Otago Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 263

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✨ Educational District Meetings and Rural Land Applications



Oamaru District.—Within the School-house, at 1 o'clock p.m.

Lower Waitaki District.—Within the Dwelling-house of Mr. James Halkett, at half-past 6 o'clock p.m.

Bruce District.—Within Mr. Wilson's Barn, at half-past 6 o'clock p.m.

By the Education Ordinance, 1862, it is enacted that "on the first Monday of October in each year a Public Meeting of the owners and occupiers of land and householders in every Educational District, above the age of 21 years, shall be held at a time and place to be fixed by the Secretary of the Board; and at such meeting a Chairman shall be chosen, and the School Committee for the preceding year shall give a full report of their proceedings," and thereupon the electors present shall proceed to elect, either by show of hands or by ballot, as shall be determined upon by the said meeting, a new School Committee of not less than five or more than nine owners and occupiers of land or householders above the age of 21 years, of whom a majority shall be parents of families.

JOHN HISLOP,
Secretary.
Education Board Office,
Dunedin, September 2nd, 1863.

RURAL LANDS

THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR RURAL LAND WERE RECEIVED AT THE LAND OFFICE, DUNEDIN, FROM THE 29th JULY TO THE 28th AUGUST, 1863, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.

No. of Appl'n. APPLICANT. LOCALITY AND DESCRIPTION. ACREAGE.
6132 James Reid Clutha District, 37, 40, and 44, block IV. 265 1 33
6133 James Reid Clutha, 1, 2, and 3, block VI. 791 1 20
6134 James Porteous Clutha, 2 and 3, Block XXVI; sec. 4. 160 0 0
6135 James Patterson Clutha, sec 5, block LXXIV. 50 0 0
6136 John Morton Hornby Clutha, sec 7, block LXXIV. 50 0 0
6137 Duncan McColl Otokia, sec. 1 of 13, block L. 69 1 7
6138 John Hallum Hawksbury, sec. 22, block V. 133 3 18
6139 James Porteous Clutha, secs. 9 and 11, block LXXIV.; 1 and 3, block LIII; ½ 2 and ¼, block XLVIII; sec. 12, block XL. 250 0 0
6140 John M'Kay Clarendon, sec. 8, block L. 76 2 29
6141 John Bruce Otokia, 1 of 8, block III. 71 1 13
6142 Duncan Ferguson Clutha, ½ 7, block XXXI. 23 0 35
6143* John Stevenson Otokia, 28, block IV. 69 1 0
6144* Samuel Turner Clarendon, ½ 23, block VI. (½ next 24.) 89 0 0
6145* William Arthur Otokia, ½ sec. 28, block IV. (½ next 1 of 29.) 28 3 15
6146 Charles Brodie Dunedin and East Taieri, sec. 9, block VII. 29 1 24
6147 David Monro Hawksbury, sec. 44, block III. 85 1 38
6148 Thomas Agnew Clarendon, ½ 31, block VI. (½ next 32.) 38 1 20
6149 William Agnew Clarendon, ½ 31, block VI. 38 1 20
6150* James Page Dunedin and East Taieri, 43, block IV. 116 2 14
6151* Duncan Taylor Dunedin and East Taieri, secs. 20 and 21, blocks V and IV. 298 2 17
6152 James Page Dunedin and East Taieri, sec. 20, block V. 178 0 3
6153 Martin Costello Clarendon, 41, block VI. 89 2 8
6154 Donald Gordon Clarendon, 3 and 46, block VI. 128 1 23
6155 David M'Kenzie Clarendon, 1 and 2, block VII. 118 0 35
6156 Alexander Cameron Clutha, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, Block XLII. 250 0 0
6157 William Wilson Otokia, 8 and 12, block LXII. 109 0 0
6158 E. M'Iver Otokia, 2 of 11, 12, and 13, Block III. 89 0 35
6159 Angus McDonald Run 728, being pre-emptive sections at Waikouaiti. 538 2 33
6160 Thomas Redmayne Moeraki, secs. 54, 1 of 55, and 56, block I. 76 2 16
6161 H. L. Squires Hillend, sec. 40, block I. 148 2 28
6162 George Johnson Hawksbury, secs. 20 and 23, block V. 195 1 17
6163 John Gillies Moeraki, sec. 53, block I. ... ... ...

The above applications will be decided at this office on Tuesday, the 15th day of September, 1863, at 12 o'clock noon.

Those marked thus * by Auction.

W. H. CUTTEN, Chief Commissioner.



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🎓 Annual Educational District Meetings

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
2 September 1863
Annual Meeting, Educational Districts, School Districts, Oamaru, Lower Waitaki, Bruce
  • James Halkett (Mr), Host of Lower Waitaki District meeting
  • Wilson (Mr), Host of Bruce District meeting

  • John Hislop, Secretary

🗺️ Rural Land Applications

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Applications, Clutha District, Otokia, Hawksbury, Clarendon, Dunedin, East Taieri, Moeraki, Hillend, Auction
29 names identified
  • James Reid, Applicant for rural land
  • James Porteous, Applicant for rural land
  • James Patterson, Applicant for rural land
  • John Morton Hornby, Applicant for rural land
  • Duncan McColl, Applicant for rural land
  • John Hallum, Applicant for rural land
  • John M'Kay, Applicant for rural land
  • John Bruce, Applicant for rural land
  • Duncan Ferguson, Applicant for rural land
  • John Stevenson, Applicant for rural land
  • Samuel Turner, Applicant for rural land
  • William Arthur, Applicant for rural land
  • Charles Brodie, Applicant for rural land
  • David Monro, Applicant for rural land
  • Thomas Agnew, Applicant for rural land
  • William Agnew, Applicant for rural land
  • James Page, Applicant for rural land
  • Duncan Taylor, Applicant for rural land
  • Martin Costello, Applicant for rural land
  • Donald Gordon, Applicant for rural land
  • David M'Kenzie, Applicant for rural land
  • Alexander Cameron, Applicant for rural land
  • William Wilson, Applicant for rural land
  • E M'Iver, Applicant for rural land
  • Angus McDonald, Applicant for rural land
  • Thomas Redmayne, Applicant for rural land
  • H. L. Squires, Applicant for rural land
  • George Johnson, Applicant for rural land
  • John Gillies, Applicant for rural land

  • W. H. Cutten, Chief Commissioner