✨ Mining District Boundaries




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 66

the north-western boundary-line of, Section No. 115 (agri-
cultural lease) to its northernmost corner; thence by a
straight line to the westernmost corner of Section No. 113
(agricultural lease); and thence by the Raratu No. 2 Block
to the Ohinemuri River; thence again towards the West by
a straight line to the southernmost corner of Section No 41,
Block XIII. (agricultural lease), Ohinemuri Survey District;
thence again towards the South-west by the south-western
boundary-line of the said Section No. 41 to its westernmost
corner; thence again towards the South-west by a straight line
to the south-east corner of Te Tawaatakuao No. 1. Block;
thence by that block and a block of Native land to the
Tararaki Stream; thence across that stream and by the
Huruhuru No. 2 Block and Te Pure-o-te-Rangi No. 2 Block;
thence again towards the West generally by the last-men-
tioned block, the Aorangi Block, the Hararahi No. 1 Block,
the Taiwakarewakauri Block, the Taiwakarewakauri A Block,
the Whakapoi Block, Te Komata South No. 1 Block,
Te Komata South Block, Te Komata North Block, and Te
Komata North No. 1 Block to the north-east corner of the
last-mentioned block; thence again towards the North,
West, and South by land granted to Mr. McAskill to the
road from Paeroa to the Thames; thence again towards the
South-west by that road to the Kauaeranga River; thence
again towards the South and South-west by that river to the
Firth of Thames; and thence again towards the West
generally by the low-water mark of the Firth of Thames
and the Hauraki Gulf to Cape Colville, the place of com-
mencement.

MIDDLE ISLAND.

WAIRAU AND PELORUS MINING DISTRICT.

All that area in the Provincial District of Marlborough
bounded towards the North by Section No. 32, Wakamarina
Survey District; towards the East by the Wakamarina
River to a point in line with the southern boundary-line of
Section No. 61 of the said survey district; thence again
towards the North generally by a straight line to and thence
by the said Section No. 61 and Sections Nos. 60 and 1,
Wakamarina Survey District, to the south-eastern corner of
the last-mentioned section; thence by a straight line to the
south-western corner of Section No. 58; and thence by that
section and Sections Nos. 88, 94, and 77 of Wakamarina
Survey District aforesaid to Paul's Run; thence by that
run to the summit of the watershed between the Waka-
marina and the Kaituna Rivers; thence towards the East
generally by the summit of that watershed over Trigs. A and
V, Wakamarina Survey District, and Mount Riley, Onama-
lutu Survey District, to the summit of the northern water-
shed of Onamalutu Creek; thence by the latter watershed to
a point due north of the northernmost corner of Section No.
134, Onamalutu Survey District; thence by a straight line
through the said corner to the right bank of the Onama-
lutu Creek; thence by that creek to the Wairau River;
thence towards the South-east by the said Wairau River to
the Goulter River; thence towards the South-west generally
by the said Goulter River and Ward's Pass Stream to Ward's
Pass; and thence towards the North-west generally by the
summit of the watershed to Mount Rintoul; thence by the
summit of the watershed between the Pelorus and the Wai-
rau Rivers to Mount Fishtail; and thence by the summit of
the watershed between the Pelorus and the Wakamarina
Rivers, over Trigs. J and H, Wakamarina Survey District, to
Section No. 32 aforesaid.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND MINING DISTRICT.

All that area in the Provincial District of Marlborough
bounded towards the North and North-west by Port Gore,
from the southern boundary-line of Titirangi Run to Cape
Jackson; thence towards the South-east generally by Queen
Charlotte Sound to Section No. 111, Linkwater Survey Dis-
trict, in Toreamoua Bay; thence again towards the North-
west by the said Section No. 111; again towards the North
and towards the West by Section No. 93, Linkwater Survey
District, to the summit of the watershed between Kenepuru
Sound and Queen Charlotte Sound; thence again towards
the North-west by the summit of the said watershed and the
summit of the watershed between Pelorus Sound and Queen
Charlotte Sound, over Mount Stokes, to Titirangi Run afore-
said; and thence again towards the North by that run to
Port Gore, the place of commencement.

KARAMEA MINING DISTRICT, WEST COAST.

All that area in the Provincial District of Nelson bounded
towards the West, North-west, and North by the ocean, from
the mouth of the Razorback Creek to the easternmost point
of Farewell Spit; thence towards the East generally by
Golden Bay and Tasman Bay to the Motueka River;
thence towards the South-east by the said Motueka River to
its confluence with the Motupiko River; thence by Clark's
River to its confluence with Clark's River; thence by Clark's
River to its source; thence by a straight line to the source
of the Little Hope River; thence by that river and by the
Hope River to its confluence with the Buller River; and
thence towards the South-west and South-east generally by
the Counties of Inangahua and Grey respectively to the
mouth of Razorback Creek aforesaid.

WESTLAND MINING DISTRICT, WEST COAST.

All that area in the Provincial Districts of Nelson and
Westland bounded towards the North-west and North-east
generally by the Counties of Buller and Waima, from the
mouth of Razorback Creek to the confluence of the Hope
and the Buller Rivers; thence towards the East by a
straight line across the said Buller River to the foot of the
main range between the Gowan and the Howard Rivers; and
thence by the summit of that range and the summit of the
range between the Sabine River and the Rotoiti River to
Mount Mackay; towards the South-east by the County
of Amuri to the Hurunui Pass; and thence by the Pro-
vincial District of Canterbury to Mount Aspiring; towards
the South-west by the Provincial District of Otago; and
towards the North-west by the ocean to the mouth of Razor-
back Creek, the place of commencement.

OTAGO MINING DISTRICT.

All that area in the Provincial District of Otago bounded
towards the North by the Provincial District of Canter-
bury, from Big Bay on the West Coast to a point due
north of Mount St. Bathan's; towards the East by a
straight line to that mountain; thence again towards the
North by a straight line due east to the summit of the
Hawkdun Mountains; towards the North-east by the
summit of the said Hawkdun Mountains to Mount Ida;
thence towards the North-west by a straight line to
Kurow Mountain; thence by a straight line to the source
of the Little Awakino Stream, and by that stream to
the Waitaki River; again towards the North-east by the
Waitaki River to the western boundary of the Awamoko
Hundred; thence again towards the East by the said Awa-
moko Hundred to the Kakanui Hundred; towards the
South and again towards the East by the said Kakanui
Hundred to its south-western corner; again towards the
South by a straight line due west to a point due north of
Scout Hill; thence again towards the East by a straight
line through Scout Hill to a point due west of Trig. Station
D (Mount Difficulty), Kauroo Survey District; thence again
towards the North by a straight line through the said
Trig. Station D to a point due north of the north-eastern
corner of Section No. 2, Block VI., Kauroo Survey Dis-
trict aforesaid; again towards the East by a straight line
to the said corner; again towards the South and East
by Section No. 2 aforesaid to Section No. 7 of the said
Block VI.; thence again towards the South and West and
again towards the South and East by the said Section No. 7
to Section No. 5, Block XV., Otepopo Survey District;
thence again towards the East, North-east, North-west,
and South-west by the said Section No. 5 to Section No. 7
aforesaid; thence again towards the North by Section No. 7
aforesaid to Section No. 9, Block XV., Otepopo Survey Dis-
trict; thence again towards the East and North by the said
Section No. 9 to Section No. 2 of the said Block XV.; thence
again towards the East and North by the said Section No. 2
to its south-eastern corner; thence again towards the East
by Sections Nos. 1, 8, 7, 6, and 3 of Block XV. aforesaid to
Section No. 4; again towards the South and East by the
said Section No. 4 to a point due east of Trig. Station P,
Otepopo Survey District; thence again towards the South
by a straight line through the said Trig. Station P to the
summit of the Kakanui Mountains; thence again towards
the North-east by the summit of the Kakanui Mountains to
Run No. 109; thence again towards the North-west by Run
No. 217B to Run No. 209; thence again towards the North
and North-east by the said Run No. 209 to its southernmost
corner; thence again towards the East generally by Runs
Nos. 464 and 11 to a stream forming the south-eastern
boundary of Run No. 109 aforesaid; thence towards the
South-east by that stream to the south branch of the Wai-
anakarua River; thence again towards the South-west by the
south branch of the Waianakarua River aforesaid to a point
in line with the north-west boundary-line of the Moeraki
Hundred; thence again towards the South-east by a straight
line to and thence by the said Moeraki Hundred to the
Waihemo or Shag River; thence again towards the North-
east by the left bank of the said Waihemo or Shag River to
a point in line with the north-western boundary-line of the
Hawksbury Hundred; thence again towards the South-
east by a straight line across the Waihemo or Shag River
aforesaid and by the said Hawksbury Hundred to the
south-western corner of Section No. 11, Block I., Dunback
Survey District; thence again towards the North by the
said Section No. 11 and Section No. 6 of the said Block I.;
again towards the East by the Moeraki Survey District;
again towards the South by Sections Nos. 3, 4, and 5 of
Block I. aforesaid to the north-western corner of the last-
mentioned section; thence again towards the South-east by



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