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.

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. The Marlborough Province split from Nelson Province in 1859.

[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

v • d • e Provinces of New Zealand

1853-1876 Auckland \| Canterbury \| Hawke's Bay \| Marlborough \| Nelson \| Otago \| Southland \| Taranaki \| Wellington \| Westland \| 1841 - 1853 New Ulster \| New Munster \| New Leinster