Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1865 – No. 48

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fare was laid out or passed or the bed of any river stream or creek so diverted or stopped up" And whereas by an Ordinance of the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury intituled "The Diversion of Roads Ordinance Session XI. No. 3" it is ordained that excepting as therein otherwise provided no public road shall be closed up or diverted except under the authority of a Special Ordinance of the said Superintendent and Provincial Council. And whereas it is expedient that certain public roads or parts thereof should be closed up or diverted:

Be it therefore enacted by the Superintendent of the said Province by and with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof as follows:

  1. The public roads or parts of public roads described in the Schedule to this Ordinance and in the Plan hereto annexed shall be closed up and cease to be public roads on and from a day to be fixed by the Superintendent in respect of each of such roads and to be proclaimed in the "Provincial Government Gazette."

  2. This Ordinance shall be intituled and may be cited as "The Diversion of Roads Ordinance No. 1, 1865."

Schedule of Roads and Reserves to be abandoned.

No. of Plan. No. of Case on Plan Name of Road or Reserve. Description. Contents. A. R. P. Remarks.
1 1 Part of Cambridge Terrace and Armagh Street, Christchurch. ... 2 0 31 Required by the Government.
2 Ashley Bank Road ... South side of River Ashley in No. 1271. 2 3 0 Required by Mr. J. MacFarlane.
3 Road around bank of River Avon. Between No. 163 and No. 12. 2 0 24 As compensation to Mr. Watts Russell. Road 33 feet wide.
4 Old Road from Purau to Port Levy. Between 164 and 35 at Purau. 1 2 0 Road 25 feet wide. Compensation to Messrs. Rhodes.
4 Native Reserve Road at Purau. On south and east side of Native Reserve at Purau. 0 3 0 Road 25 feet wide. Compensation to Messrs. Rhodes.
5 Part of Rakaia Gorge Road. On south side of overflow course of the Hororata. 13 1 37 This Road has been taken in a more direct line at this point through waste land.
6 Part of Beach Reserve, Timaru. Extending north-westerly from Strathallan Street. 1 2 21 From low-water line to 100 feet above high-water line.
7 Part of Road between 143 and 18. On north side of Fendall Town Road. 0 1 20 Road 50 links wide. Compensation to Mr. Worsley.
8 Road around bank of Avon. In No. 12 ... 1 0 0 Road 33 feet wide. Proposed compensation to Mr. Watts Russell.
2 1 Little Akaloa Road ... Through No. 415 ... 3 1 0 As compensation to Messrs. Waghorn and McIntosh.


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🏛️ Publication of a Bill to close public roads (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
31 August 1865
Bill, Roads, Closure, Canterbury
6 names identified
  • J. MacFarlane (Mr), Required road closure
  • Watts Russell (Mr), Compensation for road closure
  • Rhodes (Messrs), Compensation for road closure
  • Worsley (Mr), Compensation for road closure
  • Waghorn (Mr), Compensation for road closure
  • McIntosh (Mr), Compensation for road closure