Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1861 – No. 4

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✨ Provincial Immigration Report



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,
ALFRED DOMETT, Provincial Secretary.

VOL. IX. NELSON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1861. No. 4.

Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson,
May 8, 1861.

HIS "Honor" the Superintendent directs the publication of the following Reports and Returns for general information.

ALFRED DOMETT,
Provincial Secretary.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS

of IMMIGRATION of the PROVINCE

of NELSON.

In the Report laid before the Council by the Commissioners last year, it was stated that authority had been forwarded to Mr. Tytler to advertise for and accept tenders for the conveyance of Immigrants to this Province, that authority was carried out by Mr. Tytler in a satisfactory manner, the tender of Messrs. Shaw, Saville, & Co. was accepted at £16 per adult, and the ships Bride and Wild Duck brought out Immigrants under that contract. Shortly after this arrangement was concluded, the Commissioners were informed of the appointment of Mr. John Morrison as General Agent for New Zealand, and an offer was made by that gentleman to conduct the Nominated Emigration to Nelson for 5 per cent. on the passage money, and Mr. Tytler having recommended the acceptance of Mr. Morrison's services, Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co. were served with a notice, which terminated their contract on the 26th December last, and the following arrangement was entered into with Mr. Morrison, viz.:—

  1. That on receipt of schedules the agent to give notice to the persons nominated therein of their having been sent for, ascertain when they will be ready to sail, and advise and assist them generally.

  2. That when a sufficient number are ready to embark, the agent to obtain tenders for their conveyance to Nelson from the Shipping Firms in the New Zealand trade, or by public notices posted at Lloyds, and the Jerusalem, and when received the acceptance to be subject to the approval of Mr. Tytler.

  3. It will be the duty of the agent to inspect all ships leaving with Emigrants, and to see that the contract is properly carried out in every particular.

  4. In the event of the ship not sailing on the day appointed the agent to see that the intending emigrants are provided with suitable accommodation,



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🏘️ Notice of publication of reports and returns

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
8 May 1861
Provincial Secretary, Superintendent, Reports, Returns, Nelson
  • Alfred Domett, Provincial Secretary

🛂 Report of the Commissioners of Immigration of the Province of Nelson

🛂 Immigration
Immigration, Commissioners, Shipping, Contracts, Emigrants, Nelson
  • Mr. Tytler, Commissioned to manage immigration tenders
  • John Morrison (Mr.), Appointed General Agent for New Zealand