Tenders, Appointments, Land Regulations




Provincial Secretary's Office,

Wellington, 13th March, 1860.

THE following statement of Accepted and Non-accepted Tenders is published for general information:—

Service Names of Persons Tendering Amount of Accepted Tender Amount of Non-accepted Tender
Building a Kitchen and Lavatory at the Provincial Government Buildings Solomon Levy
William Lawes £338 0 0 £369 10 0

William Fitzherbert,
Provincial Secretary.


Provincial Secretary’s Office,

Wellington, 9th March, 1860.

HIS Honor the Superintendent has been pleased to appoint

Mr. MICAIAH READ,

to be Gaoler at the Wellington Gaol, the appointment to date from the 1st instant.

By His Honor’s Command,

William Fitzherbert,
Provincial Secretary.


Crown Lands Office,

Wellington, 17th March, 1860.

THE Commissioner of Crown Lands publishes the following extracts from the “Waste Lands Act, 1858,” (proclaimed by His Excellency the Governor on the 15th February, 1860, as having received the assent of Her Majesty the Queen)—and the “Auckland Waste Lands Act, 1858,”—for the information of Military and Naval settlers resident within the Province of Wellington—

Waste Lands Act, 1858, Clause XV.— “Whereas it is desirable to encourage the settlement of Naval and Military settlers throughout the northern island of New Zealand: Be it therefore further enacted, that Naval and Military Officers, whether on full or half-pay, and every non-commissioned officer and private, marine and seaman, whether belonging to Her Majesty’s service or to the service of the East India Company, who may retire or obtain his discharge from the service to which he may belong; or who having retired or obtained his discharge for the purpose of settling in the Provinces of New Plymouth or Wellington,

has not selected land under any former law or regulation enabling Naval and Military settlers to select land free of cost, shall be entitled to land free of cost in the said Provinces respectively, in like manner and upon the same terms and conditions as Naval and Military settlers are entitled to land free of cost under the ‘Auckland Waste Lands Act, 1858’; And the several powers and duties of the Commissioner appointed under the said Act, in respect of land to be so granted, shall be exercised and performed by any Commissioner of Crown Lands in the said several Provinces of New Plymouth and Wellington—

Auckland Waste Lands Act, 1858. Extract from Clause 80—

  • Commissioned officer...................... 400 acres
  • Non-commissioned & warrant officers 80 "
  • Private soldier, marine and seamen 60 "

Provided always, that any such officer, non-commissioned officer, and private, and any marine and seaman, before he shall be entitled to receive any such land order, shall prove, to the satisfaction of the commissioner, by certificate or otherwise, that he retired or obtained his discharge for the purpose of settling in the Province of Auckland; and any non-commissioned officer or private, marine or seaman, shall at the same time produce to the commissioner a certificate from the officer under whom he may have served, of having during his period of service been of good character: Provided also, that any such land order shall be applied for within twelve calendar months next after such retirement or discharge as aforesaid, or within three months from the passing of this Act, by those who have retired or been discharged.

William Fitzherbert,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Wellington Provincial Gazette 1860, No 6





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🏘️ Accepted and Non-accepted Tenders for Provincial Services

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
13 March 1860
Tenders, Construction, Provincial Buildings, Wellington
  • Solomon Levy, Tender accepted for building kitchen and lavatory
  • William Lawes, Tender submitted for building kitchen and lavatory

  • William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

⚖️ Appointment of Gaoler at Wellington Gaol

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
9 March 1860
Appointment, Gaoler, Wellington Gaol
  • Micaiah Read (Mr), Appointed Gaoler at Wellington Gaol

  • William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

🗺️ Publication of Waste Lands Act Extracts for Military and Naval Settlers

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
17 March 1860
Land Grants, Military Settlers, Naval Settlers, Waste Lands Act, Wellington
  • William Fitzherbert, Commissioner of Crown Lands