✨ Correspondence on Waste Land Board
AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
VOL. 3.] AUCKLAND, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1855. [No. 24.
WASTE LAND BOARD.
Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 26th July, 1855.
The subjoined Correspondence, having reference to the hearing and determination by the Waste Land Board, of disputes and differences relating to the sale, letting, disposal, and occupation of the Waste Lands of the Crown, is published for general information.
WM. BROWN,
Superintendent.
Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland,
28th May, 1855.
Sir,— I have the honor, by the direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, to request your Honor to have the goodness to state whether there is any objection on the part of your Government to the Waste Lands Board of this Province carrying out the object referred to in the sixth clause of the Waste Land Regulations, viz., the fulfilment of any promise, or engagement lawfully made by or on behalf of Her Majesty before the Regulations came into force.
His Excellency considers such a course would be convenient to the Public Service, as all the business of a similar character would, in such case, be in the same hands.
I beg to add that all the information relating to these previous contracts is now in the Survey Office, and would be available for the information of the Board.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your honor’s most obedient humble servant,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.
His Honor
The Superintendent, Auckland.
Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 4th June, 1855.
Sir,— With reference to your letter of the 28th ult., requesting me to state whether there is any objection on the part of the Provincial Government to the Waste Land Board of this Province carrying out the object referred to in the 6th clause of the Waste Land Regulations, viz., the fulfilment of any promise or engagement lawfully made on behalf of Her Majesty, before the Regulations came into force.
I have the honor to state that, if the Waste Land Board have, or obtain power to carry out the object referred to in that clause—which, indeed, seems to be of extensive nature, apparently covering the old land claims—no objection could be raised by the Provincial Government.
I request you to consider that the delay which has taken place in answering your letter is attributable to the difficulty of ascertaining from the Waste Land Regulations the precise relations of the Waste Land Board to the General and to the Provincial Government.
I have, &c.,
WM. BROWN,
Superintendent.
The honorable
The Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland,
12th June, 1855.
Sir,— In reply to your Honor’s letter of the 4th instant, on the subject of the Auckland Waste Land Board carrying out the sixth clause of the Land Regulations—the fulfilment of former engagements lawfully made on behalf of Her Majesty—I am directed by His Excellency the Officer administering the Government to state that it must be clearly understood that my letter of the 28th ultimo had only reference to those engagements which...
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1855, No 23
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🗺️ Correspondence regarding Waste Land Board's role in fulfilling prior engagements
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey26 July 1855
Waste Land Board, Land Regulations, Provincial Government, Land Claims
- WM. BROWN, Superintendent
- ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary