Depasturing Licenses and Warden Elections




Waste Land Board Office, Otago,
31st January 1857.

WITH reference to the subsequent Notice of this date from this Office, publishing the names of persons to whom Depasturing Licenses have been issued within the several Hundreds of Dunedin, East Taieri, West Taieri, Waihola, North Tokomairiro, South Tokomairiro, East Clutha, and West Clutha, for the year 1857, I hereby call Meetings to be held in conformity with the provisions of the Waste Land Regulations for the Province of Otago (1st April, 1856), at the places and times specified below, of such Holders of Depasturing Licenses, for the purpose of electing from amongst themselves Seven Wardens for the Hundred of Dunedin—Five Wardens for the Hundred of East Taieri—and Three Wardens for each of the Hundreds of West Taieri, Waihola, North Tokomairiro, South Tokomairiro, East Clutha, West Clutha, respectively.

DUNEDIN HUNDRED.
At the Land Office, Dunedin, on Tuesday, the 17th instant, at noon—Seven Wardens.

EAST TAIERI.
At the premises of Mr. A. J. Burns, on Wednesday the 18th instant, at 1 o’clock p.m.—Five Wardens.

WEST TAIERI.
At the premises of Edward Lee, Esq., J.P., on Thursday 19th instant, at 1 o’clock p.m.—Three Wardens.

WAIHOLA.
At the premises of Mr. James Smith, Tokomairiro, on Friday, the 20th instant, at noon—Three Wardens.

NORTH TOKOMAIRIRO.
At the premises of John Cargill, Esq., J.P., on Friday, the 20th instant, at 4 o’clock p.m.—Three Wardens.

SOUTH TOKOMAIRIRO.
At the premises of Mr. John Gillies, on Saturday, the 21st instant, at noon—Three Wardens.

EAST CLUTHA.
At the premises of Mr. John Shaw, on Monday, the 23rd instant, at 1 o’clock p.m.—Three Wardens.

WEST CLUTHA.
At the premises of Mr. C. H. Street, on Tuesday, the 24th instant, at noon—Three Wardens.

None but personal attendants (being license holders) at these Meetings will be allowed to vote.

Every such voter will be entitled to one vote for each of the Wardens to be elected for the hundred for which he holds a license. Parties are requested to bring their licenses with them for production if required.

P. PROUDFOOT,
Chief Commissioner.

Commissioner of Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 31st January, 1857.

In conformity with the provisions of the 60th Clause of the Waste Land Regulations for the Province of Otago (1st April, 1856), I hereby notify that the following persons have duly taken out for the present year Depasturing Licenses for the undermentioned Hundreds respectively, viz.:

DUNEDIN HUNDRED.
Andrew, David
Anderson, John
Barr, Wm.
Barr, John
Balantyne, John
Begg, Adam
Bower, David
Brown, G. E.
Black, John
Burton, James
Brown, William
Chalmers, A.
Calder, Hugh
Cameron, Donald
Cunningham, Jas.
Calder, David
Currie, Wm.
Cargill, W.
Duncan, J.
Driver, Richard
Dalziell, Andrew
Dempster, John
Eiloart, E. G.
Garvie, Alexr.
Gillies, J.
Grainger, Thos.
Goodall, John
Hood, David
Howorth, D.
Hollinshead, F. B.
Hepburn, George
Haughton, L.
Hastie, Robert
Jinkins, Peter
Jeffrey, R. L.
Kirkland, Wm.

EAST TAIERI HUNDRED.
Allan, James
Allan, John
Anderson, D.
Anderson, John
Brown, James
Burns, A. J.
Berwick, David
Begg, Jas.
Brown, Jas.
Cullen, James
Callender, Jas.
Chalmers, A.
Culling, Thos.
Cooper, Geo.
Cuddie, Thos.
Dowie, Robert
Dixon, A.
Fraser, Wm.
Gibson, Wm. & Jas.
Gebbie, Alexr.
Hislop, John
Howorth, James
Harrison, Thos.
Johnston, Wm.
Jaffrey, Wm.
Kirkland, John
Law, J.
Marshall, D. & J.
Martin, Wm.
M’Kay, Alexr.
M’Master, Allan
M’Gregor, N. J. B.
M’Meikan, W.
Oughton, D. W.
Palmer, E.
Pearson, Robt.
Shand, Barbara
Sutherland, J.
Shand, George
Somerville, Robt.
Stevenson, Jas.
Speid, Alexr.
Turnbull, George
Todd, Andrew
Todd, Cornelius
Todd, James
Williamson, Jas.

WEST TAIERI HUNDRED.
Borrie, Donald
Buchanan, James
Blatch, H. F.
Dow, James
Fulton, J. & R.
Grant, Peter
Harris, J. H. & J. Fisher Wilson, J. H.
Heenan, Wm.
M’Diarmid, Francis
M’Diarmid, Wm.
Reid, James
Rennie, Alexr.

WAIHOLA HUNDRED.
Ayson, J.
Dewe, John
Duthie, Alexr.
Gordon, Hughan
Harris, J. H. & J. Fisher Smith, Jas.
Livingston, A.
M’Master, D.
Martin, Edward
Mansford, W. H.

NORTH TOKOMAIRIRO HUNDRED.
Brown, Jas. E.
Cargill, John
Fraser, Jas.
Harris, J. H. & J. Fisher
Langlands, W.
Millar, Walter
M’Gill, Peter
M’Neil, Alexr.
Murray, Robert
Robson, Robt.

SOUTH TOKOMAIRIRO HUNDRED.
Anderson, A.
Burnside, John
Cargill, John
Fraser, Wm.
Gillies, D. L. & W.
Matheson, Wm.
Maitland, Joseph
Ormiston, Jas.
Poppelwell, Wm.
Smith, J. & P.

EAST CLUTHA HUNDRED.
Archibald, T. B.
Bryden, Jas.
Begg, A. S.
Clapcott, H.
M’Neil, J. senr.
Petchell, John
Pillans, F. S.
Shaw, John
Steel, D. P.

WEST CLUTHA HUNDRED.
Ayson, Peter
Barr, John
Begg, Jas.
Gilles, T. B.
Gordon, A.
Harris, J. H. & J. Fisher
Laing, David
M’Neil, Jas.
M’Neil, John
Somerville, J.
Street, C. H.

P. PROUDFOOT,
Chief Commissioner.

Printed for the Provincial Government by W. H. Cutten, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.




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🗺️ Call for Meetings to Elect Wardens for Depasturing Licenses

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
31 January 1857
Waste Land Board, Depasturing Licenses, Warden Elections, Otago, Hundreds
7 names identified
  • A. J. Burns (Mr), Premises for East Taieri meeting
  • Edward Lee (Esquire), Premises for West Taieri meeting
  • James Smith (Mr), Premises for Waihola meeting
  • John Cargill (Esquire), Premises for North Tokomairiro meeting
  • John Gillies (Mr), Premises for South Tokomairiro meeting
  • John Shaw (Mr), Premises for East Clutha meeting
  • C. H. Street (Mr), Premises for West Clutha meeting

  • P. Proudfoot, Chief Commissioner

🗺️ List of Depasturing License Holders by Hundred

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
31 January 1857
Depasturing Licenses, License Holders, Otago, Hundreds
144 names identified
  • David Andrew, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • John Anderson, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • Wm. Barr, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • John Barr, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • John Balantyne, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • Adam Begg, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • David Bower, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • G. E. Brown, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • John Black, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • James Burton, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • William Brown, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • A. Chalmers, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • Hugh Calder, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • Donald Cameron, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • Jas. Cunningham, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • David Calder, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • Wm. Currie, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • W. Cargill, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • J. Duncan, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • Richard Driver, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • Andrew Dalziell, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • John Dempster, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • E. G. Eiloart, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • Alexr. Garvie, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • J. Gillies, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • Thos. Grainger, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • John Goodall, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • David Hood, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • D. Howorth, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • F. B. Hollinshead, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • George Hepburn, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • L. Haughton, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • Robert Hastie, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • Peter Jinkins, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • R. L. Jeffrey, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • Wm. Kirkland, Dunedin Hundred license holder
  • James Allan, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • John Allan, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • D. Anderson, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • John Anderson, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • James Brown, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • A. J. Burns, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • David Berwick, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Jas. Begg, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Jas. Brown, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • James Cullen, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Jas. Callender, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • A. Chalmers, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Thos. Culling, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Geo. Cooper, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Thos. Cuddie, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Robert Dowie, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • A. Dixon, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Wm. Fraser, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Wm. & Jas. Gibson, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Alexr. Gebbie, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • John Hislop, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • James Howorth, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Thos. Harrison, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Wm. Johnston, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Wm. Jaffrey, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • John Kirkland, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • J. Law, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • D. & J. Marshall, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Wm. Martin, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Alexr. M’Kay, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Allan M’Master, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • N. J. B. M’Gregor, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • W. M’Meikan, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • D. W. Oughton, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • E. Palmer, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Robt. Pearson, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Barbara Shand, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • J. Sutherland, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • George Shand, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Robt. Somerville, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Jas. Stevenson, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Alexr. Speid, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • George Turnbull, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Andrew Todd, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Cornelius Todd, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • James Todd, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Jas. Williamson, East Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Donald Borrie, West Taieri Hundred license holder
  • James Buchanan, West Taieri Hundred license holder
  • H. F. Blatch, West Taieri Hundred license holder
  • James Dow, West Taieri Hundred license holder
  • J. & R. Fulton, West Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Peter Grant, West Taieri Hundred license holder
  • J. H. & J. Fisher Wilson Harris, West Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Wm. Heenan, West Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Francis M’Diarmid, West Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Wm. M’Diarmid, West Taieri Hundred license holder
  • James Reid, West Taieri Hundred license holder
  • Alexr. Rennie, West Taieri Hundred license holder
  • J. Ayson, Waihola Hundred license holder
  • John Dewe, Waihola Hundred license holder
  • Alexr. Duthie, Waihola Hundred license holder
  • Hughan Gordon, Waihola Hundred license holder
  • J. H. & J. Fisher Smith Harris, Waihola Hundred license holder
  • A. Livingston, Waihola Hundred license holder
  • D. M’Master, Waihola Hundred license holder
  • Edward Martin, Waihola Hundred license holder
  • W. H. Mansford, Waihola Hundred license holder
  • Jas. E. Brown, North Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • John Cargill, North Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • Jas. Fraser, North Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • J. H. & J. Fisher Harris, North Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • W. Langlands, North Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • Walter Millar, North Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • Peter M’Gill, North Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • Alexr. M’Neil, North Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • Robert Murray, North Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • Robt. Robson, North Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • A. Anderson, South Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • John Burnside, South Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • John Cargill, South Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • Wm. Fraser, South Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • D. L. & W. Gillies, South Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • Wm. Matheson, South Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • Joseph Maitland, South Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • Jas. Ormiston, South Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • Wm. Poppelwell, South Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • J. & P. Smith, South Tokomairiro Hundred license holder
  • T. B. Archibald, East Clutha Hundred license holder
  • Jas. Bryden, East Clutha Hundred license holder
  • A. S. Begg, East Clutha Hundred license holder
  • H. Clapcott, East Clutha Hundred license holder
  • J. senr. M’Neil, East Clutha Hundred license holder
  • John Petchell, East Clutha Hundred license holder
  • F. S. Pillans, East Clutha Hundred license holder
  • John Shaw, East Clutha Hundred license holder
  • D. P. Steel, East Clutha Hundred license holder
  • Peter Ayson, West Clutha Hundred license holder
  • John Barr, West Clutha Hundred license holder
  • Jas. Begg, West Clutha Hundred license holder
  • T. B. Gilles, West Clutha Hundred license holder
  • A. Gordon, West Clutha Hundred license holder
  • J. H. & J. Fisher Harris, West Clutha Hundred license holder
  • David Laing, West Clutha Hundred license holder
  • Jas. M’Neil, West Clutha Hundred license holder
  • John M’Neil, West Clutha Hundred license holder
  • J. Somerville, West Clutha Hundred license holder
  • C. H. Street, West Clutha Hundred license holder

  • P. Proudfoot, Chief Commissioner