✨ Provincial Notices
Registrar of Brands is at the residence of
Mr. J. C. Porter, Solicitor, Christchurch.
William Congreve,
Inspector of Sheep and Registrar
of Brands.
Christchurch, 13th Jan., 1855.
Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 8th Feb., 1855.
His Honor the Superintendent directs
the publication for general information of
the following extract of a private letter received by His Honor from Commander
Drury, of H. M. surveying vessel, Pandora,
together with the latitude and longitude of
the Traps and Snares,
By His Honor’s command,
John Hall,
Provincial Secretary.
I send you lat. and long. of “Snares.”
They are laid down 20 miles too far west
in existing charts, but correct in latitude.
We found the eastern and largest Island
1 ½ mile east and west, and 470 ft. high.
The whole group about 5 miles: deep
water, and no dangers but what are well
above water.
The south Trap is above water in 3
places about 7 feet high.
Byron Drury.
Latitude. Longitude.
The Snares (S.W. point of) ... 48° 06' 43S 166° 30' 08E
South Trap ... 47° 33' 00S 167° 55' 00E.
PRINTED BY J. WILLIS AT THE “STANDARD” OFFICE, CHRISTCHURCH.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1855, No 3
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🌾 Registrar of Brands Appointment
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources13 January 1855
Brands, Sheep, Registrar, Christchurch
- William Congreve, Appointed Inspector of Sheep and Registrar of Brands
- William Congreve, Inspector of Sheep and Registrar of Brands
🏘️ Publication of Latitude and Longitude of Snares and Traps
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government8 February 1855
Latitude, Longitude, Snares, Traps, Navigation
- Byron Drury, Provided latitude and longitude of Snares and Traps
- John Hall, Provincial Secretary