Local Government and School District Notices




Native Land Court Office,

Auckland, December 31, 1869.

NOTICE is hereby given, that at the sitting of this Court, to be held at Wellington, on 10th February next and following days, will be heard the claim of the person whose name appears in the first column, to succeed to the interest of the person, deceased, whose name appears in the second column, in the block of land named in the third column.

A. J. Downes,
Chief Clerk.

Name of Claimant. Name of Owner deceased. Description of Land.
Henare Pumipi Te Whakainu Pumipi Te Ranginui At Te Aro

Karori Makara Highway District.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 17th Jan., 1870.

IT has been notified to this office, by the Chairman, that at a public meeting of the Ratepayers of the above District, the following Ratepayers were elected a Board of Wardens for the ensuing two years.

Mr. T. D. M’Manaway, Chairman
Mr. Richard Robinson
Mr. P. Monaghan
Mr. H. Cook
Mr. W. Fewcett
Mr. C. Spiers
Mr. Mulhern, Collector
Mr. John Williamson, and
Mr. Robert Cook, Auditors.

A. Follett Halcombe,
Provincial Secretary.


Kai Warra School District.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 17th Jan., 1870.

IT has been notified to this office, by the Chairman, that at the Annual General Meeting of the Ratepayers of the above District, the following were elected a Committee for the ensuing year.

Mr. A. Cameron
Mr. D. Cameron
Mr. Hooper
Mr. Harris
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Reynolds
Mr. Sarle
Mr. Nicholson
Mr. Storey
Mr. Davis
Mr. Wystt
Mr. S. Woodward, Chairman
Mr. James Hooper, Collector
Mr. Wystt, Treasurer.

A. Follett Halcombe,
Provincial Secretary.


Foxton School District.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 17th Jan., 1870.

IT has been notified to this office, that at a public meeting of Ratepayers of the above District, the following persons were elected a Committee for the ensuing year.

Mr. F. Robinson, Treasurer
Mr. W. Ockenden
Mr. F. Taylor
Mr. R. Taylor
Mr. G. Membry
Mr. R. Kirk
Mr. G. Nye
Mr. B. Smith, Chairman
Mr. Alex. Gray, Collector.

A. Follett Halcombe,
Provincial Secretary.


Lower Rangitikei Road District.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 17th Jan., 1870.

IT has been notified to this office, that at a special meeting of the Ratepayers of the above District, the following were elected a Board of Wardens for the ensuing two years.

Mr. John M’Kelvey
Mr. James Donell
Mr. Thomas M’Kenzie
Mr. W. Brookie
Mr. James Paulin
Mr. Henry Burne, Chairman
Mr. John M’Kelvey, Collector
Mr. Donald Fraser, Treasurer.

A. Follett Halcombe,
Provincial Secretary.


Printed under the authority of the Government of the Province of Wellington, by Thomas M’Kauri, Printer for the time being to such Government.




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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Wellington Provincial Gazette 1870, No 3





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🗺️ Native Land Court Claim Notice

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
31 December 1869
land claims, Native Land Court, succession, Wellington
  • Henare Pumipi Te Whakainu, claimant to land
  • Pumipi Te Ranginui, deceased land owner

  • A. J. Downes, Chief Clerk

🏘️ Karori Makara Highway District Board of Wardens

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
17 January 1870
highway district, board of wardens, election, Wellington
9 names identified
  • T. D. M’Manaway (Mr), elected Chairman
  • Richard Robinson (Mr), elected board member
  • P. Monaghan (Mr), elected board member
  • H. Cook (Mr), elected board member
  • W. Fewcett (Mr), elected board member
  • C. Spiers (Mr), elected board member
  • Mulhern (Mr), elected Collector
  • John Williamson (Mr), elected board member
  • Robert Cook (Mr), elected Auditor

  • A. Follett Halcombe, Provincial Secretary

🎓 Kai Warra School District Committee

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
17 January 1870
school district, committee election, Wellington
13 names identified
  • A. Cameron (Mr), elected committee member
  • D. Cameron (Mr), elected committee member
  • Hooper (Mr), elected committee member
  • Harris (Mr), elected committee member
  • Holmes (Mr), elected committee member
  • Reynolds (Mr), elected committee member
  • Sarle (Mr), elected committee member
  • Nicholson (Mr), elected committee member
  • Storey (Mr), elected committee member
  • Davis (Mr), elected committee member
  • Wystt (Mr), elected committee member and Treasurer
  • S. Woodward (Mr), elected Chairman
  • James Hooper (Mr), elected Collector

  • A. Follett Halcombe, Provincial Secretary

🎓 Foxton School District Committee

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
17 January 1870
school district, committee election, Foxton
9 names identified
  • F. Robinson (Mr), elected Treasurer
  • W. Ockenden (Mr), elected committee member
  • F. Taylor (Mr), elected committee member
  • R. Taylor (Mr), elected committee member
  • G. Membry (Mr), elected committee member
  • R. Kirk (Mr), elected committee member
  • G. Nye (Mr), elected committee member
  • B. Smith (Mr), elected Chairman
  • Alex Gray (Mr), elected Collector

  • A. Follett Halcombe, Provincial Secretary

🏘️ Lower Rangitikei Road District Board of Wardens

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
17 January 1870
road district, board of wardens, election, Rangitikei
7 names identified
  • John M’Kelvey (Mr), elected board member and Collector
  • James Donell (Mr), elected board member
  • Thomas M’Kenzie (Mr), elected board member
  • W. Brookie (Mr), elected board member
  • James Paulin (Mr), elected board member
  • Henry Burne (Mr), elected Chairman
  • Donald Fraser (Mr), elected Treasurer

  • A. Follett Halcombe, Provincial Secretary