Cemetery Rules and Approvals




JAN. 15.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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Name of deceased:
Age:
Denomination:
Officiating minister:
Day and hour of funeral:
Class of burial:
Required length, breadth, and depth of grave:
Name of person furnishing above particulars:
Number of lot:
Position of grave:

Dated this day of , 18 , Trustees.

RAGLAN CEMETERY.-AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT A VAULT.
To the Sexton.
THIS is to authorize , of , to excavate ground and
to construct a vault on plot of land in the Raglan Cemetery
numbered on the plan of the said cemetery, in accord-
ance with the rules and regulations for the time being in force
relating to the construction of vaults.
, Trustees.
Dated this day of , 18

RAGLAN CEMETERY.-AUTHORITY TO REOPEN A VAULT.
To the Sexton.
THIS is to authorize , of , to reopen vault number
, situated on plot of ground numbered on the
plan of the Raglan Cemetery, for the purpose of interment of
deceased person named in the accompanying burial-warrant.
, Trustees.
Dated this day of , 18

Approved in Council.
10th January, 1880.
FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Rules for the Woodville Cemetery, County of
Waipawa.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th January, 1880.

THE following rules for the management of the
Woodville Cemetery, County of Waipawa, have
been submitted to His Excellency the Governor in
Council, and are published in accordance with "The
Cemeteries Management Act, 1877."
WM. ROLLESTON,
(in absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE WOODVILLE
CEMETERY.

Cemetery divided.

  1. Such portion of the Woodville Cemetery as may
    from time to time be fenced in shall be laid out into
    blocks, and divided into burial plots measuring 10
    feet by 4 feet; the following to be the scale of burial
    charges, viz :-

Above 10 Years. Under 10 Years.
£ s. d. £ s. d:
Digging grave 0 12 6 0 7 6
Attendance and
dressing ground 0 5 0 0 4 0
Warrant 0 5 0 0 2 6
Recording 0 2 6 0 2 6
£1 5 0 £0 16 6

Any person desiring to have the exclusive right of
burial in perpetuity in any plot or plots can have the
same on the payment to the Trustees of the sum of
£1 sterling per plot, measuring 10 feet by 4 feet, for
such right over and above the burial charges.

Fences, Tombstones, &c., may be erected.
2. Persons purchasing the exclusive right of burial
may, by permission of the Trustees, fence in the plots
of ground allotted to them, and may erect tomb-
stones, headstones, or other monuments thereon, pro-
vided always that before any such fence, tombstone,
or other monument be erected, a plan thereof, and a
copy of every proposed epitaph or other inscription,
be submitted to the Trustees and be duly approved
by them.

Trees and Shrubs to be planted only by Permission.
3. No person shall be allowed to plant in any
portion of the cemetery, or on any ground on which
the exclusive right of burial has been thus acquired,
except by express permission in writing from the
Trustees, any tall-growing shrub or tree; and any
shrub or tree planted in any portion of the cemetery
or on any ground acquired for the exclusive right of
burial as aforesaid, may at any time be trimmed,
removed, or cut down by order of the Trustees.

Grants of exclusive Right of Burial.
4. Grants of exclusive right in perpetuity shall be
made out in the form marked A. annexed to these
regulations, and shall only be made out in the name of
one particular person, to be named therein.

Transfer of Grants.
5. Any purchasers of exclusive right of burial in
perpetuity in any particular plot of ground in the said
cemetery in which no interment shall have taken place
may, by permission of the Trustees, transfer his or her
interest in the said plot of ground to any other per-
son, upon payment being made to the Trustees of a
transfer fee of 5s. for every such transfer, and on
production to the Trustees of the original grant.

Transfer of Grant on Death of Owner.
6. On the death of any person holding a grant of
exclusive right of burial in perpetuity, the grant may
be transferred to any other person applying to the
Trustees for such transfer on payment of a fee of 5s.,
on production of the original grant, and on their pro-
ducing sufficient and satisfactory evidence of their
authority to apply for the said transfer.

Loss or Destruction of Grant.
7. If at any time a grant of exclusive right of
burial shall be lost or accidentally destroyed, a dupli-
cate grant may be obtained on application in writing,
made to the Trustees, and on payment of a fee of
10s. Persons applying for a duplicate grant must
give satisfactory written evidence of the loss or de-
struction of the original grant, and of their authority
to apply for a duplicate grant. Should the original
grant be at any time found after the issue of a
duplicate, the duplicate must be at once returned to
the Trustees.

Duty Stamps for Grants, &c.
8. Parties applying for grants of exclusive right of
burial, or for transfers or duplicate of the same,
must, at their own cost, provide all necessary duty
stamps.

Flat Tombstones.
9. Relatives or friends of persons thus interred
will be allowed, on payment of 10s. in addition to the
usual burial fees, to place flat tombstones on these
graves: Provided always that plans of such stones,
together with copies of epitaph or other inscription,
shall first be submitted to the Trustees, and be
approved by them.

Sexton appointed.
10. A sexton will from time to time be appointed
by the Trustees, whose duty it will be to dig all
graves required in the cemetery; and no other
person will be allowed to dig any grave therein with-
out express permission in writing from the Trustees.

Depth of Graves.
11. All graves must be dug at least 6 feet deep;
but, in the event of any person requiring a greater
depth, an extra charge of 2s. will be made for every
additional foot.

Records and Books to be kept.
12. The Trustees shall keep, or cause to be kept, a
book, in which shall be entered from time to time the
number of every lot disposed of for the exclusive



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🏘️ Raglan Cemetery Burial and Vault Authorization Forms (continued from previous page)

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Raglan Cemetery, Burial warrant, Vault construction, Grave specifications, Authorization forms

🏛️ Executive Council Approval for Cemetery Regulations

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10 January 1880
Executive Council, Approval, Forster Goring
  • FORSTER GORING, Clerk of the Executive Council

🏘️ Publication of Rules for the Management of Woodville Cemetery

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10 January 1880
Woodville Cemetery, Waipawa County, Burial charges, Exclusive right of burial, Tombstones, Sexton appointment
  • WM. ROLLESTON (in absence of the Colonial Secretary)