Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 10

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✨ Provincial Notices

NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

Published by Authority.

All Public Notifications which appear in this Gazette, with any Official Signature, are to be considered as Official Communications made to those persons to whom they may relate, and are to be obeyed accordingly.

By His Honor's Command,
THOMAS WILLIAM MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

VOL. X.] MONDAY, JULY 6, 1863. [No. X.

NOTICE.

CELEBRATION OF THE MARRIAGE OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Christchurch, 18th June, 1863.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs that the Celebration of the Marriage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales shall take place on the 9th day of July next, except in the case of the town of Lyttelton, where, at the special request of the townspeople, the day is fixed for the 7th of July.

THOS. WM. MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

SHIP “METROPOLIS.”

Lyttelton, 16th June, 1863.

THE Commissioners are perfectly satisfied with the condition of the ship “Metropolis.” All departments were kept clean; the passengers in good health. Only one death, that of an aged female, had occurred during the voyage.

The Master and Officers of the ship and the Medical Officers are entitled to their gratuities.

(Signed) WM. DONALD,
H. S. M’KELLAR,
F. E. WRIGHT.

ABSTRACT of the Quantity of Land Sold and Granted in the different Districts for the Month ending the 31st May, 1863:—

District	A.	R.	P.
Christchurch	408	0	0
Ashley	411	0	0
Timaru	763	0	0
Lincoln	1287	0	0
Mandeville	526	0	0
Ellesmere	1521	0	0
Banks’ Peninsula	684	0	0
Lyttelton	11	0	0
Waipara	100	0	0
Oxford	125	0	0
Malvern	40	0	0
Ashburton	100	0	0

Total | 5976 | 0 | 0 |

Also 2a. 1r. 39p. of Timaru town lands sold by auction.

WM. GUISE BRITTAN,
Chief Commissioner.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Christchurch, 18th June, 1863.

HIS Honor the Superintendent, in pursuance of certain powers vested in him by “The Empowering Ordinance, Sess. II., No. 2,” directs it to be notified that the Footpaths in the City of Christchurch hereinafter described, having been well and sufficiently made and completed for the use and accommodation of foot passengers, according to the provisions of “The Footpath Ordinance, Sess. VII., No. 12,” are hereby

Vol. X., No. 10.

VUW Te Waharoa — Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1863, No 10

The Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings (depicted) were constructed between 1858 and 1865 and are the only purpose-built provincial government buildings in New Zealand still in existence.

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🏛️ Celebration of Prince of Wales Marriage

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated18 June 1863
KeywordsRoyal Marriage, Celebration, Christchurch, Lyttelton
👩‍💼 Officials

THOS. WM. MAUDE, Provincial Secretary

🚂 Inspection Report of Ship Metropolis

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated16 June 1863
KeywordsShip Inspection, Metropolis, Lyttelton, Gratuities
👩‍💼 Officials

WM. DONALD
H. S. M’KELLAR
F. E. WRIGHT

🗺️ Land Sales and Grants Abstract

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
KeywordsLand Sales, Land Grants, Abstract, May 1863
👩‍💼 Officials

WM. GUISE BRITTAN, Chief Commissioner

🏗️ Footpaths Completion Notice

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Dated18 June 1863
KeywordsFootpaths, Christchurch, Completion, Ordinance
👩‍💼 Officials

THOS. WM. MAUDE, Provincial Secretary

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