Numb. 27.

549

THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1890.

Districts constituted under “The Marriage Act, 1880.”

(L.S.) ONSLOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in the Governor by “The Marriage Act, 1880,” I, William Hillier, Earl of Onslow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby abolish the existing marriage districts known as the Grey and Ahaura Districts, and do proclaim and declare that the territory heretofore comprised within the said districts is hereby divided anew into three marriage districts, the names and boundaries whereof shall be as follow:—

AHAURA DISTRICT.

All that area in the Counties of Buller, Grey, and Inangahua bounded towards the north-east by a right line running from a point on the Paparoa Range, near the source of the Totara River, to the saddle between the Mawhera-iti and the Inangahua Rivers; thence by the watershed between the Grey River and the Inangahua River; towards the south-east by the summit of the main range to the saddle between the Rivers Hurunui and Teremakau; thence towards the south-west by the Provincial District of Westland; and towards the west by the Arnold River, the Grey River, and Langdon's Creek to its source; thence by a right line to Sewell’s Peak; and thence by the Paparoa Mountains to the place of commencement.

BRUNNER DISTRICT.

All that area in the Provincial District of Nelson, known as the Borough of Brunner, bounded towards the east generally by Langdon’s Creek, the Grey River, and the Arnold River; towards the south by a right line bearing west 3° 30′ south, being the southern boundary of the Westport Coal Company’s leasehold, produced, 29500 links; towards the west by a right line bearing north 3° 30′ west, 20000 links; and towards the north by a right line bearing east 3° 30′ north, 28700 links.

GREY DISTRICT.

All that area in the Counties of Grey and Buller bounded towards the north-east by the watershed between the Pororari River (Razorback) and the Omonehu Creek, from the sea-coast to the Paparoa Range: towards the east generally by the Paparoa Range to Sewell’s Peak; thence by a right line to the source of Langdon’s Creek, and by that creek; towards the south, the east, and north by the Borough of Brunner; towards the north-east by the Arnold River; again towards the south generally by Lake Brunner to Dobson’s Road; thence by the watershed of the southern tributaries of the New River, and by the summit of the range leading to Blackwater Creek about half a mile north of the confluence of Armstrong’s Creek with the said Blackwater Creek; thence by a line due west to the Marsden Road; thence by that road to the Greenstone Road; thence by the latter road to the Teremakau River; and by the southern bank of that river to the sea; and towards the west by the sea.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable William Hillier, Earl of Onslow, of Onslow in the County of Salop; Viscount Cranley, of Cranley in the County of Surrey; Baron Onslow, of Onslow in the County of Salop, and of West Clandon in the County of Surrey; Baron Cranley, of Imbercourt; Baronet; Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; 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 Auckland, this twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety.

W. R. RUSSELL.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Districts constituted under “The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1875.”

(L.S.) ONSLOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in the Governor by “The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1875,” I, William Hillier, Earl of Onslow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby abolish the existing registration districts known as the Grey and Ahaura Districts; and do proclaim and declare that the territory heretofore comprised within the said districts is hereby divided anew into three registration districts, the names whereof shall be the Ahaura, Brunner, and Grey Districts, and the boundaries whereof shall be coterminous with the boundaries of the marriage districts bearing the same names as are set forth in a Proclamation of even date herewith, made under the provisions of “The Marriage Act, 1880.”

And I hereby declare that this Proclamation shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable William Hillier, Earl of Onslow, of Onslow in the County of Salop; Viscount Cranley, of Cranley in the County of Surrey; Baron Onslow, of Onslow in the County of Salop, and of West Clandon in the County of Surrey; Baron Cranley, of Imbercourt; Baronet; Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Governor and Com-