Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1876 – No. 16

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✨ Proclamation of district boundaries

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NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

junction of the Orekaka River with the Buller River, and thence by a right line to the summit of the Buckland Peaks; towards the South-west by a right line to the mouth of the Totara River; and towards the North-west by the sea to Kongahu Point.

And I do declare that this Proclamation shall come into operation and take effect on the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Most Honorable George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the County of York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave of New Ross, in the County of Wexford, in the Peerage of Ireland; a Member of Her Majesty\'s Most Honorable Privy Council; Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and Saint George; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty\'s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at the Government House, at Auckland, this second day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.

EDWARD RICHARDSON.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government, by LUCKIE and COLLINS, Waimea-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.

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🏛️ Proclamation dividing the colony into districts under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1875 (continued from previous page)

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated2 May 1876
KeywordsProclamation, Registration of Births and Deaths Act, Districts, Buller, Karamea, Boundaries
👱🏽 Names

George Augustus Constantine Normanby (Marquis of Normanby, Earl of Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and Baron Mulgrave), Governor and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand

👩‍💼 Officials

Edward Richardson

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