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Government House,
Wellington, December 26, 1855.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
has been pleased to appoint
ARCHIBALD WATSON SHAND, Esq.,
to be a Magistrate of the Islands of New Zealand, and Resident Magistrate at the Chatham
Islands.
By His Excellency's command,
(For the Colonial Secretary,)
W. GISBORNE.
Government House,
Wellington, December 29, 1855.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
has been pleased to appoint
CHARLES SHARP, Esq.,
to be Deputy Collector and Landing Surveyor
at Wellington.
By His Excellency's command,
(For the Colonial Secretary,)
W. GISBORNE.
Provincial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 9th January, 1856.
HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
has been pleased to appoint
WILLIAM LYON, Esquire, M.P.C.,
ROBERT RODGER STRANG, Esquire,
GEORGE HART, Esquire, M.P.C.,
JONAS WOODWARD, Esquire, M.P.C., and
JAMES MAY, Esquire,
Trustees for the management of the Public
Cemetery of the City of Wellington.
By His Honor's command,
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.
Provincial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, January 11, 1856.
FERRIES AT OTAKI AND MANAWATU.
THE FERRIES at these places having
been alienated by the Natives, Tenders
will be received at this office up to the 15th
day of February next, from persons willing to
Lease the same and to provide a Punt.
Further particulars will be furnished on application at this office.
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE COLONIAL BANK OF ISSUE,
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND.
Amount of Notes in circulation on SATURDAY, 12th January, 1856:—
£5 and upwards .................... 19,425
Under £5 .......................... 20,431
£39,856
Amount of Gold and Silver Coin held at the
said Office at the close of business:—
| Gold | Silver |
|---|---|
| Monday, 7th January, 1856 ...... 13,951 | 586 |
| Tuesday, 8th " " ...... 13,951 | 586 |
| Wednesday, 9th " " ...... 13,951 | 586 |
| Thursday, 10th " " ...... 13,951 | 586 |
| Friday, 11th " " ...... 13,951 | 586 |
| Saturday, 12th " " ...... 13,951 | 586 |
Invested £25,000.
I, HENRY ST. HILL, Manager of the said
Bank, do hereby certify, that the above is a
true account of the Notes in circulation, and of
the Coin held by the said Office, as required
under Ordinance No. 16, Session 8, No. 14,
Session 11.
HENRY ST. HILL,
Manager.
Dated the 12th day of
January, 1856.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS it has been deemed expedient
by the Road Commissioners of East
Wanganui to construct a portion of Road from
the River Wanganui to the No. 2 Line, the
same being 55 chains 64 links in length:
Now this is to give notice, that the following
Land will be required for the use of the same,
viz.:—
| Name of Owner. | Name of Occupier. | Quant. requir. | Description. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Mrs. Durie. | Major Durie. | a. r. p. 1 0 8 | 26 chains waste land on hill side, 5.50 chains on flat in grass, Part of No. 43. |
Plan, Sections, Book of Reference, and Estimate of the said portion of Road are open
for inspection at the office of the Provincial
Secretary at Wellington, and at the office of
the Surveyor to the Road Commissioners at
Wanganui.*
H. B. ROBERTS, Chairman pro tem.
Wanganui, 10th January, 1856.
- All persons claiming to be affected by such
Road are required to send in any objections to the
same within twenty days from the publication
hereof, to the Board of Commissioners for Wanganui East. For the purpose of hearing such objections, the Board will sit on the 10th February next,
for the purpose of hearing the same.
H. B. ROBERTS.
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1856, No 3
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🏛️ Appointment of Magistrate and Resident Magistrate
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration26 December 1855
Appointment, Magistrate, Resident Magistrate, Chatham Islands
- Archibald Watson Shand (Esquire), Appointed Magistrate and Resident Magistrate
- W. Gisborne, for the Colonial Secretary
🏭 Appointment of Deputy Collector and Landing Surveyor
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry29 December 1855
Appointment, Deputy Collector, Landing Surveyor, Wellington
- Charles Sharp (Esquire), Appointed Deputy Collector and Landing Surveyor
- W. Gisborne, for the Colonial Secretary
🏘️ Appointment of Trustees for the Public Cemetery of Wellington
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government9 January 1856
Appointment, Trustees, Public Cemetery, Wellington
- William Lyon (Esquire, M.P.C.), Appointed Trustee of Public Cemetery
- Robert Rodger Strang (Esquire), Appointed Trustee of Public Cemetery
- George Hart (Esquire, M.P.C.), Appointed Trustee of Public Cemetery
- Jonas Woodward (Esquire, M.P.C.), Appointed Trustee of Public Cemetery
- James May (Esquire), Appointed Trustee of Public Cemetery
- William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary
🏗️ Tenders for Ferries at Otaki and Manawatu
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works11 January 1856
Tenders, Ferries, Otaki, Manawatu
- William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary
💰 Return of Notes in circulation and Coin held by the Colonial Bank of Issue
💰 Finance & Revenue12 January 1856
Bank of Issue, Currency, Gold, Silver, Wellington
- Henry St. Hill, Manager
🏗️ Notice of land required for road construction in East Wanganui
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works10 January 1856
Road construction, Land acquisition, Wanganui, Road Commissioners
- Mrs. Durie, Owner of land required for road
- Durie (Major), Occupier of land required for road
- H. B. Roberts, Chairman pro tem