New Zealand Gazette – 1855 – No. 30

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✨ Election Results Notices

DIEU
SOIT
QUI MAL Y
HON S
PENSE
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NEW ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

All Public Notifications which appear in this Gazette with any Official Signature thereunto
annexed, are to be considered as Official Communications to Persons to whom they may relate, and are to
be obeyed accordingly.

By His Excellency's Command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary

VOL, III.] AUCKLAND, FRIDAY, DEC. 14, 1855. | No. 30-

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
12th December, 1855.

IN conformity with the directions of his
Excellency the Governor, it is hereby
notified for general information that a Writ
for the Election of a Superintendent of the
Province of Nelson having been issued, in
accordance with the provisions of an Act to
grant a Representative Constitution to the
Colony of New Zealand, the Principal
Returning Officer for the aforesaid Province
has returned the said Writ, with a certificate
to the effect that the undermentioned gentle-
man has been duly elected to serve as
Superintendent of the Province of Nelson.

EDWARD WILLIAM STAFFORD, Esquire,
of Nelson.

By His Excellency's command
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office Auckland,
12th December, 1855.

IN conformity with the directions of His
notified, for general information, that Writs for
the Election of Members of the House of Re-
presentives for the undermentioned Districts
in the hands of New Zealand having been
issued, in accordance with the provisions of
an Act to grant a Representative Constitution
to the Colony of New Zealand, the Returning
Officers for the said several Districts have
returned the said Writs, with certificates, to
have been duly elected to serve as Members

of the said House of Representatives for th
said several districts:—

NEW PLYMOUTH.

For the Town of New Plymouth.
Charles William Richmond, Esquire.

For the Grey and Bell District.
Charles Brown, Esquire.

For the Omata District.
Alfred William East, Esquire.

AUCKLAND.

For the Bay of Islands.
Hugh Carleton, Esquire.

NELSON.

For the Town of Nelson.
Edward William Stafford, Esquire.
Alfred Domett, Esquire.

For the Waimea District.
William Thomas Locke Travers, Esquire.
Charles Elliott, Esquire.

For the Motueka and Massacre Bay District.
Charles Parker, Esquire.

By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, Dec. 12, 1855.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to direct that the following
Despatches from Her Majesty's Secretary of

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1855, No 30

Parliament sat at General Assembly House (nicknamed the 'Shedifice') in Auckland from 1854-1864, sharing the building with the Auckland Provincial Council.

Ironically the Upper House met on the lower story, and the Lower House on the upper story.

✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏘️ Notification of Election of Superintendent for Nelson Province

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated12 December 1855
KeywordsSuperintendent, Nelson Province, Election result, Writ
👱🏽 Names

Edward William Stafford (Esquire), Elected Superintendent of Nelson

👩‍💼 Officials

ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary

🏘️ Election Results for Members of the House of Representatives

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated12 December 1855
KeywordsHouse of Representatives, Election results, New Plymouth, Auckland, Nelson Districts
👱🏽 Names

9 names identified

Charles William Richmond (Esquire), Elected Member of House of Representatives
Charles Brown (Esquire), Elected Member of House of Representatives
Alfred William East (Esquire), Elected Member of House of Representatives
Hugh Carleton (Esquire), Elected Member of House of Representatives
Edward William Stafford (Esquire), Elected Member of House of Representatives
Alfred Domett (Esquire), Elected Member of House of Representatives
William Thomas Locke Travers (Esquire), Elected Member of House of Representatives
Charles Elliott (Esquire), Elected Member of House of Representatives
Charles Parker (Esquire), Elected Member of House of Representatives

👩‍💼 Officials

ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary

🏛️ Governor directs attention to received Despatches

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated12 December 1855
KeywordsDespatches, Governor, Secretary of State
👩‍💼 Officials

ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary

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