Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1866 – No. 10

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✨ Road Board election notice and Customs revenue statement

to carry into effect the provisions of the said Act and the Amendments thereto, will be held at the Woolshed of Messrs. Dry, Meredith, and Tabart, Highfield, Amuri, on MONDAY, the Second day of July next, at Noon.

In the event of a POLL being demanded, the Polling will take place immediately after the Nomination, and close at Five o'clock on the same day, in accordance with the provisions of the "Country Roads Amendment Act, 1858."

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

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

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

PORT OF NELSON.

STATEMENT of the amount of CUSTOMS REVENUE collected in the PROVINCE of NELSON, during the Quarter ended March 31, 1866.

HEADS OF RECEIPT.	AMOUNT.
Spirits ... ... ... £	2,744 14 7
Cigars and Snuff ... ...	394 2 8
Tobacco ... ... ...	906 5 0
Fixed Duties ... ... ...	2,786 16 6
Duties by Measurement ...	1,581 14 2
" Weight ... ...	385 11 5
Warehouse Rent ... ...	21 15 8
Incidental Receipts... ...	12 16 0
Export Duty on Gold ...	262 15 0

Collingwood ... ... ...	9,096 11 0
	26 19 3
Total......£	9,123 10 3

Custom House, Nelson, April 11, 1866. D. ROUGH, Collector.

PDF — Nelson Provincial Gazette 1866, No 10

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

🏘️ Notice of meeting of voters for the Amuri District to elect a Road Board (continued from previous page)

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated16 April 1866
KeywordsAmuri District, Road Board, Election, Voters Meeting, Country Roads Act
👩‍💼 Officials

Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

💰 Statement of Customs Revenue collected in the Province of Nelson

Domain💰 Finance & Revenue
Dated11 April 1866
KeywordsCustoms Revenue, Nelson, Quarterly Return, Gold Export Duty
👩‍💼 Officials

Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary
D. Rough, Collector

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