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Number One; or, The Way of the World

Marlborough Provincial Directory

Marlborough Provincial Directory.

Solicitor

  • F. Bowden

Doctors.

  • Horne, Blenheim, Kilgour, Picton

Ministers and Places of Worship.

  • The Schoolhouse at Blenheim and the Institute at Picton are used as places of worship; but the only building in the Province erected for a place of worship is the Omaka Presbyterian Church, Renwick-town
  • Rev. H. F. Butt, Episcopalian
  • Rev. T. D. Nicholson, Presbyterian
  • Superintendent, Provincial Secretary, Solicitor, and Commissioner of Crown Lands—William Adams.
  • Provincial Treasurer—Cyrus Goulter
  • Clerk to Superintendent—John Jeffries
  • Executive Council—A. P. Seymour and Joseph Ward
  • Provincial Engineer and Surveyor—Alfred Dobson
  • Registrar of Deeds, Births, Deaths and Marriages, Resident Magistrate, Collector of Customs, and Postmaster—Stephen L. Mullar.page clii
  • Gaoler and Sergeant-Major of Police—Joseph McCailney.

Provincial Council.

  • Beaver—James Sinclair
  • Lower Wairau—W. H. Eyes, Henry Dobson
  • Picton—A. P. Seymour
  • Upper Wairau—John Godfrey, Cyrus Goulter
  • Wairau Valley—William Adams, J. D. Baillie
  • Awatere—Charles Elliott
  • Flaxbourn and Clarence—Joseph Ward
  • Speaker and Clerk to Council—Cyrus Goulter

Chief Towns.

  • Picton, Blenheim, and Renwick-town

Mail.

  • Fortnightly from Nelson and Wellington

Odd Fellows.

  • At Blenheim: Archibald Hamilton, Secretary

Newspaper.

  • "Marlborough Press," weekly

Trade Directory.

  • Storekeepers, &c, Blenheim — John Symons & Co., William Symons, William Smith
  • Bookseller and Photographer—William Collie
  • Innkeepers—"Victoria," James Sinclair; "Marlborough," Gavin Rulston; "Royal," William Craig; "Royal Oak," J. Scarrol; "Commercial," Francis Fraser; "Blenheim," Henry S. Bush
  • Brewer—Henry Dobson
  • Carpenters and Builders — C. & J. Davis, Thomas Wall, James Gorrie, Thomas Palmer, John Miller
  • Cabinetmaker—M. A. Simpson
  • Saddler—John Dempsey
  • Printers—Coward and Millington
  • Wheelwrights—Robinson Brothers
  • Blacksmiths—Joseph Taylor; James Sinclair
  • Tinsmith—James Nosworthy
  • Bricklayer—Booker
  • Shoemakers—T. Adams, Geo. Watts, Charles Lucas, William Wriggley
  • Tailors—J. Macintosh, Thos. Warner
  • Butchers—William Simmonds, William Budge
  • Bakers and Confectioners—Bailey and Smith
  • Carters—William Henderson; John Wrath; James H. Greig; Charles Eyes; T. W. Winchin
  • Painter—Arthur Davis

Big Bush, Near Blenheim.

  • Storekeeper—J. M. Hucheson
  • Hotels—"Grove," W. A. Sutherland; "Separation, "John Shepherd
  • Tailor—William Evans
  • Gunsmith—George Watson

The Boulder Bank Approach to Blenheim.

  • Merchant—Samuel Bowler
  • Hotels—Charles Barber, Michael Peel

Picton.

  • Hotels — Henry Bonnington; J. L. Neave
  • Storekeeper—James McBeth
  • Builder—E. C. Morgan
  • Carpenters—F. Martel, S. Harris
  • Surveyor—A. Ogg
  • Surgeon—Dr. Cargell

Renwick-Town.

  • Hotel and Store—H. Lackman; John Godfrey
  • Blacksmith—T. & D. Masted

Awatere.

  • Hotel and Store—W. B. Earll Hotels—At Waihopai, Robert McIvor; at Wairau Valley, John Wayman; at Upper Wairau, Buchanan and Jeffries; at Waitohi Valley, William Strachan
  • Flour Mill—Upper Wairau, Henry Godfrey
  • "Spring Creek, F. L. Vi-chermann
  • Shipping—The "Alert," 30 tons. Samuel Bowler, owner
  • Anniversary, the first of November.