Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1873 – No. 25

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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. XXII. NELSON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1873. No. 25.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
July 26, 1873.

BENJAMIN GOUGH is hereby authorised, under the provisions of section XIII of "The Goldfields Act, 1866," to place upon the river Ahaura, opposite the Ahaura island, near the township of Ahaura, a self-acting Punt, travelling upon a wire rope across the river; and he is protected in the sole right of ferrying on the said river within one mile of the said island for three years from this date, and authorised to charge tolls as per schedule, on the following conditions :—

That a good safe boat and a competent ferryman shall be at all times in attendance at the Ahaura Ferry, and the punt be kept in good working order.
That all Government officers on duty, including Postmen and Road Overseers, be ferried free of charge.
That this protection shall not prejudice the right of the Government to erect a bridge, or to grant protection for the erection of a bridge over the Ahaura river within the protected limits.
That this protection shall not be transferred without the sanction of the Superintendent.

OSWALD CURTIS,
Superintendent.

Attested—
ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

SCHEDULE OF TOLLS.

£ s. d.
For each person - - - 0 0 6
For each horse and rider - - 0 2 0
" and dray - - 0 2 0
and 6d. for every extra horse
Cattle, each - - - - 0 1 0
Sheep, per 100 - - - 1 5 0

PDF — Nelson Provincial Gazette 1873, No 25

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.

✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏗️ Authorization of ferry service on the Ahaura River

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Dated26 July 1873
KeywordsFerry, Ahaura River, Punt, Tolls, Ahaura
👱🏽 Names

Benjamin Gough, Authorised to operate ferry

👩‍💼 Officials

Oswald Curtis, Superintendent
Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

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