DESCRIPTION OF THE PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS WITHIN REFERRED TO.
1. DmnsDiH District comprises all tliat areawithim the City and Belt, as shown in tie Kecord Map*. 2. Pom Chalmers District t-omprises all that area within (he Town and Belt, as shown in the Record Maps. ' 8. Oahauu To-wx District comprises all that area within the town boundary, as shown in the Record Maps. 4. North Hahbor District comprises all that arc?., bounded on the north by the Ocean; «■ tb« east by the Otngo Harbor and Port Chalmers District; on the south by the Town of Diinedia ; and on Ihe irest by tlie Water of Leith U ita lource; thence to the Waitati Stream from it source to the Ocean. 5. Peninsula Distbict comprises nil that «r----bounded on tlie north by Otago Harbor ; on tho east by the Ocean ; on the south by the Ocean ; and on the west by Block VII Town District, and that road-line running direct from Hillside to th» Ocean Beach. . 0. Waikari District comprises all that area bounded on the north by the northern boundary ef Block V, Dunedinaud East Taieri District; on the east by the Water of Leith and Town of Dunedin ; on the south by that road-line running from Muelaggan-street to Look-out Point:'thence by a direct line through Tri# Stations V and D to that road-line running along the Kaikora Ranges; on the west by that road-lino towards Stoney: ivnowe, and the western boundary rf Block V Dunedinand Kast TaieriDistvioi. 7 Qre^n Island and Caversham District comprises all that area bounded en tue north hy Wslkari, Dunedia, Otago Harbor and IVuirsevilo. District; en the east and south by the Ocecu; and on the west by the KaikoiVii aad Abbott's Creek 9, and by the western boundary of Block VI, Dunedin "and East Taieri District, aud that rood leading along1 the Kaikori Ranges. 8. Taieri District comprises all that area bounded on the north by Button's Stream, the. Taieri River, the Allan Creek; thence by the .Water Shed of the Silver Peak Hills to Swainjiy Hyi; on the east by Waikari, Caversbam, and'Greea Island Districts, and the Ocean ; on the south by the Taieri, Waipori Lake and River to its source ; and on tlie west by the Water Shed of the Lammerlaw Ranges. • •. Waihola. District comprises all that area bounded on the north by Taieri District;' on the east by the Ocean, by Akntore Stream, and the southern boundaries of Blocks 111. V, VI, Clarendon District, Blocks I and 11, XVaihoJa Lake District; and on the west by the western boundary of Block 1,. Waihola Lake District, and Blocks. 10. Tokohairiro District comprises all that area boundedon the north by Fruidburn, Taieri, and Waihola Districts; on the east by the Ocean ;o» the south by the Wangaloa Creek to Trig, Station I, thence by Fraser and Lovell's Creeks to Mount Stuart, thence by Dull Burn and the Waitahuna; and on the west by the Olutha Rirer. 11. Matau District, ihclddihq Kaitanqata ax* Inoh Cmjtha comprises all that area lnmnded on the north by T komairiro District; •n the east by tho Ocean : and on the south and west by the Clutha River, and its southern arm. 18. Clutiia District comprises all that urea • bounded on the north by the Waikaka and Pn- | kerau Streams, thence by a swamp and th» Wai"pahoe; thence by the water shed of the Tapanui Kanpes to the Fruidbura Junction, thence by Tokomairiro and Matau districts, on the. east End and south by the Ocean; anil on the west by the Afataura , . . 18. Likdis District comprises all that areaboumdei on the north by the Province of Canterbury; on the east by the Kurow River and Mountains; on ,■.;.' the south by the, Hawkdun and St. Batlian's Mountains, the Cluden, Lindis, Clutha, and Tin•vrald; thence by the watershed of Mounts Pisa and Earnslaw; and on the weßt thence by the 1 Snowy Ranges to Canterbury Province. 14. MAHTrnERikiA District 'comprises all that area ■ bounded on the north by the Lindis District; oa ' "the east by the Kyeburn,' Rock and .Pillar Mountains, and the Lammerlaw Ranges; on.the south by Tokomairiro District; and onthtwest by the Clutha; thence to Mount Benge.r. and by ■■--■: the ■Obeliak and Canick Ranges and Doubl* Rock to Mount Pisa. ; .;: 18. Wakatip District comprii?cs all that ar« bounded on the north by the Province of Canter j . ;bury; on -the east by tlie Lindis, Manuherikia - -: '- and Clutha Districts ;on the south.by, the Pror .-•■■ Tince of ;■ Southland and the Ocean;!and on th« . ■ .■west by the Ocean. : " v; «. \ IC; Oaxaru Cocntry • District 'comprises all that :-y area bounded onthoiriorth bythe-.Waitaki: e« •;„ } the,>ast byi;the> Ocean.;aud'OamaruTovnt Dis- • strict; on'the Eouth : by', the Horse Ranges and ' . Kakanui Mountains. ';. and on the west by tin - " Miiiuhe.i'ikiaand^Liudis Districts.! 4 .■? 17-. Waikouaiti District comprises all that area boundedon the noith by Oamaru Country District ; on the east by the Ocean ; on the South by by North Harbor, Waikari and Taieri District*} and on {be west by Manuijerikja District,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 382, 12 March 1863, Page 7
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829DESCRIPTION OF THE PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS WITHIN REFERRED TO. Otago Daily Times, Issue 382, 12 March 1863, Page 7
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