Nelson Province

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(For the current top-level subdivision of Nelson in New Zealand, see Nelson, New Zealand)

The Nelson Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.

Contents 1 Area 2 Anniversary day 3 Superintendents 4 Legislation 5 Adjacent provinces 6 Source

[edit] Area

The capital of the province was Nelson. The Province itself was much larger than the present-day Nelson region, which is a unitary authority. Part of the province included the present-day West Coast region, including Greymouth.

[edit] Anniversary day

New Zealand law provides an anniversary day for each province.

[edit] Superintendents

• 1853 Edward William Stafford
• 1856 John Perry Robinson
• 1865 Alfred Saunders
• 1867 Oswald Curtis

[edit] Legislation

• Nelson Waterworks Act 1863

[edit] Adjacent provinces

• Marlborough Province - northeast
• Canterbury Province - southeast
• Westland Province - southwest

[edit] Source

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