Oct. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3905

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

THE South Island Representation Commission appointed under the Legislature Act, 1908, in pursuance of section 21 of the said Act, hereby publish for general information the following proposed boundaries of the electoral districts in the South Island (including Stewart Island); and further give 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 on Tuesday, the 6th day of November, 1917.

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 Office at Wellington; and of the several Registrars of Electors throughout the South Island aforesaid (including Stewart Island) for consideration by the aforesaid commission.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of October, 1917.

ROBERT T. SADD,
Chairman.

SOUTH ISLAND ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.

NELSON.

Nelson District comprises the existing Nelson Electoral District less that part of Sounds County lying west of Pelorus Sound, also less that part of Marlborough County lying east of Waimea County and south-west of Sounds County. This district also comprises the Moutere Riding of Waimea County, also that part of the Wai-iti Riding lying north of the Trass’s Valley Road and the western boundary of Section 32, Block X, Waimea Survey District, west of the Nelson-Tadmor Railway from its junction with Trass’s Valley Road to Church Valley Road, north of the Church Valley Road to its junction with the Wairoa River, and by that river to its junction with the Wai-iti Riding boundary at the Rodney River.

BULLER.

Buller District comprises the Collingwood County, the Takaka County, the Motueka Riding of Waimea County, the Motueka Borough, that part of the Buller County lying north of the existing Buller Electoral District boundary, together with the Murchison County and the Inangahua County.

GREY.

Grey District comprises that part of the Buller County not included in the Buller Electoral District hereinbefore described, together with the Cobden Riding, the Brunnerton Riding, and that part of the Waipuna Riding of the Grey County lying to the north of the western extremity of the said riding boundary to its intersection with the Orwell Creek Road, north of the Orwell Creek Road, Orwell Creek Township, and north of the metal track following Nobles Creek to its junction with the aforesaid riding boundary at the Grey River. This district also comprises the Westport Borough, the Brunner Borough, and the Borough of Runanga.

WESTLAND.

Westland District comprises the whole of Westland County together with that part of the Grey County not included in the Grey Electoral District hereinbefore described. This district also comprises the Greymouth Borough, the Ross Borough, the Hokitika Borough, and the Borough of Kumara.

WAIRAU.

Wairau District comprises the whole of Sounds County, together with the Pelorus Riding, the Picton Riding, the Havelock Riding and Town District, and the Spring Creek Riding of Marlborough County; also that part of the Omaka Riding and Road District, Opawa Subdivision, lying north of the Omaka River from its junction with the mouth of the Wairau River to the eastern boundary of the Borough of Blenheim; also that part of the said riding and road district, Opawa Subdivision, lying south of the Borough of Blenheim and known as Redwoodtown; together with the whole of that part of the aforesaid riding and road district lying west of the Borough of Blenheim and known as the Renwick Subdivision. This district also comprises the Borough of Picton and the Borough of Blenheim.

HURUNUI.

Hurunui District comprises that part of Marlborough County not included in the Wairau Electoral District hereinbefore described, together with the Awatere County, the Kaikoura County, the Amuri County, the Cheviot County, the Waipara County, the Kowai County, and the whole of the Ashley County.

KAIPOI.

Kaipoi District comprises the Oxford County, Rangiora County, Eyre County, together with the Styx Riding, the Belfast Riding, the Marshland Riding, the Harewood Riding of Waimairi County; also including that part of the Avon Riding lying to the west of the road and canal reserve commencing at the eastern end of Shirley Road on the northern boundary of Christchurch City, and running in a northerly direction to Briggs Road at the north-western end of Section 2550, and formerly forming part of the existing Avon Electoral District.

CHRISTCHURCH NORTH.

Christchurch North District comprises the existing Christchurch North Electoral District less that part of Christchurch City bounded on the north by Armagh Street, on the east by Colombo Street, on the south by Worcester Street, and on the west by Rolleston Avenue; also less that part of Hagley Park lying to the north of the existing Christchurch North Electoral District and formerly included in the said electoral district.

CHRISTCHURCH EAST.

Christchurch East District is bounded towards the north by Salisbury Street from Colombo Street to the River Avon; thence by the said river to Fitzgerald Avenue; thence towards the east generally by Fitzgerald Avenue to the Ferry Road; thence by Ferry Road to Enso’s Road; thence by Enso’s Road to the Lyttelton railway-line; thence by the said railway-line to the Heathcote River; thence by the Heathcote River to a point opposite watercourse from Hills Road to Heathcote Street, across river, and along watercourse to Hills Road; thence by Hills Road to and along St. Martin’s Road to a point opposite north side of Burnbrae Street; thence by Burnbrae Street to the Heathcote River; thence by the Heathcote River to Colombo Street; thence by Colombo Street to Tennyson Street; thence by Tennyson Street to Longfellow Street; thence by Longfellow Street to Southey Street; thence by Southey Street to Southampton Street; thence by Southampton Street to Montrose Street; thence by Montrose Street to Huxley Street; thence by Huxley Street to Colombo Street; thence by Colombo Street to its intersection with Salisbury Avenue, the place of commencement.

CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH.

Christchurch South District is bounded towards the north by Christchurch North Electoral District; towards the east by Christchurch East Electoral District, hereinbefore described, to the Heathcote River; thence by the said river to the south-eastern corner of the Borough of Spreydon; thence by the southern, western, and northern boundaries of the said Borough of Spreydon to the junction of the south-western boundary of the Borough of Riccarton at Lower Lincoln Road; thence by the south-western boundary of the said Borough of Riccarton to the Dunedin-Christchurch railway-line; thence by the said railway-line to its intersection with the Lower Lincoln Road; thence by the Lower Lincoln Road to its intersection with Moorhouse Avenue; thence by the western extension of Moorhouse Avenue to the West Town Belt; and thence by the West Town Belt to the boundary of the Christchurch North Electoral District.

AVON.

Avon District comprises the existing Avon Electoral District less that part of the Avon Riding of Waimairi County now included in the Kaipoi Electoral District; also less that portion of Christchurch City now included in Christchurch East Electoral District hereinbefore described.

RICCARTON.

Riccarton District comprises the existing Riccarton Electoral District less the Harewood Riding of Waimairi County now included in the Kaipoi Electoral District; also less that part of the Borough of Riccarton lying south of the Dunedin-Christchurch railway-line from the south-western boundary of the said Borough of Riccarton to Lower Lincoln Road, now included in Christchurch South Electoral District hereinbefore described. This district also includes the Sheffield Riding of Malvern County and that part of the Homebush Riding lying south of the Rolleston Junction railway-line; also that part of the Courtenay Riding lying south of the Rolleston Junction railway-line and west of the existing Riccarton Electoral District.