✨ Land and Warden Notices
For East Taieri, Mr. Alexander Spencer and Mr. William Davey.
For Tuturau, Mr. Finlay Mackay and Mr. Thomas Littleworth.
For Catlins, Mr. J. M. Smith.
For Otaria, Mr. Thomas Trumble.
For Lee Stream, Mr. James Shand.
For South Tokomairo, Mr. H. B. Flett.
For Waikaia, Mr. John McKellar.
For Waikaka, Mr. David Gordon.
J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.
Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 2nd February, 1876.
At Hampden, on Tuesday, 4th April, at 2 o’clock p.m.; sections in Township of Hampden.
At Land Office, Dunedin, on Monday, 1st May, sections in Township of Greytown, and Blueskin.
At Hyde, on Monday, 1st May; sections in Townships of Blair-Taieri, Macraes, and Hyde.
At Hyde, on Monday, 1st May, after Hyde; sections in Township of Hamilton.
At Roxburgh, on Wednesday, 3rd May; sections in Township of Roxburgh.
At Hawksbury, on Monday, 1st May, at noon; sections in Township of Waikouaiti.
At Queenstown, on Monday, 3rd April; sections in Township of Arrowtown.
At Clyde, on Monday, 3rd April, after Clyde; sections in Township of Alexandra.
At Mataura Bridge, on 5th May; sections in Townships of Wyndham, Waikawa, and Mataura Bridge.
At Cardrona, on Wednesday, 5th April; sections in Township of Cardrona; subject to valuations.
ELECTION OF WARDENS OF HUNDREDS.
It is hereby notified that meetings for the Election of Wardens of Hundreds will be held on the days and at the places stated hereunder.
The Rangers will preside at the meetings to be held within their respective districts, and the votes will be taken by ballot.
License-holders will have to produce their licenses at the time of voting.
Hundred, Moeraki; No. of Wardens, 5; Date of Meeting, 23rd Feb., at 6.30 p.m.; Place of Meeting, School-house, Hampden; Mr. Valpy will preside.
Hundred, Waikouaiti; No. of Wardens, 3; Date of Meeting, 25th Feb., at 6.30 p.m.; Place of Meeting, School-house, Merton; Mr. Valpy will preside.
Hundred, West Taieri; No. of Wardens, 3; Date of Meeting, 28th Feb., at 6.30 p.m.; Place of Meeting, School-house, Maungatua; Mr. Valpy will preside.
Hundred, Fruaquair; No. of Wardens, 3; Date of Meeting, 29th Feb., at 6.30 p.m.; Place of Meeting, Court-house, Outram; Mr. Valpy will preside.
Hundred, Strath Taieri; No. of Wardens, 3; Date of Meeting, 29th Feb., at 6.30 p.m.; Place of Meeting, Court-house, Outram.
Hundred, Waihola; No. of Wardens, 5; Date of Meeting, 23rd Feb., at 6.30 p.m.; Place of Meeting, School-house, Gorge; Mr. Hughan will preside.
Hundred, Mokoreta; No. of Wardens, 4; Date of Meeting, 26th Feb., at 6.30 p.m.; Place of Meeting, School-house, Wyndham; Mr. Hughan will preside.
Hundred, Toe Toes; No. of Wardens, 3; Date of Meeting, 28th Feb., at 6.30 p.m.; Place of Meeting, Bushman’s Hotel, Toe Toes; Mr. Hughan will preside.
The Wardens when elected shall compute the number of cattle which each hundred will carry; apportion the number of great and small cattle which may be depastured by each person holding license, and determine the boundaries within which great and small cattle respectively may be depastured during the year 1876, and a copy of the Regulations so made shall be furnished to the Waste Land Board for publication without delay.
In case of neglect the powers given to such Wardens shall be held and exercised by the Waste Land Board.
An insufficient number of licenses having been taken out for the following Hundreds no Wardens can be elected. The Waste Land Board has therefore appointed the persons named to act as Rangers under the 129th clause of the “Otago Waste Lands Act, 1872.”
For Otepopo, Mr. James R. Elder.
For Hawksbury, Mr. Richard Fry.
For Dunedin, Mr. James Green.
NOTICE
CROWN GRANTS for the Land, and in favor of the persons after-mentioned, are now ready for delivery; and attention is directed to the following clause of the “Crown Grants Act, 1866.”
Clause XXXIX.—There shall be paid upon all Grants to be hereafter issued, which may be left in the charge or custody of any Commissioner of Crown Lands, or other officer charged with the delivery of the same, a fee of sixpence for every month during which they shall be so left after the expiration of three months from the date of the notice in the Gazette of the province wherein the lands are situate, that such Grants are ready for delivery.
Ash, Samuel, Section 10, Block III, Naseby.
Chilcott, P., Sections 3 and 15, Block II, Otokia District.
Dutch, J. and G., Section 26, North East Valley District.
France, Helen, Sections 57, 58, 59, 64, 76, 77, 78, 79, and 80, Block II, Papakaio.
Hollands, C. Y., Section 6, Block IX., Greytown.
McDearmid, W., Section 7, Block VIII., Maungatua District.
Nicol, Margaret, Section 45, Block II, City of Dunedin.
Richardson, J. L. C., part of Section 5, Block XXIX, Clutha District.
J. T. THOMSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 2nd February, 1876.
LAND FOR SETTLEMENT
MR. ROBERT SHORT, Land Office, Dunedin, has been appointed to supply information as to settlement on the land, whether by immediate purchase, deferred payments, or under agricultural leases.
Mr. Short will show maps of the land and assist purchasers or selectors in making the necessary applications.
[Republished from Gazette of 26th January last, page 39.]
Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 21st January, 1876.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Gold Mining Leases issued to the under-mentioned persons have been cancelled, and the land is open for occupation by holders of miners’ rights, &c.
Michael Dwan, section 24, Block XI., Skippers.
Philip Mathews, section 73, Block XI., Skippers.
Edward O’Connell and others, section VII., Rock and Pillar.
J. Wilson Duncan, section 12, Block V., Dunback.
William Imrie, section 7, Highlay District, and section 41, Dunback District.
Hans Tie, section 48, Block XIX., Shotover.
D. REID,
Provincial Secretary.
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🗺️ Appointment of Rangers for Various Districts
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey2 February 1876
Rangers, Waste Land Board, Dunedin, East Taieri, Tuturau, Catlins, Otaria, Lee Stream, South Tokomairo, Waikaia, Waikaka
10 names identified
- Alexander Spencer (Mr.), Appointed Ranger for East Taieri
- William Davey (Mr.), Appointed Ranger for East Taieri
- Finlay Mackay (Mr.), Appointed Ranger for Tuturau
- Thomas Littleworth (Mr.), Appointed Ranger for Tuturau
- J. M. Smith (Mr.), Appointed Ranger for Catlins
- Thomas Trumble (Mr.), Appointed Ranger for Otaria
- James Shand (Mr.), Appointed Ranger for Lee Stream
- H. B. Flett (Mr.), Appointed Ranger for South Tokomairo
- John McKellar (Mr.), Appointed Ranger for Waikaia
- David Gordon (Mr.), Appointed Ranger for Waikaka
- J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner
🗺️ Land Auctions in Various Townships
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand auctions, Hampden, Dunedin, Hyde, Roxburgh, Hawksbury, Queenstown, Clyde, Mataura Bridge, Cardrona
🗺️ Election of Wardens of Hundreds
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyWardens, Hundreds, Elections, Moeraki, Waikouaiti, West Taieri, Fruaquair, Strath Taieri, Waihola, Mokoreta, Toe Toes
- Valpy (Mr.), Presiding officer for Moeraki, Waikouaiti, West Taieri, Fruaquair, Strath Taieri
- Hughan (Mr.), Presiding officer for Waihola, Mokoreta, Toe Toes
🗺️ Appointment of Rangers for Hundreds with Insufficient Licenses
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyRangers, Waste Land Board, Otepopo, Hawksbury, Dunedin
- James R. Elder (Mr.), Appointed Ranger for Otepopo
- Richard Fry (Mr.), Appointed Ranger for Hawksbury
- James Green (Mr.), Appointed Ranger for Dunedin
🗺️ Crown Grants Ready for Delivery
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey2 February 1876
Crown Grants, Land, Naseby, Otokia District, North East Valley District, Papakaio, Greytown, Maungatua District, City of Dunedin, Clutha District
8 names identified
- Samuel Ash, Granted Section 10, Block III, Naseby
- P. Chilcott, Granted Sections 3 and 15, Block II, Otokia District
- J. and G. Dutch, Granted Section 26, North East Valley District
- Helen France, Granted Sections 57, 58, 59, 64, 76, 77, 78, 79, and 80, Block II, Papakaio
- C. Y. Hollands, Granted Section 6, Block IX, Greytown
- W. McDearmid, Granted Section 7, Block VIII, Maungatua District
- Margaret Nicol, Granted Section 45, Block II, City of Dunedin
- J. L. C. Richardson, Granted part of Section 5, Block XXIX, Clutha District
- J. T. Thomson, Commissioner of Crown Lands
🗺️ Land Settlement Information
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey21 January 1876
Land settlement, Robert Short, Dunedin, Purchase, Leases
- Robert Short (Mr.), Appointed to supply land settlement information
- Provincial Secretary
🗺️ Cancellation of Gold Mining Leases
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyGold Mining Leases, Cancellation, Skippers, Rock and Pillar, Dunback, Highlay District, Shotover
6 names identified
- Michael Dwan, Lease cancelled for section 24, Block XI, Skippers
- Philip Mathews, Lease cancelled for section 73, Block XI, Skippers
- Edward and others O’Connell, Lease cancelled for section VII, Rock and Pillar
- J. Wilson Duncan, Lease cancelled for section 12, Block V, Dunback
- William Imrie, Lease cancelled for section 7, Highlay District, and section 41, Dunback District
- Hans Tie, Lease cancelled for section 48, Block XIX, Shotover
- D. Reid, Provincial Secretary
Otago Provincial Gazette 1876, No 1007