Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1856 – No. 14

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✨ Governance Notices



We are sensible that the course pursued by you, entails upon you burdens, which in proportion to your numbers and resources are very heavy : so heavy indeed, that they could not be borne unless the colony had made, and are making the most rapid advances in material prosperity.

But it gives us far more satisfaction to observe, that this material prosperity has been accompanied by the fullest retention and development of those principles of social order and moral well being, which, from the very outset, it has been our most cherished hope to see realized among you. We see proofs of this in every account that reaches us from Canterbury.

The existence of the Association, long scarcely more than a nominal one, has now terminated by an euthanasia such as we could not venture to hope for. But there is not one of us who will not retain for the whole of his life the most lively interest in the fortunes of the Colony of Canterbury, and the most affectionate regard for its inhabitants.

We venture to request, that, if it is usual and proper to do so, you will communicate this address to your Legislative Council, and take such steps as you may think fit to make its contents generally known in the colony.

January, 1856.

(Signed)—
Lyttelton,
Newcastle,
Buccleuch,
Manchester,
S. Oxon,
S. Norwich,
C. T. Ripon,
John Manners,
Sidney Herbert,
W. C. James,
C. B. Adderley,
J. Cecil Wynter,
C. M. Torlesse,
Cornwall Simeon,
Edward Hulke,
F. Alleyne McGeachy,
Charles Wynne,
T. S. Cocks, Jun.,
George K. Rickards,
Walter Farquhar,
Henry Selfe Selfe,
J. T. Coleridge,
J. D. Coleridge,
William Forsyth,
Wm. S. W. Vaux,
Nugent Wade,
John Robt. Godley.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, July 7, 1856.

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT directs it to be notified for public information that he has appointed the following gentlemen to be Returning-Officers under the Road Ordinance, Session VI, No. 2, for the under-mentioned Districts.

For the North Pastoral District—
Mr. Robt. Luke Higgins,

For the Akaroa District—
Mr. John Watson.

JOSEPH BRITTAN,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, July 7, 1856.

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT directs it to be notified for public information that

MR. DANIEL INWOOD,

has been elected Waywarden under the “Road Ordinance,” Session VI, No. 2, for the Town of Christchurch District.

JOSEPH BRITTAN,
Provincial Secretary.

PRINTED BY J. WILLIS, AT THE “STANDARD” OFFICE, CHRISTCHURCH.




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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏛️ Letter to the Superintendent of Canterbury (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Canterbury Association, Ordinance, Legislature, Colony Founding
27 names identified
  • Lyttelton, Signatory of the letter
  • Newcastle, Signatory of the letter
  • Buccleuch, Signatory of the letter
  • Manchester, Signatory of the letter
  • S. Oxon, Signatory of the letter
  • S. Norwich, Signatory of the letter
  • C. T. Ripon, Signatory of the letter
  • John Manners, Signatory of the letter
  • Sidney Herbert, Signatory of the letter
  • W. C. James, Signatory of the letter
  • C. B. Adderley, Signatory of the letter
  • J. Cecil Wynter, Signatory of the letter
  • C. M. Torlesse, Signatory of the letter
  • Cornwall Simeon, Signatory of the letter
  • Edward Hulke, Signatory of the letter
  • F. Alleyne McGeachy, Signatory of the letter
  • Charles Wynne, Signatory of the letter
  • T. S. Cocks (Jun.), Signatory of the letter
  • George K. Rickards, Signatory of the letter
  • Walter Farquhar, Signatory of the letter
  • Henry Selfe Selfe, Signatory of the letter
  • J. T. Coleridge, Signatory of the letter
  • J. D. Coleridge, Signatory of the letter
  • William Forsyth, Signatory of the letter
  • Wm. S. W. Vaux, Signatory of the letter
  • Nugent Wade, Signatory of the letter
  • John Robt. Godley, Signatory of the letter

🏘️ Appointment of Returning-Officers under the Road Ordinance

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
7 July 1856
Returning-Officers, Road Ordinance, North Pastoral District, Akaroa District
  • Robt. Luke Higgins (Mr), Appointed Returning-Officer for North Pastoral District
  • John Watson (Mr), Appointed Returning-Officer for Akaroa District

  • Joseph Brittan, Provincial Secretary

🏘️ Election of Waywarden under the Road Ordinance

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
7 July 1856
Waywarden, Road Ordinance, Town of Christchurch District
  • Daniel Inwood (Mr), Elected Waywarden for Town of Christchurch District

  • Joseph Brittan, Provincial Secretary