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along Tory Street to Buckle Street; thence towards the south by a line along Buckle Street and Arthur Street to Cuba Street; along Cuba Street to Webb Street; thence along Webb Street to Upper Willis Street; along Upper Willis Street to Wordsworth Street; thence along Wordsworth Street to Happy Valley Road; thence along Happy Valley Road about 35 chains to a point in line with the southern boundary-line of Native Reserve; thence by a right line to and along the southern boundary of Native Reserve and that boundary produced to the western boundary of the City of Wellington; and thence towards the west by the western boundary of the City of Wellington to the Wellington North District, the place of commencement.

WELLINGTON EAST.

Wellington East District comprises that portion of the City of Wellington bounded towards the north-west by Lambton Harbour from a point opposite the Te Aro Railway-station to Point Jerningham; thence towards the east by Evans Bay to the northern boundary of that part of the City of Wellington known as Kilbirnie; thence by the northern and western boundaries of Kilbirnie to a point in line with Mein Street; thence towards the south-east by a line to and along Mein Street to Revans Street; thence towards the west along Revans Street to John Street; thence along John Street and Oliver Street to Crawford Street; and thence along Crawford Street, Tasman Street, Banks Terrace, and Tory Street to Lambton Harbour.

WELLINGTON SOUTH.

Wellington South District comprises that portion of the City of Wellington bounded towards the north by the Wellington Central and Wellington East Districts hereinbefore described, from the western boundary of the City of Wellington to a point on the western boundary of that portion of the City of Wellington known as Kilbirnie in line with the middle of Mein Street; thence towards the east by the said Kilbirnie to the north-eastern corner of Allotment 10, Town Belt; thence towards the south by the said Allotment 10 to Coromandel Street; thence by a line across Coromandel Street, and along Lawrence Street to Daniell Street; thence along Daniell Street to Rhodes Street; thence along Rhodes Street and across Mansfield Street to Russell Terrace; thence along Russell Terrace to Waripouri Street; thence along Waripouri Street to Allotment 28; thence by the said Allotment 28, the abutment of Stanley Street, and Allotment 26 to Section 18, Ohio District; thence by the said Section 18 to Ohio Road; thence northerly along the Ohire Road to the northern boundary of Section 14 in Block X, Port Nicholson Survey District; thence by the said Section 14 to the western boundary of the City of Wellington; and thence towards the west by the western boundary of the City of Wellington to the Wellington Central District, the place of commencement. This district includes Vogeltown, Brooklyn, and Fitchett-town.

WELLINGTON SUBURBS.

Wellington Suburbs District is bounded towards the north by Wairere Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks from the sea to the Porirua Asylum Reserve, thence by the said Porirua Asylum Reserve to the Wellington–Porirua Road, thence by that road to the southern corner of Section No. 51, Block II, Belmont Survey District; thence by Sections 51 and 8, Block II; thence towards the east generally by Sections 7, 5, 36, 37, 23, 20, 16, 15, 14, 12, 11, and 9, and the Korokoro Stream to the Borough of Petone; thence by the Borough of Petone to Port Nicholson; thence by Port Nicholson to the City of Wellington; thence by the City of Wellington to the southern boundary of Wellington South District hereinbefore described; thence by the Wellington South and Wellington East Districts to Evans Bay, thence by Evans Bay and Port Nicholson; and towards the south and west by the sea to the place of commencement. This district includes the Boroughs of Karori, Onslow, and Miramar, and Johnsonville Town District.

Proposed Boundaries of the Electoral Districts in the South Island (including Stewart Island) of New Zealand.

THE South Island Representation Commission, appointed under “The Electoral Act, 1905,” in pursuance of section 10 of the said Act hereby publishes for general information the following proposed boundaries of the electoral districts in the South Island (including Stewart Island); and further gives notice that written objections to the same, addressed to the undersigned, the Chairman of the said Commission, will be received at the office of the Chief Surveyor, Lands and Survey Department, Christchurch, up to noon of Wednesday, the 16th day of January, 1907.

Maps of the proposed districts may be seen at the offices of the several local bodies in the said South Island (including Stewart Island); of the Chief Surveyors at Dunedin, Christchurch, Nelson, Blenheim, Hokitika, and Invercargill; of the Chief Electoral Officer at Wellington; and of the several Registrars of Electors throughout the South Island aforesaid (including Stewart Island).

Such objections as may be lodged will be considered by the Commission on Thursday, the 17th day of January, 1907, at 10 o’clock, at the Provincial Council Chamber, Christchurch.

Dated at Wellington, this 14th day of December, 1906.

THOMAS S. WESTON,
Chairman.

SOUTH ISLAND ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.

NELSON.

Nelson District comprises the existing City of Nelson Electoral District, less that portion of the Pelorus Riding lying between the Town of Havelock and the western boundaries of Sections Nos. 8, 178, and 6, and a continuation of such boundaries to the nearest tidal water of the Pelorus River, and less that portion of the said City of Nelson Electoral District lying west of the Waimea River. This district also includes the western portion of the Sounds County, bounded by the watershed between the Kenepuru and Queen Charlotte Sounds and northward over Mount Stokes to Forsyth Bay; including also the City of Nelson and the Borough of Richmond.

MOTUEKA.

Motueka District comprises Collingwood and Takaka Counties, together with the Waimea County, less the Stoke and Wangamoa Ridings. The Borough of Motueka is also included in this district, together with the whole of the Buller County, excepting the south-western portion of Karamea Riding lying south of the Mokihinui River to its confluence with Chasm Creek and thence along Chasm Creek to the eastern boundary of the Buller Coalfield Reserve, and thence by that boundary to the Ngakawhau River.

BULLER.

Buller District comprises the Inangahua County, less Antonio’s Riding and less that portion of Reefton Riding lying south-westward of the Inangahua River, excluding the Town of Reefton, together with Charleston, Wareatea North, Wareatea South, and Lyell Ridings of Buller County, and that portion of the Karamea Riding which is excluded from the Motueka District. This district also includes the Borough of Westport.

GREY.

Grey District comprises the Paroa, Cobden, and Brunnerton Ridings of Grey County, together with that portion of Maori Creek Riding lying northward of the Maori Creek Road to the Township of Dunganville, thence north-easterly by the Dunganville Road and the Arnold Road to the Arnold River; and also Antonio’s Riding of Inangahua County and that portion of Reefton Riding lying south-westward of the Inangahua River; and also the whole of the Township of Reefton and the Boroughs of Greymouth and Brunner.

WESTLAND.

Westland District comprises the whole of the County of Westland, together with the Hohonu, Marsden, Red Jack’s, Nelson Creek, and Waipuna Ridings of Grey County, and that portion of Maori Creek Riding lying southward of the Maori Creek Road, to the Township of Dunganville, thence north-easterly by the Dunganville Road and the Arnold Road to the Arnold River. This district also includes the whole of the Township of Dunganville, together with the Boroughs of Hokitika, Ross, and Kumara.

WAIRAU.

Wairau District comprises the existing Wairau Electoral District, together with the southern portion of Marlborough County lying between the Kaikoura Range and the Clarence and Acheron Rivers, and that portion of the Pelorus Riding lying between the Town of Havelock and the western boundaries of Sections Nos. 8, 178, and 6, and by a continuation of such boundary to the nearest tidal water of the Pelorus River, and that portion of Sounds County not included in Nelson District.