Auckland Province
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(For the current top-level subdivision of Auckland in New Zealand, see Auckland Region)
| Auckland Province | |
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| — Provinces of New Zealand — | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Established | 1853 |
| Abolished | 1876 |
| Named for | Baron Auckland |
| Seat | Auckland |
Coordinates: 35°54′S 174°20′E / 35.9°S 174.333°E The Auckland Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.
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[edit] Area
The province covered roughly half of the North Island of New Zealand.
[edit] Anniversary Day
New Zealand law provides a public holiday for each province's anniversary day. Auckland Anniversary Day generally occurs in late January and is still observed throughout the historic province.
[edit] Superintendents
The Auckland Province had nine Superintendents:[1]
| No. | from | to | Superintendent |
| 1 | 12 Jul 1853 | 5 Jan 1855 | Robert Wynyard |
| 2 | 15 Mar 1855 | Nov 1855 | William Brown |
| 3 | 15 Nov 1855 | 17 Sep 1856 | John Logan Campbell |
| 4 | 11 Nov 1856 | Dec 1862 | John Williamson |
| 5 | 11 Dec 1862 | 22 Sep 1865 | Robert Graham |
| 6 | 25 Oct 1865 | 2 Mar 1867 | Frederick Whitaker |
| 18 Apr 1867 | Dec 1869 | John Williamson (2nd time) | |
| 7 | 2 Dec 1869 | Nov 1873 | Thomas Gillies |
| 20 Nov 1873 | 16 Feb 1875 | John Williamson (3rd time) | |
| 8 | Feb 1875 | Mar 1875 | Maurice O'Rorke |
| 9 | 24 Mar 1875 | 1 Jan 1877 | George Grey |
[edit] Legislation
[edit] References
- ^ "Provinces 1848-77". Rulers.org. http://rulers.org/newzprov.html. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Enrty on the Auckland Province
- A page containing a map of the old provincial boundaries is available here.
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