New Zealand Gazette – 1870 – No. 74

Page 663

✨ Governor's Proclamations

Numb. 74. 663

THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1870.

G. F. BOWEN, GOVERNOR.
To the LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS of the Colony of NEW ZEALAND, and
the MEMBERS elected to serve in the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
of the said Colony, and to all whom it may concern—GREETING :

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS I have thought fit to dissolve the General Assembly of New Zea-
land, which stands prorogued to the Ninth day of February next: Now
KNOW YE, that I do for that end publish this Proclamation, and do hereby dissolve
the said General Assembly accordingly; and the Legislative Councillors, and the
Members elected to serve in the House of Representatives, are discharged from their
meeting and attendance on the said Ninth day of February next.

Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN,
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael
and Saint George, Governor in and over Her Majesty's Colony of
New Zealand and its Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the
said Colony of New Zealand, this Thirtieth day of December, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !. W. GISBORNE.

G. F. BOWEN, GOVERNOR.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME—GREETING :

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS I, being desirous that the General Assembly should be holden as soon
as may be, do declare that I have this day signed my Warrant for the Issue of
Writs, in due form, for the election of duly qualified persons to serve as Members
of the House of Representatives, which Writs are to bear date on the Thirtieth day
of December, 1870, and to be returnable on the Twenty-fifth day of February next.

Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN,
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael
and Saint George, Governor in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New
Zealand and its Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said
Colony, this Thirtieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN ! W. GISBORNE.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1870, No 74

In 1865 Parliament moved to Wellington and sat in the Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted). Gradually expanded into a larger complex of buildings, it was replaced by the General Assembly Library in 1899

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🏛️ Proclamation dissolving the General Assembly

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated30 December 1870
KeywordsProclamation, General Assembly, Dissolution, Legislative Council, House of Representatives
👩‍💼 Officials

G. F. Bowen, Governor
Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies
W. Gisborne

🏛️ Proclamation issuing Writs for House of Representatives election

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated30 December 1870
KeywordsProclamation, Election Writs, House of Representatives, General Assembly
👩‍💼 Officials

G. F. Bowen, Governor
Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies
W. Gisborne

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