Cemetery Rules and Notices




August, and November, at half-past six o’clock p.m.
Special meetings may at any time be called by the Secretary.
19. The Trustees reserve the right to make any alterations from time to time in these Charges and Regulations.

JOHN TANTON,
JOHN NORMAN,
JOHN EDIE,
DANIEL CLARKE,
Managers.

JOHN McHATTIE,
WILLIAM BOLT,
JAMES DUK.

SCHEDULE A.—CHARGES.

Public Graves.
Single interment in open ground ....... £1 0 0
Do. do. of children under 5 years... 0 10 0
Do. do. of still-born children ... 0 5 0

Private Graves.
Special land for family graves, for each block of 8 feet by 4 feet, as per plan ... 2 2 0
Sinking each grave 6 feet ........... 1 0 0
Do. for each additional foot ...... 0 5 0
Do. for children under six years ... 0 10 0
Re-opening each grave or vault ... 1 0 0
Certificate of right of Burial in all private graves ... 0 2 6

Miscellaneous Charges.
For all interments that take place not in the usual hours, or of which six hours’ notice has not been given, an extra charge of ... 0 10 6
If a public grave, an extra charge of ... 0 10 6
If a private grave, an extra charge of ... 1 1 0
Charge for copy of register ... 0 1 0
Charge for inspecting plan of register ... 0 1 0

SCHEDULE B.—FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF RIGHT OF BURIAL IN THE HAVELOCK CEMETERY.

On the application of __, and upon the payment of the sum of __, which is hereby acknowledged to have been received, the Trustees of the Havelock Cemetery, in terms of and as authorised by the "Cemetery Reserves Management Ordinance, 1864," have agreed to grant, and do hereby grant unto the said __ permission to dig or make a grave or vault on that piece of ground __ feet long by __ feet broad, lying within that portion of the said Cemetery, appropriated for __ burials, and marked No. __ compartment on the plan of the said Cemetery, kept by the said Trustees, with permission to erect or place on the said piece of ground a monument or tombstone on payment of such charges as may from time to time be established.

And it is hereby declared that the said __ shall be entitled to have, maintain, and keep up such vault, monument, or tombstone, according to the terms of this permission, to and for the sole and separate use of the said __ and his or her or their heirs and near relations for ever; provided always, and it is hereby declared that this grant is made subject to the terms and conditions following, viz.:—First, that the said piece of ground shall be kept and used by the said __, his heirs, near relations, and friends, solely as a burying place, and that no other use shall be made thereof. Second, that no enclosing wall, fence, building, monument, or tombstone be erected or placed, on said piece of ground until a plan thereof shall have been exhibited to the said Trustees, and their authority given for the erection thereof. Third, that the said grave or vault, and the said wall or fence, building, monument, or tombstone, shall be maintained and kept up by the said __, and his or her heirs, relatives, and friends, in proper repair, to the satisfaction of the Trustees. Fourth, that the said __ and his or her heirs and near relatives and friends shall, in the use of the said piece of ground and access thereto, be subject in every respect to such rules and regulations as the Trustees of the said Cemetery may from time to time make, and shall not be entitled to exercise the right to bury or inter therein, except on payment of such charges as shall from time to time be established by the said Trustees.

Dated this __ day of __ 186____.
[Signatures of Managers.]

SCHEDULE C.—FORM OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRAVES.

Answers to be written opposite to the following questions at the time of giving orders.

  1. What Denomination?
  2. Name of the deceased?
  3. Late place of residence of deceased?
  4. Rank of deceased?
  5. Age of deceased?
  6. Where born?
  7. Minister to officiate?
  8. Day of funeral?
  9. What hour?
  10. Number of grave on plan issued?
  11. If a public grave?
  12. If special land for private graves, what width?
  13. If a family vault or brick grave, what width?
  14. What depth?
  15. If first or second interment?
  16. Nature of disease or supposed cause of death?

Signature of Representative (or undertaker).

Orders received this __ day of __ 186, at __ o’clock.
[Signature of Managers.]

APPOINTMENTS TO BE MADE.

An Apprentice Draughtsman—Survey Department.
An Apprentice Draughtsman—Engineers’ Department.

Applications to be made by Noon on Thursday, 24th January, to the Provincial Secretary.

LOST.

On or about the 22nd December last, the Bank of New Zealand’s Deposit Receipt, No. 5/3612, dated 23rd July, 1866, payable on demand, for Thirty Pounds, in favour of ROBERT FINDLAY.

Dunedin, January 5, 1867.

ADVERTISEMENT SHEET.—Parties who get the Sheet will please give immediate notice at the Superintendent’s Office, Dunedin, by letter or otherwise, in the event of their addresses requiring to be altered.

Printed under the Authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by MILLS, DICK & CO., of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.




Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1867, No 460A





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🏘️ Havlock Cemetery Rules and Regulations (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Cemetery Rules, Burial Regulations, Trustees
7 names identified
  • John Tanton, Manager of Havlock Cemetery
  • John Norman, Manager of Havlock Cemetery
  • John Edie, Manager of Havlock Cemetery
  • Daniel Clarke, Manager of Havlock Cemetery
  • John McHattie, Manager of Havlock Cemetery
  • William Bolt, Manager of Havlock Cemetery
  • James Duk, Manager of Havlock Cemetery

🌾 Apprentice Draughtsman Appointments

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Apprentice, Draughtsman, Survey Department, Engineers Department

💰 Lost Bank Deposit Receipt

💰 Finance & Revenue
5 January 1867
Lost Property, Bank Deposit Receipt, Dunedin
  • Robert Findlay, Recipient of lost deposit receipt