THE NEW REPRESENTATION ACT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 732, 27 September 1870, Page 3

THE NEW REPRESENTATION ACT.

The following are the altered Canterbury districts, as defined in the Act passed during the recent Session of the General Assembly : City of Christchurch East, one member. — This electoral district is bounded on the north by the road separating Sections 136 and 243 Fto the road east of Section 2256; on the east by the last mentioned road to its junction with the East Christchurch Road, following that road easterly to the Stanmore Road, and by the Stanmore Road, crossing the River Avon, to the road separating Sections 69 and 84, and by that road to the JFenj Eoad, following that road westerly to the Hills Road, and by the Hills Road to the road separating Sections 62 and 74 ; on the South by the last-mentioned road, and by a straight fine drawn from the western end of the same to the junction of Wilson's Road with the road leading to the Found, and by the latter road to its junction with Colombo street ; on the west by Colombo street to the North town belt, thence westerly following the northern side of the same to the Caledonian Road, and by the Caledonian Road to the road first before mentioned. City of Christcburch West, one member. — - This electoral district is bounded on the north by the road separating Sections 242 and 299 from Sections 453 and 135, from the junction of the road west of Section No. 242 to the Fapanui Road, following southerly the said, road to the road running between Sections 136 and 243 F, and by that road to the Caledonian Road, at the eastern corner of the latter section; on the east by city of Cbrist- .. church East, hereinbefore defined ; on the south by the Found Road to the Lower Lincoln Road, following north-easterly the eaid road to the road separating Sections 113 and 118; and on the west by the last-mentioned road to the Riccarton Road, and by a straight line drawn from the north-western corner of Section 155 to the road separating Sections 18 and 80, and by that road to the road first . feefore mentioned. . . Avon, one member.— This electoral district is bounded on the north by the Kaiapoi district, hereinafter defined; on the west by the Waimakariri and Ross Road, and the Weeden and Ross Road: on the south by the north bank of the River Avon, from its mouth to the point where it meets the boundary of the City of Christchurch East Electoral district, hereinbefore defined ; thence by the bounda-, of the City of Chrirtchurch East and City of Cbristchurch West Electoral districts to the south-east boundary of section No 145; thence by that boundary till it is crossed by A creekrunning easterly into the River Heathcote, the middle of that creek till it meets a line in continuation of the south-east boundary of Section No. 1 80, the line so continued to the south-east boundary of Section No 180, the middle of the road lying on the northwest boundary of section No 156 as far as a : point where that road first meets a branch of the .River Heathcote, a line. drawn thence due west to a point where it crosses the Great South Road, and by the Great South Road; on the east by the Sea. Heathcote, one: member. — This electoral district is bounded on the north by the Avon district, hereinbefore defined£and by the City of Chriatchuxcbjeast and thc'C.'t/ of Christ-

church west districts : on the west by the I Weeden and Springs Road, the Waterholes Road, by Tancred's, the Ellesmere and Lincoln Road, and the Drain Road to the River Selwyn ; on the south by the north bank of the River Selwyn to Lake Ellesmere, and by Lake Ellesmere to the mouth of the Halswell ; on the east by the western bank of the River Halßwell to the western boundary of section No. 1879 ; thence by that boundary and the Aburiri Bash Road to the southern boundary of section No. 1901, by that boundary and the ridge of the hills by Cooper's Knoba and Cass's Peak to the north-west corner of the Town of Lyttelton district, by that district, the sea, and the shore of the Heathcote Estuary. Akaroa, one member. — This electoral district is bounded on the north by the southern shore of Lake Ellesmere, the Heathcote district, hereinbefore defined, and the Town of Lyttelton district, and the sea coast ; on the west by the Heathcote district, hereinbefore defined, by Lake Ellesmere and the outlet therefrom to the sea; and on the southward and eastward by the sea coast, including the islands in Port Lyttelton.