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Wairatj. This district is bounded towards the north-west generally by the Nelson Electoral District, hereinbefore described, from the summit of the range being the northern watershed of the Wairau River at Old Man to the sea at Francis Head ; thence bounded towards the north-east, and south-east generally by the sea to the mouth of the Conway River; thence bounded towards the south-west generally by that river to its source at Palmer's Saddle, and thence by a right line to Mount Ross, and thence by a right line due west to the Clarence River and by that river to the Acheron River, and by that river to and along the Guide River to its source at Barefell Pass ; thence by a right line to Trig. Station Top No. 2 (near Tophouse) ; thence bounded towards the northwest generally by the summit of the range to Old Man, the place of commencement: including Motuanaru, Long, Blnemin, Arapawa, The Brothers, and adjacent islands. Huktjnui. Thia district is bounded towards the north-east generally by the Wairau Electoral District, hereinbefore described, from Trig. Station Top No. 2 (near Tophouse) at the summit of the range to the sea at the mouth of the Conway River; thence bounded towards the south-east generally by the sea to the mouth of the Waimakariri River ; thence north-westerly generally by that river to a point in line with the production of the easternmost boundary of the Borough of Kaiapoi, as described in New Zealand Gazette, 1894, page 407 ; thence northerly to and along the last-named boundary; thence westerly, northerly, again westerly, and southerly along the northern, western, and again northern and western boundaries respectively of the aforesaid Borough of Kaiapoi to the North Branch, Waimakariri River; thence westerly by that river to a point in line with the production of the centre of the Main Drain and Road Reserve; thence to and along the sa d Main Drain and Road Reserve and the Oxford and Kaiapo Road to and along the road running along the southern side of the Oxford-Rangiora Railway line to the south-western corner of Rural Section 3811 ; thence southerly along the production of the western boundary of said Rural Section 3811 to a point in line with the production of the western boundary of aforesaid Rural Section 3811 to a point in line with the production of the northern side of Boundary Road ; thence westerly along a right line to and thence along the said northern side of Boundary Road to the eastern boundary of Rural Section 4286 ; thence southerly along the last-named boundary to the centre of the road forming the southern boundary of said Rural Section 4286, and running through Education Reserve 927 ; thence westerly along the last-named road to the centre of the road fronting said Reserve 927 and Rural Sections 12693, 12704, 12757, 12896, and 18124 ; thence north-westerly along that road to and along the road fronting Rural Sections 13958, 14593, 16546, and 5896 to the Oxford and Rangiora Railway line; thence by that railway-line to its intersection with a point in line with Boundary Road in Block VI, Mairaki Survey District; thence by a right line to and along the south-eastern boundary of Rural Section 23243, to and along the southeastern boundary of the said Rural Section 23243, to and along the south-eastern boundaries of Rural Sections 19574 and 23164 and their production to the Eyre River; thence westerly by that river to the Sheffield and Oxford Railway line; thence by that railway-line to its intersection with the Waimakariri River; thence by that river to a point in line with the south-eastern boundary of Rural Section 18421, Block 11, Hawkin's Survey District; thence by a right line to and along the south-eastern boundary of the said Rural Section 18421, and south-eastern boundaries of Rural Sections 18640, 26161, 19529, 19530, 14156, 14261, and 4023 to the Auchenflower and Kimberley Road ; thence by a right line to the junction of roads at the northern corner of Reserve No. 1524 ; thence by the road forming the north-western boundary of the said reserve and Rural Sections 30995, 15620, 25555, 5093, 32747, 32092, 32093, 32094, Reserve No. 1522, Rural Sections 32239, 24282, and 24284 to the Wakaepa River; thence by that river to its confluence with Boundary Creek; thence north-westerly by a right line to the southernmost end of Lake Lyndon ; thence north-westerly by a right line to Red Hill; thence by the summit of the High Snowy Range to Trig. Station 5, Block IV, Harper Survey District; thence by a right line to Mount Misery ; thence by the summit of the Black Range through Mount Greenlaw to its intersection with the northern boundary of Block VIII, Davie Survey District; thence by a right line to the summit of the Southern Alps at the westernmost corner of Block I of the said Davie Survey District; thence bounded towards the north-west generally by the Westland and Motueka Electoral Districts, hereinbefore described, from the said westernmost corner of Block I of the aforesaid Davie Survey District to Trig. Station Top No. 2 (near Tophouse), the place of commencement.

Kaiapoi. This district is bounded towards tho north-west and north generally by the Hurunui Electoral District, hereinbefore described, from the Wakaepa River at the road forming the north-western boundary of Rural Section 24284 to the sea at the mouth of the Waimakariri River; thencc bounded towards the east by the sea to the northern boundary of the Borough of New Brighton at a point in line with Beach Road ; thence bounded towards the south generally by a right line to and along the said Beach Road, to and along Racecourse Road, to and along North Avon Road, to and along New Brighton Road, to and along the Avon River to a point in line with North Avon Road ; thence by a right lino to and along the said North Avon Road, to and "along Chrystal Street, to and along Randall Street, to and along Stapleton Road, to and along Dudley Street, to and along Hills Road, to and along Warrington Street, to and along Forfar Street, to and along Westminster Street, to and along Thames Street, to and along Innes Road, to and along Philpotts Road, to and along Macfadden's Road, to and along Rutland Road, to and along the south-western boundary of Rural Section 1048, to and along the Papanui Drain, to and along the Main North Road, to and along Langdon's Road, to and along the railwayline, to and along Harewood Road, to and along Matson's Road, to and along the pouth -eastern and south-western boundaries of Rural Section 323, to and along the southwestern boundary of Rural Section 330 to its south-western corner; thence by a right line to the junction of the Wairarapa and Woolridge Roads ; thence by the said Wairarapa Road, to and along Russley Road, to and along Yaldhurst Road, to and along Racecourse Road, to and along the northeastern and north-western boundaries of Rural Section 1136, to and along Buchanan's Road, to and along the western boundary of Rural Section 2113, to and along Factory Road, to and along the western boundary of Rural Section 1686, to and along the Great South Road, to and along the road forming the north-eastern boundary of Rural Section 1676, to and along Springs Road, to and along the north-eastern boundaries of Rural Sections 2564 and 2625, to and along Shand's Road, to and along Selwyn Road, to and along Weedon and Springs Road, to and along the Great South Road, to and along the Main Trunk Railway line to its intersection with the Selwyn River ; thence by that river and the Wakaepa River to a point in line with the road forming the north-western boundary of Rural Section 24824, the place of commencement. Christchuech North. This district is bounded towards the north generally by the Kaiapoi Electoral District, hereinbefore described, from the intersection of the railway-line with Harewood Road to the junction of Dudley Street with Hill's Road ; thence bounded towards the east by the said Hill's Road, to and along North Avon Road, to and along Perth Street, to and along London Street, to and along Fitzgerald Avenue and its production to the River Avon ; thence'bounded towards the south generally by the said River Avon to a point opposite the middle of Salisbury Street; thence by a right line to and along the said Salisbury Street, to and along Colombo Street, to and along Kilmore Street, to and along Durham Street, to and along Armagh Street and its production to the River Avon ; thence bounded towards the south-west generally by the said river to a point in line with Rossall Street; thence by a right line to and along the said Rossall Street, to and along Fulton Avenue and its production to the Wairarapa Stream ; thence by that stream to and along the north-eastern boundary of Rural Section 242, to and along Norman's Road, to and along Papanui Road, to and along Harewood Road to its intersection with the railway-line the place of commencement. Christchuroh East. This district is bounded towards the west and north generally by the Christchurch North Electoral District, hereinbefore described, from the intersection of Kilmore and Colombo Streets to the River Avon at a point in line with the middle of Fitzgerald Avenue ; thence bounded towards the east generally by the said River Avon to a point in line with the middle of the said Fitzgerald Avenue ; thence by the said avenue, to and along St. Asaph Street East, to and along Phillips Street, to and along the Ferry Road, to and along Ensor s Road to the Heathcote River ; thence by that river to a point opposite the watercourse from Hills Road near Heathcote Street; thence to and by the said watercourse to Hills Road ; thence bounded towards the south generally by the said Hills Road, to and along St. Martin's Road to and along Burnbrae Street to the Heathcote River at the Tennyson Street Bridge ; thence by that river to the Colombo Street Bridge; thence bounded towards the west generally by the said Colombo Street, to and along Tennyson

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