Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1874 – No. 24

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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. XXIII. NELSON, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1874. No. 24.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
May 21, 1874.

THE Superintendent directs it to be notified that a Writ issued for the Election of a Member of the Provincial Council for the District of Westport, has been returned, with a certificate to the effect that

EUGENE JOSEPH O'CONOR,
of Westport, freeholder has been duly elected.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
May 16, 1874.

LICENSES to shoot PHEASANTS and QUAIL during the month of JUNE will be issued at this office on and after MONDAY, the 18th instant, on payment of the Fee of One Pound.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

City Council Office, Nelson,
May 18, 1874.

IT is hereby notified that, in conformity with Clause 331 of "The Municipal Corporations Act 1867," I have this day appointed

Mr. William Lightfoot,
Mr. John Williams Wigzell,
Mr. Thomas Younger,
Fire Inspectors for the City of Nelson.

J. R. DODSON,
Mayor.

TENDERS.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, May 11, 1874.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful Tenderers is published for general information.

EDWARD RICHARDSON.

SLEEPERS FOR THE WESTPORT AND MOUNT ROCHFORT LINE.

Accepted.

Mane and Carey ... ... ... 6,000 at 2 4
Charles Weitzel ... ... ... 40,000 ... 2 5½

Declined.

W. and J. Marris ... ... ... 20,000 ... 2 9
W. and J. Marris ... ... ... 20,000 ... 3 6
E. B. Garvin ... ... ... 40,000 ... 2 10½
Walton Pell ... ... ... 40,000 ... 3 0
Walton Pell ... ... ... 40,000 ... 4 0
W. Rathbone ... ... ... 10,000 ... 3 4
R. Lyn Blacknor ... ... ... 10,000 ... 3 4
Maher and O'Connor ... ... 40,000 ... 3 8
Maher and O'Connor ... ... 40,000 ... 2 8
J. Williams ... ... ... 10,000 ... 3 10
D. Stewart and Co. ... ... 10,000 ... 4 6
William Harrison ... ... 10,000 ... 4 9
J. B. Steveneaux ... ... ... 4,000 ... 4 9

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government, by R. LUCAS & SON, Bridge-street, Nelson,
Printers for the time being to the said Government.

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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

🏘️ Election of Member of the Provincial Council for Westport

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated21 May 1874
KeywordsElection, Provincial Council, Westport, Member of Council
👱🏽 Names

Eugene Joseph O'Conor, Elected member of Provincial Council

👩‍💼 Officials

Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

🌾 Notice regarding issuance of shooting licenses

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated16 May 1874
KeywordsShooting licenses, Pheasants, Quail, Nelson
👩‍💼 Officials

Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

🏘️ Appointment of Fire Inspectors for the City of Nelson

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated18 May 1874
KeywordsFire Inspectors, City Council, Nelson, Municipal Corporations Act
👱🏽 Names

William Lightfoot (Mr.), Appointed Fire Inspector
John Williams Wigzell (Mr.), Appointed Fire Inspector
Thomas Younger (Mr.), Appointed Fire Inspector

👩‍💼 Officials

J. R. Dodson, Mayor

🏗️ Tenders for sleepers for the Westport and Mount Rochfort line

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Dated11 May 1874
KeywordsTenders, Railway sleepers, Westport, Mount Rochfort
👱🏽 Names

15 names identified

Mane, Successful tenderer
Carey, Successful tenderer
Charles Weitzel, Successful tenderer
W. Marris, Declined tenderer
J. Marris, Declined tenderer
E. B. Garvin, Declined tenderer
Walton Pell, Declined tenderer
W. Rathbone, Declined tenderer
R. Lyn Blacknor, Declined tenderer
Maher, Declined tenderer
O'Connor, Declined tenderer
J. Williams, Declined tenderer
D. Stewart, Declined tenderer
William Harrison, Declined tenderer
J. B. Steveneaux, Declined tenderer

👩‍💼 Officials

Edward Richardson

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