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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. IV.] AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6, 1856. | No. 3.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
2nd February, 1856.
IN conformity with the directions of his
Excellency the Governor, it is hereby no-
tified for general information, that Writs for
the election of Members of the House of Re-
presentatives for the undermentioned districts
in the Islands 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 Re-
turning Officers for the said several Districts
have returned the said Writs, with certificates
to the effect that the undermentioned gentle-
men have been duly elected to serve as Mem-
bers of the said House of Representatives for
the said several districts:-
CANTERBURY.
For the Town of Lyttelton-
James Edward Fitzgerald, Esq.
For the Christchurch Country District-
John Hall, Esq.
Dingley Askham Brittin, Esq.
For the Town of Christchurch-
Henry Sewell, Esq.
For the Akaroa District-
John Cuff, Esq.
OTAGO.
For the Town of Dunedin-
James Macandrew, Esq.
For the Dunedin Country District-
William Cargill, Esq.
John Cargill, Esq.
By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
2nd February, 1856.
IN conformity with the directions of his
Excellency the Governor it is hereby
tified for general information, that a Writ for
the election of a Superintendent of the Pro-
vince of Otago having been issued in accor-
dance 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 Gentleman has been
duly elected to serve as Superintendent of the
Province of Otago.
WILLIAM CARGILL of Dunedin, Gentleman.
By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
2nd February, 1856.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to direct that the following
Financial Returns should be published for
general information.
By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.
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NZ Gazette 1856, No 3
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🏛️ Return of Writs for Election of Members of House of Representatives
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration2 February 1856
Elections, House of Representatives, Canterbury, Otago, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Akaroa, Dunedin
8 names identified
- James Edward Fitzgerald (Esquire), Elected Member of House
- John Hall (Esquire), Elected Member of House
- Dingley Askham Brittin (Esquire), Elected Member of House
- Henry Sewell (Esquire), Elected Member of House
- John Cuff (Esquire), Elected Member of House
- James Macandrew (Esquire), Elected Member of House
- William Cargill (Esquire), Elected Member of House
- John Cargill (Esquire), Elected Member of House
- ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary
🏘️ Election of Superintendent for the Province of Otago
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government2 February 1856
Election, Superintendent, Otago Province, Dunedin
- William Cargill (Gentleman), Elected Superintendent of Otago
- ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary
💰 Direction to Publish Financial Returns
💰 Finance & Revenue2 February 1856
Financial Returns, Publication, Governor's direction
- ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary