Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1856 – No. 21

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✨ Electoral Roll

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, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1856. No. 21.

ELECTORAL ROLL, UNDER THE "NELSON TRUST FUNDS ACT," FOR THE YEAR 1857.

Name.	Place of Abode.	Calling or Business.	Ground of Claim.	No. of Votes.
Adams, Henry	Nelson	Solicitor	Owner, Trafalgar-street	2
Adams, Henry	Nelson	Solicitor	Occupier, Trafalgar and Brougham-streets.	1
Adams, William	Waihopai	Stock-owner	Owner, Waihopai	3
Adams, M. B.	Waimea-east	Farmer	Occupier, Richmond	1
Aiken, George	Nelson	Storekeeper	Owner, Trafalgar-street and Waimea-road	2
Aitken, Alexander	Nelson	Storekeeper	Owner, Toi-toi-valley, Bridge-street, and Suburban-north.	3
Allan, David	Nelson	Warehouseman	Owner, Collingwood-street	1
Allen, Benjamin Smart	Motueka	Farmer	Owner, Motueka	1
Allen, Benjamin Smart, jun.	Motueka	Sawyer	Owner, Motueka	1
Allison, James	Waihopai	Sheep-farmer	Owner, Waihopai	3
Allport, Alfred	Suburban-south	Farmer	Owner, Suburban-south	2
Anderson, Robert	Suburban-north	Farmer	Occupier, Suburban-north	1
Andrews, Joseph	Waimea-south	Farmer	Occupier, Waimea-south	2
Andrews, Thomas	Waimea-south	Farmer	Owner, Waimea-south	2
Andrews, John	Waimea-south	Farmer	Owner, Waimea-south	1
Andrews, Charles	Waimea-south	Farmer	Occupier, Waimea-south	1
Andrews, William	Waimea-south	Farmer	Occupier, Waimea-south	2
Andrews, Richard	Waimea-west	Sawyer	Owner, Waimea-west	1
Anthony, Alfred	Moutere	Farmer	Owner, Moutere	2
Armstrong, John	Nelson	Carter	Owner, Nelson, Sandy-bay, and Waimea-west.	2
Askew, Thomas	Nelson	Storekeeper	Owner, Bridge-street and Sandy-bay	2
Askew, William	Riwaka	Farmer	Owner, Sandy-bay and Motueka	2
Askew, William, jun.	Riwaka	Farmer	Owner, Sandy-bay	1
Atkins, Thomas	Motueka	Storekeeper	Owner, Motueka	2
Atkinson, William	Awatere	Sheep-farmer	Owner, Awatere	3
Auty, William	Motueka	Hotel-keeper	Owner, Moutere	1
Auty, William	Motueka	Hotel-keeper	Occupier, Motueka	1
Badman, Samuel	Waimea-south	Labourer	Owner, Waimea-south	2
Baigont, Edward	Waimea-south	Miller	Owner, Waimea-south and Nelson	3
Bailey, James Lugsdin	Nelson	Printer	Occupier, Trafalgar-street south	1

PDF — Nelson Provincial Gazette 1856, No 21

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

🏘️ Electoral Roll, under the Nelson Trust Funds Act, for the year 1857

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
KeywordsElectoral Roll, Nelson Trust Funds Act, 1857, Voters, Nelson
👱🏽 Names

30 names identified

Henry Adams, Listed on electoral roll
Henry Adams, Listed on electoral roll
William Adams, Listed on electoral roll
M. B. Adams, Listed on electoral roll
George Aiken, Listed on electoral roll
Alexander Aitken, Listed on electoral roll
David Allan, Listed on electoral roll
Benjamin Smart Allen, Listed on electoral roll
Benjamin Smart Allen, Listed on electoral roll
James Allison, Listed on electoral roll
Alfred Allport, Listed on electoral roll
Robert Anderson, Listed on electoral roll
Joseph Andrews, Listed on electoral roll
Thomas Andrews, Listed on electoral roll
John Andrews, Listed on electoral roll
Charles Andrews, Listed on electoral roll
William Andrews, Listed on electoral roll
Richard Andrews, Listed on electoral roll
Alfred Anthony, Listed on electoral roll
John Armstrong, Listed on electoral roll
Thomas Askew, Listed on electoral roll
William Askew, Listed on electoral roll
William Askew, Listed on electoral roll
Thomas Atkins, Listed on electoral roll
William Atkinson, Listed on electoral roll
William Auty, Listed on electoral roll
William Auty, Listed on electoral roll
Samuel Badman, Listed on electoral roll
Edward Baigont, Listed on electoral roll
James Lugsdin Bailey, Listed on electoral roll

👩‍💼 Officials

S. L. Muller, Provincial Secretary

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