Otago Provincial Gazette – 1857 – No. 53

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✨ Provincial Notices



NOTICE.

CLUTHA FERRY.

BY Virtue of the powers in me vested by the "Ferries Ordinance, 1856," I, the Superintendent of the Province of Otago, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, do hereby give notice that the authorised Fares chargeable at the Clutha Ferry for persons, animals, carriages, and goods conveyed across the same, are the following, viz.—From sunrise till one hour after sunset:—

For each person .................. 0 6

" " Horse, Mule, or Ass... 1 0

" " head of Great Cattle... 0 6

" " Sheep, Goat, or Hog,
when under 20 ............ 0 2

" " Sheep, Goat, or Hog,
when 20 and upwards ... 0 1

" " Cart, Dray, or Carriage,
unloaded .................. 2 6

" Goods at the rate of 6d. per cwt.

From one hour after sunset till sunrise the above Fares and Freights, and one-half more, shall be charged. Further, I hereby give notice that the Mail, and persons exhibiting a certificate under the hand of the Superintendent that they are on duty under the employment of the Government, are exempt from the payment of said Fares and Freights.

W. Cargill,
Superintendent.

Superintendent’s Office, Dunedin,
4th May, 1857.

Superintendent’s Office, Dunedin,
1st May, 1857.

HIS Honor the Superintendent has been pleased to direct it to be notified that he has made the following appointments, viz.:—

WILLIAM PINKERTON, Esq.,
to be Chief Inspector of Sheep for the Southern District.

WILLIAM LOGIE, Esq.,
to be Chief Inspector of Sheep for the Northern District.

MR. ROBERT CHAPMAN,
to be Registrar of Marks and Brands, and his office in Dunedin to be the office for registering the same, under the "Sheep Ordinance, 1856."

By His Honor’s command,
John Logan,
Clerk to Superintendent.

Superintendent’s Office, Dunedin,
1st May, 1857.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the re-publication of the following notification from the New Zealand Government Gazette:—

By His Honor’s command,
John Logan,
Clerk to Superintendent.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, March 31, 1857.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint PETER PROUDFOOT, Esq., to be an Assistant Land Claims Commissioner, under the "Land Claims Settlement Act, 1856."

By His Excellency’s command,
E. W. Stafford,

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




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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Clutha Ferry Fares Notification

🚂 Transport & Communications
4 May 1857
Ferry, Fares, Clutha, Transportation, Ordinance
  • W. Cargill, Superintendent

🌾 Appointment of Sheep Inspectors and Registrar

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
1 May 1857
Sheep, Inspectors, Registrar, Marks, Brands
  • William Pinkerton (Esquire), Appointed Chief Inspector of Sheep for Southern District
  • William Logie (Esquire), Appointed Chief Inspector of Sheep for Northern District
  • Robert Chapman (Mr), Appointed Registrar of Marks and Brands

  • John Logan, Clerk to Superintendent

🏛️ Re-publication of Government Gazette Notification

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
1 May 1857
Notification, Re-publication, Government Gazette
  • John Logan, Clerk to Superintendent

🗺️ Appointment of Assistant Land Claims Commissioner

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
31 March 1857
Land Claims, Commissioner, Appointment
  • Peter Proudfoot (Esquire), Appointed Assistant Land Claims Commissioner

  • E. W. Stafford, Colonial Secretary