Road Proclamation and Notice




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
473
of the Honorable Edward Richardson, the Minister
may, as to parts within the North Island of New
for Public Works.
Zealand, define the roads and the boundaries thereof,
SCHEDULE.
and the bridges and ferries, which shall be and be
DESCRIPTION OF ROAD ALTERATION—GREYMOUTH
deemed to be roads, bridges, or ferries, as the case
TO Ross.
may be, under the provisions of the said Act, and
any such Proclamation may include existing roads,
The alteration commences at Mawhera Quay, Grey-
but no such roads or parts of roads shall be included
mouth, and proceeds thence through Greymouth in á
if they are, in the opinion of the Governor in Council,
course nearly due South, thence in a general S.S.E.
roads which should be constructed by the Superin-
course to Marsden.
tendent and the Provincial Council of the Province
wherein such roads are situated, as well as new road
Given under the hand of His Excellency the
lines; and the Governor from time to time may
Right Honorable Sir James Fergusson,
revoke or alter any such Proclamation: And
Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty's
whereas by "The Immigration and Public Works
Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor
Act, 1872," it is, among other things, enacted that all
and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her
the provisions contained in Part I. and Part VI. of
Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its
"The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870,"
Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the
shall be applicable to the County of Westland and
same; and issued under the Seal of the
the Nelson South-West Gold Fields, and may be
said Colony, at Wellington, this twentieth
adapted and used with reference to those portions of
day of August, in the year of our Lord
the Colony, as if such portions had formed part of
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
the North Island: And whereas it is expedient that
three.
the road mentioned and defined in the Schedule
hereto should be constructed under the said Acts:
EDWARD RICHARDSON.
And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor of the
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
Colony of New Zealand, and the Executive Council
of New Zealand, the said road is not a road which
Notice of the intention of the Governor to make certain
should be constructed by the Chairman and the
alterations, Greymouth to Marsden via Sawyers'
County Council of the County of Westland:
Creek, on the Greymouth to Ross Road, in the
Now therefore, I, Sir James Fergusson, Baronet, the
County of Westland.
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise
and pursuance of the power and authority in me vested
N OTICE is hereby given, that the Governor of
by the said Acts, and of every other power and author-
New Zealand having, under the powers in him
ity enabling me in that behalf, do hereby proclaim and
vested by "The Immigration and Public Works Act,
declare that the road within the County of West-
1870," and the Acts amending the same, deemed it
land, described, and the boundaries whereof are set
expedient to open and make alterations in the line of
forth, in the Schedule hereto, shall be and be deemed
road from Greymouth to Ross, which road alterations
to be a road under the provisions of the said Act;
are, in the opinion of the Governor and the Executive
and in further pursuance of "The Immigration and
Council of the Colony, not road alterations to be
Public Works Act, 1870," I do hereby proclaim and
constructed by the Chairman and County Council of
declare that I have caused a map and survey plan of
the County of Westland, and the course and bearings
the road defined in the Schedule hereto, describing
of which said road alterations, the admeasurements
the course and bearings thereof, and the admeasure-
required for the same, and the lands through which
ments required for the same, and through what lands
the same pass, together with the names of the
the same is proposed to pass, and the names of the
owners and occupiers thereof, so far as known, are
owners or occupiers thereof, so far as known, to be
respectively shown and delineated on a certain plan
deposited in the office of the Public Works Depart-
marked B, and which said road alterations are also
ment, at Greymouth, in the County of Westland,
described in a certain Proclamation made under the
which said map and survey plan are authenticated,
said Acts, and published in the New Zealand Gazette
for the purposes of this Proclamation, by the signa-
of the same number and date as that in which this
ture of the Honorable Edward Richardson, Minister
notice appears:
for Public Works.

A copy of the said plan, marked B, is deposited and
SCHEDULE.
may be seen and inspected at the office of the Public
South Creek Road.
Works Department at Greymouth.

And notice is hereby further given, that all or any
THIS road branches from the main road between
person or persons affected by the making of the
Greymouth and Ross, at a point about twenty chains
said road alterations from Greymouth to Ross, are
northward of South Creek, and proceeds thence in a
required to set forth in writing, addressed to the
general N.W. direction for a distance of thirty-seven
Governor, and left at the office of the said Public
chains, or thereabouts, meeting South Creek at its
Works Department at Greymouth, within forty days
termination.
from the first publication hereof, any well-grounded
objection he or they may have to the said alterations
Given under the hand of His Excellency the
on that line of road.
Right Honorable Sir James Fergusson,

Dated this twentieth day of August, 1873.
Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty's
Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor
EDWARD RICHARDSON.
and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her

Defining the South Creek Road, Westland.
Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its
Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the
JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.
same; and issued under the Seal of the
A PROCLAMATION.
said Colony, at Wellington, this twentieth
day of August, in the year of our Lord
W HEREAS by "The Immigration and Public
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
Works Act, 1870," it is, amongst other things,
three.
enacted that the Governor, from time to time, by
Proclamation published in the New Zealand Gazette,
EDWARD RICHARDSON.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.



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🏗️ Schedule detailing road alteration route from Greymouth to Ross. (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
20 August 1873
Road alteration, Schedule, Greymouth, Ross, Westland County
  • Edward Richardson, Minister for Public Works
  • Sir James Fergusson, Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same
  • EDWARD RICHARDSON

🏗️ Notice of intention to alter line of road between Greymouth and Ross in Westland County.

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
20 August 1873
Notice of intention, Road alteration, Greymouth, Ross, Westland County, Public Works Act
  • EDWARD RICHARDSON

🏗️ Proclamation declaring the South Creek Road alteration valid under the Immigration and Public Works Act.

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
20 August 1873
Proclamation, South Creek Road, Road construction, Westland, Immigration and Public Works Act
  • Sir James Fergusson, Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same
  • EDWARD RICHARDSON