Taranaki Provincial Gazette – 1856 – No. 2

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✨ Provincial Government Notices

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NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

FOR THE

PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH.

Published by Authority.

All Public Notifications which appear in this Gazette, with any Official Signature thereunto annexed, are to be considered as Official Communications made to those persons to whom they may relate, and are to be obeyed accordingly.

CHARLES BROWN, Superintendent.

VOL. IV. NEW PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1856. [No 2.

Taranaki, 5th February, 1856.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to proclaim FRIDAY the 8th instant to be a PUBLIC HOLIDAY in the Province of New Plymouth in celebration of the Glorious News of the Fall of Sebastopol and of its occupation by the Allied Forces.

By His Excellency's command,
W. GISBORNE,
(For the Colonial Secretary.)

Superintendent's Office,
6th January, 1856

THE following Despatch, with its enclosure, is published for general information.

CHARLES BROWN,
Superintendent.

Nelson, 31st January, 1856.

SIR,—I have the honor, by the direction of His Excellency the GOVERNOR, to transmit for your Honor's information the accompanying letter conveying the thanks of the Royal Commissioners for the effectual assistance rendered in New Zealand in carrying into effect Her Majesty's gracious intentions regarding the Patriotic Fund.

His Excellency would feel obliged if your Honor would give publicity to that letter in the Provincial Government Gazette.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your Honor's most obedient
humble servant,
W. GISBORNE,
(For the Colonial Secretary.)

His Honor
The Superintendent, New Plymouth.

ROYAL COMMISSION OF THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

I was an hungered and ye fed me.
I was naked and ye clothed me.

16 A, Great George-street, Westminster,
12th March. 1855.

GENTLEMEN—We have much pleasure in informing you that we are commanded by

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT

to convey to you the thanks of the Royal Commissioners for the effectual assistance you have hitherto given them in carrying into effect Her Majesty's gracious intentions.

We are further directed to request that you will confer on them the additional favour of conveying their grateful thanks to the various subscribers.

We have the honor to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servants,
E. GARDINER FISHBOURNE, Captain R.N.,
J. H. LEFROY, Captain R.A.

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏘️ Proclamation of a public holiday in New Plymouth

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated5 February 1856
KeywordsPublic Holiday, New Plymouth, Fall of Sebastopol, Allied Forces
👩‍💼 Officials

W. Gisborne, For the Colonial Secretary

🏘️ Publication of correspondence regarding the Patriotic Fund

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated6 January 1856
KeywordsPatriotic Fund, Royal Commissioners, Despatch, New Plymouth
👩‍💼 Officials

Charles Brown, Superintendent

🏘️ Transmittal of thanks from the Royal Commissioners for the Patriotic Fund

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated31 January 1856
KeywordsPatriotic Fund, Royal Commissioners, New Plymouth, Governor
👩‍💼 Officials

W. Gisborne, For the Colonial Secretary

🏛️ Letter of thanks from the Royal Commission of the Patriotic Fund

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated12 March 1855
KeywordsPatriotic Fund, Royal Commission, Prince Albert, Her Majesty
👱🏽 Names

Prince Albert (His Royal Highness), Conveyed thanks of Royal Commissioners

👩‍💼 Officials

E. Gardiner Fishbourne, Captain R.N.
J. H. Lefroy, Captain R.A.

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