Southland Provincial Gazette – 1865 – No. 6

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✨ Proclamations and Notices

PROCLAMATION.

By his Excellency Sir George Grey, Knight Commander of the most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c.

To the Speaker of the Provincial Council of the Province of Southland:

I HEREBY notify to you that the Office of Superintendent of the Province of Southland is now vacant.

As witness my hand, this 16th day of February, 1865.

G. GREY.

By his Excellency’s command,

Fred. A. Weld.

Whereas His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand has this day notified to me, James Wilson, Esq., the Speaker of the Provincial Council of the Province of Southland, that the office of Superintendent of the said Province is now vacant: Now therefore I, the said James Wilson, Speaker of the said Council, in pursuance of the power in me vested in that behalf, do hereby fix and appoint that the Members of the Provincial Council of the said Province shall Meet at the Court-House, Invercargill; on Monday, the thirteenth day of March instant, at Twelve o’Clock noon, and Elect a duly qualified person to serve as Superintendent of the said Province: And the Members of the said Council are hereby warned to give their attendance at the said time and place accordingly.

JAMES WILSON,
Speaker.

Dated at Invercargill, this second day of March, 1865.

At a meeting held on 20th February, 1865, for the Election of Wardens for the Oteramika Hundred, for the current year, the undernentioned license holders for that District were elected:—

David M’Kay,
Wm. Johnston,
Wm. Kerr,
Proctor Nicholson, and
John Francis Dundas.

Walter H. Pearson,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Invercargill, 2nd March, 1865.

Printed for the Provincial Government by HANNETT & Co., Dee-street, Invercargill.

VUW Te Waharoa — Southland Provincial Gazette 1865, No 6

Built in 1864 as a Masonic lodge, this building was purchased by the Southland Provincial Council as their council chambers in 1866. It still stands today.

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🏘️ Proclamation regarding the vacancy of the Superintendent position in Southland (continued from previous page)

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated16 February 1865
KeywordsProclamation, Governor, Superintendent, Vacancy, Southland
👱🏽 Names

James Wilson (Esquire), Notified of Superintendent vacancy

👩‍💼 Officials

Sir George Grey, Governor and Commander-in-Chief
Fred. A. Weld

🏘️ Notice of meeting for the election of a new Superintendent for Southland

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated2 March 1865
KeywordsElection, Superintendent, Provincial Council, Southland, Invercargill
👩‍💼 Officials

James Wilson, Speaker

🏘️ Election of Wardens for the Oteramika Hundred

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated2 March 1865
KeywordsElection, Wardens, Oteramika Hundred, Invercargill
👱🏽 Names

David M’Kay, Elected Warden for Oteramika Hundred
Wm. Johnston, Elected Warden for Oteramika Hundred
Wm. Kerr, Elected Warden for Oteramika Hundred
Proctor Nicholson, Elected Warden for Oteramika Hundred
John Francis Dundas, Elected Warden for Oteramika Hundred

👩‍💼 Officials

Walter H. Pearson, Chief Commissioner

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