The New Zealand Constitution Act [1852]: together with correspondence between the Secretary of State for the colonies and the Governor-in-Chief of New Zealand in explanation thereof
Nelson
Nelson.
The Province Of Nelson shall be bounded on
The North
By the Coast line, including the Islands adjacent thereto.
The East
By the coast line, including the islands adjacent thereto.
The West
By the coast line, including the islands adjacent thereto.
The South
By the River Hurunui to its source, thence by a right line drawn to the point where the River Kotu-urakaoka issues out of Lake Brunner, thence by the River Kotu-urakaoka to its junction with the River Grey, thence by the River Grey to its mouth.