Westland Provincial Gazette – 1868 – No. 16

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✨ Miscellaneous Notices

neighbourhood of Lake Brunner and the Hohonu River, with a view to ascertaining the possibility of constructing a water-race, to supply water for washing the auriferous terraces near Maori Gully and the surrounding district, and I find that the Big Hohonu is a source from which water for a race can be obtained at the necessary altitude. As to the quantity at the lowest state of the river, it would be about 100 heads; this would possibly diminish, by leakage, to 80 heads when delivered where required. The length of the race I estimate at 10 miles, and the cost £2,000 per mile. I may add that the miners have proved the highest parts of the terraces at the head of the New River and Maori Gully to be very rich, if water were available for washing; many making a living by working only during the continuance of heavy rain.

I have only at present roughly gone over the ground, to ascertain the practicability of the work, as the cost of properly laying out the line for the race would be considerable; and until the scheme shall be taken up by a company in earnest, it would only be throwing away labour to do so.

I have, &c.,
JAMES ROCHFORT,
County Engineer.

SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WESTLAND DISTRICT.

In the Matter of the Debtors and Creditors Acts.

His Honor Edward Clarke, Esq., has appointed that the Court shall sit on Tuesday, the 20th October next, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, in the Supreme Court House, Hokitika, for the transaction of business under the Acts above referred to.

ROBERT ABBOTT,
Registrar.

September 8, 1868.

Hokitika, 24th September, 1868.

THE HONOURABLE JAMES A. BONAR directs it to be notified that the undermentioned gentlemen have been elected to serve as Members of the Grey District Road Board, in the room of Messrs Whall and Wickes, resigned:

Mr James Hamilton, Storekeeper, Rutherglen,
Mr John O’Connor, Publican, Paroa.

G. S. SALE,
County Secretary.

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OF THE TOTARA ROAD BOARD, MARCH TO JUNE 30TH, 1868.

Dr.

RECEIPTS.

March to June 30.

	£	s.	d.
To Proportion of Surplus Revenue collected at Donoghue’s, for Storm Channel	466	13	4
	49	0	0
	£515	13	4

Cr.

EXPENDITURE.

March to June 30.

	£	s.	d.
By Expenditure, viz.:
New Road	62	8	4
Storm Channel	48	2	5
Repairs Donoghue’s Road	73	19	0
Road to Old Township	25	15	0
Bond Street Culvert	0	10	0
Storm Channel, Donoghue’s	122	0	0
Waitara Ferry	13	0	0
Cemetery Road	12	18	6
Contingencies, viz.:
Office Furniture	10	17	6
Salaries	17	8	8
Stationery	2	5	0
Incidental Expenses	1	11	6
Delegate’s do.	23	0	0
	£358	8	3
Balance at Bank, 30th June, 1868	102	2	5
	£515	13	4

Audited and found correct.

G. WINTER,
County Paymaster.

VUW Te Waharoa — Westland Provincial Gazette 1868, No 16

The Westland Provincial Council was based at Hokitika and met at the Supreme Court House (depicted) from 1868-1875.

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🏗️ County Engineer's Report on Water Race

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
KeywordsCounty Engineer, Report, Water Race, Lake Brunner, Hohonu River
👩‍💼 Officials

JAMES ROCHFORT, County Engineer

⚖️ Supreme Court Sitting Notice

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Dated8 September 1868
KeywordsSupreme Court, Debtors and Creditors Acts, Hokitika
👩‍💼 Officials

Edward Clarke, Esq., His Honor
ROBERT ABBOTT, Registrar

🏗️ Grey District Road Board Appointments

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Dated24 September 1868
KeywordsRoad Board, Appointments, Grey District
👱🏽 Names

James Hamilton, Elected to Grey District Road Board
John O’Connor, Elected to Grey District Road Board

👩‍💼 Officials

THE HONOURABLE JAMES A. BONAR
G. S. SALE, County Secretary

🏗️ Totara Road Board Financial Statement

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
KeywordsFinancial Statement, Totara Road Board, Receipts, Expenditure
👩‍💼 Officials

G. WINTER, County Paymaster

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