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… Marlborough lies at the north-eastern end of the South … 130 miles long and some 50 miles broad. The limits of the region correspond to those of the old provincial boundary … and to the area contained with the four counties of Sounds, Marlborough, Awatere, and Kaikoura. Together with their …
… 1960 Area Occupied 1960 acres acres Sounds 1,055 193,107 Marlborough 829 663,544 Awatere 4,547 972,968 Kaikoura 2,089 … 1936 1951 1961 1961 Maoris Sounds 1,181 1,073 946 857 69 Marlborough 8,056 7,787 8,475 7,958 343 Awatere 1,535 1,783 … 1,804 68 Total county 12,290 12,342 12,865 12,358 496 Total region 17,830 19,462 23,121 27,957 727 Cows in Milk County …
… A dominant feature of Marlborough geology is the presence of major active transcurrent faults which slice the region into blocks. The Wairau Fault, one of the branches of the Alpine Fault, divides Marlborough into two regions of contrasting geological … Marlborough Land District …
… Not surprisingly the region has a more than average proportion engaged in … still goes by road. In terms of the national economy the Marlborough region is a small one, containing only 1·15 per …
… The Marlborough region can be divided into three distinct parts: the back … low; Awatere county, 1·6 persons per square mile, cf., Marlborough county, 4·5, and the absolute numbers are …
… The importance of farming in the region's economy is revealed by the high proportion in the … livestock numbers are concentrated in a few areas, so that Marlborough County has shown a 42·01-per-cent increase in … seen a greater differentiation occurring within the region and the focussing of development upon the richer and …
… Compared with the rest of the country, the region has a high percentage of its labour force in … reflects the exploitative nature of the economy and the region's isolation. Greymouth and Westport are the two … By road the West Coast can be approached from Nelson and Marlborough via the Buller Gorge, a difficult route which …
… to one of low relief. Central and eastern Otago is another region relatively free of earthquakes and active faults. The … been in a “mobile belt” that follows the Southern Alps, Marlborough, and the main North Island mountain chain. The … the scarps of the Wairau, Awatere, and Clarence Faults in Marlborough, and the scarp of the Wellington Fault at …
… The Canterbury district comprises four regions: the high main divide of the Southern Alps forming … this has already been seen in Southland. The second region comprises the foothills of the Alps, the basement … Weka Pass and widespread elsewhere in North Canterbury and Marlborough. With the onset of the Kaikoura Orogeny the sea …
… high-country lakes in the Mount Somers area and the Tekapo region. The North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society … both for brown and for rainbow trout, is offered in the Marlborough and Nelson Acclimatisation Societies' districts. … planning trips. The Southern Lakes Fishing District, a region of more than 12,000 sq. miles, has a greater variety …