Land District Boundaries, Railway Land Allocation




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 29

Survey District; by Sections Nos. 12 and 2 of said Block XX., across the railway-line, and by Section No. 11, Irregular Block; by a road forming the south-eastern boundaries of Sections Nos. 11 and 12, Irregular Block; by Section No. 41, Irregular Block; and by Block VIII., Dunedin and East Taieri Survey District, to the sea: thence again towards the south-east by the sea; again towards the south-west generally by the right bank of the Tokomairiro River to the northern branch of that river, thence by the right bank of the said northern branch to a point in line with the north-western boundary-line of Section No. 68, Block II., Table Hill Survey District; thence again towards the south-east by a right-line to the said north-western boundary-line and by Section No. 68 aforesaid, and by Sections Nos. 67, 2 of 58, 66, 65, 64, 33, 61, 96, and 63, Block II., Table Hill Survey District, to the Tokomairiro Survey District; thence again towards the south-west by the said Tokomairiro Survey District; again towards the south-east by Sections Nos. 215 and 208, Block XXVI., Tokomairiro Survey District; again towards the north-east by the latter section; again towards the south-east by a closed road and Section No. 202, Block XXV., Tokomairiro Survey District, to its westernmost corner; thence by a straight line across a closed road, and across the south branch of the Tokomairiro River, to the northernmost corner of Section No. 10, Block XLI., Tokomairiro Survey District; thence again towards the south-east by the said Block XLI.; again towards the south-west by Blocks XL. and XLIII.; again towards the south-east by the said Block XLIII.; again towards the south-west by Block XLV.; again towards the south-east by the said Block XLV.; again towards the south-west by the Hillend Survey District to the south-western corner of Section No. 6, Block LIII., Tokomairiro Survey District; thence again towards the south-west by Section No. 16, Block IX., to its northernmost corner; thence again towards the south-east by Block XIII., Hillend Survey District, to the northernmost corner of Section No. 5 of that block; thence again towards the west and north-west by the Waitahuna East Survey District; again towards the south-west by Block IX., Waitahuna East Survey District, Block VIII., Waitahuna West Survey District, Sections Nos. 20 and 19, Block VII., Waitahuna West Survey District, and by Block IX. of the last-mentioned survey district to the northernmost corner of Section No. 15 of that block; thence again towards the south and south-east by Sections Nos. 15, a road, 17, 14, 13, a road, 18 and 11, Block IX., Waitahuna West Survey District, and Sections Nos. 16, 17, and 18, Block XI., Waitahuna West Survey District, to a point in line with the north-eastern boundary of Section No. 12 of the said Block XI.; thence again towards the south-west by the said Section No. 12 to Crookburn; thence again towards the south-east by Crookburn to the Clutha River; thence again towards the west by the said Clutha River to a point in line with the northern boundary-line of Section No. 26, Block II., Pomahaka Survey District; thence again towards the south and west generally by the Pomahaka Survey District to the Pomahaka River; thence again towards the south-east by a line across the said Pomahaka River, and by that line continued parallel to that river, and 10 chains distant from the south bank thereof, until it intersects the left bank of the Waipahi River: thence again towards the east and south by the said Waipahi River to the railway-crossing on Block X., Waipahi Survey District; thence by the Southern Trunk Line of railway to the Borough of Gore, as described in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 63, of the 8th November, 1890; thence by that borough to the Mataura River: again towards the east by the left bank of the Mataura River; again towards the south by the ocean; again towards the west by the right bank of the said Mataura River and of the Eyre Stream to Run No. 452; thence again towards the north-west by that run to Eyre Creek; thence again towards the south and west generally by the summit of the western watershed of the Wakatipu Lake to Round Peak; thence again towards the south by a straight line to Moffat Peak; thence again by a straight line to Mount Eglinton, and by the latter line produced to Te Anau Lake; thence again towards the east generally by the eastern shore of the said Te Anau Lake, by the left bank of the Waiau River, by the eastern shore of the Manipori Lake, and again by the left bank of the said Waiau River, to the mouth of the Orawia Stream, in the Waiau Survey District; thence again towards the north-west by the said Orawia Stream to a point in line with the south-western boundary of Section No. 105, Waiau Survey District; thence again towards the north-east and north-west generally by a straight line to the said Section No. 105; and thence by that section and Sections Nos. 82 and 7, Waiau Survey District, to the Aparima Hundred; thence again towards the east by the said Aparima Hundred to Ferdunlaw; thence again towards the north-east by a straight line to the source of the eastern branch of the Purapurakino Stream, thence by that branch and the Purapurakino Stream and Jacob’s River to the ocean; thence again towards the south-west and north-

west generally by the ocean (inclusive of adjacent islands) to Big Bay aforesaid, the place of commencement: exclusive of the Borough of Roxburgh.

Also all that area in the Land Districts of Otago and Southland bounded towards the north generally by a line parallel to and one mile distant from high-water mark, from Bluff Harbour to Catlin’s River; towards the north-east by the said Catlin’s River; towards the south generally by the ocean; and towards the west by Bluff Harbour aforesaid: exclusive of the Township of Fortrose.

Also all that area known as Campbelltown Goldfield, in the Southland Land District, comprised between low water and one chain above high-water mark of the ocean, from Section No. 1, Block V., Campbelltown Hundred, to Steep Head, and round to Pasturage Reserve; thence (said strip being lessened in width to distance between high- and low-water marks) to the southern boundary of the said reserve; starting again at the original width, and continuing along the coast to Pilot-station Reserve, at Stirling’s Point, Bluff Harbour.

Also the additional areas comprised within the following Government reserves: That portion of the Stanley Township lying to the west of Mokomoko Inlet; the Pilot-station Reserve at Steep Head; and Section No. 1, Block IV., Campbelltown Hundred.

Also all that area known as the Stewart Island Goldfield, in the Southland Land District, being all that portion of Stewart Island north of latitude 46° 50'.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable David, Earl of Glasgow; 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 issued under the seal of the said Colony, at Auckland, this fifteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.

A. J. CADMAN,
Minister of Mines.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Allocating Land reserved and taken for a Railway to the Purposes of a Road in Waimate County.

(l.s.)
GLASGOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto forms part of land taken for the purposes of the Lyttelton-Bluff Railway, and it is considered desirable to allocate such land to the purposes of a road:

And whereas it has been certified by the Minister for Railways that such land is not required for railway purposes: And whereas such land is situated in Waimate County, the local authority of which has consented to the issue of this Proclamation:

And whereas His Excellency the Governor is of opinion that the said local authority can conveniently construct and maintain the said road:

Now, therefore, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities in me vested by section one hundred and seventy-seven of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling me in that behalf, do hereby proclaim and declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto shall, upon the publication hereof in the New Zealand Gazette, become a road, and that the said road shall be under the control of the Waimate County Council, and shall be maintained by the said Council in like manner as other public highways are controlled and maintained by the said Council.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Canterbury Land District, in the Otaio Survey District, containing by admeasurement 1 acre 2 roods 7 perches, more or less, being a strip of land 100 links wide, part of Railway Reserve 631, on the Hurunui-Bluff Railway, between St. Andrew and Otaio. Bounded towards the south-east by the south-east boundary of the said railway reserve, 1,543·2 links; on the north-west by a line parallel to, and 100 links distant from, the south-east boundary of the said railway reserve, 1,543·2 links; on the north-east by a line drawn in continuation of the south-west boundary of Lot 3, in Reserve 641, 100·1 links; and on the south-west by a line drawn in continuation of the north-east boundary of Lot 4, in said Reserve 641, 100 links: as the said parcel of land is more particularly delineated on the plan marked 6814, deposited in the office of the Minister for Railways, at Wellington, and thereon coloured green.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable David, Earl of Glasgow; Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Governor and



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🌾 Amended Description of Otago Mining District (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
15 April 1896
Mining District, Otago, Boundaries, Proclamation, Schedule
  • A. J. Cadman, Minister of Mines
  • David, Earl of Glasgow, Governor

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Railway, Land Allocation, Road, Waimate County, Public Works Act
  • David, Earl of Glasgow, Governor