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Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1871 – No. 18

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✨ Agricultural statistics for Nelson

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, 24th June, 1871.

THE following Return is published for general information.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

ACCOUNT OF LAND IN CULTIVATION, AND OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE THEREOF, IN NEW ZEALAND, FEBRUARY, 1871.

(TAKEN UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF "THE CENSUS ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1867.")

SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTOR'S RETURN.—PROVINCE OF NELSON.

Electoral Districts.	Numbers of Holdings.	In Wheat (Acres sown for Grain only)	In Wheat (Estimated Gross Produce in bushels)	In Oats (Acres sown for Grain only)	In Oats (Estimated Gross Produce in bushels)	In Barley (Acres sown for Grain only)	In Barley (Estimated Gross Produce in bushels)	In Hay (Acres)	In Hay (Estimated Gross Produce in tons)	In Potatoes (Acres)	In Potatoes (Estimated Gross Produce in tons)	Quantity of Last Year's Crop Remaining on Hand when Form is Filled Up (Wheat bushels)	Quantity of Last Year's Crop Remaining on Hand when Form is Filled Up (Oats bushels)	Quantity of Last Year's Crop Remaining on Hand when Form is Filled Up (Barley bushels)
City of Nelson	18			2	40			52	80½	6½	36½
Suburbs of Nelson	201	817½	12,339	1,170½	26,694	584½	12,908	1,228½	1,569	98½	520½	480	80	922
Waimea	237	736½	8,098	809½	15,015½	90	1,314	917½	943	152½	778½	327	243	6
Motueka	279	1,003½	17,887½	1,121½	25,022½	549½	13,355	767½	954½	399½	2,006	490	325	1559
Collingwood	99	25½	518	59½	1,481½	19½	416	182	334½	84	536½
Cheviot	5	13	565	173	5,260	3	60	154	232	25	173		640
Buller	44			41	768	½	10	131	232	62½	469½
Grey	42	10	200	47	1,686			634½	1133	156	990½
General Totals for Province	925	2,695½	39,607½	3,424½	75,967½	1,247½	28,063	4,066½	5,388	984½	5,600½	1,297	1,288	2,487

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

ROBERT POLLOCK,
Superintendent Collector.

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PDF — Nelson Provincial Gazette 1871, No 18

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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🎓 Account of land in cultivation and agricultural produce in the Province of Nelson

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Dated24 June 1871
KeywordsStatistics, Agriculture, Nelson, Land cultivation, Crops, Census
👱🏽 Names

Robert Pollock, Superintendent Collector certifying the return

👩‍💼 Officials

Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary
Robert Pollock, Superintendent Collector

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