Election and Land Notices




DUNEDIN TOWN BOARD.

ELECTION OF ONE PERSON A MEMBER
OF THE TOWN BOARD.

In pursuance of the “Dunedin Town Board Ordinance,” I, the Superintendent of the Province of Otago, do hereby appoint the Electors entitled to vote for Members of the Town of Dunedin, in the Provincial Council of Otago, to assemble upon Wednesday, the 16th day of February 1859, at 12 o’clock noon, within the Hall of the Mechanics’ Institution, Princes Street, Dunedin, for the purpose of Electing One Person to be a Member of the said Town Board, in room of Mr. Alexander Rennie, who has resigned his seat as a member of said Board.

And further, in pursuance of said Ordinance, I hereby appoint John Gillies, Esquire, of Dunedin, R.M., to preside at said Meeting; and in the event of a Poll being demanded, I hereby appoint the Polling to take place in the said Hall of the Mechanics’ Institution, on Thursday, the 17th day of the said month of February 1859.

W. CARGILL,
Superintendent.

Superintendent’s Office,
Dunedin, 2nd February 1859.


Waste Land Board Office, Otago,
Dunedin, 2nd February 1859.

In conformity with 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.

I. L. Levy
John M’Leod
James Kunneiman
George Ross
John Thomson
Andrew Boyes
Andrew Watson

Alex. Chalmers
Hugh M’Diarmid
John Manning
J. M’Glashan
Thomas Richardson
David Miller

EAST TAIERI HUNDRED.

Donald Reid
William Ashmore
Edwin Palmer
George Turnbull
Cornelius Todd
George Shand
Andrew Todd
Barbara Shand
William Johnston

William Jeffrey
John Hunter
Thomas Finnie
Antoine Joseph
John Hislop
William Gibson
Alexander Chalmers
William Will
W. G. & C. M. Taylor

WEST TAIERI HUNDRED.

James Dow
Thomas Dowling
Peter Grant
James Shand
James Reid
J. H. Wilson
Donald Borrie
William Herron
William Nichol

William M’Diarmid
John Fleming
H. F. Blatch
James Borrie
Robert Twelftree
James Henderson
Conrad Rains
James Buchanan

WAIHOLA HUNDRED.

Benjamin Dawson
Thomas Dall
John Dawe
John Salmon
I. M’Master
Thomas Bridgeman
William Black

A. Livingston
Alexander Duthie
Edward Martin
William Grey
John Finch
David Louden
John M’Kay


NORTH TOKOMAIRIRO HUNDRED.

Benjamin Dawson
G. E. Brown
Peter M’Gill
J. E. Brown
George Lindsay
D. M’Master
Clark and Langlands
James Scott

Robert Murray
John Cargill
F. S. Pillans
Thomas Reid
Smith and Allan
Dawson and Watt
E. H. Grey

SOUTH TOKOMAIRIRO HUNDRED.

J. L. Gillies
John Burnside
William Mathieson
Joseph Maitland
G. H. Maitland
William Dawson
George Cameron
James Frazer
William Frazer
Peter Shermer

James Finch
A. Anderson
John Lovell
William Smith
J. and P. Smith
John Cargill
Hugh Murray
Alexander Ross
Robert Murray
James Ormiston

EAST CLUTHA HUNDRED.

James Wright
Andrew Small
W. A. Mosley
William Willox
William Ferguson
Andrew M’Niel
John Petchell
Francis Barker

D. P. Steel
J. S. C. Richardson
A. Mercer
A. Anderson
James M’Niel, sen.
Thomas Tolmie
John Barr

WEST CLUTHA HUNDRED.

C. H. Kettle
John M’Niel
Alexander M’Niel
James M’Niel, jun.
Peter Ayson

John Somerville
C. H. Street
Job Dabinett
Alexander Gordon
William Young


W. H. CUTTEN,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office, Otago,
Dunedin, 2nd February 1859.

With reference to the previous notice of this date from this Office, publishing the names of persons to whom Depasturing Licences 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 1859, 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 Licences, for the purpose of electing from amongst themselves Five 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, and West Clutha respectively, who shall have the regulation and appointment for the current year of the right of pasturage upon the Waste Lands of the Crown, within the said Hundreds, and also be entrusted with the other powers specified in the said Regulations.

DUNEDIN HUNDRED.

At the Land Office, Dunedin, on Monday,
7th February, at 12 o’clock noon.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1859, No 81





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🏘️ Election of Dunedin Town Board Member

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
2 February 1859
Election, Town Board, Dunedin, Resignation, Mechanics’ Institution
  • Alexander Rennie (Mr), Resigned as Town Board Member
  • John Gillies (Esquire), Appointed to preside at meeting

  • W. Cargill, Superintendent

🗺️ Depasturing Licenses Issued

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
2 February 1859
Depasturing Licenses, Waste Land Board, Otago, Hundreds
121 names identified
  • I. L. Levy, Issued Depasturing License
  • John M’Leod, Issued Depasturing License
  • James Kunneiman, Issued Depasturing License
  • George Ross, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Thomson, Issued Depasturing License
  • Andrew Boyes, Issued Depasturing License
  • Andrew Watson, Issued Depasturing License
  • Alex Chalmers, Issued Depasturing License
  • Hugh M’Diarmid, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Manning, Issued Depasturing License
  • J M’Glashan, Issued Depasturing License
  • Thomas Richardson, Issued Depasturing License
  • David Miller, Issued Depasturing License
  • Donald Reid, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Ashmore, Issued Depasturing License
  • Edwin Palmer, Issued Depasturing License
  • George Turnbull, Issued Depasturing License
  • Cornelius Todd, Issued Depasturing License
  • George Shand, Issued Depasturing License
  • Andrew Todd, Issued Depasturing License
  • Barbara Shand, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Johnston, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Jeffrey, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Hunter, Issued Depasturing License
  • Thomas Finnie, Issued Depasturing License
  • Antoine Joseph, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Hislop, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Gibson, Issued Depasturing License
  • Alexander Chalmers, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Will, Issued Depasturing License
  • W. G. & C. M. Taylor, Issued Depasturing License
  • James Dow, Issued Depasturing License
  • Thomas Dowling, Issued Depasturing License
  • Peter Grant, Issued Depasturing License
  • James Shand, Issued Depasturing License
  • James Reid, Issued Depasturing License
  • J. H. Wilson, Issued Depasturing License
  • Donald Borrie, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Herron, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Nichol, Issued Depasturing License
  • William M’Diarmid, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Fleming, Issued Depasturing License
  • H. F. Blatch, Issued Depasturing License
  • James Borrie, Issued Depasturing License
  • Robert Twelftree, Issued Depasturing License
  • James Henderson, Issued Depasturing License
  • Conrad Rains, Issued Depasturing License
  • James Buchanan, Issued Depasturing License
  • Benjamin Dawson, Issued Depasturing License
  • Thomas Dall, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Dawe, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Salmon, Issued Depasturing License
  • I M’Master, Issued Depasturing License
  • Thomas Bridgeman, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Black, Issued Depasturing License
  • A Livingston, Issued Depasturing License
  • Alexander Duthie, Issued Depasturing License
  • Edward Martin, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Grey, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Finch, Issued Depasturing License
  • David Louden, Issued Depasturing License
  • John M’Kay, Issued Depasturing License
  • G. E. Brown, Issued Depasturing License
  • Peter M’Gill, Issued Depasturing License
  • J. E. Brown, Issued Depasturing License
  • George Lindsay, Issued Depasturing License
  • D M’Master, Issued Depasturing License
  • Clark and Langlands, Issued Depasturing License
  • James Scott, Issued Depasturing License
  • Robert Murray, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Cargill, Issued Depasturing License
  • F. S. Pillans, Issued Depasturing License
  • Thomas Reid, Issued Depasturing License
  • Smith and Allan, Issued Depasturing License
  • Dawson and Watt, Issued Depasturing License
  • E. H. Grey, Issued Depasturing License
  • J. L. Gillies, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Burnside, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Mathieson, Issued Depasturing License
  • Joseph Maitland, Issued Depasturing License
  • G. H. Maitland, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Dawson, Issued Depasturing License
  • George Cameron, Issued Depasturing License
  • James Frazer, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Frazer, Issued Depasturing License
  • Peter Shermer, Issued Depasturing License
  • James Finch, Issued Depasturing License
  • A Anderson, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Lovell, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Smith, Issued Depasturing License
  • J. and P. Smith, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Cargill, Issued Depasturing License
  • Hugh Murray, Issued Depasturing License
  • Alexander Ross, Issued Depasturing License
  • Robert Murray, Issued Depasturing License
  • James Ormiston, Issued Depasturing License
  • James Wright, Issued Depasturing License
  • Andrew Small, Issued Depasturing License
  • W. A. Mosley, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Willox, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Ferguson, Issued Depasturing License
  • Andrew M’Niel, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Petchell, Issued Depasturing License
  • Francis Barker, Issued Depasturing License
  • D. P. Steel, Issued Depasturing License
  • J. S. C. Richardson, Issued Depasturing License
  • A Mercer, Issued Depasturing License
  • A Anderson, Issued Depasturing License
  • James, sen. M’Niel, Issued Depasturing License
  • Thomas Tolmie, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Barr, Issued Depasturing License
  • C. H. Kettle, Issued Depasturing License
  • John M’Niel, Issued Depasturing License
  • Alexander M’Niel, Issued Depasturing License
  • James, jun. M’Niel, Issued Depasturing License
  • Peter Ayson, Issued Depasturing License
  • John Somerville, Issued Depasturing License
  • C. H. Street, Issued Depasturing License
  • Job Dabinett, Issued Depasturing License
  • Alexander Gordon, Issued Depasturing License
  • William Young, Issued Depasturing License

  • W. H. Cutten, Chief Commissioner

🗺️ Meeting for Election of Wardens

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
2 February 1859
Waste Land Regulations, Wardens, Hundreds, Otago
  • W. H. Cutten, Chief Commissioner