✨ Land District Boundaries and Hundred Wardens




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to the Moeraki Hundred thence in a south-westerly direction
along the boundary of the said Hundred and the boundary of
Hawkesbury Hundred to the south-western corner of section 11
block I Dunback Survey District thence along the southern
boundaries of the said section 11 and section 6 same block to
Moeraki Survey District thence along the said survey district
to section 3 block I Dunback Survey District aforesaid thence
along the northern boundaries of sections 3 4 and 5 and the
Silver Peak Hills and along Silver Peak Hills to the north-
district to the northern land District thence westerly along
the northern boundary of the said Hindon Land District to
Lammerlaw the starting point.

Clyde Land District comprises all that area bounded by a
line starting from Fox Peak in a north-easterly direction to
the boundary of the Province thence along the said said
boundary to a point due north of Longslip Mountain thence
southerly over Longslip Mountain and along the eastern
watershed of Lindis Peak to Mount St. Bathan's, thence along
the Dunstan Mountains and Tigerley Creek to the Manuherikia
River thence north-easterly along the Manuherikia River to
the junction of Poolburn, thence south-easterly along Pool-
burn and the north-eastern boundary of Run 261 to Rough-
ridge thence south-easterly along Roughridge Hill to South
Roughridge Hill thence along the ridge to Tigerley Creek
thence westerly by the ranges and across the Clutha River to
Mount Benger thence to Whitecombe thence north-westerly
with the range thence to Hunter Mountains, thence in a
northerly direction along the eastern boundary of Queenstown
Land District to Fox Peak the starting point.

Queenstown Land District comprises all that area bounded
by a line from East Dome due west to the Mataura River
thence northerly along the Mataura to the Wakatipu Lake
westerly to the western watershed of the Wakatipu Lake
along the western and northern watersheds of the said lake
and the ranges to Fox Peak thence southerly over Black Peak
to Treble Peak thence along the watershed of the Motatapu
River to Cardrona Mountain thence north-easterly to Middle
Peak thence easterly and southerly by the ranges Cardrona
River Boundary Creek and Kirtleburn to the Kawarau River
thence north-westerly along the Kawarau River and the western
watershed of Nevisburn to Glen Nevis thence south-westerly
along the Hector Mountains to the south-western corner of
Run 339 thence south-easterly to the Garvie Mountains at
Remarkable Gap thence south-westerly along the Garvie
Mountains to East Dome the starting point.

Invercargill Land District comprises all that area bounded
by a line from Chasland's Mistake to Black Horn
Hill thence by the watershed line to Bleak Hill thence by a
line to a hill about three miles west-north-west of Catlin's Cone
thence north-westerly to the northern source of the Mokoreta
river thence to and along the Kaiwera stream to the Waipahu
stream thence by the Waipahee stream and the Pomahaka
river to the junction of the Waikoikoi stream thence along the
said stream to the range thence along the watershed of the
Pomahaka river to Wakatipu thence north-westerly over
Titan rocks to the Garvie mountains thence south-westerly
along the Garvie mountains to East Dome thence due west
to the Mataura river thence along the Mataura river to Eyre
peak thence westerly to the western watershed of the Wakatipu
lake thence in a northerly direction along the watershed to a
point due east of Moffat peak thence due west over Moffat
peak to a point north west of Barrier peaks thence by a line due
south to the ocean at Rowallan burn thence by the ocean to the
Waiau river thence by the Waiau river and the eastern shore
of the Manipori lake to a point due west of the confluence
of the Windley and Oreti rivers thence due east to the con-
fluence of the said rivers thence by a line to Eyre peak thence
by a line to the source of the Mataura river by the Mataura
river to the ocean and by the ocean to Chasland's Mistake
the starting point.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner of the Waste Lands Board of the
Province of Otago.

Sanctioned :
J. MACANDREW, Superintendent.
Dunedin, 3rd April, 1873.

APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS TO CARRY ON THE
DUTIES OF WARDENS OF HUNDREDS; AND
REGULATIONS AND BYE-LAWS FOR THE MAN-
AGEMENT OF THE PASTURAGE THEREOF.

IN accordance with the Otago Waste Lands Act, 1872,
the Waste Land Board has appointed the persons
hereinafter mentioned, to do, execute, and perform every
act which may be done by Wardens within the Hundreds
in the Province of Otago, respectively set opposite their
several names :β€”

  1. James Oliver, Maruwenua Hundred.

  2. A. McMaster, Awamoko Hundred.

  3. Hon. J. McLean, Oamaru Hundred.

  4. G. M. Webster, Kakanui Hundred.

  5. D. McEwing, C. Campbell, J. Findlay, J. Prosser,
    D. Peach, and A. McKerrow, Moeraki Hundred.

  6. J. Douglas, H. Orbell, W. Souter, and C. Reid,
    Hawkesbury Hundred.

  7. Thos. Pryde, C. Hammond, D. Wright, E. Downes,
    H. Scott, and J. Harvey, Waikouaiti Hundred.

  8. P. McGregor, Dunedin Hundred.

  9. E. W. Humphreys, Strath Taieri Hundred.

  10. J. Cormack, H. Reid, and J. Anderson, Otopopo
    Hundred.

  11. R. B. Twelftree, H. Blatch, R. Kempshell, T. J.
    Fleming, J. Sim, and T. Sim, West Taieri Hundred.

  12. J. Wayne, A. Robertson, G. Lindsay, C. Falconer,
    J. Crane, A. Merrilees, and J. Pearson, Waihola Hundred

  13. J. Bryce, J. McIntosh, J. Nelson, W. Miller, and
    A. Boyd, North Tokomairiro Hundred.

  14. J. Moffat, G. Divers, J. Turnbull, and D. Tolmie,
    Wairuna Hundred.

  15. J. S. Shanks, T. Littlewort, R. Thomson, A. Crom-
    bie, G. Rae, and J. Watt, Tuturau Hundred.

  16. J. A. R. Menzies, A. Douglas, J. Brand, J. Milne,
    T. E. Robertson, and W. Stirling, Mokoreta Hundred.

  17. G. F. Richardson, H. Carswell, J. Russell, and C.
    Brunton, Toetoes Hundred.

  18. J. Bruce, Thomas Johnston, Alexander Mitchell,
    James Gray, and W. Dunn, South Tokomairiro Hundred,

  19. J. Scott, Waiariki Hundred.

  20. T. Pollock, Popotunoa do.

  21. R. Elliot, Crookston do.

  22. J. Rodgers, Pomahaka do.

  23. J. H. Jenkinson, East Clutha do.

  24. W. Dalgleish, West Clutha do.

  25. R. Christie, Catlins do.

REGULATIONS AND BYE-LAWS, OTEPOPO HUNDRED.
1st. The Hundred is capable of depasturing 40 great
cattle, or 200 small cattle.

2nd. Each license-holder may depasture on the unsold
land within the Hundred the number of cattle set oppo-
site to his name, exclusive of those allowed free.

Great
A. & J. Anderson ...
H. Reid ...
G. T. Donaldson ...
J. R. Elder ...
W. Cooper ...
J. Campbell ...
Reynolds & Diehl ...
A. McDonald ...
J. White ...
J. Hendry ...
A. Ross ...
W. Little ...
J. Cormack ...

MOERAKI HUNDRED.

  1. One head of great cattle may be depastured for
    every 15 acres, or one head of small cattle for every 3
    acres owned or occupied within the Hundred, ex-
    clusive of those entitled to be depastured free.

  2. The area for sheep to be west of a line starting
    at head of what is known as Razor-back Gully, straight
    across the western table as is known as Round Hill.
    Great cattle may be depastured on the remainder of the
    Hundred.

  3. Any license holder removing cattle from the Hun-
    dred shall, after drafting his own, return all others to
    where he brought them from.

  4. Residents in township of Hampden, who have
    taken out licenses, to be allowed to depasture two (2)
    head of great cattle for every acre or part of an acre.

  5. Number of great and small cattle, entitled to be
    depastured on the Moeraki Hundred, in terms of Regu-
    lation No. 1, exclusive of those entitled to be depastured
    free.

Name of Licensed Holder Great Small
F. D. Bell ... 20 3000
George Ross ... 17
John Prosser ... 33
John Simmons ... 3
James Milne ... 5
L. Stuart ... 1
A. Young ... 15
G. Murray ... 10
J. P. Murray ... 8
J. Findlay ... 24
A. Watson ... 2
A. McKerrow ... 12
R. Craig ... 2


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πŸ—ΊοΈ Formation of Land Districts under the Otago Waste Lands Act 1872 (continued from previous page)

πŸ—ΊοΈ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Otago Waste Lands Act, Land Districts, Moeraki, Dunback, Silver Peak Hills, Hindon, Clyde, Queenstown, Invercargill

🏘️ Appointment of Wardens of Hundreds in the Province of Otago

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
3 April 1873
Wardens, Hundreds, Otago, Pasturage, Appointments
75 names identified
  • James Oliver, Appointed Warden of Maruwenua Hundred
  • A. McMaster, Appointed Warden of Awamoko Hundred
  • J. McLean (Honourable), Appointed Warden of Oamaru Hundred
  • G. M. Webster, Appointed Warden of Kakanui Hundred
  • D. McEwing, Appointed Warden of Moeraki Hundred
  • C. Campbell, Appointed Warden of Moeraki Hundred
  • J. Findlay, Appointed Warden of Moeraki Hundred
  • J. Prosser, Appointed Warden of Moeraki Hundred
  • D. Peach, Appointed Warden of Moeraki Hundred
  • A. McKerrow, Appointed Warden of Moeraki Hundred
  • J. Douglas, Appointed Warden of Hawkesbury Hundred
  • H. Orbell, Appointed Warden of Hawkesbury Hundred
  • W. Souter, Appointed Warden of Hawkesbury Hundred
  • C. Reid, Appointed Warden of Hawkesbury Hundred
  • Thos. Pryde, Appointed Warden of Waikouaiti Hundred
  • C. Hammond, Appointed Warden of Waikouaiti Hundred
  • D. Wright, Appointed Warden of Waikouaiti Hundred
  • E. Downes, Appointed Warden of Waikouaiti Hundred
  • H. Scott, Appointed Warden of Waikouaiti Hundred
  • J. Harvey, Appointed Warden of Waikouaiti Hundred
  • P. McGregor, Appointed Warden of Dunedin Hundred
  • E. W. Humphreys, Appointed Warden of Strath Taieri Hundred
  • J. Cormack, Appointed Warden of Otopopo Hundred
  • H. Reid, Appointed Warden of Otopopo Hundred
  • J. Anderson, Appointed Warden of Otopopo Hundred
  • R. B. Twelftree, Appointed Warden of West Taieri Hundred
  • H. Blatch, Appointed Warden of West Taieri Hundred
  • R. Kempshell, Appointed Warden of West Taieri Hundred
  • T. J. Fleming, Appointed Warden of West Taieri Hundred
  • J. Sim, Appointed Warden of West Taieri Hundred
  • T. Sim, Appointed Warden of West Taieri Hundred
  • J. Wayne, Appointed Warden of Waihola Hundred
  • A. Robertson, Appointed Warden of Waihola Hundred
  • G. Lindsay, Appointed Warden of Waihola Hundred
  • C. Falconer, Appointed Warden of Waihola Hundred
  • J. Crane, Appointed Warden of Waihola Hundred
  • A. Merrilees, Appointed Warden of Waihola Hundred
  • J. Pearson, Appointed Warden of Waihola Hundred
  • J. Bryce, Appointed Warden of North Tokomairiro Hundred
  • J. McIntosh, Appointed Warden of North Tokomairiro Hundred
  • J. Nelson, Appointed Warden of North Tokomairiro Hundred
  • W. Miller, Appointed Warden of North Tokomairiro Hundred
  • A. Boyd, Appointed Warden of North Tokomairiro Hundred
  • J. Moffat, Appointed Warden of Wairuna Hundred
  • G. Divers, Appointed Warden of Wairuna Hundred
  • J. Turnbull, Appointed Warden of Wairuna Hundred
  • D. Tolmie, Appointed Warden of Wairuna Hundred
  • J. S. Shanks, Appointed Warden of Tuturau Hundred
  • T. Littlewort, Appointed Warden of Tuturau Hundred
  • R. Thomson, Appointed Warden of Tuturau Hundred
  • A. Crombie, Appointed Warden of Tuturau Hundred
  • G. Rae, Appointed Warden of Tuturau Hundred
  • J. Watt, Appointed Warden of Tuturau Hundred
  • J. A. R. Menzies, Appointed Warden of Mokoreta Hundred
  • A. Douglas, Appointed Warden of Mokoreta Hundred
  • J. Brand, Appointed Warden of Mokoreta Hundred
  • J. Milne, Appointed Warden of Mokoreta Hundred
  • T. E. Robertson, Appointed Warden of Mokoreta Hundred
  • W. Stirling, Appointed Warden of Mokoreta Hundred
  • G. F. Richardson, Appointed Warden of Toetoes Hundred
  • H. Carswell, Appointed Warden of Toetoes Hundred
  • J. Russell, Appointed Warden of Toetoes Hundred
  • C. Brunton, Appointed Warden of Toetoes Hundred
  • J. Bruce, Appointed Warden of South Tokomairiro Hundred
  • Thomas Johnston, Appointed Warden of South Tokomairiro Hundred
  • Alexander Mitchell, Appointed Warden of South Tokomairiro Hundred
  • James Gray, Appointed Warden of South Tokomairiro Hundred
  • W. Dunn, Appointed Warden of South Tokomairiro Hundred
  • J. Scott, Appointed Warden of Waiariki Hundred
  • T. Pollock, Appointed Warden of Popotunoa Hundred
  • R. Elliot, Appointed Warden of Crookston Hundred
  • J. Rodgers, Appointed Warden of Pomahaka Hundred
  • J. H. Jenkinson, Appointed Warden of East Clutha Hundred
  • W. Dalgleish, Appointed Warden of West Clutha Hundred
  • R. Christie, Appointed Warden of Catlins Hundred

  • J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner of the Waste Lands Board
  • J. Macandrew, Superintendent

🏘️ Regulations and Bye-laws for Otepopo Hundred

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Otepopo Hundred, Regulations, Pasturage, Cattle
12 names identified
  • A. Anderson, License holder, Otepopo Hundred
  • J. Anderson, License holder, Otepopo Hundred
  • H. Reid, License holder, Otepopo Hundred
  • G. T. Donaldson, License holder, Otepopo Hundred
  • J. R. Elder, License holder, Otepopo Hundred
  • W. Cooper, License holder, Otepopo Hundred
  • J. Campbell, License holder, Otepopo Hundred
  • A. McDonald, License holder, Otepopo Hundred
  • J. White, License holder, Otepopo Hundred
  • J. Hendry, License holder, Otepopo Hundred
  • W. Little, License holder, Otepopo Hundred
  • J. Cormack, License holder, Otepopo Hundred

🏘️ Regulations and Bye-laws for Moeraki Hundred

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Moeraki Hundred, Regulations, Pasturage, Cattle, Sheep
13 names identified
  • F. D. Bell, License holder, Moeraki Hundred
  • George Ross, License holder, Moeraki Hundred
  • John Prosser, License holder, Moeraki Hundred
  • John Simmons, License holder, Moeraki Hundred
  • James Milne, License holder, Moeraki Hundred
  • L. Stuart, License holder, Moeraki Hundred
  • A. Young, License holder, Moeraki Hundred
  • G. Murray, License holder, Moeraki Hundred
  • J. P. Murray, License holder, Moeraki Hundred
  • J. Findlay, License holder, Moeraki Hundred
  • A. Watson, License holder, Moeraki Hundred
  • A. McKerrow, License holder, Moeraki Hundred
  • R. Craig, License holder, Moeraki Hundred