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he is hereby authorized to occupy the land and collect the tolls therein set forth, for the terms and upon the conditions in such schedule mentioned.
Given under my hand, at Hokitika, this ninth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.
SCHEDULE.
ARAHURA BRIDGE. T. W. HUNGERFORD.
| Description | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|
| Every foot passenger | 0 | 6 |
| Horse, with or without rider or pack | 0 | 6 |
| Vehicle, drawn by one horse | 1 | 0 |
| Extra horse | 0 | 6 |
| Head of large cattle | 0 | 6 |
| Sheep, Goat, or Pig per head | 0 | 1 |
[Extracted from New Zealand Gazette, No. 42, of the 7th July, 1871.]
G. F. BOWEN, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this first day of July, 1871.
Present:
THE HONOURABLE FRANCIS DILLON BELL, PRESIDING, AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, by "The Mining Companies Limited Liability Act Amendment Act, 1869," it is enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to appoint one or more persons to be called Official Auditors, to audit the accounts of all Official Agents heretofore appointed, or hereafter to be appointed, under "The Mining Companies Limited Liability Act, 1865:"
Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in him by the above recited Act, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony, doth appoint the undermentioned person to be Official Auditor of the accounts of the Official Agent, in, and for the place, or mining districts, set opposite his name, subject to the provisions contained in the above recited Act.
| Name of Person | Place, or Mining District |
|---|---|
| Thomas Horton, of Hokitika, Esq. | County of Westland |
[Extracted from New Zealand Gazette, No. 43, of the 5th August, 1871.]
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 4th August, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
- John Foster, Esq., of Hokitika;
- Gilbert King, Esq., of Greymouth;
- Edward Masters, Esq., of Greymouth;
- Edward Patten, Esq., of Hokitika; and
- George Ogilvie Preshaw, Esq., of Hokitika;
to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony.
W. GISBORNE.
THE GREY VALLEY TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the following Resolutions were passed at a General Meeting of the Grey Valley Tramway Company, Limited, held on the 20th June, 1871, and that the said Resolutions were confirmed at a General Meeting of the Company, held on the 24th July, 1871.
1st. That the Company be wound up voluntarily.
2nd. That Messrs. Wylde and Orr be appointed Liquidators for the Company.
JAMES WYLDE,
JOHN ORR,
Liquidators.
Hokitika,
August 16, 1871.
IT is hereby notified for general information that
Mr. H. A. Gordon has been appointed a member of the Jones’s Flat Drainage Board in the room of Mr. John Thomas, resigned.
J. H. LAHMAN,
Governor’s Delegate.
County Chairman’s Office,
Hokitika, August 16, 1871.
THE Chairman of the County Council directs it to be notified for general information that he has appointed
Constable J. D. Watson, to be Gaoler at the Greymouth Gaol, in the room of Sergeant A. J. Hams, resigned.
A. E. TENNANT,
Chief Clerk.
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Westland Provincial Gazette 1871, No 19
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🏗️ Authorization to Occupy Land and Collect Tolls
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works9 August 1871
Tolls, Bridges, Land occupation, Hokitika
- T. W. Hungerford, Authorized to occupy land and collect tolls
- G. F. Bowen, Governor
💰 Appointment of Official Auditor
💰 Finance & Revenue1 July 1871
Official Auditor, Mining Companies, Hokitika, Westland County
- Thomas Horton (Esquire), Appointed Official Auditor
- G. F. Bowen, Governor
- Francis Dillon Bell, Presiding Member of the Executive Council
⚖️ Appointment of Justices of the Peace
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement4 August 1871
Justices of the Peace, Appointments, Hokitika, Greymouth
- John Foster (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace
- Gilbert King (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace
- Edward Masters (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace
- Edward Patten (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace
- George Ogilvie Preshaw (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace
- W. Gisborne
🏭 Winding Up of Grey Valley Tramway Company
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry16 August 1871
Company liquidation, Tramway company, Grey Valley
- James Wylde, Appointed Liquidator
- John Orr, Appointed Liquidator
- James Wylde, Liquidator
- John Orr, Liquidator
🏗️ Appointment to Drainage Board
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works16 August 1871
Drainage Board, Appointment, Jones’s Flat
- H. A. Gordon (Mr), Appointed member of Drainage Board
- John Thomas (Mr), Resigned from Drainage Board
- J. H. Lahman, Governor’s Delegate
⚖️ Appointment of Gaoler
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement16 August 1871
Gaoler appointment, Greymouth Gaol
- J. D. Watson (Constable), Appointed Gaoler
- A. J. Hams (Sergeant), Resigned as Gaoler
- A. E. Tennant, Chief Clerk