ORDER IN COUNCIL,

Constituting Oamaru and Waikouaiti Militia Districts, and altering the Northern Boundary of the Dunedin Militia District, in the Province of Otago.

G. GREY, Governor.

At the Government House at Auckland, on the 6th day of January, 1865.

Present:—

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS, by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Militia Act 1858,” it is enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to constitute throughout the Colony, or in any part thereof, Militia Districts, and such Districts from time to time to vary, and to designate the Militia of any such Districts by the name of a Regiment, Battalion, Corps, or Company:—

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, in exercise of the above power, doth by this present Order constitute the following several Militia Districts, to be called and known by the names following, viz.:—

THE OAMARU DISTRICT

Comprises all that area bounded towards the North by the Waitaki River; towards the East by the Ocean; towards the South by the Southern Boundary Line of Blocks 3, 5, and 8, Otepopo Survey District, and the said line extended in an easterly direction until it intersects the circumference of a circle whose radius is fifteen miles in length, and centre the south-west corner of Block 2, Oamaru Survey District; and towards the West by the circumference of the said circle.

THE WAIKOUAITI DISTRICT

Comprises all that area bounded towards the North by the Oamaru Militia District; towards the East by the Ocean; towards the South by a line extending from Brinn’s Point in a north-westerly direction until it intersects the circumference of a circle whose radius is fifteen miles in length, and centre the south-west corner of Block 9, Moeraki Survey District; and towards the West by the circumference of the said circle.

THE DUNEDIN MILITIA DISTRICT

The boundaries of the Dunedin Militia District, as amended, now comprise all that area bounded towards the North by the Waikouaiti Militia District; towards the East by the Ocean; and towards the South and West by the circumference of a circle whose radius is twenty miles in length, and centre the Police-Office in the Town of Dunedin.

G. GREY,

Forster Goring,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Ordinances (Otago) assented to.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 11th January, 1865.

THE following Ordinances, passed by the Provincial Council of Otago, intituled

• Roads Diversion Ordinance, 1864
• Northern Trunk Road Lands Ordinance, 1864
• Southern Trunk Road Lands Ordinance, 1864
• Kaikorai District Roads Lands Ordinance, 1864
• Anderson’s Bay District Roads Land Ordinance, 1864
• Hawksbury Roads Land Ordinance, 1864
• Taieri District Roads Lands Ordinance, 1864

which Ordinances were reserved for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure thereon, having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to assent to the same.

WALTER MANTELL,
For the Colonial Secretary.

Ordinances (Otago) left to operation.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, January 11, 1864.

THE following Ordinances, passed by the Provincial Council of the Province of Otago, intituled

• Appropriation Ordinance, 1864-5
• Port Chalmers Town Road Ordinance, 1864
• Bridge Ordinance, 1864
• Pig and Poultry Nuisance Ordinance, 1864
• Bush Fires Ordinance, 1864
• Common Lodging Houses Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1864
• Ferries Ordinance, 1864
• Cattle Ordinance, 1864
• Jetties and Wharves Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1864
• Dunedin Water Works Company Guaranteed Interest Ordinance, 1864
• Superintendent’s Indemnity Ordinance, 1864
• No. 2 Licensed Hawkers’ Ordinance, 1862

having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to leave the same to their operation.

WALTER MANTELL,
For the Colonial Secretary.

Printed for the Provincial Government by DANIEL CAMPBELL, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.