Otago Provincial Gazette – 1854 – No. 9

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✨ Lands and Financial Returns



  1. He shall shortly minute all the proceedings of the meetings, and thereafter record the same in the Minute Book.

  2. He shall keep a book wherein he shall, previous to each meeting, note the business falling to be brought before the Board for that day, which book shall guide the Chairman in bringing the business before the Board.

  3. He shall be the custodier of the books, and all documents belonging to the Board.

GENERAL.

  1. All Lettings of Public Lands shall be by Public Auction after at least four weeks' advertisement in a local newspaper, of the day, place, and hour when the Lettings are to take place.

  2. The Articles and Conditions of Letting must be approved by at least two meetings of the Board, a lapse of at least one week occurring between each meeting; and these Articles must be advertised to be seen in the hands of the Clerk, at least one week before the day of Letting.

  3. All Documents to become binding on the Board must be first approved by two meetings of the Board, and the date of these meetings must be inserted in such Documents. They must be signed by the Chairman and Clerk in name, and in presence of the Board; and this fact must be stated both in the Documents so signed, and in the Minutes of the said meeting; and every such document must be recorded in a book to be kept for that purpose by the Clerk.

Adopted by the Board, 12th May, 1854.

ROBT. CHAPMAN,
Clerk to the Board

Dunedin, 23rd May, 1854:— Approved by me in Council.

W. CARGILL,
Superintendent.

Crown Land Office, Otago, 28th March, 1854.

Sir,— I have the honor, by direction of His Excellency the Officer administering the Government, to apply to your Honor "for the publication of the enclosed Return in the Government Gazette, or in case there should be no Gazette, in the local newspaper."

I have the honor to be,

Sir,
Your Honor's most obedient Servant,

WALTER MANTELL,
Commissioner.

To His Honor the Superintendent, Dunedin.

RETURN of all Sums received in payment for Crown Lands under the Regulations of 4th March, 1853, by Walter Mantell, Commissioner for the Province of Otago — from the 1st July to the 30th September, 1853, inclusive.

No. of Application. Date of Receipt. Purchaser's Name. Class of Land. No. of Acres. Locality. Amount paid in Cash.
19 1853, July 8 Meiville, F. L. 100 Goodwood £50 0 0
20 " " 16 Strode, A. Chetham 80 Winterbourne 40 0 0
21 " " 21 Mansford, W. H. 80 Motuamounu 40 0 0
22 August 1 Fraser, A. and T. 80 Bluff 40 0 0
23 " " 2 Bailey, Benjamin 80 Otepopo 40 0 0
24 " " 3 Lemon, John 80 Do. 40 0 0
25 " " 4 Jones, William 80 Lavant 40 0 0
26 " " 4 Jones, J. Richard 80 Puketapu 40 0 0
27 " " 4 Frazer, A. and T. 80 Bluff 40 0 0
28 " " 8 Suisted, J. F. B. 80 Otepopo 40 0 0
29 " " 8 Suisted, C. E. A. 80 Do. 40 0 0
30 " " 8 Suisted, C. 25 Do. (Homestead) 12 10 0
31 " " 8 Suisted, C. 80 Do. 40 0 0

Total Amount Received... £502 10 0

(Signed) WALTER MANTELL,
Commissioner.



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🗺️ Bye-Laws for Public Lands Management (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
12 May 1854
Bye-Laws, Public Lands, Board of Commissioners, Dunedin, Ordinance
  • Robt. Chapman, Clerk to the Board
  • W. Cargill, Superintendent

🗺️ Request for Publication of Crown Lands Return

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
28 March 1854
Crown Lands, Publication, Government Gazette, Otago
  • Walter Mantell, Commissioner

🗺️ Return of Crown Lands Sales

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Crown Lands, Sales, Purchasers, Otago
14 names identified
  • F. L. Meiville, Purchaser of Crown Lands
  • A. Chetham Strode, Purchaser of Crown Lands
  • W. H. Mansford, Purchaser of Crown Lands
  • A. Fraser, Purchaser of Crown Lands
  • T. Fraser, Purchaser of Crown Lands
  • Benjamin Bailey, Purchaser of Crown Lands
  • John Lemon, Purchaser of Crown Lands
  • William Jones, Purchaser of Crown Lands
  • J. Richard Jones, Purchaser of Crown Lands
  • A. Frazer, Purchaser of Crown Lands
  • T. Frazer, Purchaser of Crown Lands
  • J. F. B. Suisted, Purchaser of Crown Lands
  • C. E. A. Suisted, Purchaser of Crown Lands
  • C. Suisted, Purchaser of Crown Lands

  • Walter Mantell, Commissioner