Electoral District Boundaries




Aug. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1279

situated south-west of the road starting at the sea-coast at the
southern boundary of Section 9, Block III., Otokia District,
and proceeding westerly, passing the following sections—
namely, 1 of 13, 2 of 13, 14, and 15, Block III., Otokia ; 36,
34, 33, 32, 31, 2 of 29, 1 of 29, 2 of 28, 2 of 26, 1 of 26, 25, and
20, Block IV., Otokia District ; together with the Boroughs
of Mosgiel and Green Island ; that portion of the Borough of
Roslyn situated north-west of Original Sections 14, 13, 12, 11,
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, Lower Kaikorai District, north-
west of original sections 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, Block
IV., Upper Kaikorai District, and of Section 20, Block III.,
Upper Kaikorai District ; and that portion of the Borough
of Maori Hill lying north-west of Sections 13, Block II.,
Upper Kaikorai District ; 2 of the said Block II. ; 7, Block
VIII., Upper Kaikorai ; 1, Block X., North Harbour and
Blueskin District ; 1 of 73, 2 of 73, 74, and 72, Block XI.,
North Harbour and Blueskin District ; and north-west of
the southern boundary-lines of Sections 11, 4, 3, and 1,
Block VIII., North Harbour and Blueskin District. The
Town Districts of Allanton and Outram are in this electorate.

Bruce comprises the whole of Bruce County ; the Riding
of Waitahuna of Tuapeka County, and the Riding of
Clydevale of Clutha County ; that part of Maungatua
Riding of Taieri County lying south-east of Lee Stream ;
and that portion of Otokia Riding of Taieri County lying on
the south-west side of the road starting at the sea-coast at
the southern boundary of Section 9, Block III., Otokia Dis-
trict, and proceeding westerly, passing the following sections
—viz., 1 of 13, 2 of 13, 14 and 15, Block III., Otokia District ;
36, 34, 33, 32, 31, 2 of 29, 1 of 29, 2 of 28, 2 of 26, 1 of 26,
25, and 20, Block IV., Otokia District ; together with the
Boroughs of Milton and Kaitangata.

Tuapeka comprises all the Tuapeka County excepting
the Ridings of Tapanui and Waitahuna ; together with the
Matakanui, Manuherikia, Earnscleugh, and Dunstan Ridings
of Vincent County ; and the Boroughs of Lawrence, Rox-
burgh, and Alexandra.

Clutha comprises the whole of the Clutha County less
Clydevale Riding ; the Tapanui Riding of Tuapeka County ;
the Otaraia Road District of Southland County ; and that
portion of the Knapdale Road District of Southland County
situated within the existing Clutha Electoral District ;
together with the Boroughs of Balclutha and Tapanui, and
Clinton Town District.

Wakatipu comprises the whole of Lake County ; the
Ridings of Hawea, Carrick, Lindis, and Clutha, of Vincent
County ; the Riding of Waikaia of Southland County ; the
portion of Knapdale Road District of Southland County
within the existing Wakatipu Electoral District ; and the
portion of Hokonui Riding of Southland County in the
existing Wallace Electoral District ; together with the
Boroughs of Queenstown, Arrowtown, and Cromwell.

Mataura comprises the whole of Waihopai and Toetoes
Ridings of Southland County ; the portion of Hokonui
Riding of Southland County in the existing electorate of
Mataura ; and that portion of Southland County known as
the Tuturau Road District ; together with the Boroughs of
Gore and Mataura, and Wyndham Town District.

Awarua comprises the Wallacetown and Winton Ridings
of Southland County ; that portion of the Awarua Riding of
Southland County within the existing Awarua electorate ;
together with the Boroughs of Winton and Campbelltown ;
Stewart Island, Ruapuke, Centre and Dog Islands.

Invercargill has the same boundaries as the existing
Invercargill Electoral District.

Wallace comprises the whole of the Counties of Wallace
and Fiord ; the Oreti Riding of Southland County ; the
Borough of Riverton, and Otautau Town District.

By Authority: JOHN MACKEY, Government Printer, Wellington.



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🏛️ Electoral District Boundaries, South Island

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
12 August 1896
Electoral districts, Boundaries, South Island, Representation Act
  • John Mackey, Government Printer