Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1855 – No. 10

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✨ Electoral Roll for Nelson

AMURI.

Name of Claimant.	Place of Abode.	Calling or Business.	Qualification.
Caverhill, John Scott Charleson, Joseph	Motunau Lanercost	Grazier Shepherd	Householder, Haumuri. Householder, Amuri.
Davis, William	Leamington	Shepherd	Householder, Amuri.
Hammer, Thomas	Hawkeswood	Stock owner	Householder, Hawkeswood.
Jollie, Edward	Mount Parnassus	Squatter	Householder, Amuri.
Knyvett, Charles Ferrers	Naworth	Shepherd	Householder, Amuri.
Lee, Edward James Lee, George Leslie	Casterton Highfield	Stock owner Sheep farmer	Leaseholder, Amuri. Householder, Haumuri.
M'Rae, William Minchin, Edward	Waipapa Christchurch	Sheep farmer Flock owner	Leaseholder and householder, Amuri. Householder, Wai-ua-ua plains.
Ricci, Charles Riley, James	Christchurch O Te Rangiunai	Squatter Master whaler	Leaseholder, Amuri. Householder, Haumuri.
Shrimpton, John	Lyttelton	Storekeeper	Occupier of house.
Walkman, Moses	Cheviot hills	Pastry cook and [musician]	Householder, Haumuri.
Woolcombe, Belfield Wortley, James Stuart	Hawkeswood Hawkeswood	Stock owner Stock owner	Householder, Amuri. Householder, Amuri.

Note.—The Wairau District and Amuri District, taken collectively, form the Electoral Roll for the Wairau District for the Election of Members of the House of Representatives.

THE above is a True Copy of the Electoral Roll for the several Districts in the Province of Nelson, for the Year 1855—56.

JOHN POYNTER,
Resident Magistrate.

Nelson, June 29, 1855.

PRINTED BY C. AND J. ELLIOTT, AT THE "EXAMINER OFFICE," NELSON.

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The Nelson Provincial Council Buildings (depicted) were constructed beginning with the laying of the foundation stone on 26 August 1859, with the first Council meeting held there on 30 April 1861.

The buildings served Nelson for over a century before being demolished on 12 September 1969.

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🏛️ Electoral Roll for the Province of Nelson (Amuri District) (continued from previous page)

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated29 June 1855
KeywordsElectoral Roll, Nelson, Voters, 1855, Amuri, House of Representatives
👱🏽 Names

16 names identified

John Scott Caverhill, Listed on Electoral Roll
Joseph Charleson, Listed on Electoral Roll
William Davis, Listed on Electoral Roll
Thomas Hammer, Listed on Electoral Roll
Edward Jollie, Listed on Electoral Roll
Charles Ferrers Knyvett, Listed on Electoral Roll
Edward James Lee, Listed on Electoral Roll
George Leslie Lee, Listed on Electoral Roll
William M'Rae, Listed on Electoral Roll
Edward Minchin, Listed on Electoral Roll
Charles Ricci, Listed on Electoral Roll
James Riley, Listed on Electoral Roll
John Shrimpton, Listed on Electoral Roll
Moses Walkman, Listed on Electoral Roll
Belfield Woolcombe, Listed on Electoral Roll
James Stuart Wortley, Listed on Electoral Roll

👩‍💼 Officials

John Poynter, Resident Magistrate

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