Electoral District Boundaries




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No 155

LYTTELTON.

Lyttelton District comprises Mount Herbert County, Akaroa County, Lyttelton Borough, Sumner Borough, Woolston Borough, and Akaroa Borough, the Heathcote Valley Riding, Hillsborough Riding, St. Martin’s Riding, and the Cashmere Riding of Heathcote County.

ELLESMERE.

Ellesmere District comprises the Wairewa County, the Halswell County, the Springs County, the Ellesmere County, the Tawera County, and those parts of the Paparua County and the Malvern County not included in the Riccarton Electoral District hereinbefore described; together with the Hororata Riding, the Rakaia Riding of Selwyn County, and that part of the Lake Coleridge Riding lying to the west of Rakaia Riding, and bounded towards the west by Sleeman’s Rd, the Tramway Reserve, and Nelson’s Road. This district also includes those parts of the Mount Hutt and the South Rakaia Ridings of Ashburton County lying west of the Rakaia River, and leaving that river at a point in line with the road forming the southern boundaries of Sections 26, 27, 34, 35, 39, and 42, Block II, Corwar Survey District; thence by that road to its junction with the Back Road; thence by that road to its intersection with Barker’s Road; thence by that road to its junction with the Coast Road; thence by that road to the north-eastern boundary of the Township of Methven; thence by the northern, western, southern, and eastern boundaries of the said township to the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks railway-line; thence by the said railway-line to its intersection with the Wolseley Road; thence by that road to the Great South Road; thence by that road to the Rakaia River; and thence by the said river to the ocean.

ASHBURTON.

Ashburton District comprises that part of Selwyn County not included in the Ellesmere Electoral District, together with that part of Ashburton County not included in the said Ellesmere Electoral District hereinbefore described, less that part of the Rangitata Riding lying to the north of the Christchurch-Dunedin railway-line and known as the Rangitata Road District. This district also comprises the Borough of Ashburton and the Town Districts of Hampstead and Tinwald.

TEMUKA.

Temuka District comprises the Mackenzie County, the Geraldine County, and that part of Ashburton County not included in the Ashburton Electoral District hereinbefore described, together with the Tengawai Riding of Levels County, also the Point Riding less that part lying to the east of the existing Temuka Electoral District, and the Claremont Riding less that part lying to the west of the said existing Temuka Electoral District. This district also includes the Temuka Borough and the Borough of Geraldine.

TIMARU.

Timaru District comprises the existing Timaru Electoral District, together with those parts of the Seadown Riding and the Waimataitai Riding of Levels County formerly included in the existing Ashburton Electoral District and lying to the south of the Ophi River. This district also includes the Borough of Timaru.

WAITAKI.

Waitaki District comprises the whole of the Waimate County, together with the Ahuriri Riding, the Otekaike Riding, and Awamoko Riding of Waitaki County; the Hawea Riding of Vincent County; and the Lauder Riding and the St. Bathan’s Riding of Maniototo County; also that part of the Idaburn Riding lying to the north-west of the ridge, extending in a south-westerly direction from Mount Ida to the Maniototo County boundary. This district also includes the Borough of Waimate.

OAMARU.

Oamaru District comprises that part of the Waitaki County not included in the Waitaki Electoral District hereinbefore described, together with the Bushy Riding and the Goodwood Riding of Waihemo County. This district also includes the Oamaru Borough, the Hampden Borough, and the Borough of Palmerston.

DUNEDIN NORTH.

Dunedin North District comprises the existing Dunedin North Electoral District, together with the Ravensbourne Ward, Rothesay Ward, and the St. Leonards Ward of the West Harbour Borough.

DUNEDIN WEST.

Dunedin West District comprises the existing Dunedin West Electoral District, together with that part of Dunedin City extending from the existing Dunedin West Electoral District boundary at its junction with Dowling Street and High Street; thence by High Street to Graham Street; thence by Graham Street to its junction with Maclaggan Street; thence by Serpentine Avenue to its junction with Arthur Street; across Arthur Street and along the southern boundaries of Sections 13 and 24 to Adam Street; across Adam Street and along southern and western boundaries of Section 25 to Maori Road; across Maori Road and along western boundaries of Sections 27 and 28 and southern boundaries of Sections 31 to 39, Block X, Dunedin City, to the existing Dunedin West Electoral District boundary at York Place.

DUNEDIN CENTRAL.

Dunedin Central District comprises that part of Dunedin City bounded towards the north by the Dunedin West Electoral District hereinbefore described; towards the east generally by the Otago Harbour to the District Road, Northeast Harbour Riding, Peninsula County; thence by the District Road to its junction with Dunedin City boundary at Scott Street; thence by the said city boundary to its junction with the St. Kilda Borough boundary at Tahuna Road, Ocean Beach; thence by the eastern and northern boundaries of the said borough to its intersection with King Edward Street; thence by King Edward Street to Cargill Road; thence by Cargill Road to the District (Surrey) Road; thence by the District (Surrey) Road to the existing Dunedin Central Electoral District boundary at Fergusson Street; thence by the said electoral district boundary to the boundary of Dunedin West Electoral District; less the whole of Green Island Borough now included in Dunedin South Electoral District.

DUNEDIN SOUTH.

Dunedin South District is bounded towards the north generally by the road from a point where it forms the northern boundary of Section 9, Block II, East Taieri Survey District; thence by that road to the north-eastern corner of Section 7, Block XIV, of the said survey district; thence by the eastern boundaries of Sections 7 and 1, Block XIV, and Section 7 to the road intersecting Section 1 of 1, Block XIII, of the aforesaid survey district; thence by that road to the Dunedin West Electoral District boundary; thence towards the east generally by the Dunedin West and Dunedin Central Electoral District boundaries to Tahuna Road at Ocean Beach hereinbefore described; thence by the southern boundary of the Borough of St. Kilda to Forbury Road; thence by Forbury Road to the ocean; thence by the ocean to Kaikorai Stream; thence by that stream to the road intersecting the said stream in Section 60, Block VII, Dunedin and East Taieri Survey District; thence by the said road to the south-western corner of the boundary of the Borough of Mosgiel; thence by the southern, eastern, and northern boundaries of the said borough to the road forming the western boundary of Section 12, Block VII, East Taieri Survey District; thence to the intersection of roads at the north-western corner of the said Section 12; thence by a road to the south-western corner of Section 9, Block II, of the said survey district; and thence by the western boundary of the said section to the north-west corner of the aforesaid section of the aforesaid survey district, the place of commencement.

CHALMERS.

Chalmers District comprises the existing Chalmers Electoral District less those parts now included in the Dunedin North, Dunedin Central, and Dunedin South Electoral Districts hereinbefore described. T is district also comprises that part of Waihemo County not included in the Oamaru Electoral District hereinbefore described, together with Port Chalmers and Waikouiti Boroughs, and that part of Waikouiti County not included in the existing Chalmers Electoral District.

TUAPEKA.

Tuapeka District comprises that part of Taieri County not included in the existing Chalmers Electoral District hereinbefore described; the Crookston Riding, the Gabriel’s Riding, the Waipori Riding, the Brown’s Riding, and Waitahuna Riding of Tuapeka County; the Beaumont Riding less that part lying to the west of the Beaumont River and bounded on the north by the existing Bruce Electoral District boundary; the Tapanui Riding less that part lying to the south of the existing Clutha Electoral District boundary; the whole of Bruce County less Matau Riding, now comprising part of the Clutha Electoral District hereinafter described. This district also comprises the Glenkenich Riding of Clutha County, also Tapanui Borough, Lawrence Borough, and the Borough of Milton.



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🏛️ Proposed Boundaries of South Island Electoral Districts (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
10 October 1917
Electoral Districts, Boundaries, South Island, Representation Commission