Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1857 – No. 31

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✨ Provincial Government Appointments and Land Notices

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between Akaroa town and German-bay, bounded on the North by the road from the old German-bay road towards Benoit's Peak and Long-bay, on the West by the old German-bay road, on the South by H. Gendrot's land (No. 24), and on the East by a line to include five acres, and numbered 114 in red on the Chief-Surveyor's map, setting out and describing the town of Akaroa aforesaid,—for a public Abattoir.

Given under my hand this 3rd day of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, and sealed with the public seal of the Province.

CHARLES BOWEN,
Deputy-Superintendent.

By command of the Deputy-Superintendent,

R. PACKER,
Provincial Secretary.

God save the Queen.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Christchurch, Oct. 3, 1857.

THE Deputy-Superintendent directs it to be notified, that he has this day appointed

THOMAS CASS, ESQ.,
to be the President of the Executive Council of this Province.

By command of the Deputy-Superintendent,

RICHARD PACKER,
Provincial Secretary.

PRINTED BY J. WILLIS, AT THE "STANDARD" OFFICE, CHRISTCHURCH.

PDF — Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1857, No 31

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🗺️ Proclamation reserving Waste Lands of the Crown (continued from previous page)

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated3 October 1857
KeywordsLand reservation, Abattoir, Akaroa, German Bay
👱🏽 Names

H. Gendrot, Owner of land adjacent to abattoir site

👩‍💼 Officials

Charles Bowen, Deputy-Superintendent
R. Packer, Provincial Secretary

🏛️ Appointment of President of the Executive Council

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated3 October 1857
KeywordsAppointment, Executive Council, President, Christchurch
👱🏽 Names

Thomas Cass (Esquire), Appointed President of the Executive Council

👩‍💼 Officials

Richard Packer, Provincial Secretary

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