Auckland Provincial Gazette – 1866 – No. 2

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✨ Exhibition Announcement and Road Contributions



An opportunity for united exertion, such as is now afforded, is of a characteristically interesting.

Exhibitors will be undismayed by the manifold disturbing influences which encumber a competition with the populous and opulent societies of the old world, will be unaffected by the innumerable distractions which, in the perplexing variety of European exhibitions, call away the mind of the beholder from objects purely Colonial.

Although the contemplated display cannot vie with the splendour of those which excite the rivalry of nations, purposes of the highest utilitarian and social importance to those immediately concerned may be thereby served.

A searching and penetrating attention may be concentrated on our mineral treasures, portions only of the boundless stores of which have been hitherto brought to light,—on improved economic methods of winning them from the earth, and applying them to the ends for which they are intended;—on the sources of wealth which, in their raw state, abound on the surface of our soils, in the rivers, and in the waters which encircle our coasts;—and on the rare excellencies and peculiar development, in different latitudes, under different conditions of culture, of those products which successful enterprise has introduced amongst us, rendering us already independent of many countries, and enabling us to contribute to the necessities, the comforts, and luxuries of most.

A deliberate comparative survey may be made of the results flowing from the adoption of the liberal Arts happily domiciled in these climes, and the exercise of those useful manufactures which genius, self-reliance, and perseverance have established in lands so suitable for their natural vigorous growth.

A diligent compilation of the statistics of the actual products and of the productive capabilities of the different colonies will form a most valuable fund for information.

Such, with many other engaging comparisons and combinations, may occupy most profitably the intelligent observation of those who associate themselves in the undertaking; while all who enter heartily into the cause, will doubtless be impelled to further efforts, conducive to a still more extensive and intimate acquaintance of the colonists with each other, the expansion of the limits of their practical knowledge, and the increase of their material prosperity; convinced that the periodical recurrence of such opportunities for amicable contention are calculated to generate sentiments of mutual respect, and perpetuate those reciprocal feelings of esteem and friendship which should ever animate subjects of the great nation from which we are sprung.

On behalf of the Commissioners,

REDMOND BARRY,

President.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

IT is hereby notified for general information that as soon as the contributions of 8d per foot, towards the formation of the Ponsonby Road from its junction with College Street to its junction with the Shelly Beach Road, are paid into the Provincial Government by the undermentioned, the Government will be prepared to carry on the work.

feet. d. £ s. d.
Morton Jones 180 8 4 6
Thomas Tonks 65 2 3 4
James Oldham 180 4 6 8
Edward Owen 180 4 6 8
William Bacon 66 2 4 0
John Webber 28 18 8
James Torrest 28 18 8
William Murray 56 1 17 4
David Sheehan 231 7 14 0
John Beaton 270 9 0 0
C. E. Dod 40 1 12 8
Ridings & Dowden 66 2 4 0
Ralph Keesing 172 5 14 8
C. F. Holmes 38 1 2 0
A. Quarrier 100 3 6 8
John Scarrott 184 6 2 8
W. J. Messenger 109 3 12 8
Daniel Sheehan 66 2 4 0
John Parker 88 1 2 0
Edward Tole 88 1 2 0
65 19 4


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏭 Commissioners for Intercolonial Exhibition of Australasia (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Commissioners, Intercolonial Exhibition, Australasia, Melbourne
  • REDMOND BARRY, President

🏗️ Public Notification for Ponsonby Road Contributions

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Road formation, Contributions, Ponsonby Road, Auckland
20 names identified
  • Morton Jones, Contributor for road formation
  • Thomas Tonks, Contributor for road formation
  • James Oldham, Contributor for road formation
  • Edward Owen, Contributor for road formation
  • William Bacon, Contributor for road formation
  • John Webber, Contributor for road formation
  • James Torrest, Contributor for road formation
  • William Murray, Contributor for road formation
  • David Sheehan, Contributor for road formation
  • John Beaton, Contributor for road formation
  • C. E. Dod, Contributor for road formation
  • Ralph Keesing, Contributor for road formation
  • C. F. Holmes, Contributor for road formation
  • A. Quarrier, Contributor for road formation
  • John Scarrott, Contributor for road formation
  • W. J. Messenger, Contributor for road formation
  • Daniel Sheehan, Contributor for road formation
  • John Parker, Contributor for road formation
  • Edward Tole, Contributor for road formation
  • Ridings & Dowden, Contributor for road formation