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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, and are to be obeyed accordingly.
By His Honor's command,
S. L. MULLER, Provincial Secretary.
VOL. IV. NELSON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1856. No. 17.
ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE PROVINCE OF NELSON.
WHEREAS Edward William Stafford, Esquire, hath resigned the office of Superintendent for the Province of Nelson, and a Writ under the hand of Colonel Thomas Goro Browne, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, &c., &c., has been directed to me, JOHN POYNTER, Esquire, Resident Magistrate and Principal Returning Officer for the Province of Nelson, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected, by and amongst the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, one person to serve as SUPERINTENDENT of the said province:
Now therefore, I, the said JOHN POYNTER, do hereby, in pursuance of the said Writ, give notice that I appoint MONDAY, the thirteenth day of October next, at the COURT HOUSE, NELSON, at noon, for the NOMINATION to take place; and, in the event of a poll being demanded, I hereby further appoint THURSDAY, the thirtieth October next, for the POLLING to take place.
The polling to commence at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and close at four o'clock in the afternoon of the said day.
JOHN POYNTER,
Resident Magistrate and
Principal Returning Officer.
Nelson, 23rd September, 1856.
NOTICE is hereby given that, in the event of a POLL BEING DEMANDED at the above ELECTION, the following will be additional Polling Places, at which the Vote of any Person on the Roll can be taken for any District in the Province :—
Suburban-north, at the Black Horse, Suburban-north
Suburban-south, at the School-house, Suburban-south
Waimea-east, at the School-house, Richmond
Waimea-west, at the School-house, Waimea-west
Waimea-south, at the School-house, Waimea-south
Moutere, at Mr. Hewetson's house, Moutere
Motueka, at the School-house, Motueka
Motupipi, at the School-house, Motupipi
Wairau-valley, at Mr. Watts', Wairau
Wairau-plain, at the Beaver-station
Awatere, at Mr. George M'Rae's
Amuri, at Mr. E. Jollie's.
JOHN POYNTER,
Resident Magistrate.
Nelson, October 7, 1856.
Provincial Secretary's Office,
Nelson, October 20, 1856.
IT is hereby notified for general information, that the ORDERS of the Justices of the Peace, dated the Sixteenth day of June, 1856, for the ALTERATION of the following Roads, viz.
- A road in the Town of Nelson, being part of the Haven Road,
- A road in the Waimea South district,
- A road in the Waimea West district,
- A road in the Motueka district,
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Nelson Provincial Gazette 1856, No 17
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🏘️ Election of Superintendent for the Province of Nelson
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government23 September 1856
Election, Superintendent, Nelson, Nomination, Polling
- Edward William Stafford (Esquire), Resigned office of Superintendent
- Thomas Gore Browne (Colonel), Governor of New Zealand issuing writ
- John Poynter (Esquire), Returning Officer for the election
- John Poynter, Resident Magistrate and Principal Returning Officer
🏘️ Additional polling places for the Superintendent election
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government7 October 1856
Election, Polling places, Nelson, Districts
- Hewetson (Mr.), Owner of house used as polling place
- Watts (Mr.), Owner of house used as polling place
- George M'Rae (Mr.), Owner of house used as polling place
- Jollie (Mr.), Owner of house used as polling place
- John Poynter, Resident Magistrate
🏗️ Alteration of roads in Nelson province
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works20 October 1856
Roads, Nelson, Waimea, Motueka, Public works
- S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary