The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 88
Geographical Divisions — Geographical Divisions of the Colony
Geographical Divisions
Geographical Divisions of the Colony.
Boundaries of New Zealand.
The boundaries of New Zealand comprise all territories, islands, and countries lying between 162° east longitude, and 173° west longitude, and between 33° and 53° of South latitude. -26 and 27 Vict, c. 23.
Municipalities.
Under the "Municipal Corporations Act, 1876."
Borough. | County. |
---|---|
Akaroa | Akaroa |
Auckland ( City) | Eden |
Blenheim | Marlborough |
Christchurch ( City) | Selwyn |
Greymouth | Grey |
Hokitika | Westland |
Kaiapoi | Ashley |
Lyttelton | Selwyn |
Napier | Hawke'sBay |
Nelson | Waimea |
New Plymouth | Taranaki |
Picton | Marlborough |
Thames | Thames |
Timaru | Geraldine |
Wanganui | Wanganui |
Wellington ( City) | Hutt |
Westport | Buller |
Under the "Otage Municipal Corporations Ordinance, 1865."
Alexandra | Vincent |
Arrowtown | Lake |
Balclutha | Clutha |
Clyde | Vincent |
Cromwell | Vincent |
Dunedin ( City) | Taieri |
Invercargill | Southland |
Lawrence | Tuapeka |
Milton | Bruce |
Naseby | Maniototo |
Oamaru | Waitaki |
Palmerston | Waikouaiti |
Port Chalmers | Waikouaiti |
Queenstown | Lake |
Riverton | Wallace |
Roxburgh | Tuapeka |
St. Kilda | Taieri |
South Dunedin | Taieri |
West Hawkesbury | Waikouaiti |
All the above named are Corporate Towns, except the four cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington.
Counties.
North
1. | Bay of Islands. |
2. | Cook |
3. | Coromandel |
4. | Eden |
5. | Hawke's Bay |
6. | Hobson |
7. | Hokianga |
8. | Hutt |
9. | Kawhia |
10. | Manawatu |
11. | Manukau |
12. | Mongonui |
13. | Patea |
14. | Piako |
15. | Raglan |
16. | Rangitikei |
17. | Rodney |
18. | Taranaki |
19. | Taupo East |
20. | Taupo West |
21. | Tauranga |
22. | Thames |
23. | Waikato |
21. | Waipa |
25. | Waipawa |
26. | Wairarapa E. |
27. | Wairarapa W. |
28. | Wairoa |
29. | Waitemata |
30. | Wanganui |
31. | Whakataue |
32. | Whangarei. |
South
1. | Akaroa |
2. | Amuri |
3. | Ashburton |
4. | Ashley |
5. | Bruce |
6. | Buller |
7. | Cheviot |
8. | Clutha |
9. | Collingwood |
10. | Fiord |
11. | Geraldine |
12. | Grey |
13. | Inangahua |
14. | Kaikoura |
15. | Lake |
16. | Maniototo |
17. | Marlborough |
18. | Peninsula |
19. | Selwyn |
20. | Sounas |
21. | Southland |
22. | Stewart's Island |
23. | Taieri |
24. | Tuapeka |
25. | Vincent |
26. | Waikouaiti |
27. | Waimate |
28. | Waimea |
29. | Waitaki |
30. | Wallace |
31. | Westland |
The Counties marked in italics are excepted from the Counties Act.
Hundreds Proclaimed.
The Hundreds of Auckland, Howick, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Panmure, and Pupuke, 2nd November, 1848.
The three Hundreds of New Plymouth, Omata, 17th September, 1851; and of Hua-Waiwakaiho, 3rd July, 1855.
The Hundreds of Masterton, 25th January, 1858; and Whanganui, 17th September, 1851.
The Hundreds of Wakapuaka, Nelson, Waimea East, Wai-iti, Waimea West, Moutere, Motueka, Riwaka, Sandy Bay, Motupipi, and Aorere, 16th November, 1854.
The Hundreds of Dunedin, East Taieri, West Taieri, Waihola, South Tokomairiro, North Tokomairiro, East Clutha, and West Clutha, 26th May, 1856; Waikouaiti, Hawkesbury, Moeraki, Otepopo, and Oamaru, 25th November, 1862; Awamoko, Kakanui, Catlin's, Waikawa, Toetoe, Mokareta, and Tuturau, 9th February, 1865; Maruwhenua, 10th June, 1865; Traquair and Stuart, 4th November, 1868; Crookston and Wairuna, 4th February, 1871; Strath Taieri, 27th May, 1871; Waiarika, 10th August, 1871; Dart, Tuapeka, Lee Stream, Dunback, Kaiwera, Herriott; Otaria, Waipahi, Kuriwao, Pukerau, Waikaka, Waikoikoi, Waikaia, and Spottis, 2nd September, 1874; Dalhousie, Okapua, Pyramid, and Wendon, 29th December, 1876.
The Hundreds of Forest Hill, Lindhurst, Waimumu, Campbelltown, Invercargill, New River, Jacob's River, Oteramika, Mataura, Aparima, Mabel, Lothian, Winton, and Oreti, 10th April, 1866.