New Zealand Times. (PUBLISHED DAILY.) SATURDAY, JULY 15.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4778, 15 July 1876, Page 2

New Zealand Times. (PUBLISHED DAILY.) SATURDAY, JULY 15.

The Counties Bill was circulated, as we anticipated, yesterday afternoon. We are glad to notice that it largely coincides with the opinions we expressed in our last issue, on the general question. The number of counties provided for is thirtynine, but as the words stating this are printed in italics in the Bill, the number as mentioned will be susceptible of alteration in committee if necessary. Numerous other technical details are very properly left in the same position. It is gratifying to notice that our suggestion as to geographical boundaries being maintained as far as possible is contained in the Bill, and the counties as detailed in the schedule are, so far as can be done, regulated in respect to their boundaries by the natural divisions of the land. It would be impossible with our present limited space to give the schedule proclaiming the boundaries of the various counties in its entirety, but we give those of most prominent interest to our readers, as follows : PATEA. This county is bounded towards the north by the southern boundary of the county of Taranaki, hereinbefore described, from the mouth of tho Hangatahua river to the summit of the western • watershed of the Wanganui river, near the eastern comer of the Maagaotuku block ; thence towards tho east by lines from hill to hill along the summit of the said watershed by Mataimoana, Taumatarata, Taurangapiopio, to Paparangiora; thence along a ridge separating the watersheds of the Waitotara river and Kai-iwi stream to Tutukaikatoa; thence by a ridge and the summit of the Kangitatau range to the nearest point to Aramaire Trignometrioal Station ; thence by a right lino to the northeast comer of tho Auroa. native reserve,

thence by the northern boundary of the Waitotara block to the Waitotara river, and thence by the centre of that river to the ocean. WAIEOA. This county is bounded towards the north by Rotorua and Cook Counties, hereinbefore defined, from the eastern comer of the Tauhara South block to the mouth of the Paretu river; thence towards tho south-east by the ocean to the southern boundary of the Napier Municipal district; thence towards the south by the southern and western boundaries of that district to the Pilot reserve at the entrance to Napier harbor, thence by a right line to the southern side of Meeanee-quay, thence by the southern side of that quay to the south-western corner of the survey reserve, thence by a straight line to the western shore of Napier harbor at the southwest boundary of suburban section No. 30, western side of harbor, thence by the western shore of Napier harbor to tho northern boundary of the Warerangi native reserve, thence by the last-mentioned boundary to the northeastern boundary of block No. 75 Puketapu district, thence by the north-eastern and northwestern boundaries of that block to the southern boundary of block No. 90, thence by the southern boundaries of blocks Nos. 90 and 72 to the Mangaone river, thence by the centre of that river to its most westerly source, and thence by a right line to Trigononometrical Station No. 65a, and thence towards the west by a right line to Trigonometrical Station No. 68a produced to the Mohaka' river, thence by the centres of the Mohaka and Taharua rivers to the eastern boundary of the Tauhara south block, and by the last-mentioned boundary to the eastern corner of the said block, the commencing point. Together with Portland and other adjacent islands. hawkb’s bay.

This county is hounded towards the north by a right line from the Trigonometrical Station No. 28 to Trig. No. 27, Patea-Taupo district, by a right hue thence to Trig. No. 26 on Tawheketewhango, by a right line thence to Trig. No. 65a, and thence by the southern boundary of the Wairoa County, hereinbefore defined, to the ocean; thence towards the east by the ocean to the northern boundary of Te Apiti native block, thence by that boundary to the eastern boundary of block No. 68, Oero district; thence by the eastern and northern boundaries of the last mentioned block and the northern boundary of block No. 63 to the Hawea stream, thence by the centres of the Hawea stream, the Tukituki river, and the Papanui stream, to the road from Patangata to Te Aute; thence by the centres of that road and the Te Aute road to a point opposite the northern boundary of the College land, thence by a line and the last-mentioned boundary and the northern boundaries of blocks Nos. 13, 142, 12, 141, 11, and 140, Ruataniwha district, to the north-western corner of block No, 140; thence by a right line to the Mangaonuku river, at the westernmost corner of block No, 24, Maraekakohu district, thence by the centre of the Mangaonuku river to its source ; thence by the northern and north-western boundaries of block No; 1, Gwavas district, the western boundary of blocks Nos. 1 and 5 to the Mangaonuku, by the centre of that river to its source ; thence by a straight line to the junction of the Makarora river with the north branch of the Waipawa river, thence by a right line to Trigonometrical Station No. 30 on Aorangi, and thence by a right line to Trigonometrical Station No. 32; and thence towards the west by a right line to Trigonometrical Station No. 16, by a right line thence to Trigonometrical Station No. 17, by a right line thence to Trigonometrical Station No. 24 on Te Rotete, and by a right line thence to Trigonometrical Station No. 28, the commencing point. Together with Bare and other adjacent islands. WANGANUI. This county is bounded towards the north; west by the Taranaki county, hereinbefore defined, from the eastern comer of the Mangaotuku block to the junction of the Tangarakau and Wanganui rivers, and thence by the lastmentioned river to the northern boundary of the Kirikau block ; thence towards the north by that boundary to the eastern corner of the last-mentioned block, thence by a right line to the summit of Tongariro mountain ; thence towards the east by right lines from peak to peak to the summit of Ruapehu mountain, thence by a right line to Trigonometrical Station No. 28; thence by the western boundary of Hawke’s Bay county, hereinbefore defined, to Trigonometrical Station, No. 32 ; thence towards the south by a right line to the junction of the Panemango and Tamakomako rivers, thence by the southern boundary of the Ruauui block to Te Rere-a-maru, and thence by a right line to the Trigonometrical Station on Maungakaretu, thence by right lines from hill to hill along the summit of the eastern watershed of the Wangaehu river to the northeastern boundary of Ward No. 6 of the Rangitifcei Highway District, thence _by that boundary to the said Wangaehu river, and thence by the centre of the last-named river to Cook Strait ; thence towards the southwest by Cook Strait to the mouth of the Waitotara river ; and thence towards the west by the eastern boundary of the Patea county, hereinbefore defined, to the commencing point. EANGITIKEI. This county is bounded towards the north by the Wanganui and Hawke’s Bay counties, hereinbefore defined, from Maungakaretu Trigonometrical Station to the Ruahine range; thence towards the south-east by right lines from peak to peak along the said Ruahine range to Trigonometrical Station _No. 88, thence by a right line to the Oroua river near Umotoi, thence by the centre of the said Oroua river to a point distant five (5) miles, in a direct line south-westward of the Oroua bridge upon the main road from Palmerston to Sanson, and thence by a right line bearing east 16deg. South (true) to Cook Strait; thence towards the west by Cook Strait to the mouth of the Wangaehu river, and thence by the eastern boundary of the Wanganui county, hereinbefore defined, to Maungakaretu Trigonometrical Station, the commencing point.

MANAWATU. This county is bounded towards the northwest by the south-eastern boundary of the Rangitikei county from Cook Strait to the summit of the Ruahine range ; thence towards the south-east by lines from peak to peak along the summits of the Ruahine and Tararua ranges and the summit of the southern watersheds of the Otaki and Waikanae rivers to the Triguometrical Station on Paikaikariki, and thence by a right line due west (true bearing) to Cook Strait; and thence towards the west by Cook Strait to the mouth of the Rangitikei river, the commencing point. Including Kapiti Island. WAIPAWA. This county is bounded towards the north by part of the southern boundary of Hawke’s Bay county, hereinbefore defined, from the north-eastern corner of the Rangitikei county, hereinbefore defined, to the ocean ; thence towards the east by the ocean to the mouth of the Waimata stream ; thence towards the south by the centre of the last-named stream to its source, thence by a right line to the Trigonometrical Station No. 41a, thence by a right line to the Trigonometrical Station on Whahatuaro, thence by a right line to the junction of the Manawatu and Tiraumea rivers, and thence by the centre of the said Manawatu river to the Manawatu gorge, where the eastern boundary of Manawatu county crosses it ; and towards the west by the southeastern boundaries of the said Manawatu county and the Rangitikei county to the commencing point. HUTT. This county is hounded towards tho northwest by part of the south-eastern boundary of the Manawatu county, hereinbefore defined, from Cook Strait to the Tararua range; thence towards the south-east by lines from peak to peak along the summits of the said Tararua range and the Rimutaka range to Taourakira Head; and thence towards the south and west by Cook Strait to the commencing point. Together with Mana, Somes, and Ward Islands. WAIBARAPA. This county is bounded towards the northwest by the south-eastern boundaries of the Hutt, and Manawatu counties, hereinbefore defined, from Taourakira Head to the Manawatu

gorge; thence towards the north by the southern boundary of the Waipawa county, hereinbefore defined, to the mouth of the Waimata < stream ; and thence toward the south-east and south by the ocean and Cook Strait to Taourakira Head, the commencing point.