Marlborough Provincial Gazette – 1866 – No. 119

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✨ Education and Local Government Notices



Local Committees of Education.

Superintendent’s Office,
Blenheim, Feb. 7th, 1866.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that the following gentlemen have been elected to form Local Committees under the provisions of the "Education Act, 1865," for the undermentioned districts respectively:—

Town of Blenheim,
Messrs. George Henderson, F. J. Litchfield, and John Mack Hutcheson;

Town of Picton,
The Rev. T. L. Tudor, Messrs. Joseph Rowe Gard, and A. Beauchamp;

Wairau Valley,
Capt. the Hon. W. D. H. Baillie, Messrs. J. Bonnington, and J. Whayman;

Havelock,
Messrs. R. W. Watson, Thomas Gwilliam, and Charles Leov.

James Balfour Wemyss,
Provincial Secretary.

Appointment of Commissioners of Education.

Superintendent’s Office,
Blenheim, Feb. 7th, 1866.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified, that whereas the qualified Electors of several Educational Districts have neglected to elect Local Committees in accordance with the proclamation issued on that behalf, and bearing date the fourth day of January, 1866; he has, in accordance with the twentieth clause of the "Education Act, 1866," appointed the following gentlemen Commissioners for the undermentioned districts respectively:—

District of Renwick,
H. Godfrey, Esquire, J.P.;

District of Spring Creek,
Mr. G. Dodson;

District of Mahakipawa,
Messrs. Herbert Gaby, A. Duncan, and W. W. Corpe;

District of Kai Koura,
Messrs. S. Poulter, Emery Harman, and William Smith.

James Balfour Wemyss,
Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent’s Office,
Blenheim, Feb. 5th, 1866.

HIS Honor the Superintendent has been pleased to appoint
G. L. Mellish, Esquire, R.M.,
to be a Visiting Justice of the Picton Gaol.

James Balfour Wemyss,
Provincial Secretary.

Treasury,
Blenheim, Jan. 13th, 1866.

It is notified for general information that an Auctioneer’s Licence has been this day issued to
Mr. Philip Lawrence,
of Blenheim.

Cyrus Goulter,
Provincial Treasurer.

Superintendent’s Office,
Blenheim, Feb. 9th, 1865.

THE following Byelaws of the Blenheim Board of Works having been submitted to his Honor the Superintendent, and confirmed by him in accordance with clause 49, "Blenheim Improvement Act, 1864," are now published for general information.

James Balfour Wemyss,
Provincial Secretary.

BYE-LAWS

of Blenheim Board of Works.

  1. All footpaths in the town of Blenheim shall be of an uniform width of six feet.

  2. All verandahs in the town of Blenheim shall be suspended from the building without any supports resting on the street; the roof covering to consist of metal or any other approved material; boarded and shingled roofing strictly prohibited. No verandahs shall be nearer than seven feet from the level of the footpath, and shall not exceed the width of the said footpath. All persons erecting verandahs, awnings, sunblinds, &c., shall do so under the direction of the Board, the said Board having the power to determine of what material, and of what dimensions such verandah, sunblind, awning, &c., shall be. No application shall be received by the Board except it be accompanied by all the particulars of construction of such verandah, awning, sun-blind or any other erection over the footpath.

G. Henderson,
Chairman.



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🎓 Local Committees of Education

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
7 February 1866
Education, Committees, Appointments, Blenheim, Picton, Wairau Valley, Havelock
12 names identified
  • George Henderson, Elected to Local Committee for Blenheim
  • F. J. Litchfield, Elected to Local Committee for Blenheim
  • John Mack Hutcheson, Elected to Local Committee for Blenheim
  • T. L. Tudor (Reverend), Elected to Local Committee for Picton
  • Joseph Rowe Gard, Elected to Local Committee for Picton
  • A. Beauchamp, Elected to Local Committee for Picton
  • W. D. H. Baillie (Captain the Honourable), Elected to Local Committee for Wairau Valley
  • J. Bonnington, Elected to Local Committee for Wairau Valley
  • J. Whayman, Elected to Local Committee for Wairau Valley
  • R. W. Watson, Elected to Local Committee for Havelock
  • Thomas Gwilliam, Elected to Local Committee for Havelock
  • Charles Leov, Elected to Local Committee for Havelock

  • James Balfour Wemyss, Provincial Secretary

🎓 Appointment of Commissioners of Education

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
7 February 1866
Education, Commissioners, Appointments, Renwick, Spring Creek, Mahakipawa, Kai Koura
8 names identified
  • H. Godfrey (Esquire, J.P.), Appointed Commissioner for Renwick
  • G. Dodson, Appointed Commissioner for Spring Creek
  • Herbert Gaby, Appointed Commissioner for Mahakipawa
  • A. Duncan, Appointed Commissioner for Mahakipawa
  • W. W. Corpe, Appointed Commissioner for Mahakipawa
  • S. Poulter, Appointed Commissioner for Kai Koura
  • Emery Harman, Appointed Commissioner for Kai Koura
  • William Smith, Appointed Commissioner for Kai Koura

  • James Balfour Wemyss, Provincial Secretary

⚖️ Appointment of Visiting Justice of Picton Gaol

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
5 February 1866
Appointments, Visiting Justice, Picton Gaol
  • G. L. Mellish (Esquire, R.M.), Appointed Visiting Justice of Picton Gaol

  • James Balfour Wemyss, Provincial Secretary

🏭 Issuance of Auctioneer’s Licence

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
13 January 1866
Licence, Auctioneer, Blenheim
  • Philip Lawrence, Issued Auctioneer’s Licence

  • Cyrus Goulter, Provincial Treasurer

🏗️ Blenheim Board of Works Byelaws

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
9 February 1865
Byelaws, Board of Works, Blenheim
  • James Balfour Wemyss, Provincial Secretary