Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1867 – No. 10

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✨ Provincial Council Elections and Tenders

Election of Provincial Council Member for the District of Wanganui.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1867.

HIS HONOR the Superintendent directs it to be notified for general information that a writ for the election of two members to serve in the Provincial Council for the District of Wanganui, 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 under-mentioned gentlemen have been duly elected to serve as members of the said Provincial Council for the said District of Wanganui:

HENRY HUTCHINSON.
JOHN MORGAN.

By His Honor’s command,

W. HICKSON,
Provincial Secretary.

Election of Provincial Council Member for the District of Rangitikei.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1867.

HIS HONOR the 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 District of Rangitikei, 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 under-mentioned gentleman has been duly elected to serve as a member of the said Provincial Council for the said District of Rangitikei:

BENJAMIN SMITH.

By His Honor’s command,

W. HICKSON,
Provincial Secretary.

Tenders.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 7th March, 1867.

THE following Tenders are published for general information.

W. HICKSON,
Provincial Secretary.

CONSTRUCTING 40 CHAINS OF BRIDLE TRACK IN BELMONT ROADS DISTRICT.

A. McEwen ... £34 Accepted.
W. Gosling ... 18s. per chain, Declined.
C. Francis ... £1 do. do.

WIDENING 33 CHAINS OF ROAD BELMONT ROAD DISTRICT.

J. E. Rumble ... £3 per chain, Accepted.
W. Goslin ... £3 do. Declined.
C. Francis ... £3 15s. do. do.
G. White ... £4 17 6 do. do.
J. D. Knowles, £174 do.
Thos. Bassett, £5 18s. per chain do.

Printed under the authority of the Government of the Province of Wellington, by J. & E. Bull, Printers for the time being to such Government.

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏘️ Election of Provincial Council Members for Wanganui

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated16 March 1867
KeywordsElections, Provincial Council, Wanganui District
👱🏽 Names

Henry Hutchinson, Elected Provincial Council Member
John Morgan, Elected Provincial Council Member

👩‍💼 Officials

W. Hickson, Provincial Secretary

🏘️ Election of Provincial Council Member for Rangitikei

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated16 March 1867
KeywordsElections, Provincial Council, Rangitikei District
👱🏽 Names

Benjamin Smith, Elected Provincial Council Member

👩‍💼 Officials

W. Hickson, Provincial Secretary

🏗️ Tenders for Road Construction and Widening

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Dated7 March 1867
KeywordsTenders, Road Construction, Bridal Track, Belmont Roads District
👱🏽 Names

9 names identified

A. McEwen, Accepted tender for Bridal Track construction
W. Gosling, Declined tender for Bridal Track construction
C. Francis, Declined tender for Bridal Track construction
J. E. Rumble, Accepted tender for road widening
W. Goslin, Declined tender for road widening
C. Francis, Declined tender for road widening
G. White, Declined tender for road widening
J. D. Knowles, Declined tender for road widening
Thomas Bassett, Declined tender for road widening

👩‍💼 Officials

W. Hickson, Provincial Secretary

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