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Conway River: thence towards the south-west generally by a line along the middle of the Conway River and of the Towy River to the source of the latter river; thence by Highfield Run and Run No. 14 (Hoosack) to the Clarence River; thence by a line along the middle of that river to the Acheron River: thence towards the west generally by a line along the middle of the Acheron River to the Guide River, and by a line along the middle of the Guide River to Barefell Pass; thence by a right line running in the direction of Tophouse (the said line forming the north-eastern boundary of St. Helen’s Run and part of the north-eastern boundary of Tarndale Run) to the north-eastern corner of the said Tarndale Run; thence by the northern boundary of the Tarndale Run aforesaid to the summit of Raglan Range; thence by the summit of the said Raglan Range to the aforesaid right line drawn from Barefell Pass to Tophouse; thence by the said right line to Tophouse; thence by a right line to Ward’s Pass; thence by the summit of the range over Mount Rintoul to the Red Hills, at the source of the Pelorus River; thence by a line along the middle of that river to its confluence with the Heringa River, by a line along the middle of the latter river to its source near Saddle Hill, and thence by the summit of the range over Mount Duppa, Castor Peaks, Elliot Peak, and the leading spur to Elaine Bay; and thence by Pelorus Sound to the sea: including Arapawa Island, Maud Island, Chetwoode Islands, and adjacent islands.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

All that area in the Colony of New Zealand bounded towards the north generally by the Nelson and Marlborough Land Districts, hereinbefore described, from the Hurunui Pass to the mouth of the Conway River; thence towards the east generally by the sea to the mouth of the Waitaki River; thence towards the south generally by a line along the middle of the Waitaki to the Ohau River, and by a line along the middle of the Ohau River to Lake Ohau, and thence by a right line drawn in the direction of Mount Aspiring to the western watershed of Lake Ohau; thence towards the west by the western watershed of Lake Ohau and of the Hopkins River, over Mount Huxley to the summit of the Southern Alps at Brodrick’s Pass; and thence towards the north-west by the summit of the Southern Alps to the Hurunui Pass aforesaid: including the adjacent islands.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

All that area in the Colony of New Zealand bounded towards the north generally by a right line from the northern side of Big Bay to Mount Aspiring; thence by the summit of the Southern Alps to Brodrick’s Pass; thence by the Canterbury Land District, hereinbefore described, to the mouth of the Waitaki River: thence towards the south-east generally by the ocean to the eastern boundary of Waikawa Survey District: thence towards the west generally by the Waikawa, Mokoreta, Slopedown, Waikaka, Chatton, Wendon, Waikaia, Gap, Rockyside, and Kingston Survey Districts, and the western shore of Lake Wakatipu: thence towards the south generally by the southern shore of Lake Wakatipu to the western boundary-line of Mid-Wakatipu Survey District; thence by Mid-Wakatipu, Mavora, Swinton, Eglington, Arran, and Doon Survey Districts, a right line from the north-eastern corner of Doon Survey District to the nearest arm of George Sound, and by George Sound to the ocean: and thence towards the north-west by the ocean to Big Bay: including the adjacent islands.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Altering Boundaries of Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, and Otago Land Registration Districts.

RANFURLY, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this sixteenth day of July, 1900.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section three of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” it is enacted that the Governor by Order in Council may from time to time alter the boundaries of any land registration district: And whereas it is expedient to alter the boundaries of the Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, and Otago Land Registration Districts in manner hereinafter appearing:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the power hereinbefore recited, and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, hereby order and declare that the boundaries of the said Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, and Otago Districts respectively shall, on and after the twentieth day of July, one thousand nine hundred, be as described and set forth in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

All that area in the Colony of New Zealand bounded towards the north-east and north-west generally by the ocean, from Cape Farewell to Pelorus Sound: thence towards the south-east generally by the Marlborough Land District, hereinafter described, to the boundary between the Tarndale and St. Helen’s Runs; thence by the boundary-line between the St. Helen’s and Tarndale Runs to the Clarence River; thence by a line along the middle of that river to Lake Tennyson; thence by the eastern shore of that lake and by St. James’s Run to the summit of the Spenser Mountains; thence by the summit of the Spenser Mountains over Mount Humboldt and Mount Una, and by the summit of the main watershed over Travers Peak and Mount Barron to Amuri Pass; thence by the summit of the watershed to Hope Pass, and by the summit of the watershed over Mount Stapp to the Hurunui Pass: thence towards the south-west by a right line to where the Arnold River debouches from Lake Brunner; thence by a line along the middle of the Arnold River to the Grey River, and by a line along the middle of the Grey River to the sea: and towards the west generally by the sea to Cape Farewell: including D’Urville Island, Rabbit Island, Pepin Island, and adjacent islands.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

All that area in the Colony of New Zealand bounded towards the north and east and south-east generally by the sea, from the entrance to Pelorus Sound to the mouth of the Conway River: thence towards the south-west generally by a line along the middle of the Conway River and of the Towy River to the source of the latter river; thence by Highfield Run and Run No. 14 (Hoosack) to the Clarence River; thence by a line along the middle of that river to the Acheron River: thence towards the west generally by a line along the middle of the Acheron River to the Guide River, and by a line along the middle of the Guide River to Barefell Pass; thence by a right line running in the direction of Tophouse (the said line forming the north-eastern boundary of St. Helen’s Run and part of the north-eastern boundary of Tarndale Run) to the north-eastern corner of the said Tarndale Run; thence by the northern boundary of the Tarndale Run aforesaid to the summit of Raglan Range; thence by the summit of the said Raglan Range to the aforesaid right line drawn from Barefell Pass to Tophouse; thence by the said right line to Tophouse; thence by a right line to Ward’s Pass; thence by the summit of the range over Mount Rintoul to the Red Hills, at the source of the Pelorus River; thence by a line along the middle of that river to its confluence with the Heringa River, by a line along the middle of the latter river to its source near Saddle Hill, and thence by the summit of the range over Mount Duppa, Castor Peaks, Elliot Peak, and the leading spur to Elaine Bay; and thence by Pelorus Sound to the sea: including Arapawa Island, Maud Island, Chetwoode Islands, and adjacent islands.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.

All that area in the Colony of New Zealand bounded towards the north generally by the Nelson and Marlborough Land Districts, hereinbefore described, from the Hurunui Pass to the mouth of the Conway River; thence towards the east generally by the sea to the mouth of the Waitaki River; thence towards the south generally by a line along the middle of the Waitaki to the Ohau River, and by a line along the middle of the Ohau River to Lake Ohau, and thence by a right line drawn in the direction of Mount Aspiring to the western watershed of Lake Ohau; thence towards the west by the western watershed of Lake Ohau and of the Hopkins River, over Mount Huxley, to the summit of the Southern Alps at Brodrick’s Pass; and thence towards the north-west by the summit of the Southern Alps to the Hurunui Pass aforesaid: including the adjacent islands.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

All that area in the Colony of New Zealand bounded towards the north generally by a right line from the northern side of Big Bay to Mount Aspiring; thence by the summit of the Southern Alps to Brodrick’s Pass; thence by the Canterbury Land District, hereinbefore described, to the mouth of the Waitaki River: thence towards the south-east generally by the ocean to the eastern boundary of Waikawa Survey District: thence towards the west generally by the Waikawa, Mokoreta, Slopedown, Waikaka, Chatton, Wendon, Waikaia, Gap, Rockyside, and Kingston Survey Districts, and the western shore of Lake Wakatipu: thence towards the south generally by the southern shore of Lake Wakatipu to the western boundary-line of Mid-Wakatipu Survey District; thence by Mid-Wakatipu, Mavora, Swinton, Eglington, Arran, and Doon Survey Districts, a right line from the north-eastern corner of Doon Survey District to the nearest arm of George Sound, and by George Sound to the ocean: and thence towards the north-west by the ocean to Big Bay: including the adjacent islands.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.