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ERADICATION OF THISTLE.
TENDERS CALLED FOR.
Provincial Secretary's Office,
New Plymouth, September 30, 1857.
TENDERS will be received at this office till noon on Wednesday the 14th day of October next, for the eradication of the Scotch Thistle on the Town Lands.
Particulars of the service required and of the extent of the Districts into which the Town Lands will be divided for the purpose may be obtained at this office.
I. N. WATT,
Provincial Secretary.
PUBLIC WORKS.
Provincial Secretary's Office, Sept. 28, 1857.
THE following approximate statements of the manner in which the Boards of Commissioners for the Districts hereunder specified propose expending the funds at their disposal are published for the information of the ratepayers.
I. N. WATT,
Provincial Secretary.
TOWN DISTRICT.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert near Seccombe's Brewery, and earthwork | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Gravel for streets | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Footpath to the Henui | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Culvert in Devon-street, near Veale's | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Cutting down hill in Devon-street | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Incidental expenses | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| £190 | 0 | 0 |
(Signed)
R. BROWN, Chairman,
G. LETHBRIDGE,
F. U. GLEDHILL,
} Commissioners
Town District.
FIRST DISTRICT.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing Smart road | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| " Egmont road | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| " Henwood road | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| " Paraiete road | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| " Cross road from Paraiete to Wills road | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| " Wills road | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| " Mangati road | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| " Devon road between Wills road and Hua Pa | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| " Ditto from Hua Pa to Mangaone Hill | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| " Ditto Mangaone Hill and bridge | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Contingencies | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| £90 | 0 | 0 |
(Signed)
R. RUNDLE,
A. WILLS,
} Commissioners.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Repairing the Devon road from the top of the Henui hill to Mr. Hamblyn's gully £10 0 0
Repairing the Mangorei road 10 0 0
£20 0 0
(Signed)
SAMUEL MATTHEWS,
HENRY BARRIBALL,
} Commissioners.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Improving Mangorei-road from the back of H. Turner's land to W. Devenish's land £6 0 0
Do. through W. Devenish's land 6 0 0
Do. from W. Devenish's land to Allen's hill 4 0 0
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Taranaki Provincial Gazette 1857, No 18
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🏘️ Tenders for eradication of Scotch Thistle
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government30 September 1857
Tenders, Scotch Thistle, Town Lands, New Plymouth
- I. N. Watt, Provincial Secretary
🏘️ Public Works expenditure statements for various districts
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government28 September 1857
Public Works, Expenditure, Ratepayers, New Plymouth, Infrastructure
10 names identified
- R. Brown, Chairman, Commissioner, Town District
- G. Lethbridge, Commissioner, Town District
- F. U. Gledhill, Commissioner, Town District
- R. Rundle, Commissioner, First District
- A. Wills, Commissioner, First District
- Samuel Matthews, Commissioner, Second District
- Henry Barriball, Commissioner, Second District
- H. Turner, Landowner, Third District
- W. Devenish, Landowner, Third District
- Allen, Landowner, Third District
- I. N. Watt, Provincial Secretary