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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 13

Gazette, to constitute throughout the colony, or in any part thereof, districts to be called Resident Magistrates’ districts, and such districts from time to time to abolish, and the boundaries to define and alter, and in any such Proclamation to fix a time on and from which any such district shall be constituted or abolished, as the case may be:

And whereas by a Proclamation bearing date the twenty-ninth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, His Excellency the Governor, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities so vested in him, did define the boundaries of the Resident Magistrates’ Districts of Nelson and Kaiapoi, as described in the said Proclamation:

And whereas it is expedient to alter the boundaries of the said districts so defined as aforesaid:

Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities so vested in me as aforesaid, do hereby alter the boundaries of the said Districts of Nelson and Kaiapoi respectively, and define them as described in the Schedule hereto, as and from the first day of April next.

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SCHEDULE.

NELSON.

ALL that area in the Provincial District of Nelson bounded towards the North-east and North-west by the ocean from Awaroa Bay to the County of Sounds; thence towards the South-east by the said county and the Counties of Marlborough and Aïnuri; towards the South by the County of Grey to the summit of the Victoria Range; thence towards the North-west generally by the summit of the said Victoria Range and the summit of the Brunner Mountains to the Buller River; thence across that river and by the summits of the Lyell Mountains, the Marine Mountains, and the Tasman Mountains to Mount Arthur; thence by the summit of the watershed between the Takaka River and Tasman Bay over Mount Campbell and Mount Richards to the range of hills lying south-east of Awaroa Bay aforesaid; and thence by the summit of the last-mentioned range to Awaroa Bay aforesaid, the place of commencement: including all adjacent islands; as the same is delineated on the plan deposited in the Survey Office, Nelson.

KAIPOI.

All that area in the Provincial Districts of Nelson and Canterbury bounded towards the North-east by the Counties of Marlborough and Kaikoura respectively; towards the South-east by the ocean; towards the South-west by the County of Selwyn; and towards the North-west generally by the Counties of Westland, Grey, Inangahua, and Waimea respectively: as the same is delineated on the plan deposited in the Survey Office, Christchurch.

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 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; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at Christchurch, this twentieth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five.

Jos. A. TOLE.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

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Altering Boundaries of Resident Magistrates’ Districts of Otago Gold Fields, Clutha, Oamaru, and Dunedin.

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(L.S.) Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by “The Resident Magistrates Act, 1867,” it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor from time to time, by Proclamation in the New Zealand Gazette, to constitute throughout the colony, or in any part thereof, districts to be called Resident Magistrates’ districts, and such districts from time to time to abolish, and the boundaries to define and alter, and in any such Proclamation to fix a time on and from which any such district shall be constituted or abolished, as the case may be:

And whereas by Proclamations bearing date the twenty-ninth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, and the eleventh day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, His Excellency the Governor, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities so vested in him, did define the boundaries of the Resident Magistrates’ Districts of Otago Gold Fields, Oamaru, Dunedin, and Clutha, as described in the said Proclamations:

And whereas it is expedient to alter the boundaries of the said districts so defined as aforesaid:

Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities so vested in me as aforesaid, do hereby alter the boundaries of the said Districts of Otago Gold Fields, Clutha, Oamaru, and Dunedin respectively, and define them as described in the Schedule hereto, as and from the first day of April next.

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SCHEDULE.

OTAGO GOLD FIELDS.

ALL that area in the Provincial District of Otago bounded towards the North by the Provincial Districts of Westland and Canterbury from a point due north of Cosmos Peak to a point due north of Mount St. Bathans; thence towards the East by a right line running due south to the summit of Mount St. Bathans; thence again towards the North by a right line running due east to the summit of the Hawkduu Mountains; thence towards the North-east by right lines from peak to peak along the summit of the said mountains to a point due west of Little Domett Peak, and thence by a right line to the summit of Little Domett Peak; thence towards the East by a right line to the summit of Kyeburn Hill; thence by right lines from peak to peak along the summit of the Kakanui Mountains and of the spur leading to the junction of the Deepdell Creek with the Waihemo or Shag River, and by a right line to that junction; thence by the watershed between the Taieri and Waikouaiti Rivers to Silver Peak; thence by Silver Stream to the northern boundary-line of the East Taieri Hundred; thence along the said boundary-line to the eastern boundary of Block II., Dunedin and East Taieri Survey District; thence again towards the East by the said eastern boundary to the road forming the southern boundary of Sections Nos. 21, 22, 23, 25, 56, 6, 7, and 8, Block II. aforesaid; thence towards the South by the said road to the Taieri River; thence across that river; thence again towards the East by the Taieri River aforesaid to Lee’s Stream; thence again towards the South by that stream to a point due north of Trig. Station R, Waipori Survey District; thence again towards the East by a right line through the said Trig. Station R to Verter Burn; thence towards the South-east by the said Verter Burn to the Waipori River; thence again towards the East and the North by the said Waipori River to the West Taieri Hundred; thence again towards the South generally by the County of Bruce to the Clutha River; thence towards the South-west by that river to its junction with the Black Cleugh Creek, and by that creek and a right line to the summit of the Tapanui Ranges; thence by those ranges to the source of the SpyIaw Burn, and by the SpyIaw Burn to the Pomahaka River; thence by that river to its junction with the Parasol Creek, and by that creek to its source; thence by a right line to the summit of the Black Umbrella; thence by the summit of the western watershed of the Waikaka River to the southern boundary of Wendon Survey District, and by that boundary to the Mataura River; thence by that river to Eyre Peak; thence towards the West generally by the summit of the western watershed of Lake Wakatipu to Cosmos Peak; and thence by a right line running due north to the starting point.

CLUTHA.

All that area in the Provincial District of Otago bounded towards the North-east by the Waipori River, the Waihola Lake, and the Taieri River; towards the South-east by the sea from the mouth of the Taieri River to Chasland’s Mistake; thence towards the West by a right line to the summit of Black Horn Hill; thence by the summit of the range to Bleak Hill; thence by a right line to the summit of Cairn Hill; thence by a right line to the source of the Kaiwera Creek, and by that creek to the Main South Road; and thence by the summit of the eastern watershed of the Waikaka River to Black Umbrella Mountain; and towards the North and North-west by the Otago Gold Fields District, hereinbefore described.

OAMARU.

All that area in the Provincial District of Otago bounded towards the North and North-east by the Provincial District of Canterbury; towards the South-east by the sea; towards the South by the Waihemo Creek to Double Hill; thence by the summit of the watershed of the south branch of the Waikouaiti River to Silver Peak; and towards the South-west and West by the Otago Gold Fields District, hereinbefore described.

DUNEDIN.

All that area in the Provincial District of Otago bounded towards the North generally by the Resident Magistrate’s District of Oamaru, hereinbefore described; towards the North-east and South-east generally by the sea to the mouth of the Taieri River; thence towards the South-west generally by that river to the Waipori Lake; thence by that