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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
Canterbury
Canterbury.
The Province of Canterbury shall be bounded on
The North
By the Southern boundary of the Province of Nelson as already described in this Proclamation.
The East
By the Coast line, including the Islands adjacent thereto.
The West
By the Coast line, including the Island adjacent thereto.
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The South
By the River Waitangi to its source, thence by a right line running to the source of the River Awarua, thence by the River Awarua to its mouth.