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Street, to and along Longfellow Street, to and along Southhampton Street, to and along Montrose Street, to and along King Street, to and along the aforesaid Colombo Street to its intersection with Kilmore Street, the place of commencement. Christchurch South. This district is bounded towards the north and east generally by the Christchurch North and Christchurch East Electoral Districts, hereinbefore described, from the River Avon at the southern end of Rossall Street to the Heathcote River at the Colombo Street Bridge ; thence bounded towards the south-east and south-west by the said Heathcote River to its intersection with the Lower Lincoln Road ; thence bounded towards the north-west by that road to and along the north-western boundary of Rural Section 128 to its intersection with the Dunedin-Christchurch Railway-line; thence by the said railway-line to a point in line with the middle of Bean's Avenue ; thence by a right line to and along the said avenue and its production to the River Avon, and by that river to a point in line with the southern end of Rossall Street, the place of commencement. Avon. The district is bounded towards the north generally by the Kaiapoi Electoral District, hereinbefore described, from the junction of Dudley Street with Hills Road to the sea at a point in line with Beach Road on the northern boundary of New Brighton Borough ; thence bounded towards the northeast by the sea to the estuary of the Heathcote and Avon Rivers ; thence bounded towards the south-west and southeast generally by the said estuary to the south-western side of the Canal Reserve ; thence 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 Eerry Road and Ensor's Road; thence bounded towards the south and west by the said Christchurch East Electoral District and Christchurch North Electoral District, hereinbefore described, to the junction of Dudley Street and Hills Road, the place of commencement. Riccarton. This district is bounded towards the north-west generally by the Kaiapoi Electoral District, hereinbefore described, from the intersection of the Main Trunk Railway-line with the Selwyn River to the intersection of the ChristchurchHurunui Railway-line with Harewood Road ; thence bounded towards the east generally by the Christchurch North and Christchurch South Electoral Districts, hereinbefore described, from the said intersection of the railway-line with Harewood Road to the Heathcote River at a point opposite the northeastern corner of Rural Section 383 ; thence by a right line to and along the road intersecting the said Rural Section 383 from its north-eastern corner, to and along the road forming the north-eastern and western boundaries of Rural Section 1325 and western boundaries of Rural Sections 3504, 2063, 31362, 31363, and 2231, intersecting Rural Sections 10210 and 493, and forming south-western boundary of Section (part) 452, Block 111, Halswell Survey District, to and along the summit of the Port Hills to a point in line with Trig. Station L and Mount Herbert; thence by a right line through the said Trig. Station L 1 and the said Mount Herbert; thence by a right line from the aforesaid Mount Herbert to Herbert Peak, and that line produced to Mount Herbert Peak Road; thence by that road to and along Purau or Summit Road, to and along Summit Road, to and along the Purau Road, to and along the north-western boundaries of Rural Sections 25399, 35374, 17758, and 18831, to and along the Little RiverPigeon Bay Road, to and along Harman's Track, to and along the western boundary of Reserve 1259, Block XIV, Pigeon Bay Survey District, to and along the Akaroa - Little River Road to Barry's Pass ; thenee by the summit of the mam range over Wooded Peak, French Hill, Wainui Peak, Kitson's Pole, Saddle Hill, and Carew's Peak to Mount Bossu ; thenee by a right line from the said Mount Bossu to the westernmost corner of Rural Section 4547, Block XI, Akaroa Survey District ; thence by the south-western boundary of the said Rural Section 4547 to and along the road forming the southeastern boundaries of Rural Sections 22842 and 22755, to and along the south-eastern boundary of the said Rural Section 22755, to and along the north-eastern and south-eastern boundaries of Rural Section 22707, all of the said Block XI, Akaroa Survey District and the production of the southeastern boundary of the said Rural Section 22707 to the sea ; thence bounded towards the south-east by the sea to the outlet of Lake Ellesmere ; thence bounded towards the southwest generally by the western shores of the said Lake Ellesmere

to and along Hanmer Road, to and along Brookside and Irwell Road, to and along Brookside and Burnham Road, to and along the Selwyn River to its intersection with the Main Trunk Railway-line, the place of commencement. Lyttelton. This district is bounded towards the south-west, west, and north-west generally by the Riccarton, Christchurch South, Christchurch East, and Avon Electoral Districts, hereinbefore described, from the sea at a point in line with the southeastern boundary of Rural Section 22707, Block XI, Akaroa Survey District, to the sea at the estuary of the Heathcote and Avon Rivers ; thence bounded towards the north-east and south generally by the sea to a point in line with the south-eastern boundary of Rural Section 22707, the place of commencement: including all wharves and extensions seaward. This district also includes the Chatham Islands. Mid-Canterbury. This district is bounded towards the north and north-east generally by the Hurunui, Kaiapoi, and Riccarton Electoral Districts, hereinbefore described, from the summit of the Southern Alps at the westernmost corner of Block I, Davie Survey District, to the sea at the outlet of Lake Ellesmere; thence bounded towards the south-east generally by the sea to the mouth of the Ashburton River; thence bounded towards the south-west generally by that river and the north branch of the said river to the southernmost corner of Run 119 a ; thence by the south-western boundary of the said Run 119 a, and the southern boundary of Run 119 to its southernmost corner; thence by a right line, due west to the River Swin ; thence by that river to a point in line with the southern portion of the south-western boundary of Run 118 ; thence by a right line to the River Smite at the southernmost corner of the said Run 118 ; thence by that river and the Lake Stream to the Rakaia River; thence by that river to its source on the summit of the Southern Alps near Whitcombe Pass ; thence bounded towards the north-west by the summit of the said Southern Alps to the westernmost corner of Block I, Davie Survey District, the place of commencement. Timaru. This district is bounded towards the south-west by the Pareora River from the sea at the mouth of the said river to the bridge crossing the aforesaid river at the north-western boundary of Section 16029, Block 111, Otaio Survey District; thence bounded towards the west generally by the road forming the north-western 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 15613, 14438, 16758, and 10570, Blocks 111 and IV, of the said Otaio Survey District, to and along the road forming the northern boundary of Section 16364 to Brigg's Road ; thence by that road to and along Coonor Road, to and along the road forming the north-eastern boundary of Section 15928 of the said Block IV, Otaio Survey District, to and along the road forming the north-eastern boundaries of Sections 14376, 15803, 15897, and 15699, to and along the road forming the eastern boundaries of Sections 15497, 11524, 13606, 14773, and 17625, to and along Brockley Road, to and along the road forming the north-eastern boundary of Section 15930, intersecting Section 10547, and forming the northeastern boundaries of Sections 23953 and 15761, 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 the eastern boundaries of Sections 19510, 18976, 15876, and 33002, Blocks XI, VII, and VIII, Pareora Survey District, intersecting Papaka Settlement, and forming part of the western and northern boundaries of the said Papaka Settlement and forming the south-eastern boundary of Section 13516, intersecting Section 12875, and forming the south-eastern boundaries of Sections 13744, 12242, and 15425 of the said Block VIII of the said Paerora Survey District to the Timaru-Fairlie Railway line ; thence by that railway-line to and along the road forming the south-eastern boundary of Section B 1580, and south-eastern and north-eastern boundaries of Section 10453, Block IV, Pareora Survey District, and the production of the north-eastern boundary of the said Section 10453 to the right bank of the Opihi River ; thence by a right line to the middle of the said river ; thence bounded towards the north by the aforesaid river to the sea at Umukaha mouth; thence bounded towards the south-east by the sea to the mouth of the Pareora River, the place of commencement.

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