✨ Proclamations and Appointments
THE COUNTY OF
WESTLAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
HOKITIKA, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1869
[Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette, of July 9th, 1869, No. 38.]
G. F. BOWEN, Governor.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," it is amongst other things enacted, that the fifth part of the said Act, including sections thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, and thirty-nine, and that section fifty-two shall have no force or effect upon any gold field until after the Governor shall, by Proclamation in the New Zealand Gazette, have proclaimed and extended the operation of the said part and sections to the Province wherein such gold field shall be situate. And whereas, by "The County of Westland Act, 1868," it is enacted that the word "Province" in any Act of the General Assembly shall include County of Westland:
Now therefore I, Sir George Ferguson Bowen, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power vested in me by the said Act, do hereby proclaim and extend the operation of the fifth part of the said Act, including sections thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, and thirty-nine, and of section fifty-two of the said Act, to the County of Westland.
Given under the hand of His Excellency
Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, at the Government House, at Wellington; and issued under the
Seal of the said Colony, this eighth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
W. GISBORNE.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
[Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette, of July 6th, 1869, No. 37.]
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd July, 1869.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
THOMAS KENRICK, ESQ.,
to be Returning Officer for the Election of Members of the Council of Westland for the District of Kanieri.
WILLIAM FOX.
[Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette, of July 9th, 1869, No. 38.]
Treasury,
Wellington, 8th July, 1869.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen to be Receivers of Gold Revenue in the County of Westland, from the 10th June, 1869:
JAMES HEAWOOD, ESQ., at Hokitika;
FRANK GUINNESS, ESQ., at Greymouth;
PAUL ADOLPHUS FREDERICK BIRCH, ESQ., at Arahura;
JAMES PHILLIPS SIMPSON, ESQ., at Totara;
CHARLES JOHN HALLIDAY, ESQ., at Pounamu;
TOM KENRICK, ESQ., at Kanieri;
MATTHEW PRICE, ESQ., at Okarito.
JULIUS VOGEL,
Colonial Treasurer.
WHEREAS, by the 29th section of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to demise, for mining purposes, to
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🗺️ Proclamation Extending Gold Fields Act to Westland
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey8 July 1869
Gold Fields Act, Proclamation, Westland County
- Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Governor
- W. Gisborne
🏛️ Appointment of Returning Officer for Westland Council
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration2 July 1869
Returning Officer, Westland Council, Kanieri District
- Thomas Kenrick (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer
- William Fox
💰 Appointment of Receivers of Gold Revenue in Westland
💰 Finance & Revenue8 July 1869
Gold Revenue, Receivers, Westland County
7 names identified
- James Heawood (Esquire), Appointed Receiver of Gold Revenue at Hokitika
- Frank Guinness (Esquire), Appointed Receiver of Gold Revenue at Greymouth
- Paul Adolphus Frederick Birch (Esquire), Appointed Receiver of Gold Revenue at Arahura
- James Phillips Simpson (Esquire), Appointed Receiver of Gold Revenue at Totara
- Charles John Halliday (Esquire), Appointed Receiver of Gold Revenue at Pounamu
- Tom Kenrick (Esquire), Appointed Receiver of Gold Revenue at Kanieri
- Matthew Price (Esquire), Appointed Receiver of Gold Revenue at Okarito
- Julius Vogel, Colonial Treasurer