Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1866 – No. 24

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✨ Provincial Legislation Proclamation

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NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

(PROVINCE OF NELSON.)

Published by Authority.

By His Honor's command,
ALFRED GREENFIELD, Provincial Secretary.

VOL. XIV. NELSON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1866. No. 23.

PROCLAMATION.

By his Honor ALFRED SAUNDERS, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, in the Islands of New Zealand, &c., &c., &c.

WHEREAS, by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in the Session holden in the 21st and 22nd years of the reign of her Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled "An Act to extend the time within which the Governor is required to signify his pleasure on Bills passed by Provincial Councils and reserved by Superintendents," it is among other things enacted that such Bills shall not have any force or authority within the said Province until the Superintendent shall signify, by speech or message to the Provincial Council, or by proclamation in the Government Gazette of the said Province, that such Bills have been laid before the Governor, and that the Governor has assented to the same: And whereas certain Acts were passed by the Provincial Council of the Province of Nelson, Session XIV., intituled respectively—

"An Act to provide for the constitution of new Electoral Districts and for the election of additional members of the Provincial Council of the Province of Nelson."

"An Act to authorise the Superintendent to lease certain lands in the District of Motueka granted for public purposes."

"An Act to repeal the Cattle Trespass Ordinance, and to make other provisions in lieu thereof."

"An Act to amend the Buller Reserve Administration Act, 1863."

And the same were reserved by me for the assent of his Excellency the Governor:

Now therefore I, the said Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, do hereby proclaim and declare that the aforesaid Acts have been

PDF — Nelson Provincial Gazette 1866, No 24

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.

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🏘️ Proclamation of Governor's assent to Provincial Acts

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
KeywordsProclamation, Provincial Council, Nelson, Legislation, Governor's assent
👱🏽 Names

Alfred Saunders (Esquire), Superintendent of the Province of Nelson

👩‍💼 Officials

Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary
Alfred Saunders, Superintendent of the Province of Nelson

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