Southland Provincial Gazette – 1861 – No. 9

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SOUTHLAND

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

[Vol. 1.] TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1861. [No. 9.]

Superintendent’s Office,
Southland, 14th November, 1861.

IT is hereby notified that Andrew Jamieson Elles, Esquire, has resigned the office of (Temporary) Harbour Master in the Province of Southland.

J. A. R. Menzies,
Superintendent.

Superintendent’s Office,
Southland, 14th November, 1861.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr William M’Taggart as Harbour Master of the Ports of the Bluff and New River, and as Pilot for New River.

J. A. R. Menzies,
Superintendent.

INVERCARGILL TOWN BOARD.

MATTHEW PRICE, Returning Officer appointed by His Honor the Superintendent of the Province of Southland, to preside at a meeting of the electors entitled to vote for members for the Town of Invercargill in the Provincial Council of Southland, assembled on the 9th day of November, 1861, at 12 o’clock noon, at the Schoolhouse, Invercargill, for the purpose of electing one person to be member of the Town Board of Invercargill, hereby certify that the following person was duly elected by a majority of votes, viz.:

Kanneth M’Ivor.

M. Price,
Returning Officer.

Given under my hand, at Invercargill, this 9th day of November, 1861.

Superintendent’s Office,
Southland, 23rd November, 1861.

THE following Tenders are published for general information:—

District Nature of Work Accepted Not accepted
Bluff Road Ditching, per chain J. Stott, 10s W. Long, 14s; J. Ramsay, 12s; Connell, Sloan & Peterson, 15s; S. Beeching, 12s.
Forming, per chain J. Stott, 60s W. Petrie, £3 5s.
Forming, J. Ramsay, 95s None.
Gravelling, per yard J. Thomson, 80s S. Shepherd, 100s.
Earthworks, per yard Sloan, Connell and Peterson, 6s Overend & Co., 6s 10d; W. Haggart, 6s.
Waimata Bridge Corbett & Broad, £75 None.
Invercargill Government Offices Smith, Rosanowski and Dallwig, £550 None.
Waihopai Bridge J. Stuck (Afterwards withdrawn) Not accepted.

By Order,

NATH. CHALMERS,
Clerk to Superintendent.



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🏘️ Resignation of Temporary Harbour Master

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
14 November 1861
Resignation, Harbour Master, Southland
  • Andrew Jamieson Elles (Esquire), Resigned as Temporary Harbour Master

  • J. A. R. Menzies, Superintendent

🏘️ Appointment of Harbour Master and Pilot

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
14 November 1861
Appointment, Harbour Master, Pilot, Bluff, New River
  • William M’Taggart (Mr), Appointed Harbour Master and Pilot

  • J. A. R. Menzies, Superintendent

🏘️ Election of Town Board Member

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
9 November 1861
Election, Town Board, Invercargill
  • Kanneth M’Ivor, Elected as Town Board Member

  • Matthew Price, Returning Officer

🏘️ Publication of Tenders

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
23 November 1861
Tenders, Public Works, Bluff Road, Invercargill
12 names identified
  • J. Stott, Accepted tender for ditching and forming
  • J. Ramsay, Accepted tender for forming
  • J. Thomson, Accepted tender for gravelling
  • Sloan, Accepted tender for earthworks
  • Connnell, Accepted tender for earthworks
  • Peterson, Accepted tender for earthworks
  • Corbett, Accepted tender for Waimata Bridge
  • Broad, Accepted tender for Waimata Bridge
  • Smith, Accepted tender for Government Offices
  • Rosanowski, Accepted tender for Government Offices
  • Dallwig, Accepted tender for Government Offices
  • J. Stuck, Accepted tender for Waihopai Bridge (withdrawn)

  • Nath. Chalmers, Clerk to Superintendent