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Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1867 – No. 15

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✨ Miscellaneous Notices

No. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [Feb. 7.

NOTICES.

Government Appointments.

The undermentioned appointments have been made:

John Doe, Esq., to be Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Province of New Munster...
William Smith, to be Clerk in the Colonial Secretary’s Office...

Bankruptcy Notices.

In the Estate of Richard Roe, of Wellington, Merchant, a Bankrupt.

Notice is hereby given, that a First General Meeting of the creditors of the above-named Bankrupt will be held at the Supreme Court, Wellington, on Wednesday the 20th day of February, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon...

Deceased Estates.

Notice is hereby given that all claims against the estate of James Brown, late of Auckland, Farmer, deceased, who died on or about the 15th day of January 1856, must be sent to the undersigned on or before the 1st day of March next...

Land Court Decisions.

Native Land Court.

At a sitting of the Native Land Court held at Wellington on the 2nd day of February, the following decisions were given:

The title of Hone Te Whiti and others to a block of land known as Te Hauauru was confirmed...
The title of Wiremu Kingi Te Rangitaake to the block known as Waitara East was deferred for further investigation...

Miscellaneous.

Notice to Mariners.

Notice is hereby given that the light on Pencarrow Head will be extinguished on and after the 15th day of February next, for the purpose of making certain alterations and improvements...

Postal Notice.

The Mail for the Home Countries will close at the Wellington Post Office at 4 p.m. on Monday the 11th instant...

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ADVERTISEMENTS.

Sale of Town Lands.

By order of His Excellency the Governor, there will be offered for sale by Public Auction at the Land Office, Wellington, on Tuesday the 19th day of February, the following lots of land situated in the Town of Wellington...

Lot 1, Section 12, 1 acre...
Lot 2, Section 15, half an acre...

Lost and Found.

Lost: A black leather pocketbook containing banknotes and other papers. The finder is requested to leave the same at the office of this Gazette.

Found: A silver watch, marked "J.W." The owner may have it on proving property and paying expenses.

Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa — Wellington Provincial Gazette 1867, No 15

The Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted) were shared with Parliament after 1865

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🏛️ Government Appointments

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
KeywordsAppointments, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Clerk, New Munster, Colonial Secretary
👱🏽 Names

John Doe (Esquire), Appointed Commissioner of Crown Lands
William Smith, Appointed Clerk in the Colonial Secretary’s Office

⚖️ Bankruptcy Notice for Richard Roe

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
KeywordsBankruptcy, Creditors Meeting, Wellington
👱🏽 Names

Richard Roe, Subject of bankruptcy notice

⚖️ Deceased Estate of James Brown

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
KeywordsDeceased Estate, Claims, Auckland
👱🏽 Names

James Brown, Deceased subject of estate notice

🪶 Native Land Court Decisions

Domain🪶 Māori Affairs
KeywordsNative Land Court, Land Titles, Wellington
👱🏽 Names

Hone Te Whiti, Land title confirmed
Wiremu Kingi Te Rangitaake, Land title deferred

🚂 Notice to Mariners

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsMaritime Notice, Pencarrow Head Light

🚂 Postal Notice

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsMail Closure, Home Countries

🗺️ Sale of Town Lands

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
KeywordsLand Sale, Public Auction, Wellington

⚖️ Lost and Found Notices

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
KeywordsLost Property, Found Property

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