Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1871 – No. 3

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✨ Provincial Proclamation and Public Notice

NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

Vol. XVIII. TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1871. No. III.

PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in the twenty-second year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled "The Provincial Reserved Bills Act, 1858," it was enacted that whenever any Bill shall have been passed by the Provincial Council of any Province, and shall have been reserved by the Superintendent for the signification of the Governor's pleasure thereon, such Bill shall not have any force or authority within the said Province until the Superintendent shall signify either by speech or message to the Provincial Council, or by Proclamation in the Government Gazette of the said Province that such Bill has been laid before the Governor, and that the Governor has assented to the same:

And whereas a Bill intituled "The Christchurch Municipal Corporations Reserves Ordinance, 1870," was passed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, and the same was reserved by the Superintendent of the said Province for the assent of his Excellency the Governor:

Now, therefore, I, William Rolleston, Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury aforesaid, do hereby proclaim and declare that the aforesaid Bill has been laid before His Excellency the Governor, and that His Excellency has assented to the same.

Given under my hand at Christchurch, this 30th day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Superintendent.

PUBLIC NOTICE

RAUKAPUKA ROAD BOARD DISTRICT.

In pursuance of Clause 57 of the "Roads Ordinance, 1869," I hereby call a Meeting of the Ratepayers of the above District for Tuesday, the 14th day of February next, at noon, at the Geraldine Hotel.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Superintendent.

Superintendent’s Office,
Christchurch, Jan. 28, 1871.
Vol. XVIII., No. 3.

VUW Te Waharoa — Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1871, No 3

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏛️ Proclamation of Assent to Christchurch Municipal Corporations Reserves Ordinance

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated30 January 1871
KeywordsProclamation, Assent, Municipal Corporations, Christchurch, Canterbury
👩‍💼 Officials

William Rolleston, Superintendent

🏗️ Public Notice for Raukapuka Road Board District Meeting

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Dated28 January 1871
KeywordsRoad Board, Meeting, Ratepayers, Geraldine Hotel, Raukapuka
👩‍💼 Officials

William Rolleston, Superintendent

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