Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1870 – No. 28

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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. XIX. NELSON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1870. No. 28.

PROCLAMATION.

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

I, OSWALD CURTIS, Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, in exercise of the power and authority in me vested in that behalf, do hereby proclaim and declare that the Building now used as a Lock-up, situated at Napoleon's Hill, Grey District, in the said Province, shall be deemed and taken to be a Public Gaol of the Colony of New Zealand.

Given under my hand, and issued under the Public Seal of the Province of Nelson, this Twenty-seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and seventy.

OSWALD CURTIS,
Superintendent.

Attested—
ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
19th September, 1870.

THE Superintendent directs it to be notified, that in accordance with the provisions of Section 9, of the "Education Act, 1863," he has appointed SATURDAY, the First day of October next, at twelve o'clock, noon for the ELECTION of TWO PERSONS to fill the vacancies in the Local Committee of Education for the district of Cobden; and that the Election shall be held at the Schoolhouse, Cobden.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
26th September, 1870.

THE Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has appointed

JOSEPH SHEPHARD, Esquire,
DAVID ROUGH, Esquire, and
GEORGE WILLIAMS, Esquire,

Commissioners to enquire into and report on the best means of furthering the Industrial Interests of the Province.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

PDF — Nelson Provincial Gazette 1870, No 28

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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⚖️ Proclamation of a Public Gaol at Napoleon's Hill

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Dated27 September 1870
KeywordsProclamation, Public Gaol, Napoleon's Hill, Grey District, Nelson Province
👩‍💼 Officials

Oswald Curtis, Superintendent
Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

🎓 Election of Local Committee of Education for Cobden

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Dated19 September 1870
KeywordsEducation Act, Election, Local Committee, Cobden, Schoolhouse
👩‍💼 Officials

Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

🏭 Appointment of Commissioners to report on Industrial Interests

Domain🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Dated26 September 1870
KeywordsCommissioners, Industrial Interests, Appointment, Nelson Province
👱🏽 Names

Joseph Shephard (Esquire), Appointed Commissioner to report on industrial interests
David Rough (Esquire), Appointed Commissioner to report on industrial interests
George Williams (Esquire), Appointed Commissioner to report on industrial interests

👩‍💼 Officials

Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

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