New Zealand Gazette – 1856 – No. 24

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sheet being delivered to the Auditors the same shall be examined by
and signed by three of the said Trustees, and thereupon the same shall
be recorded in the books of account of the said Trustees.

Accounts to be
audited.

Within fourteen days after the making of such balance sheet
the said Trustees shall deliver the same, together with the accounts
of the said Trust from the last previous audit to the auditors, and
the auditors shall examine the same, and shall, within six days after
the receipt of such balance sheet and accounts, either confirm such
accounts and report generally thereon, or shall, if they do not see
fit to confirm such accounts, report specially thereon, and deliver
such accounts, balance sheet and report respectively to the said
Trustees.

Short title.

This Act shall be intituled and may be cited as the "Nelson
Trust Funds Amendment Act, 1856."

Examined and certified

      JAS. JNO, PIERCY,
      Clerk of Legislative Council.

      F. E. CAMPBELL,
      Clerk of House of Representatives.

In the name of Her Majesty I assent to this Act.

      THOMAS GORE BROWNE,
      Governor.

Auckland, 7th July, 1856,

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1856, No 24

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.

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🏛️ Text and analysis of the Nelson Trust Funds Amendment Act, 1856. (continued from previous page)

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated7 July 1856
KeywordsLegislation, Trust Funds, Nelson, Audit, Clerk, Governor, Assent
👩‍💼 Officials

JAS. JNO, PIERCY, Clerk of Legislative Council
F. E. CAMPBELL, Clerk of House of Representatives
THOMAS GORE BROWNE, Governor

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