Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1870 – No. 6

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✨ Provincial Ferry Authorization



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. XVIII. NELSON, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1870. No. 6.

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

SAMUEL JOHN LORING is hereby authorised, under the provisions of Section XIII of "The Goldfields Act, 1866," to keep a Ferry Boat on the Totara River, and charge tolls, from the 1st January until the 31st December, 1870, as per schedule, on the following conditions:—

  1. That a competent Ferryman be always in attendance, with a good safe boat and proper rope for crossing horses.

  2. That all Government Officers, including road overseers, laborers, and postmen, when on duty, shall be ferried across the said river free of charge.

This protection shall not be transferred without the consent in writing of the Warden of the district.

The Warden of the district shall, on being satisfied that the Ferry service is not conducted in a proper and efficient manner and in accordance with the above conditions, have power to suspend the operation of this protection until the matter of complaint be removed.

Schedule of Tolls authorised.

s. d.
For each Passenger ... ... 1 0
For each Horse, including rider ... 2 6

OSWALD CURTIS,
Superintendent.



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🏘️ Authorization to operate a ferry on the Totara River

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
26 February 1870
Ferry, Totara River, Goldfields Act, Tolls, Nelson Province
  • Samuel John Loring, Authorised to keep a ferry boat

  • Oswald Curtis, Superintendent