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Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1858 – No. 27

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✨ Miscellaneous Government Notices

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

(PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.)

Published by Authority.

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

WILLIAM FITZHERBERT, Provincial Secretary.

VOL. V ] WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1858. [No. 27.

TO CONTRACTORS.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, Sept. 30, 1858.

TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of Friday, the 8th day of October, for the repair of the Bridge on the Hutt River.

Plans and Specifications may be inspected at either of the three following places:—

The Office of the Provincial Secretary, Wellington.
Mr. Whitewood’s Hotel, Hutt.
Mr. Buck’s Inn, Taita.

William Fitzherbert,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, Oct. 1, 1858.

HIS HONOR the Superintendent has been pleased to appoint

Mr. Thomas Braggins,
of the Hutt Road, to be Poundkeeper at the Hutt, vice Mr. Charles Payton, resigned. The appointment to date from this day.

William Fitzherbert,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, Oct. 4, 1858.

THE DEPUTY Superintendent directs it to be notified for general information, that a Writ for the election of One Member to serve in the Provincial Council for the Wairarapa District having been issued in accordance with clause 12 of “An Act to grant a Representative Constitution to the Colony of New Zealand,” the Returning Officer has returned the said Writ with a Certificate that the undermentioned Gentleman has been duly elected to serve as a Member of the said Provincial Council for the said Wairarapa District:—

William Mein Smith, of the Wairarapa.

William Fitzherbert,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, Oct. 4, 1858.

THE DEPUTY Superintendent directs it to be notified for general information, that a Writ for the Election of One Member to serve in the Provincial Council for the Wanganui and Rangitikei District, having been issued in accordance with clause 12 of “An Act to grant a Representative Constitution to the Colony of New Zealand,” the Returning Officer has returned the said Writ, with a Certificate that the undermentioned Gentleman has been duly elected to serve as a Member of the said Provincial Council for the said Wanganui and Rangitikei District:—

William Fox, Chief Land Commissioner.

William Fitzherbert,
Provincial Secretary.

NOTICE TO INTENDING CONTRACTORS FOR REPAIRING THE HUTT BRIDGE.

Attention in the Specification.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, Oct. 5, 1858.

SIX of the Piles are to be of Black Birch (squared) instead of Totara; for particulars see amended specification.

In consequence of the above alteration, the time for receiving Tenders will be extended until noon of Monday, the 11th instant.

William Fitzherbert,
Provincial Secretary.

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🏗️ Call for Tenders for Hutt River Bridge Repair

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Dated30 September 1858
KeywordsTenders, Bridge Repair, Hutt River, Wellington
👩‍💼 Officials

William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

🏘️ Appointment of Poundkeeper at the Hutt

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated1 October 1858
KeywordsAppointment, Poundkeeper, Hutt
👱🏽 Names

Thomas Braggins (Mr), Appointed Poundkeeper at the Hutt
Charles Payton (Mr), Resigned as Poundkeeper

👩‍💼 Officials

William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

🏛️ Election of Member for Wairarapa District

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated4 October 1858
KeywordsElection, Provincial Council, Wairarapa
👱🏽 Names

William Mein Smith, Elected Member for Wairarapa District

👩‍💼 Officials

William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

🏛️ Election of Member for Wanganui and Rangitikei District

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated4 October 1858
KeywordsElection, Provincial Council, Wanganui, Rangitikei
👱🏽 Names

William Fox (Chief Land Commissioner), Elected Member for Wanganui and Rangitikei District

👩‍💼 Officials

William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

🏗️ Amendment to Tenders for Hutt Bridge Repair

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Dated5 October 1858
KeywordsTenders, Bridge Repair, Hutt Bridge, Amendment
👩‍💼 Officials

William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

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