Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1869 – No. 20

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✨ Provincial Government Notices

THE
NEW ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
(PROVINCE OF NELSON.)

Published by Authority.

All 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.

ALFRED GREENFIELD, Provincial Secretary.

VOL. XVII. NELSON, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1869. No. 20.

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, 14th May, 1869.

THE SUPERINTENDENT directs it to be notified for general information, that the Justices' Order dated 27th day of April, 1869, granting the Alteration of certain Roads in the City of Nelson, as described in the application of JOHN SHARP, JOSEPH AUTY HARLEY, and JAMES KING, published in the Nelson Government Gazette, No. 14, of the 19th day of March, 1869, has been confirmed by the Superintendent and Executive Council.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, 14th May, 1869.

JAMES F. JOHNSTON is hereby authorised, under Section XIII. of the "Goldfields Act 1866," to Construct a Track commencing at Little Grey, and ending at Maori Gully; and protected in the occupation thereof, for the period of three months from the 5th day of March last, upon the following conditions :—

That the Track shall at all times be maintained in a good state of repair, and no Tolls be recoverable unless the Warden be satisfied that this condition has been fully complied with.
That any person using the Track may at any time become a part proprietor, on payment of a proportionate share of the expenditure on such Track, the amount so payable to be settled by arbitration, in the usual way.
That this protection does not interfere with any existing rights or privileges, nor prejudice the right of the Government to make or grant protection to any other Track; but no protection will be granted for any other Track within a chain of this one.
That all Government Officers, Road Overseers and Laborers, and Postmen shall use the Track, when on duty, free of charge.
That this protection shall not be transferred without the sanction of the Warden of the district.
That the Track shall, if required, be given up to the Government, at any time, at a valuation.
That the Tolls to be charged for using the said Track shall not exceed the following :—

s. d.
For each horse to Antonio's Flat ... ... 2 6
" " to Maori Gully, or beyond
four miles from Antonio's Flat ... 5 0

OSWALD CURTIS,
Superintendent.

PDF — Nelson Provincial Gazette 1869, No 20

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.

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🏘️ Confirmation of road alteration in the City of Nelson

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated14 May 1869
KeywordsRoads, City of Nelson, Justices' Order, Superintendent, Executive Council
👱🏽 Names

John Sharp, Applicant for road alteration
Joseph Auty Harley, Applicant for road alteration
James King, Applicant for road alteration

👩‍💼 Officials

Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

🌾 Authorisation to construct a track under the Goldfields Act 1866

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated14 May 1869
KeywordsGoldfields Act, Track construction, Little Grey, Maori Gully, Tolls
👱🏽 Names

James F. Johnston, Authorised to construct a track

👩‍💼 Officials

Oswald Curtis, Superintendent

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