Otago Provincial Gazette – 1865 – No. 365

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✨ Provincial Notices



Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 18th May, 1865.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has accepted the resignation of

Horace Bastings, Esq.,
as a Commissioner for the City of Dunedin.

Thomas Dick,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 18th May, 1865.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has been pleased to appoint

Edward Chalmer, Esquire,
to be a Commissioner for the City of Dunedin.

Thomas Dick,
Provincial Secretary.

DUNEDIN TO WAIKOUAITI, AND WEST TAIERI TO DUNSTAN.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Public Works until noon of Monday,
the 29th of May instant, for Contract No. 122, for Supply of 550 Cubic Yards of Maintenance Metal,
for a portion of the Road from Dunedin to Waikouaiti; also,

Contract 123, Gravelling about 8 Chains of Road,
being the western approach to the West Taieri Bridge.

Specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin.

Tenders to be endorsed, “Roads and Works, Tender for Contract No. 122 and 123,” respectively.

The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

Frederick J. Moss,
Secretary for Public Works.

Dunedin, 17th May, 1865.

RETURN OF THE SALE OF TOWN LANDS IN THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO, FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1865.

Towns No. of Sections No. of Purchasers Acreage Amount Realized Average Price per Acre Remarks
A. R. P £ s. d. £ s. d.
Hampden 1 1 0 1 0 16 0 0 64 0 0
Hawksbury 2 1 0 2 0 25 0 0 50 0 0
Palmerston 7 1 1 3 0 37 10 0 50 0 0
Outram 1 1 0 1 0 12 10 0 50 0 0
Total 11 4 2 3 0 141 0 0

W. H. Cutten,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office, Dunedin.

RETURN OF THE SALE OF RURAL LANDS IN THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO, FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1865.

Hundreds No. of Sections No. of Purchasers Acreage Amount Realized Average Price per Acre Average Acreage per Purchaser Remarks
A. R. P £ s. d. £ s. d. A. R. P.
Oamaru 6 5 3890 0 0 3890 0 0 1 0 0 778 0 0 1 purchase upwards of 500a.
Awamoko 5 2 1750 0 0 1750 0 0 1 0 0 875 0 0
Otepopo 13 5 3001 1 4 3001 5 0 1 0 0 600 1 0 2 purchases upwards of 500a.
Moeraki 2 1 195 2 39 195 12 6 1 0 0 195 2 39
South Tokomairiro 2 2 184 3 14 184 17 6 1 0 0 67 1 27
North Tokomairiro 1 1 65 0 0 65 0 0 1 0 0 65 0 0
Pomahaka 1 1 36 2 30 36 12 6 1 0 0 36 2 30
Popotunoa 1 1 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 0 0 100 0 0
Tuapeka 5 3 78 0 0 77 12 6 1 0 0 26 0 0 Poles less than 20 not charged
Total 36 21 9251 2 7 9251 0 0
Pastoral Districts 4 3 180 0 0 180 0 0 1 0 0 60 0 0
Grand Total 40 24 9431 2 7 9431 0 0

W. H. Cutten,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office, Dunedin.



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🏘️ Resignation of Commissioner for Dunedin

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
18 May 1865
Resignation, Commissioner, Dunedin
  • Horace Bastings (Esquire), Resigned as Commissioner

  • Thomas Dick, Provincial Secretary

🏘️ Appointment of Commissioner for Dunedin

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
18 May 1865
Appointment, Commissioner, Dunedin
  • Edward Chalmer (Esquire), Appointed as Commissioner

  • Thomas Dick, Provincial Secretary

🏗️ Tenders for Road Maintenance and Gravelling

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
17 May 1865
Tenders, Road Maintenance, Gravelling, Dunedin, Waikouaiti, West Taieri
  • Frederick J. Moss, Secretary for Public Works

🗺️ Return of Sale of Town Lands in Otago

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Sales, Town Lands, Otago, Hampden, Hawksbury, Palmerston, Outram
  • W. H. Cutten, Chief Commissioner

🗺️ Return of Sale of Rural Lands in Otago

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Sales, Rural Lands, Otago, Oamaru, Awamoko, Otepopo, Moeraki, Tokomairiro, Pomahaka, Popotunoa, Tuapeka
  • W. H. Cutten, Chief Commissioner