Local Government Boundaries




May 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1539

representation of the separate ridings as far as possible proportionate to the rateable value and number of ratepayers of each riding, the alterations of the ridings within the county and the boundaries thereof as set forth in the Schedule hereinafter written should be made, and that each of the said newly defined ridings should elect one Councillor only, and a special order embodying the said resolution should be made and should come into force on the 1st day of July, 1908.”

Schedule.

TEVIOT RIDING.

All that area in the Provincial District of Otago, starting at a point in centre of Clutha River where the north boundary-line of Tuapeka County crosses the said river; bounded on the north and east by Vincent and Maniototo Counties to Lammerlaw Peak; thence south-west along part of the north-west boundary of Run 170 to corner of Section 13, Block XIII, Benger District; thence south-west, following the boundaries of Sections 13, 11, 10, Block XIII, and Sections 3, 4, 14, and on to the centre of Clutha River, Block XII, Benger District; thence north-west up the centre of Clutha River to starting-point.

BENGER RIDING.

All that area in the Provincial District of Otago, starting at a point in the centre of the Clutha River where the north boundary-line of Tuapeka County crosses said river; thence west by the Vincent County boundary-line; thence south-west by the Southland County boundary-line to Whitecomb; thence south-east following the boundary of Run 368 to its junction with the Pomahaka River (being south-west corner of the original Teviot Riding); thence south-east through Run 215 to join road-line at north-west corner of Allotment No. 23, Moa Flat Estate; thence south and east along road-line to junction of roads near Trigonometrical Station BB; thence in an easterly direction along road-line to corner of boundary-fence between Allotments Nos. 13 and 14, Moa Flat Estate; thence in an easterly direction along boundaries of Allotments Nos. 14, 4, and 5, Moa Flat Estate, to north-east corner of Section 5, Block II, Benger District; thence north along road-line fronting Sections 4 and 3, and north-east to a point in centre of Clutha River, Block II, Benger District; and thence northerly up the centre of Clutha River to starting-point.

BEAUMONT RIDING.

All that area in the Provincial District of Otago, starting at junction of roads opposite Trigonometrical Station BB, Moa Flat Estate; thence in an easterly direction along the boundary of Benger Riding, hereinbefore described, to the centre of Clutha River, Block II, Benger District; thence in a southerly direction down the centre of Clutha River to a point due east of Trigonometrical Station D, Block VI, Rankleburn District; thence west and south-west along Tuapeka County boundary-line to Pomahaka River; thence south-west along Pomahaka River to its junction with Rankleburn Stream; thence in a northerly direction along Rankleburn Stream to its source; thence north-east to the south-west corner of Block XX, Crookston District; thence due north along line forming boundary between Blocks X, XI, and Blocks XX, XIX, and XIV, Crookston District; thence west and north along boundary of Section 5, Block XII, Crookston District, to join road-line; thence in a northerly direction along road-line forming boundary of Sections 5, 6, 9, part of 8, part of 10, and between 13 and 14, following 14, Block XII, Crookston District, to junction of road between Sections 2 and 5, Block IX, Crookston District; thence north-west along road-line forming boundary of Sections 2 and 1, Block IX, Crookston District; thence west along road-line forming boundary of Section 13, Block VIII, Crookston District; thence south and west along road-line forming boundary of Sections 42, 41, 40, 39, 38, and 37 to Spy law Creek; thence in a northerly direction along the road-line forming boundary of Allotments Nos. 19, 20, 21, 22, and 17, Moa Flat Estate, to starting-point opposite Trigonometrical Station BB.

CROOKSTON RIDING.

All that area in the Provincial District of Otago, starting at Trigonometrical Station T, north-west corner of Block X, Crookston District; thence east along road-line forming boundary of Sections 1 and part of 2; thence east along boundary of Sections part of 2 and part of 3; thence north-east along boundary-line of Sections 3 and 5, Block XI, Crookston District; thence in a northerly direction along the boundary of Beaumont Riding, hereinbefore described, to Spy law Creek; thence in a northerly direction along the road line forming boundary of Allotments Nos. 19, 20, 21, 22, and part of 17, Moa Flat Estate, to junction of road forming the north boundary of Allotment No. 23, Moa Flat Estate; thence north-west along the road-line forming the boundary of Allotment No. 23, Moa Flat Estate; thence

north-west, following the boundary of Benger Riding, hereinbefore described, to Whitecomb; thence in a southerly direction along Tuapeka County boundary-line to its junction with Leithen Stream; thence down the centre of Leithen Stream to its junction with Pomahaka River; thence south-east down the centre of Pomahaka River to a point south of the south-east corner of Section 35, Block II, Greenvale District; thence north to the south-east corner of Section 35, Block II, Greenvale District; thence north-west along boundary of part of Section 35 to junction of road running north-east through Sections 19, 18, 17, 16, and fronting sections part of 16 and 15, Block II, Greenvale District; thence north-east along road-line fronting sections part of 16, 6, 7, Block V, Greenvale District; thence east along the northern boundary of Section 2, Block V, and Sections 13, 29, 12, 11, 9, and 20, Block IV, Greenvale District, and Sections 37, 32, and 30, Block III, Crookston District; thence south-east along boundary of Sections 30, 12, and 1, Block III, Crookston District, and on to starting-point, Trigonometrical Station T, Block X, Crookston District.

TAPANUI RIDING.

All that area in the Provincial District of Otago, starting at Trigonometrical Station T, Block X, Crookston District; thence along boundary of Crookston Riding, hereinbefore described, to corner of Section 5, Block XI, Crookston District; thence due south along line between Blocks (part of) XI, X, and (part of) XIX, XX, Crookston District, to south-west corner of Block XX, Crookston District; thence following boundary of Beaumont Riding, hereinbefore described, to junction of Rankleburn Stream with Pomahaka River; thence west and north up centre of Pomahaka River to a point due south of the south-east corner of Section 35, Block II, Greenvale District; thence along boundary of Crookston Riding, hereinbefore described, to starting-point at Trigonometrical Station T, Block X, Crookston District.

GABRIEL’S RIDING.

All that area in the Provincial District of Otago, starting at Trigonometrical Station L, at north-east corner of Section 55, Block X, Tuapeka East District; thence due south to south-east corner of Block X, Tuapeka East District; thence due west to the south-west corner of Section 42, said Block X; thence in southerly direction by road-line to the eastern corner of Section 183, Block II, Tuapeka East District; thence in a south-westerly direction along the boundary of Sections 183 and 182, Block II, to main interior road; thence by said road to the boundary of the Borough of Lawrence; thence around the east, north, and north-west boundaries of said borough to main interior road; thence by the said main interior road in a north-westerly direction to the centre of Beaumont Bridge over Clutha River; thence in a north-westerly direction up the centre of Clutha River to intersection of Teviot Riding; thence in a north-easterly direction along the boundary of Teviot Riding, hereinbefore described, to Lammerlaw Peak; thence in a south-easterly direction by the boundary-line of Tuapeka County to corner of Run 353c; thence in a southerly direction down Deep Creek to its junction with Waipori River; thence down the centre of Waipori River to the western corner of Run 51; thence south-east along the boundary of Run 51 to Waipori Road; thence south-west along said road-line forming boundary of Section 1, Block XII, Tuapeka East District, to the north-west corner of said section; thence due south to starting point, Trigonometrical Station L.

WAIPORI RIDING.

All that area in the Provincial District of Otago, starting at Trigonometrical Station L on east boundary of Block X, Tuapeka East District; thence due south to south-west corner of Block IX; thence east along boundaries of Sections 10 and 11, Block IX, Tuapeka East District, to Bungtown Creek; thence southwards along centre of Bungtown Creek to south-west corner of Section 2, Block VIII, Tuapeka East District; thence east along boundary-line and along road-line forming south boundary of Section 2 of said block to the centre of Waitahuna River; thence south-east along centre of Waitahuna River to a point in line from Waitahuna Hill forming north boundary of Section 1, Block IX, Waipori District; thence south-east along boundary-line passing through Trigonometrical Station W; thence easterly along Bruce County boundary to Waipori River; thence bounded on east and north by Taieri County to the east corner of Run 353c; thence following the boundary of Gabriel’s Riding, hereinbefore described, to starting-point, Trigonometrical Station L.

WAITAHUNA RIDING.

All that area in the Provincial District of Otago, starting at Trigonometrical Station W, at north-east corner of Section 1, Block IX, Waipori District; thence in a south-westerly direction, bounded by Bruce County, to a point on centre of road on line between Trigonometrical Stations U and M; thence running north-west, bounded by Bruce County, to



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1908, No 42





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