Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1870 – No. 19

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✨ Agricultural statistics and Crown land lease applications



NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 69

Superintendent\'s Office, Nelson, 30th June, 1870.

THE following Return is published for general information.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

ACCOUNT OF LAND IN CULTIVATION, AND OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE THEREOF,
IN WESTLAND NORTH, IN THE PROVINCE OF NELSON, FEBRUARY, 1870.

(Taken under the Authority of "The Census Acts Amendment Act, 1867.")

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. Number of Holdings. Extent of land broken up, but not under crop (Acres). In Wheat (Acres). Estimated Gross Produce (bushels). For Green Food or Hay (acres). In Oats. Estimated Gross Produce of Grain (bushels). In Barley (Acres). Estimated Gross Produce (bushels). In Sown Grasses. In Hay. Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (tons). In permanent artificial grass (being land in hay, in previous column). In Potatoes. Estimated Gross Produce (tons). In other Crops (acres) Total Number of Acres UNDER CROP.
Westland North 36 33 355½ 4 180 33 65½ 72 110 629 8 549½

I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns.

ROBT. POLLOCK, Superintendent Collector.

Crown Lands Office, Nelson, 24th June, 1870.

APPLICATION for LEASES under the "Crown Lands (Nelson) Leasing Act, 1867," received by the
COMMISSIONER of CROWN LANDS during the months of April and May, 1870.

Applicant. District. Particular Acreage. Deposit. Fee.
A. R. P. £ s. d. £
John Garnes Fitzroy Bay Situated in the Pelorus Sound at the head of the Hallam Cove 100 0 0 2 10 0 5
William Arthur Morrison Wai-iti Bounded on the North by section 6 Square 4; on the East by section 15 and 16, on the West by a stream 200 0 0 5 0 0 5
Louis Drager Takaka Eastward of and adjoining to sections 39, 40, and 41, Square S. 100 0 0 2 10 0 5
Henry Ewers Moutere Part of Section No. 121, Square 2 80 0 0 2 0 0 5
William Newport Takaka For Section 6, Square 11 71 0 0 1 15 6 5
David Scott Motupipi In exchange for a portion of the License held by him 200 0 0 ... ... 5

H. C. DANIELL, Commissioner.



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🎓 Account of land in cultivation and agricultural produce in Westland North

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
30 June 1870
Statistics, Agriculture, Westland North, Crops, Census
  • Robt. Pollock, Superintendent Collector certifying returns

  • Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary
  • Robt. Pollock, Superintendent Collector

🗺️ Applications for Crown land leases in Nelson

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
24 June 1870
Crown Lands, Leases, Land application, Nelson, Pelorus Sound, Wai-iti, Takaka, Moutere, Motupipi
6 names identified
  • John Garnes, Applicant for lease
  • William Arthur Morrison, Applicant for lease
  • Louis Drager, Applicant for lease
  • Henry Ewers, Applicant for lease
  • William Newport, Applicant for lease
  • David Scott, Applicant for lease

  • H. C. Daniell, Commissioner