Government Administrative Notices




NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

FOR THE

PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH.

Published by Authority.


VOL. II.] NEW PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1854. [No. 10.


Superintendent's Office,
New Plymouth, May 5th, 1854.

NO TENDERS having been received for the works Nos. 2, 3, and 4, advertised in a notice of the 12th April—the time for receiving Tenders for the same is extended to the 1st June.

CHARLES BROWN,
Superintendent.


Crown Lands' Office,
New Plymouth, 5th May, 1854.

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 2 p. m. of Saturday the 20th instant for the repair of the Land and Survey Offices.

Specifications of the work to be done can be seen on application at this Office on and after Wednesday the 10th instant.

W. HALSE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.


REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, &c.

NOTICE is hereby given that the hours of attendance for the Registration of Births, Deaths, &c., at the Office in Devon Street, New Plymouth, are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., daily (Sundays and holidays excepted).

JOSIAH FLIGHT,
Registrar-General.

Registrar-General's Office,
May 6, 1854.


Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 28th February, 1854.

THERE being reason to apprehend that the requirements of the Laws relating to the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages are not sufficiently known, and that the importance of compliance with them is not adequately appreciated, the following Summary of certain of the provisions which relate to cases of most usual occurrence, has been compiled from the Registration Ordinance, Session 8, No. 9, and the Marriage Ordinance, Session 8, No. 7, and is published for general information. Considering the advantages which—in future years, and under circumstances likely to arise frequently—individuals and families may derive from the existence of a legally authenticated record of Births, Deaths, and Marriages ; and, moreover, the benefit to statistical science which may be anticipated from a regular and complete system of registration in this and other countries, it is earnestly hoped that not only the persons who are bound to make the several entries and returns will strictly attend to the requirements of the Ordinances, but also that Ministers, Magistrates, and the intelligent Settlers generally will aid in extending



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🏗️ Extension of time for tenders for public works

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
5 May 1854
Tenders, Public Works, New Plymouth
  • Charles Brown, Superintendent

🏗️ Tenders for repair of Land and Survey Offices

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
5 May 1854
Tenders, Land Office, Survey Office, Repairs
  • W. Halse, Commissioner of Crown Lands

🏛️ Hours of attendance for Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
6 May 1854
Registration, Births, Deaths, Marriages, Devon Street
  • Josiah Flight, Registrar-General

🏛️ Summary of Registration Ordinance and Marriage Ordinance

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
28 February 1854
Registration, Births, Deaths, Marriages, Legislation, Statistics