Proclamations on Districts




Num. 96.

2147

THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1901.

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

(L.S.)
RANFURLY, 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, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby abolish the existing registration district known as the Pukekohe District, and do proclaim and declare that the territory heretofore comprised within the said district is hereby divided anew into two registration districts, the names whereof shall be the Pukekohe and Rangiriri 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 eighteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly; Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one.

J. G. WARD.

GOD SAVE THE KING !

Districts constituted under “The Marriage Act, 1880.”

(L.S.)
RANFURLY, Governor.
A PROCLAMATION.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in the Governor by “The Marriage Act, 1880,” I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby abolish the existing marriage district known as the Pukekohe District, and do proclaim and declare that the territory heretofore comprised within the said district is hereby divided anew into two marriage districts, the names and boundaries whereof shall be as follow :—

PUKEKOHE DISTRICT.

All that area in the Auckland Land District bounded towards the north generally by the northern boundary-lines of the Parishes of Pukekohe, Mangatawhiri, and Koheroa respectively, from the north-western corner of the Parish of Pukekohe to the Mangatangi River; thence towards the south-east generally by that river to its confluence with the Maramarua River, thence by the said Maramarua River to its confluence with the Whangamarino River, thence by the said Whangamarino River to the Waikato River, and by a line due west across the said Waikato River, thence towards the south by the southern bank of that river to a point in line with the south-eastern boundary-line of the Parish of Puni; thence towards the west generally by a right line to the said south-eastern boundary-line, and thence by the Parish of Puni aforesaid to the place of commencement.

RANGIRIRI DISTRICT.

All that area in the Auckland Land District bounded towards the north generally by the south bank of the Waikato River from the sea to a point opposite the mouth of the Whangamarino River; thence by a line due east to the mouth of the said river, and thence by the said Whangamarino River to its confluence with the Maramarua River; thence by the said Maramarua River to its confluence with the Mangatangi River; thence by the said Mangatangi River to the northern boundary-line of the Koheroa Parish; thence by the northern boundary-line of that parish to the Firth of Thames; and thence by the Firth of Thames to the mouth of the Piako River: thence towards the east generally by the Piako River to its intersection by a right line joining Te Aroha Trig. Station and Putakauere, on the Waikato River: thence towards the south generally by that line to Putakauere aforesaid; thence by a right line to the northern corner of Section No. 22, Parish of Whangape; thence by the eastern shore of Lake Whangape to its southernmost point; and thence by a right line running west-south-west to the sea: and thence towards the west by the sea to the place of commencement.

And I hereby declare that this Proclamation shall come into operation on the eighteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly; Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one.

J. G. WARD.

GOD SAVE THE KING !

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🏛️ Proclamation abolishing and redefining Pukekohe Registration District under Births and Deaths Act 1875

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
26 October 1901
Registration District, Births and Deaths Act, Pukekohe, Rangiriri, Boundary Redefinition
  • Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, Governor
  • J. G. Ward

🏛️ Proclamation abolishing and redefining Pukekohe Marriage District under Marriage Act 1880

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
26 October 1901
Marriage District, Marriage Act, Pukekohe, Rangiriri, Boundary Description
  • Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, Governor
  • J. G. Ward