Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1870 – No. 37

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✨ Miscellaneous Notices

NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

Published by Authority.

Vol. XVII. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1870. No. XXXVII.

£1,500 REWARD.

WHEREAS on the morning of the 1st instant, the Police Station at Clyde, in the Province of Otago, was broken into, and treasure to the amount of £13,981 stolen therefrom, consisting of Gold to the value of £7871, and Bank Notes 6110, the numbers of which are known. It is hereby notified that a Reward of £1,500 will be paid to any person or persons who shall give such information as may lead to the conviction of the offenders, and the recovery of the stolen property. It is further notified that His Excellency the Governor offers a Free Pardon in the event of the person giving such information being an accomplice.

Provincial Treasury,
Christchurch, 4th August, 1870.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Auctioneers’ Ordinance, Session III., No. 3, I hereby give notice that the undermentioned person has taken out an Auctioneers’ License for the term ending 30th June, 1871:—

CHARLES CLARK, Christchurch.

JOHN MARSHMAN,
Provincial Treasurer.

RETURN of Births, Deaths, and Marriages in the Christchurch District, for the month ending July 31, 1870.

	Males	Females	Total
Births	59	50	109
Deaths	15	8	23
Marriages	...	13	13

Corresponding Month, 1869.

	Males	Females	Total
Births	54	52	106
Deaths	13	4	17
Marriages	...	18	18

Vol. XVII., No. 37.

VUW Te Waharoa — Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1870, No 37

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

⚖️ Reward for information on Clyde Police Station robbery

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Dated4 August 1870
KeywordsReward, Theft, Police Station, Clyde, Otago
👩‍💼 Officials

Provincial Treasurer

🏭 Auctioneer's License Issued

Domain🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
KeywordsAuctioneer, License, Christchurch
👱🏽 Names

Charles Clark, Issued Auctioneer's License

👩‍💼 Officials

John Marshman, Provincial Treasurer

🏥 Vital Statistics for Christchurch District

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
KeywordsBirths, Deaths, Marriages, Statistics, Christchurch

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