✨ Agricultural Statistics and Proclamation
TARANAKI GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS—Continued.
| In Potatoes. | In Barley. | In Oats. | In Wheat. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Gross Produce | Estimated Gross Produce | Estimated Gross Produce | Estimated Gross Produce | |
| Bushels. | Acres. | Bushels. | Acres. | |
| ---------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------ | --------- |
| Fitzroy | ... | 166 | 3,722 | 262 |
| Grey and Bell | ... | 515 | 10,433 | 917 |
| Egmont | 1,423 | 58 | 3,759 | 283 |
| Number of Holdings. | Acres. | Horses. | Cattle. | Sheep. | Swine. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of New Plymouth | 77 | 1,561 | 362 | 267 | 453 | 380 |
| Fitzroy | 176 | 3,974 | 273 | 4,342 | 9,695 | 571 |
| Grey and Bell | 297 | 5,211 | 462 | 6,102 | 30,504 | 860 |
| Egmont | 515 | 11,561 | 693 | 7,332 | 17,305 | 1,598 |
| Extent of Land broken up not under crop. | Acres. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings. | ||
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------- | -------- |
| Fitzroy | 124 | 403 |
| Grey and Bell | 332 | 1,224 |
| Egmont | 639 | 3,403 |
| Town of New Plymouth | 41 | 20 |
[From the New Zealand Gazette.]
A PROCLAMATION.
G. F. BOWEN, Governor.
WHEREAS it has pleased Almighty God to restore to health His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales from dangerous sickness, and it is fitting that Her Majesty’s dutiful and loyal subjects in the Colony of New Zealand should manifest their sympathy with Her Majesty and the Royal Family, and should unite with the rest of Her Majesty’s subjects in testifying their thankfulness to the Almighty for His merciful interposition in sparing the life of His Royal Highness:
Now therefore, I, the Governor of New Zealand, in exercise of all and every the powers vested in me in this behalf, do, by this my Proclamation, appoint Thursday, the Ninth day of May next, as a General Holiday and Day for a Public Thanksgiving; and do hereby invite the Clergy and Ministers of Religion of all Denominations, and all other Her Majesty’s subjects in New Zealand, to observe Thursday aforesaid as a Day of Special Thanksgiving to Almighty God accordingly.
Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at Wellington, this twenty-fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th April, 1872.
It is hereby notified, that His Honor Chief Justice Arney has reported that he has appointed William Halse, Esq., to be Revising Officer for the Districts of Town of New Plymouth, Grey and Bell, and Egmont.
W. Gisborne.
Printed under the authority of the Government of the Province of Taranaki, by W. H. J. Seffern, of Devon-street, New Plymouth, Printer to the Provincial Government for the time being.
Taranaki Provincial Gazette 1872, No 8
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🏛️ Proclamation of a Public Holiday for Thanksgiving
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration25 April 1872
Proclamation, Public Holiday, Thanksgiving, Prince of Wales
- G. F. Bowen, Governor
⚖️ Appointment of Revising Officer
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement29 April 1872
Appointment, Revising Officer, Taranaki
- William Halse (Esquire), Appointed Revising Officer
- Chief Justice Arney
- W. Gisborne