Taranaki Provincial Gazette – 1858 – No. 20

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NEW PLYMOUTH.

NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

VOL. VI.] NEW PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1858. [No. 20.

Reprinted from the New Zealand Gazette.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 17th December, 1858.

IT is hereby notified for general information that from and after the 1st day of January 1859, the Province of New Plymouth will be called the Province of Taranaki, in accordance with the provisions of the "Province of Taranaki Act 1858."

HENRY JOHN TANCRED.
In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.

TENDERS FOR STONE CULVERT.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
New Plymouth, 29th December, 1858.

THE following Tenders for the erection of a stone culvert in the Bayly road have been received and are published for general information.

TENDER ACCEPTED.
W. Bayly—for culvert 18 x 24 inches and making cart road } 7s. 6d. per lineal foot.

TENDER REJECTED.
N. Hooker—for culvert 16 x 24 inches, without lime—12s. per lineal foot, or £14 10s. for 25 feet.

I. N. WATT,
Provincial Secretary.

MILITIA ARMS
AND ACCOUTREMENTS.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
New Plymouth, 29th December, 1858.

ALL persons retaining in their possession the arms and accoutrements served out to the New Plymouth Militia are hereby required to return the same forthwith to the Armed Police, otherwise the Provincial Government will take legal measures for their recovery without further notice.

I. N. WATT,
Provincial Secretary.

PDF — Taranaki Provincial Gazette 1858, No 20

The Taranaki Provincial Council building (depicted) was on lower Brougham Street in New Plymouth.

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🏛️ Renaming of the Province of New Plymouth to the Province of Taranaki

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated17 December 1858
KeywordsProvince of New Plymouth, Province of Taranaki, Province of Taranaki Act 1858, Renaming
👩‍💼 Officials

Henry John Tancred, In the absence of the Colonial Secretary

🏗️ Tenders for stone culvert on Bayly Road

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Dated29 December 1858
KeywordsTenders, Stone culvert, Bayly Road, New Plymouth, Public Works
👱🏽 Names

W. Bayly, Tender accepted for culvert construction
N. Hooker, Tender rejected for culvert construction

👩‍💼 Officials

I. N. Watt, Provincial Secretary

🛡️ Notice regarding return of Militia arms and accoutrements

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated29 December 1858
KeywordsMilitia, Arms, Accoutrements, New Plymouth, Armed Police
👩‍💼 Officials

I. N. Watt, Provincial Secretary

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