Miscellaneous Notices




Governor directs it to be notified, that
in future the Fee will be exacted in all
such cases, unless it be satisfactorily
shown that the delay has arisen from
some unavoidable cause.

By His Excellency’s Command,
(For the Colonial Secretary,)
S. E. Grimstone.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 8th Oct., 1850.

HIS EXCELLENCY the Lieutenant
Governor has been pleased to appoint
the following officers to form a
Board for the purpose of examining the
Books of the Branch of the Colonial
Bank of Issue, lately established at Wel-
ington, viz.:

The Attorney General
of the Province.
The Colonial Treasurer
of the Province.
The Manager of the Branch
of the Colonial Bank of Issue.

By His Excellency’s Command,
(For the Colonial Secretary,)
S. E. Grimstone.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 8th Oct., 1850.

HIS EXCELLENCY the Lieutenant
Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

Benjamin Walmsley, Esquire,
of Nelson, to be a Magistrate of the
Province of New Munster.

By His Excellency’s Command,
(For the Colonial Secretary,)
S. E. Grimstone.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 9th Oct., 1850.

HIS EXCELLENCY the Lieutenant-Governor
has been pleased to direct the pub-
lication of the following Returns for
general information.

By His Excellency’s Command,
(For the Colonial Secretary,)
S. E. Grimstone.

COMPARATIVE RETURN OF ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES TO AND
FROM THE PORT OF WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND,
BETWEEN THE QUARTERS ENDING 30th SEPTEMBER, 1849 AND 1850.

ARRIVALS FROM 1849 1850
No. of Vessels Tons.
Great Britain 4 1964
Australian Ports 7 3107
Van Diemen’s Land 2 237
Other Ports 1 301
Coastwise 57 1917
Total 71 6586
DEPARTURES TO 1849 1850
No. of Vessels Tons.
Great Britain 1 683
Australian Ports 4 1388
Van Diemen’s Land 2 176
Other Ports 4 1595
Coastwise 54 2049
Total 65 6391

Harbour Master’s Office,
Wellington, October 2nd, 1850.

Chas. Sharp,
Harbour Master.

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND,
FOR THE QUARTER ENDING 30th SEPTEMBER, 1850.

Period North and N.W. Wind. South and S.E. Wind. Variable Wind. Rain. REMARKS
From 1st to 31st July 11 days 10 days 10 days 21 days The weather during this Quarter has been remarkably mild and moderate for the season.
1st to 31st August 13 9 9 16 It should be remarked that the number of rainy days includes all those in which rain fell during the civil day, or from midnight to midnight, whether heavy rain, light rain, or showers.
1st to 30th Sept. 13 5 12 16
Total in 91 days 37 days 24 days 31 days 53 days

Harbour Master’s Office,
Wellington, October 2nd, 1850.

Chas. Sharp,
Harbour Master.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF New Munster Gazette 1850, No 20





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🏥 Remission of Fee for Late Registration of Births (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
8 October 1850
Registration, Births, Fees, Remission, Deputy Registrar
  • S. E. Grimstone

💰 Appointment of Board for Examining Colonial Bank of Issue Books

💰 Finance & Revenue
8 October 1850
Appointments, Colonial Bank of Issue, Wellington
  • (Attorney General), Appointed to examine bank books
  • (Colonial Treasurer), Appointed to examine bank books
  • (Manager), Appointed to examine bank books

  • S. E. Grimstone

⚖️ Appointment of Magistrate

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
9 October 1850
Appointments, Magistrate, Nelson, New Munster
  • Benjamin Walmsley (Esquire), Appointed Magistrate

  • S. E. Grimstone

🚂 Comparative Return of Arrivals and Departures at Port of Wellington

🚂 Transport & Communications
2 October 1850
Shipping, Arrivals, Departures, Wellington, Statistics
  • Chas. Sharp, Harbour Master

🎓 Meteorological Table for Wellington

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
2 October 1850
Meteorology, Weather, Statistics, Wellington
  • Chas. Sharp, Harbour Master