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Crown Grants.
I, DAVID LEWIS, a Commissioner duly appointed by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled "The Lost Land Orders Act, 1861," to hear and decide claims for Crown Grants of Lands for which the original Land Orders have been lost or destroyed, report that the claims of Francis Sherriff, of Wanganui, having been referred to me by command of the Governor, I do hereby decide that the aforesaid claimant is entitled to a Crown Grant of the land referred to in the annexed Schedule.
SCHEDULE.
| Name of Claimant. | Commissioner's Decision. |
|---|---|
| Francis Sherriff ...... | Entitled to a Grant of Section No. 49 on the plan of the township of Wanganui, also of Rural Section No. 41 on the left bank of the Wanganui River. |
Dated at Wellington,
this twenty-third day of March, 1868.
DAVID LEWIS,
Lost Land Orders Commissioner.
Crown Grants.
I, DAVID LEWIS, a Commissioner duly appointed by virtue of the Ordinance, No. 15, Session XI., of the Legislative Council of the Islands of New Zealand, to hear and decide Claims to Land by persons claiming Title thereto, from, through, or under the New Zealand Company, report that the Claims of the undermentioned persons having been duly referred to me for investigation, I do hereby decide that the said persons are respectively entitled to Crown Grants of the land set against their names in the annexed Schedule.
New Zealand Company's Land Claimants Office,
Wellington, twenty-third March, 1868.
DAVID LEWIS,
Commissioner.
SCHEDULE.
| No. of Report. | No. of Claim. | Name of Claimant. | Commissioner's Decision. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1439 | 1690 | John Ridgway, junior... | Entitled to a Crown Grant of the Section No. 439 on the plan of the City of Wellington. The legal estate to be vested in the grantee from the second of December, 1847 |
| 1440 | 1680 | William Reid ............ | Entitled to a Crown Grant of the Section No. 62 on the plan of the City of Wellington. |
| 1441 | 1692 | Francis Sherriff ......... | Entitled to Crown Grants of Sections No. 49 in the Town of Wanganui, and of Rural Section No. 41 on the left bank of the Wanganui River |
Western Hutt District.
Provincial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1868.
IT has been notified to this office under the hand of the Chairman of the Board that at a meeting of the Board of Wardens held on the 15th instant, the resignation of
MR. D. MCEWEN
was accepted, and
MR. W. F. OAKES
was appointed Chairman in his stead.
W. HICKSON,
Provincial Secretary.
Schoolmasters' Certificates.
Provincial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 23rd April, 1868.
IT is notified that the following gentlemen have been awarded Certificates of Competency by the Inspector of Public Schools, viz :
MR. F. STEVENS
MR. S. B. RICHARDS.
W. HICKSON,
Provincial Secretary.
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1868, No 13
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🗺️ Decision on claims for Crown Grants under the Lost Land Orders Act
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey23 March 1868
Crown Grants, Land claims, Lost Land Orders, Wanganui
- Francis Sherriff, Entitled to a Crown Grant
- David Lewis, Lost Land Orders Commissioner
🗺️ Decision on claims for Crown Grants from the New Zealand Company
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey23 March 1868
Crown Grants, New Zealand Company, Land claims, Wellington
- John Ridgway, Entitled to a Crown Grant
- William Reid, Entitled to a Crown Grant
- Francis Sherriff, Entitled to a Crown Grant
- David Lewis, Commissioner
🏘️ Appointment of Chairman for the Western Hutt District Board of Wardens
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government20 April 1868
Western Hutt District, Board of Wardens, Resignation, Appointment
- D. McEwen (Mr.), Resigned as Chairman
- W. F. Oakes (Mr.), Appointed Chairman
- W. Hickson, Provincial Secretary
🎓 Awarding of Schoolmasters' Certificates of Competency
🎓 Education, Culture & Science23 April 1868
Schoolmasters, Certificates of Competency, Education, Teachers
- F. Stevens (Mr.), Awarded Certificate of Competency
- S. B. Richards (Mr.), Awarded Certificate of Competency
- W. Hickson, Provincial Secretary