Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1867 – No. 15

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✨ Provincial government notices

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 GREENFIELD, Provincial Secretary.

VOL. XV. NELSON, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1867. No. 15.

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, May 4th, 1867.

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT directs it to be notified that a Writ, issued for the Election of a member of the Provincial Council for the City of Nelson, has been returned, with a certificate to the effect that

ALBERT PITT,

of Nelson, householder, has been duly elected.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, 4th May, 1867.

THE following documents are published for general information.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary. | G. GREY, GOVERNOR.

WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, under his hand and the public Seal of the Colony, from time to time, to delegate to the Superintendent of any Province, or such other person as the Governor may deem fit, all, or any of the powers vested in the Governor, or the Governor in Council, by the Act now in recital, except the powers conferred by sections twenty-two, forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred and seven of the said Act, subject or not to any limitations or restrictions as he may think fit, and in like manner to alter or revoke any such powers:

Now therefore, I, Sir George Grey, the Governor as foresaid of the said Colony, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council thereof, and in the exercise of the

PDF — Nelson Provincial Gazette 1867, No 15

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

🏘️ Election of member of Provincial Council for City of Nelson

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated4 May 1867
KeywordsElection, Provincial Council, Nelson, Householder
👱🏽 Names

Albert Pitt, Elected member of Provincial Council

👩‍💼 Officials

Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

🌾 Delegation of powers under the Gold Fields Act 1866

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated4 May 1867
KeywordsGold Fields Act, Delegation of powers, Governor, Legislation
👩‍💼 Officials

Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary
G. Grey, Governor

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