NEW HUNDREDS.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 45, 20 May 1875, Page 6

NEW HUNDREDS.

Last week's issue contained the information that the Provincail Government resolutions re the proclamation of hundreds was carried without debate. The resolutions a tabled by the Provincial Secretary was to the following effect : " That this Council having had under its consideration his Honor's message No. 2, approves of the proposal therein contained, and respectfully requests his Honor to recommend his Excellency the Governor to proclaim the several hundreds therein named within the boundaries therein described, in terms of the 96th section of the Otago Waste Lands Act, 1872." . The total area amounts to 125,500 acres, of which 30,000 acres are included as deferred payment blocks. In addition to those more particularly described below, 8,000 acres at Kingston, foot, of Lake Wakatip, and 17,000 at Kyeburn, are included in the recommendation. The lands lying more contiguous to this district are : — :-. ..

Tapanui, being that parcel of land containing 1 4,500 acres, being parts of runs 163 and 178, bounded by a line commencing at trig, station N, Crookston survey district, and proceeding due east to a point due north of trig, station L,, thence:due south to the said station L., thence by a straight line in a southwesterly direction to a point due east of trig, station T., thence due west to the said station T., thence due north to main road on leading ridge, thence in a north-easterly direction along the said road line to a point due north of trig, station N., Crookston survey district, thence due south to the said station N., the starting point.

OtakaramUf being that parcel of land containing by estimation 19,500 acres, part of run numbered 131, bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the Waikaka river with the Mataura river, and prooeeding in an easterly direction along the Waikaka river and Pukerau creek, thence in a southerly direction along the Pukerau creek, thence due west along the northern boundaries of sections numbered respectively 16 and 6, block VIII, to the north branch of the Otakaramu stream, thence in a westerly direction along the said stream to its junction with the Mataura river, thence in a northerly direction along the Mataura river to the mouth of the Waikaka river. Landslip Bill, being that parcel of laand containing by estimation 17,500 acres, situate in the south-eastern pastoral district, being parts of runs numbered respectively 167 a, and 167 b, and 131 on the map of the said pastoral district, bounded by a line commencing at the north-western corner of block numbered 111., Waikaka survey district, and proceeding due east to the northeastern corner of block numbered IX, Waipahee survey district ; thence in a southerly direction to the north-eastern corner of block numbered X, Waipahee survey district, thence due west along the northern boundary of the said block X, thence due south to run numbered 131, thence in a south-eastrely direction along the north-eastern boundary of the said run, numbered 131, to the Waipahee river, thence in a southerly direction, along the Waipahee river, to a point due east of trigonometrical station TJ, thence due west to the Pukerau creek, thence in a northerly, direction, along the said creek, thence, in a westerly direction, along the said creek, to the western boundary of block.

numbered VI, Waikaka. survey district, then cc due n orth to- the 1 starting point . . ' 'South file7ikeriic%' T being jthiat, parcel of land containing by estimatipn'.l4,sQo acres, situate in the south-eastern pastoral district, being parts of runs numbered respectively 167 a, 167 b, and 168 on the map of the said pastoral district, bounded by a line commencing at the Waikaka stream, and proceeding due east across trigonometrical station U, Glenkenich , survey district, to the western boundary of block- numbered Vi, Glenkenich survey district,- thence due north to" section numbered 6, of the said block VI, thence along the southern boundaries of sections numbered' respectively 6, 7, 20, 21, 23, 24, and 34 of the said block VI, thence in a southerly direction along the western boundaries of sections numbered respectively 20, block VII, and 7, block X, by tbe Waikqikoi stream, and sections numbered respectively 1, 2, and 3, block X., Glenkenich district, to the southern boundary of Glenkenich district, thence du£ west to the eastern boundary pf Chatton district, thence due north to a point due east ot trigonometrical 'fetation V, Chatton survey district, thence due west to the Waikaka river, thence in a northerly direction along the Waikaka river to the starting point. North Glenkenich, being that parcel of land containing by estimation 14,500 acres, situate in the south-eastern pastoral district, being parts of runs numbered respectively 175 a and 167 b, bounded by a line commencing on the east branch of the Waikaka stream, and proceeding due, east along the northern boundaries Chatton and Glenkenich survey districts, to the boundary of the Waikoikoi Hundred, thence in a southerly direction" along the western boundaries of Waikoikoi Hundred, sections 1 and 2, block 11, Glenkenich district, and block numbered VI of the said Glenkenich survey district, to a point due east of trigonometrical station U, Glenkenich survey district, thence due west to the. Waikaka stream, thence in a northerly direction along the Waikaka stream and its eastern branch to the starting point. Chatton, being all that parcel of land containing by estimation 20,000 acres, situate in the south-eastern pastoral district, being part of run numbered 111, bounded by a line commencing* at the north-eastern corner of Otama survey district, and proceeding due east to the west branch of Waikaka stream, thence in a south easterly direction, along the west branch of the said Waikaka stream to a point due east of trigometrical. station J, Chatton survey district, thence due west to .the western boundary of section numbered 6, block 111, Chatton survey distaict, thence" due south to the maim interior road to Pyramids, thence in a westerly direction along the main roai line to a point due west of the said station J, thence due west to' Otama survey district, thence due nortfeto the starting point.'