✨ Proclamation of Mining District Boundaries
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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by that road and the road forming the north-eastern boundaries of River Sections Nos. 45, 44, 43, 42, 41, 40, 39, and 38 ; by the road forming the north-western boundaries of River Sections Nos. 37 and 36, the road forming the north-eastern boundaries of River Sections Nos. 36, 35, 34, and 33; by the road forming the north-western boundaries of Sections Nos. 16, 15, 14, and 13, Block XX., Taieri 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 toward 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 toward 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 to the northern boundary-line of the Hokonui Survey District; thence again towards the south by the Hokonui Survey District to the Oreti River; and thence again towards the south and west by the Oreti River to the north-western boundary-line of Eyre Survey District; thence towards the north-west by that boundary-line to Eyre Peak; 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 Eglington, 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 Manapouri 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 all that parcel of land in the Southland Land District bounded on the north by a line running due east from the south-east corner of Section No. 311, Hokonui District, until it strikes the south-west boundary of Section No. 423, Hokonui District; towards the north-east and north-west by said Section No. 423; again towards the north by a continuation of the line before described running due east from the south-east corner of said Section No. 311 until it strikes the south-west boundary of Section No. 819, Hokonui District; again towards the north-east by said Section No. 819 and a road-line; towards the south-east by Sections Nos. 773, 774, 779, 780, 786, and 787, Hokonui District; and towards the south-west generally by Sections Nos. 134 and 494, Hokonui District, and the Waimumu Stream to the south-west corner of Section No. 311 aforesaid.
Also all that parcel of land in the Southland Land District bounded towards the west by Sections Nos. 6 and 2, Block VII., Lindhurst District; towards the north generally by Sections Nos. 50, 49, and 48 of Block V., Lindhurst District; towards the south-east by a road-line; towards the south-west by a road-line; and again towards the south-east by Section No. 11 of Block V. aforesaid.
Also all that parcel of land in the Southland Land District bounded towards the west by Section No. 10, Block V., Lindhurst District; towards the north by Section No. 12 of said Block V.; towards the north-west by Sections Nos. 12, 18, 19, 21, 29, and 30 of said Block V.; again towards the north by Section No. 32 of said Block V.; and towards the south-east and north-east by a road-line; towards the east by Block XXVI., Lindhurst Hundred; towards the south by Section No. 6 of Block V. aforesaid; and again towards the north-west and south-east by a road-line.
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 the area known as the Stewart Island Goldfield in the Southland Land District, being all that portion of Stewart Island north of latitude 46° 50'.
Also all that area in the Canterbury Land District bounded towards the north-west generally by the Rakaia River, the Little Rakaia River, and the Taumutu and Rakaia Road, to the road forming the north-western boundary of Allotment No. 22 of Native Reserve No. 878, Block VII., Southbridge Survey District; thence by that road to the southern boundary-line of the said Allotment No. 22; thence by the said southern boundary-line to the outlet of Lake Ellesmere; and towards the south-east generally by low-water mark of the ocean.
Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly; Knight Commander 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 the Government House, at Christchurch, this twenty-sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight. A. J. CADMAN,
Minister of Mines.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !
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Amended Description of Otago Mining District
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources26 February 1898
Proclamation, Mining District, Boundaries, Otago, Southland, Canterbury, Land Districts, Government Reserves, Stewart Island Goldfield
- Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, Governor and Commander-in-Chief
- A. J. Cadman, Minister of Mines
NZ Gazette 1898, No 15