, who may join in the
    discussion, and shall have an original as well as a casting
    vote. The Chairman shall hold office until the election of
    his successor.
  5. If at any meeting the Chairman is not present at the
    time appointed for holding the same, the members present
    shall choose some one of their number to be Chairman of
    such meeting.
  6. If, by resignation, death, or incapacity, or otherwise, the
    office of Chairman shall be or become vacant, the members
    may, at any monthly or special meeting, appoint a Chair-
    man.
  7. All questions shall be determined by the majority of
    votes of the members of the Board present at a meeting.

SCHEDULE.
ALL that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Hawke's
Bay, containing by admeasurement 92 acres, more or less,
being Section No. 2 of Meanee South. Bounded to the
North-east by Sections Nos. 1 and 6 respectively, 1300 and
2940 links; to the South-east by Section No. 9, 2500 links;
to the South-west by Section No. 4, 3500 links; and to the
North-west by a public road, 1000, 882, and 839 links re-
spectively.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Delegation of Powers to the Christchurch Domains Board.

WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this second day
of October, 1883.

Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

IN exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities
vested in him by "The Public Domains Act, 1881," His
Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by
and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
thereof, doth hereby revoke a certain Order in Council dated
the seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-two, making delegation of certain powers in
manner as therein appears, and doth, with the like advice
and consent, by this present order, delegate, but only with
respect to the pieces or parcels of land described in the
Schedule hereto, all the powers conferred by the Act afore-
said, except the powers under or conferred by sections five
and twelve thereof, to the under-mentioned persons, who
shall be known as the Christchurch Domain Board, viz.,-
Leonard Harper,
Richard James Strachan Harman,
Hugh Percy Murray-Aynsley,
Thomas Henry Potts,
John Marshman, Commissioner of Crown Lands for the
Canterbury Land District,
The Chairman of the Selwyn County Council,
The Mayor of the Borough of Christchurch,



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🏘️ Proclamation defining boundaries for administrative districts (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
2 October 1883
County boundaries, Riding boundaries, Waimate County, Waitaki County, Westland County, Fairlie Riding
  • Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, Lieutenant-General in Her Majesty's Army, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same
  • EDWD. T. CONOLLY (for the Colonial Secretary.)
  • FORSTER GORING, Clerk of the Executive Council

🏘️ Delegation of powers to Meanee Public Domain Board

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
2 October 1883
Domain Board, Meanee, power delegation, Public Domains Act 1881, Napier
6 names identified
  • JAMES NELSON Williams, Appointed to Meanee Domain Board
  • WILLIAM Birch, Appointed to Meanee Domain Board
  • CECIL AUGUSTUS Fitzroy, Appointed to Meanee Domain Board
  • JOHN COMMONS McVay, Appointed to Meanee Domain Board
  • His Worship the Mayor, Ex officio member of Meanee Domain Board
  • GEORGE Rymer, Appointed to Meanee Domain Board

  • WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor
  • FORSTER GORING, Clerk of the Executive Council

🏘️ Delegation of powers to Christchurch Domains Board

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
2 October 1883
Domain Board, Christchurch, power delegation, Public Domains Act 1881, Selwyn County
7 names identified
  • Leonard Harper, Appointed to Christchurch Domain Board
  • Richard James Strachan Harman, Appointed to Christchurch Domain Board
  • Hugh Percy Murray-Aynsley, Appointed to Christchurch Domain Board
  • Thomas Henry Potts, Appointed to Christchurch Domain Board
  • John Marshman, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Board member
  • The Chairman, Chairman of Selwyn County Council, Board member
  • The Mayor, Mayor of Borough of Christchurch, Board member

  • WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor
  • HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL