Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1855 – No. 9

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✨ Land Reserves and Tenders

NEW ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
(PROVINCE OF NELSON.)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

All Public Notifications which appear in this Gazette, with any Official Signature thereunto annexed, are to be considered as Official Communications made to those Persons to whom they may relate.

By his Honor's command,
S. L. MULLER, Provincial Secretary.

VOL. III. NELSON, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1855. No. 9.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Nelson, June 15, 1855.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that the undermentioned portions of the Waste Lands of the Crown within the Province of Nelson, as hereinafter described, have been RESERVED for various purposes of public utility; viz.—

A block of land, situate in the Town of Nelson, being Town Section, No. 178; bounded towards the north by Section, No. 179; towards the east by Section, No. 180; towards the south by Hardy-street; and towards the west by Section, No. 176; containing one acre.

A block of land, situate in the Town of Nelson, being Town Section, No. 201; bounded towards the north by Bridge-street; towards the east by Section, No. 203; towards the south by Section, No. 200; and towards the west by Section, No. 181; containing one acre.

A block of land, situate in the Waitohi district; bounded towards the north north-east and east by the boundary line of the Native Reserve at Wai-Kawa, to the base of the hills, and thence along the base of the hills to the site of the Town at Waitohi; towards the south by the Waitohi Town site; and towards the west and north-west by the coast line from the Town site to where the northern boundary commences; containing about 300 acres.

A block of land, situate in the Awatore district; bounded towards the north by White Cliff brook; towards the east by the Awatore river; towards the south by the Bolton river; and towards the west by the summit ridge of the Stephens range; containing about 12,000 acres.

By His Honor's command,
S. L. MULLER,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Nelson, June 15th, 1855.

TENDERS will be received at this Office, or by the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, Motueka, until the 30th of June, from persons desirous of contracting to execute the following WORK:—

Completing the Earthwork to White's Bridge, Riwaka.

Plans and specifications of the above Work may be seen on application at the Riwaka Hotel.

Sealed TENDERS will be received at this Office until Monday, the 25th instant, from persons desirous of executing by contract any of the undermentioned SERVICES, during the six months ending the 31st December, 1855:—

For supplying Rations and other Stores to the Gaol and Lock-up.
Also, Rations to the Hospital and destitute poor.
Also, Stationery to the several Government Offices.
Also, Printing and Advertising.
Also, Oil and Wick for the Port Lamp.
Also, Coffins for destitute poor.

Samples of Rations and Stationery will be required to be left at this office with the Tenders, and the Rations are to be sent to the Hospital and Gaol weekly.

Further particulars can be obtained on application to this office.

By his Honor's command,
S. L. MULLER,
Provincial Secretary.

PDF — Nelson Provincial Gazette 1855, No 9

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.

✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🗺️ Reservation of Waste Lands of the Crown

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated15 June 1855
KeywordsLand reservation, Crown land, Nelson, Waitohi, Awatore
👩‍💼 Officials

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary

🏗️ Call for Tenders for Public Works and Services

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Dated15 June 1855
KeywordsTenders, Public works, Riwaka, Gaol, Hospital, Stationery, Printing
👩‍💼 Officials

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary

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