The Westland Province was a province of New Zealand from 1873 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. (For the current top-level subdivision of New Zealand, see Regions of New Zealand) Provinces in New Zealand were used from 1841 until the Abolition of the Provinces Act came into force on November 1, 1876. ...

Area

The province covered an area roughly the same as the present day Westland District. The capital was Hokitika. The West Coast is one of the Administrative Regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island. ... Hokitika is a township on the West Coast of New Zealand, 38 kilometres south of Greymouth, and close to the mouth of the Hokitika River. ...

Anniversary Day

When John Hall resigned as Westland county chairman the government appointed James Alexander Bonar. Bonar was chairman the period of the Fenian riots and is credited with "great tact in handling that explosive situation". In March 1868 he swore in 640 special constables to suppress an Irish nationalist procession in Hokitika. Bonar was replaced by Conrad Hoos, but later - when on December 1 1873 Westland split from Canterbury Province - Bonar resumed, but as the provincial superintendent. John Hall (December 18, 1824 - June 25, 1907) was the Prime Minister of New Zealand. ... Fenian is a term used since the 1850s for Irish nationalists (who oppose British rule in Ireland). ... This is a timeline of the History of New Zealand. ... An Irish nationalist is generally one who seeks (greater) independence of Ireland from Great Britain, including since 1921 the goal of a United Ireland. ... Hokitika is a township on the West Coast of New Zealand, 38 kilometres south of Greymouth, and close to the mouth of the Hokitika River. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a timeline of the History of New Zealand. ... (For the current top-level subdivision of Canterbury in New Zealand, see Canterbury, New Zealand) The Canterbury Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. ...

New Zealand law still provides for a provincial anniversary day. Holidays in New Zealand can refer to publicly observed holidays or to a vacation period. ...

The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island. ... Westport is a town in the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Greymouth is the largest town in the West Coast region on the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Superintendents

• 1874 James Alexander Bonar ^[1][2]

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Legislation

No surviving legislation.

Source

• A page containing a map of the old provincial boundaries is available here.
• List at Rulers site with provincial superintendents

References

Provinces of New Zealand 1853-1876

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