Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1871 – No. 4

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✨ Provincial Government Notices



NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 19

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, 11th February 1871.

IT is hereby notified, that it is intended, after the expiration of Two Months from the date hereof, to grant a Lease for Gold-Mining Purposes of the Crown Land within the District of the Nelson South-west Goldfields, hereinafter described, viz:—

  1. A Block of Land, containing Three Acres, more or less, situated at Candlelight Flat, Charleston. Applied for by HENRY CULLIFORD and others.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, 11th February 1871.

NOTICE is hereby given, that I have transferred the Protection granted to THOMAS BRADLEY, for the right of Ferrying across Fox's River, and published in the Nelson Government Gazette, No. 31, of the 15th October, 1870, to JOHN GRANT.

OSWALD CURTIS,
Superintendent.

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, 11th February 1871.

JOHN MOLLOY 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, 1871, 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 sanction of the Superintendent.

The Warden of the district shall, on being satisfied that the Ferry service is not being 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.

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, 11th February, 1871.

THE SUPERINTENDENT directs it to be notified that he has appointed
JOHN GRANT,
Signalman for the Port of Brighton.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Nelson, by CHARLES ELLIOTT, Trafalgar-street, Nelson, Printer for the time being to the said Government.




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🌾 Intention to grant a gold-mining lease

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
11 February 1871
Gold Mining, Lease, Crown Land, Nelson South-west Goldfields, Candlelight Flat, Charleston
  • Henry Culliford, Applicant for gold-mining lease

  • Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

🏗️ Transfer of ferry protection rights

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
11 February 1871
Ferry, Fox's River, Protection, Transfer
  • Thomas Bradley, Original holder of ferry protection
  • John Grant, Transferee of ferry protection

  • Oswald Curtis, Superintendent

🏗️ Authorisation to operate a ferry

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
11 February 1871
Ferry, Totara River, Tolls, Goldfields Act
  • John Molloy, Authorised to operate ferry

  • Oswald Curtis, Superintendent

🚂 Appointment of Signalman for the Port of Brighton

🚂 Transport & Communications
11 February 1871
Appointment, Signalman, Port of Brighton
  • John Grant, Appointed Signalman

  • Oswald Curtis, Superintendent
  • Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary