Marlborough Provincial Gazette – 1860 – No. 8

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Superintendent’s Office, Marlborough,
November 9, 1860.

IT is notified, for general information, that I have appointed
CHARLES CANNING, ESQUIRE,
one of the Auditors of the Provincial Accounts for the Year ending June 30th, 1861.

WILLIAM ADAMS,
Superintendent.

Superintendent’s Office, Marlborough,
November 9, 1860.

IT is notified that the undermentioned portions of the Waste Lands of the Crown within the Province of Marlborough, as hereinafter described, have been RESERVED, in order that they may be laid out in Suburban Sections, and sold as such, in accordance with the provisions of the Land Regulations, 1856 :—
All unsold land on either side of the Tua Marina river, as laid down on the map of the Waitohi Valley.

WILLIAM ADAMS,
Superintendent.

CODE OF SIGNALS,

WAIRAU RIVER MOUTH.

DIRECTIONS.

Vessels running for the bar.—Open the harbour well, with the flag-staff in view.

Flag at mast head.—Take the bar.
Flag half-mast.—Keep out.
Flag half-mast, and flag N.W. yardarm.—Run to Port Underwood.
Flag half-mast, and flag S.E. yardarm.—Anchor.

IN TAKING THE BAR.

Whatever way the ball moves on the yard, put the vessel’s head the same way.
Ball at either end of yardarm, give the vessel a broad sheer the same way.
When the ball remains at either yardarm, keep the vessel the same way until removed.
As the ball gradually moves towards either yardarm, sheer the vessel gradually the same way.
Ball hauled in midships, steady as you go.

F. MACDONALD,
Pilot.

Superintendent’s Office,
Marlborough, November 9, 1860.

THE following Statement of Accepted and Non-Accepted Tenders for different Public Works is published for general information:—

DESCRIPTION OF TENDERS, &c. Amount of Accepted Tenders Amount of Non-Accepted Tenders
BLENHEIM TO AWATERE ROAD— £ s. d £ s. d
Length No. 1—W. M’Donald, per chain 1 17 0 2 10 0
Hopgood and Jeffries, per chain 9 0 0
Length No. 2—Hopgood and Jeffries 9 0 0
Lengths Nos. 3, 4, 5, and 6—Hopgood and Jeffries, per chain 0 10 0
W. Henderson 48 0 0
Lengths 4 and 5—W. Henderson 9 0 0
Lengths 1 to 6—R. N. Sankey 180 0 0

| KAITUNA ROAD— | |
| Bashford and Wylie, removing slip from dray road, together with all fallen timber | 10 0 0 | |

| CLEARING BRIDLE TRACK, AS FAR AS IHERINGA RIVER | |
| Bashford and Wylie | 10 0 0 | |

| BLENHEIM AND AWATERE: CUTTINGS AT AND NEAR THE SADDLE OF TAYLOR’S PASS— | |
| John O’Sullivan, Junior | 190 0 0 | 1 5 0 |
| William Thompson, for side cuttings only, at per chain | | |
| A. H. Carter, tools and blasting powder found by Government | | 400 0 0 |
| If found by A. H. Carter | | 450 0 0 |
| Jas. Ed. Barnes, tools and blasting powder found by Government | | 410 0 0 |
| If found by J. E. Barnes | | 480 0 0 |

WILLIAM ADAMS,
Superintendent.



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🏘️ Appointment of Provincial Auditor

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
9 November 1860
Auditor, Provincial Accounts, Marlborough
  • Charles Canning (Esquire), Appointed Provincial Auditor

  • William Adams, Superintendent

🗺️ Reservation of Waste Lands for Suburban Sections

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
9 November 1860
Land reservation, Suburban sections, Tua Marina river, Waitohi Valley
  • William Adams, Superintendent

🚂 Code of Signals for Wairau River Mouth

🚂 Transport & Communications
Navigation signals, Wairau River, Port Underwood
  • F. Macdonald, Pilot

🏗️ Statement of Accepted and Non-Accepted Tenders for Public Works

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
9 November 1860
Public works tenders, Roads, Marlborough
11 names identified
  • W. M'Donald, Submitted tender for Blenheim to Awatere Road
  • Hopgood, Submitted tender for Blenheim to Awatere Road
  • Jeffries, Submitted tender for Blenheim to Awatere Road
  • W. Henderson, Submitted tender for Blenheim to Awatere Road
  • R. N. Sankey, Submitted tender for Blenheim to Awatere Road
  • Bashford, Submitted tender for Kaituna Road
  • Wylie, Submitted tender for Kaituna Road
  • John O'Sullivan (Junior), Submitted tender for Blenheim and Awatere cuttings
  • William Thompson, Submitted tender for Blenheim and Awatere cuttings
  • A. H. Carter, Submitted tender for Blenheim and Awatere cuttings
  • James Edward Barnes, Submitted tender for Blenheim and Awatere cuttings

  • William Adams, Superintendent