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tion 17573 ; thence bounded towards the north-oast by the ocean to the estuary of tho Hcathcoto and Avon Rivers ; thence bounded towards tho south-west and south-east generally by the said estuary to tho south-western side of the Canal Reserve ; thenco by the south-western side of the said Canal Reserve to and along Alwyn's Road, to and along Ferry Road to the eastern boundary of the Christchurch East Electoral District, hereinbefore described, at the junction of Ferry Road and Ensor's Road ; thenco bounded towards tho south and west by the said Christchurch East Electoral District and Christchurch North Electoral District, hereinbefore described, to the intersection of Hill's Road and Shirley Road, the place of commencement. RlOOAETON. 'Ibis district is bounded towards the north-west, north, and east generally by the, Hurunui, Kaiapoi, Christchurch North, and Christchurch South Electoral Districts, hereinbefore described, from tho Wakacpa River at the northwestern boundary of Rural Section 3107 to the Hcathcoto River at a point opposite the north-eastern corner of Rural Section 383; thence bounded towards the south generally by a right line to and along the road intersecting the said Rural Section 383 from its north-eastern corner, to and along tho road forming the north-eastern and western boundaries of Rural Section 1325, and western boundaries of Rural Sections 3501 and 2063, to and along the south-eastern and south-western boundaries of Rural Sections 4020 and 4734, to and along Hoon Hay and Quarry Roads to tho north-eastern corner of Rural Section 1350, and by a closed road forming the north-western boundary of Rural Section 6359 and its production to Halswell River; thence by that river to and along Halswell Junction Road and the closed road forming the north-eastern boundaries of Rural Sections 32195 and 7686, to and along the Great South Road, to and along the Prcbbleton-Waimakariri Road to its intersection with the Christchurch-Duiiodin Railway line ; thence by that railwayline to its intersection with the Selwyn River; thenco by that river and tho Wakaepa River to the north-western boundary of Rural Section 3107, the place of commencement. Lyttelton, This district is bounded towards the north-cast generally by the Riccarton, Christchurch South, Christchurch East, and Avon Electoral Districts, hereinbefore described, from the road at the south-eastern corner of Rural Sections 4620 and 4734, Block III, Halswell Survey District, to the ocean at tho estuary of the Heathcotc and Avon Rivers ; thence bounded towards the north-east, east, and south-east by the ocean to a point in lino with the south-eastern boundary of Rural Section 22707, Block XI, Akaroa Survey District; thenco bounded towards the south-west generally by a right line to and along the south-eastern and north-eastern boundaries of the said Rural Section 22707, to and along the south-eastern boundary of Rural Section 22755, to and along the road forming tho southeastern boundaries of tho said Rural Section 22755 and Rural Section 22842, to and along the south-western boundary of Rural Section 4547, all of the said Block XI, Akaroa Survey District; thence by a right line from the westernmost corner of the said Rural Section 4547 to Mount Bossu ; thence by the summit of the main range from tho said Mount Bossu over Carew's Peak, Saddle Hill, Kitson's Pole, Wainui Peak, French Hill, and Wooded Peak to the Akaroa - Little River Road at Barry's Pass ; thence by that road to and along the western boundary of Reserve 1259, Block XIV, Pigeon Bay Survey District, to and along Harman's Track, to arid along the Little Rivor-Pigeon Bay Road, to and along the northwestern boundaries of Rural Sections 18831, 17758, 35374, and 25399, all of tho said Block XIV, Pigeon Bay Survey District, to the Parau Road ; thence by that road to and along Summit Road, to and along the Parau or Summit Road, to and along M'ount Herbert Peak Road to a point in lino with Mount Herbert and Herbert Peak ; thence by a right line to the said Herbert Peak and by a right line to the said Mount Herbert; thence by a right line through Trig. Station L 1 to the summit of the Port, Hills on the eastern boundary of Rural Section 1093, Block XI, Halswell Survey District; theme northerly by the summit of the said Port Hills to the southernmost corner of Rural Section 452, Block III, of the said Halswell Survey District; thence by the south-western boundary and the road forming the north-western boundary of the said Rural Section 452, to and along the road intersecting Rural Sections 493 and 10210, to and along the road forming part of tho south-western boundary of Rural Section 2231 and south-western boundary of Rural Section 31303, to and along the road forming the western boundary of Rural Section 31302 and south-western boundary of Rural Section 2003 to the south-eastern corner of Rural Sections 4020 and 4734, the place of commencement.

Ellesmere. This district is bounded towards the north-cast generally by tho Hurunui, Riccarton, and Lyttelton Electoral Districts, hereinbefore described, from tho summit of the Southern Alp? at the westernmost corner of Block I of the Davie Survey District to the ocean at a point in lino with the south-eastern boundary of Rural Section 22707, Block XI, Akaroa Survey District; thenco bounded towards the south-east by the ocean to a point in line with the middle of Chcrtscy Boundary Road ; thence bounded towards tho south-west generally by a right line to and along the said Chcrtscy Boundary Road and the Wakanui (or Beach) Road, to and along the north-westorn boundaries of Rural Sections 24981 and 25872, to and along Java Street and its production to and along the DuncdinChristchuroh Railway line to a point in line with tho Chertsey and Methven Road ; thence by a right line to and along that road to the Lauriston and Barhill Road ; thence by that road to and along tho road forming tho southern boundaries of Rural Sections 28277 and 28276, to and along the southwestern boundary of the said Rural Section 28270, to and along Lyndhurst Road, to and along the north-western bo lindanes of Rural Sections 25402, 26862, 25538, 20051, 19708, 19709, 15441 and 15442, 34166 and 34165, and their production to the north branch of Ashburton River; thence by the said north branch of that river to the southernmost corner of Run 119A; thenco by the south-western boundary of tho said Run I19a and the southern boundary of Run 119 to its southernmost corner ; thence by a right line due west to tho River Swin ; thenco by that river to a point in line with the southern portion of the south-westorn boundary of Run 118; thence by a right line to the River Smite at tho southernmost corner of tho said Run 118 ; thence by that river and the Lake Stream to the Rakaia Rivor ; thence by that river to its source on the summit of the Southern Alps, near Whitcombc Pass ; thence bounded towards the northwest by the summit of tho said Southern Alps to the westernmost corner of Block I, Davie Survey District, the place of commencement. Ashburton. This district is bounded towards the north-west by the summit of tho Southern Alps from McClure Poak to the source of tho Rakaia Rivor near Whitcombe Pass ; thence bounded towards the north-cast generally by the Ellesmore Electoral District, hereinbefore described, to the ocean at a point in lino with the middle of Chortsoy Boundary Road ; thenco bounded towards the south-oast by the ocean to the mouth of tho Rangitata River ; thonco bounded towards tho south-wost generally by the said Rangitata River to its intersection, with the Southern Main Trunk Railway line ; thence by that railway-line to tho Orari River ; thence by that river to its confluence with the Phantom River ; thenco by that river to and along the southern boundary of Run 241 to Forest Creek ; thence by that creek to its source on Two Thumb Range ; thenco by the summit of that range over Mount Hope and Tho Thumbs to the summit of the Southern Alps at Module Peak, the place of commencement. Timaru. This district is bounded towards the south-wost by tho Paroora River from the ocean at the mouth of the said river to the bridge crossing tho aforesaid river at the north-western boundary of Section 16029, Block III, Otaio Survey District; thence bounded towards the west generally by the road forming the north-westorn boundary of the said Section 16029 and the road intersecting Educational Reserve 1203, to and along the road forming the north-western boundaries of Sections 15013, 14438, 10758, and 10570, Blocks III and IV, of the said Otaio Survey District, to and along the road forming the northern boundary of Section 10304 to Brigg's Road ; thence by that road to and along Coonor Road, to and along tho road forming the north-eastern boundary of Section 15928 of the said Block IV, Otaio Survey District, to and along the road forming tho north-eastern boundaries of Sections 14370, 15803, 15897, and 15099, to and along the road forming tho eastern boundaries of Sections 15497, 11524, 13000, 14773, and 17625, to and along Brockley Road, to and along tho road forming the north-eastern boundary of Section 15930, intersecting Section 10547, and forming the north-eastern boundaries of Sections 23953 and 15701, to and along the road forming the southern boundaries of Sections 117, 115, and 114, Rosewill Settlement, to and along the road forming the south-eastern boundaries of Sections 111 and 112, southeastern boundary of Section 113, intersecting the said Section 113, and forming the eastern boundary of Section 110, all of the said Rosewill Settlement, to and along the road forming tho eastern boundaries of Sections 19510, 18976, 15876, and 33002, Blocks XI, VII, and VIII, Pareora Survoy District, intersecting Papaka Settlement, and forming part of the western and northern boundaries of the said