✨ Land Reserves Notification
Public Works Office,
Christchurch, Dec. 23, 1865.
His Honor the Superintendent directs me to notify that the following Reserves have been made in accordance with the 43rd clause of the Waste Lands Regulations of the Province of Canterbury.
JOHN HALL,
Secretary for Public Works.
| QUANTITY. | DESCRIPTION OF RESERVE. | PURPOSE TO WHICH IT HAS BEEN DEDICATED. |
|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | ||
| 100 0 0 | Situate in the Lincoln District, bounded on the north-eastward by section 5609, and also by the road along the western bank of the Halswell; on the north-westward by the same section, and the road forming the north-western boundary thereof; on the westward by section 7413, and on the southward by the road on the southern side of that section, and numbered 8174. | Payment to W. Miles for drainage in the Springs district, executed by him under contract with the Government. |
| 75 0 0 | In the Oxford District, being bounded on the south-west by the drain and road reserve, on the north-east by another drain and road reserve, and on the north-west by a line at right angles to the last-mentioned reserve, to include the above quantity, and numbered 8251. | Payment to Thomas Ellis for drainage in the Oxford district, executed by him under contract with the Government. |
| 123 0 0 | In the Oxford District, being bounded on the south and south-west by a drain and road reserve, on the north-east by another drain and road reserve, and on the north-west by a line at right angles to the last-mentioned reserve, to include the above quantity, and numbered 8252. | Payment to Thomas Ellis for drainage in the Oxford district, executed by him under contract with the Government. |
| 20 0 0 | In the Ashley District, having frontage of five chains on road along the western bank of the river Karetu, and extending back westerly forty chains on the average (at right angles to the general direction of the river), being about twenty-four chains north of Mr. McFarlane’s house; subject to a road, and numbered 8507. | Payment to Claney and Peters for formation and drainage of Amesbury road, executed by them under contract with the Government, and transferred to John McFarlane. |
| 20 0 0 | In the Ashley District, having frontage of five chains on the road reserved along the western bank of the Karetu river, and extending back westerly forty chains on the average, being five chains north of section 8507; subject to a road, and numbered 8508. | Payment to Claney and Peters for formation and drainage of Amesbury road, executed by them under contract with the Government, and transferred to John McFarlane. |
| 20 0 0 | In the Ashley District, having frontage of five chains on the road reserved along the western bank of the river Karetu, and extending back westerly forty chains on the average, being five chains north of section 8508; subject to a road, and numbered 8509. | Payment to Claney and Peters for formation and drainage of Amesbury road, executed by them under contract with the Government, and transferred to John McFarlane. |
| 20 0 0 | In the Ashley District, having frontage of five chains on the road reserved along the eastern bank of the river Karetu, and extending back north-easterly forty chains on the average, being ten chains north of section 7982; subject to the continuation of the road passing through section 7982, and numbered 8510. | Payment to Claney and Peters for formation and drainage of Amesbury road, executed by them under contract with the Government, and transferred to John McFarlane. |
| 20 0 0 | In the Ashley District, having frontage of five chains on the road reserved along the eastern bank of the river Karetu, and extending back north-easterly forty chains on the average, being ten chains north of section 8510; subject to the continuation of the road passing through section 7982, and numbered 8511. | Payment to Claney and Peters for formation and drainage of Amesbury road, executed by them under contract with the Government, and transferred to John McFarlane. |
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1866, No 1
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🗺️ Notification of Land Reserves for Payment of Drainage Contracts
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey23 December 1865
Land reserves, Drainage contracts, Canterbury Province, Waste Lands Regulations
- W. Miles, Payment for drainage in Springs district
- Thomas Ellis, Payment for drainage in Oxford district
- Claney, Payment for formation and drainage of Amesbury road
- Peters, Payment for formation and drainage of Amesbury road
- John McFarlane, Transferred payment for formation and drainage of Amesbury road
- John Hall, Secretary for Public Works