Representation Act 1865
Representation Act 1865
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Representation Act 1865
Representation Act 1865
Public Act |
1865 No 70 |
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Date of assent |
30 October 1865 |
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Contents
An Act to amend the Representation Acts 1860 and 1862.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows—
I Short Title.
The Short Title of this Act shall be “The Representation Act 1865.”
II Increase of representation.
After the termination of the present Session of the General Assembly the House of Representatives shall consist of seventy Members.
III Districts constituted and number of Members.
For the purpose of the future election of Members of the House of Representatives the heretofore electoral districts of Waimea Cheviot Kaiapoi Avon Heathcote Ellesmere Akaroa Timaru Hampden Dunedin and suburbs North Dunedin and suburbs South Bruce and Wallace are annulled and the electoral districts as the same are respectively named defined and set forth in the Schedule to this Act are hereby constituted in their stead for the purpose of such election and the number of Members to be returned by each district respectively shall be as set forth opposite the name of such district in the aforesaid Schedule.
IV Maps of districts to be deposited.
The Colonial Secretary shall cause properly authenticated Maps of the Electoral Districts constituted by this Act to be deposited in the office of the Clerk of the said House.
V Rolls to be formed.
Immediately after the passing of this Act Registration Officers to be appointed for districts constituted by this Act shall form new Electoral Rolls for such districts respectively.
VI Instruction for preparing rolls.
For the purpose of framing such new Electoral Rolls the name of every elector on any roll which under the provisions of “The Registration of Electors Act 1858”
is now in force whose qualification is in respect of lands and tenements situate within either of the Electoral Districts constituted by this Act shall be placed on the new Electoral Roll or Rolls of that one of the Electoral District or Districts constituted by this Act in which the lands or tenements in respect whereof he is so registered are situated Provided that if any elector on the former rolls be registered in respect of lands or tenements situate in two or more of the new districts constituted by this Act the Registration Officer may in forming the new rolls omit the name of such elector from the roll of either one or more of the new Electoral Districts within which such elector may not appear to the Registration Officer to have a sufficient electoral qualification.
VII Publication and duration of rolls.
Upon such new Electoral Rolls being so formed as aforesaid the same shall forthwith be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary and shall be published in such convenient manner as the Governor shall direct and from the day of such publication the Electoral Roll formed for each district shall be the Electoral Roll to be used for such district for all purposes until a revised Electoral Roll for the same shall be in force under the provisions of the law for the time being for the Registration of Electors.
VIII Time of issue of write.
Writs shall not be issued for the election of Members of the House of Representatives for the districts constituted by this Act until after the dissolution or expiration of the present Parliament whereupon and after the formation of the new rolls they shall be so issued.
Schedule
Waimea—One Member
This Electoral District is bounded on the North by the Collingwood and Motueka Districts the sea and the Suburbs of Nelson District as the said districts are defined in “The Representation Act 1860”
On the East by the Picton and Wairau Districts as defined in “The Representation Act 1860”
On the South by the Westland District as hereinafter defined and on the West by the sea.
Cheviot—One Member
This Electoral District is bounded on the North by the Wairau Electoral District On the West by a right line from Princess Mountain to the top of the saddle dividing the Hurunui from the Teramakau River thence by a right line to the source of the River Poulter following the western bank of that river to its confluence with the Waimakariri On the South by the River Waipara from the sea to the source of its southern branch thence by a right line to the source of the River Ashley thence along that river to the south-east boundary of Pasturage Run 235 thence by a straight line passing over the summit of Oxford Hill to the River Waimakariri and by the south bank of the Waimakariri River On the East by the sea from the mouth of the River Waipara to the mouth of the River Clarence.
Ashley—One Member
This Electoral District is bounded on the North by the Cheviot District hereinbefore defined On the West and South by the south bank of the River Waimakariri from the boundary of the Cheviot District to the boundary of the Kaiapoi District hereinafter defined and by the said Kaiapoi District On the East by a line drawn due north and south through Trig. Pole c. 29 on the south bank of the Waimakariri from the Waimakariri to the River Ashley and by the sea.
Kaiapoi—One Member
This Electoral District is bounded on the North by the River Ashley On the West by the Ashley District hereinbefore defined On the South by the south bank of the River Waimakiriri and a line drawn from Trig. Pole c. 19 on the south bank of that river to Trig. Pole c. 27 on the sea coast and on the East by the sea.
Avon—One Member
This Electoral District is bounded on the North by the Kaiapoi District hereinbefore defined On the West by a line drawn due north and south through Trig. Pole c. 29 On the South by the north hank of the River Avon from its mouth to the point where it meets the boundary of the City of Christchurch Electoral District thence by the boundary of that district as far as the south-east corner of Rural Section No. 10 thence by the south boundary of that section and the south-east boundary of Section 145 till it is crossed by a creek running easterly into the River Heathcote thence by that creek till it is intersected by a line in continuation of the south eastern boundary line of Section 180 thence by that line to the south-east corner of Section 180 thence by the south boundaries of Sections 180 211 240 and 337 and by the north side of the road on the south boundaries of those sections continued to the point where that road first meets a branch of the River Heathcote and thence by a line due west to the Selwyn District hereinafter defined and on the East by the sea.
Heathcote—One Member
This Electoral District is bounded on the North by the Avon District hereinbefore defined and by the City of Christchurch District On the West by the Weeden and Springs Road the Waterholes Road by Tancreds the Ellesmere and Lincoln Road and the Drain Road to the River Selwyn On the South by the north bank of the River Selwyn to Lake Ellesmere and by Lake Ellesmere to the mouth of the Halswell On the East by the western bank of the River Halswell to the western boundary of Section No. 1879 thence by that boundary and the Ahuriri Bush Road south to the southern boundary of Section No. 1901 by that boundary and the ridge of hills by Cooper’s Knob and Cass’ Peak to the Trig. Station on Mount Pleasant thence by a straight line to the Heathcote Swing Bridge thence by the western shore of the estuary to the mouth of the Avon River.
Mount Herbert—One Member
This Electoral District is bounded on the North by the southern shore of Lake Ellesmere the Heathcote District hereinbefore defined the southern shore of the Heathcote Estuary and the sea coast On the West by the Heathcote District hereinbefore defined by Lake Ellesmere and the outlet therefrom to the sea On the South by the sea coast and the northern shore of Lake Forsyth On the East by the River Okute to the eastern boundary of the Town of Wairewa thence by a right line to the summit of Barry’s Pass thence by a right line to the Trig. Station on Mount Sinclair and thence by a right line to a point on the sea coast being midway between Port Levey and Pigeon Bay including the Islands in Port Lyttelton but excepting the Town of Lyttelton District.
Akaroa—One Member
This Electoral District is bounded on the North East and South by the sea and on the West by the Mount Herbert District hereinbefore defined.
Selwyn—one Member
This Electoral District is bounded on the East by the Avon and Heathcote Districts hereinbefore described and by the western shore of Lake Ellesmere and the outlet therefrom On the South by the sea and by the south bank of the Rakaia River from the sea to the Great South Road On the West by the Great South Road from the Rakaia River to the Selwyn River thence by the Selwyn and Waimakariri Road along the western boundary of Run No. 39 to the south bank of the Waimakariri river and on the North by the Ashley District hereinbefore defined.
Coleridge—One Member
This Electoral District is bounded on the East by the Selwyn District hereinbefore defined and by the sea On the South by the north bank of the Rangitata river from the sea to the source of the main branch of that river On the West and North by the summit of the main range of the Southern Alps On the North and North-east by the south bank of the Waimakariri river from the boundary of the Selwyn District to the River Poulter and along the western side of that river to the summit of the main range before mentioned.
Timaru—One Member
This Electoral District is bounded on the North by the north bank of the Rangitata River from the sea to the western boundary of Pasturage Bun No. 470 On the West by the western boundary of the said run to the point where it meets the Orari River thence by a right line to the western boundary of Pasturage Run No. 529 thence along that boundary to the point at which it strikes the Opihi River thence along that river to its junction with the Tengawai River thence along the west bank of that river to a point opposite the eastern boundary of Section 5209 thence crossing the river and following the said boundary to the saddle thence following down a small stream to the River Pareora On the South by the south bank of the River Pareora On the East by the sea.
Gladstone—One Member
This Electoral District is bounded on the North and East by the Timaru District and the Coleridge District hereinbefore defined On the North-west by the summit of the main range of the Southern Alps On the South by the southern boundary of the Province of Canterbury On the East by the sea and the Timaru District hereinbefore defined.
Westland—One member
Bounded on the North and North-east by the River Buller from the sea to its junction with the River Gowan and thence by a straight line to Princess Mountain On the East by a straight line from Princess Mountain to the top of the saddle dividing the Hurunui from the Teremakau River and thence by the western boundaries of the Cheviot and Coleridge Electoral Districts and thence by a line along the summit of the main range of the Southern Alps On the South by the southern boundary of the Province of Canterbury and on the West by the sea.
City of Dunedin—Two members
This Electoral District comprises the City of Dunedin as the boundaries thereof are described on the map of the same in the Crown Lands Office at Dunedin.
Roslyn—One member
This Electoral District comprises all that area which is bounded on the North by the boundary of the hundreds and by Port Chalmers Electoral District on the East by Otago Harbour on the South by Caversham Electoral District and on the West by Abbott’s Creek and its eastern branch from the Main South Road to the south-west corner of Waikari Survey District thence by Block VI. and IV. Dunedin and East Taieri Survey District excepting the Dunedin City District as hereinbefore specified.
Caversham—One member
This Electoral District comprises all that area which is bounded on the North by the Main South Road from Abbott’s Creek Bridge to Dunedin Town Belt thence by the said Town Belt and Otago Harbour on the East and South by the ocean and on the West by Kaikorai Stream and Abbott’s Creek.
Port Chalmers—One member
This Electoral District comprises all that area bounded on the North by Waikouaiti Survey District and Blueskin Bay on the East by Blueskin Bay and the ocean on the South by Otago Harbour on the South-west and West by the north-east boundary of Block II. North Harbour and Blueskin Survey District extending to the Harbour and the boundary of the hundred thence by the boundary of North Harbour and Blueskin Survey District to Waikouaiti Survey District.
Taieri—One member
This Electoral District comprises all that area bounded on the North by Waikouaiti District on the East by the Districts of Port Chalmers Roslyn Caversham and by the ocean on the South and South-west by the Taieri River Lake Waipori and Nugget- burn thence by a line to the boundary of the hundreds thence by the boundary of the hundreds to Maungatua thence by the North watershed of Waipori River to Lammer- law and on the West and North-west by the Lammermoor Range.
Bruce—One member
This Electoral District comprises all that area bounded on the North by a line from the source of Spylaw Burn to the Clutha River thence by the watershed of Menzion and Fruid Burns to Lammerlaw on the North-east by Taieri District on the East and South-east by the ocean on the South and South-west by Wangaroa Creek thence by Lovel’s Creek to its source thence by a line to the source of Crook Bum thence by Crook Burn the Clutha River and Blackclough Creek to the Tapanui Mountains and on the West by the Tapanui Ranges.
Clutha—One member
This Electoral District comprises all that area bounded on the North and Northeast by Bruce District on the East and South by the ocean and on the West by the Tautuku River to its source thence by a line to Otaraia Peak thence by a line to the source of the Waipahi Stream thence by the Waipahi Stream and the Tapanui Ranges.
Oamaru—One member
This Electoral District comprises all that area bounded on the North by Canterbury Province on the East by the ocean on the South and South-west by the watershed of the Horse Ranges and the Kakanui Mountains from Shag Point to Kyeburn Hill and on the West by a line from Kyeburn Hill to the source of the Kurau Stream thence by the Kurau Stream to the Waitaki River.
Waikouaiti—One member
This Electoral District comprises all that area bounded on the North by Oamaru District on the East by the ocean on the South by Port Chalmers District thence by a line to the confluence of Deep Stream with the Taieri River thence by the Taieri River to the confluence of Sutton’s Stream thence by Sutton’s Stream to the Lammermoor Range and on the West by the Lammermoor Range to Rock and Pillar Mount thence by a line to the confluence of the Kyeburn with the Taieri River thence by the Kyeburn to Kyeburn Hill.
Manuherikia—One member
This Electoral District comprises all that area bounded on the North by the Kawarau River to the confluence of the Kirtle Burn thence by the Kirtle Burn to its first feeder thence by a line to the source of Park Burn thence by Park Bum to its confluence with the Clutha thence by a line to Mount St. Bathan’s thence by the Hawkdun Mountains to Kyeburn Hill on the East by Waikouaiti District on the South by Taieri and Bruce Districts and by the Spylaw Bum to its confluence with the Pomahaka thence by a line extending through Wart Hill White Umbrella and White Comb to Rocky Mount thence by a line to the source of Allen Creek and on the West by the eastern watershed of Lake Wakatipu and by Ben Nevis.
Hampden—One member
This Electoral District is bounded on the North by Canterbury Province on the East by Canterbury Province and Oamaru District on the South by Manuherikia District Allen’s Creek and the Province of Southland thence by the western watershed of Lake Wakatip to Moffat’s Peak thence by a line to the ocean at Carswell’s Sound and on the West by the ocean.
Gold Field Towns—One member
This Electoral District comprises the Townships of Lawrence Queenstown Clyde Alexandra Cromwell Arrowtown Hamilton Dunstan Creek Roxburg Havelock as the same are delineated on the Record Maps of the Province of Otago.
Invercargill—One member
This Electoral District comprises the City of Invercargill as the boundaries thereof are described on the map of the same in the Crown Lands Office at Invercargill.
Mataura—One member
This Electoral District is bounded on the North by the northern boundary of the block of land known as the “The Two Thousand Acre Block”
(produced) to the Mataura River On the West by the New River On the East by the Mataura River and on the South by the sea excepting the City of Invercargill hereinbefore described.
Riverton—One member
This Electoral District is bounded on the East by the New River On the North by the northern boundary of the block of land known as the “The Two Thousand Acre Block”
and the northern boundary of the Aparima Hundred On the West by the western boundary of the Aparima and Jacob’s River Hundreds to the sea and on the South by the sea.
Wallace—One member
This Electoral District comprises all that portion of the Provinces of Otago and Southland not otherwise included in the Electoral Districts constituted by this Act.
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