| 词条 | Westland Province | ||||||||||||||||
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|name=Westland |official_name= |native_name= |native_name_lang= mi |settlement_type= Provinces of New Zealand |total_type= Province |motto= |image_map=Westland in New Zealand (1873).svg |map_caption= Westland Province within New Zealand post 1873 |subdivision_type= Country |subdivision_name= New Zealand |subdivision_type1= Island |subdivision_name1= South Island |seat= Hokitika |parts_type= |leader_title= |leader_name= |established_title= Established |established_date= 1873 |extinct_title=Abolished |extinct_date=1876 |named_for= |area_total_km2= |population_as_of= |population_total= }} The Westland Province was a province of New Zealand from 1873 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. The capital was Hokitika. Area and historyThe area was part of Canterbury Province when the provinces were created in 1853. By 1868, triggered by the population growth associated with the West Coast Gold Rush, the West Coast region was separated from Canterbury Province with the formation of the County of Westland. The boundary to Canterbury was defined as the crest of the Southern Alps. This county was not a true province, as it had all the administrative powers of a provincial council, but saw the legislative powers remain with Parliament in Wellington. Members of Parliament were not happy with having to spend their time on local legislation, and in 1873 the government elevated the county to full provincial status – the last of the 10 New Zealand provinces to be established.[1] The province covered an area roughly the same as the present day Westland District, on the West Coast of New Zealand. The boundary with the Nelson Province was, as per George Grey's proclamation from February 1853, the Grey and Arnold Rivers, Lake Brunner, and from there to the headwaters of the Hurunui River through then virtually unknown territory.[1] Anniversary DayWhen John Hall resigned as Westland county chairman the government appointed James Bonar. Bonar was chairman during 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 1 December 1873 Westland split from Canterbury Province—Bonar resumed, but as the provincial superintendent. New Zealand law still provides for a provincial anniversary day.
SuperintendentsThe Westland Province had one Superintendent:[2]
LegislationNo legislation passed by the Westland Provincial Council has survived to the present time. References1. ^1 {{cite book |title=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand |origyear=First published in 1966 |publisher=Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga |chapter-url= http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/westland-province-and-provincial-district | editor-first=A. H. |editor-last=McLintock |editor-link=Alexander Hare McLintock |accessdate=5 December 2013 |chapter=Westland Province and Provincial District |date= 23 April 2009}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Provinces 1848-77 |url=http://rulers.org/newzprov.html |publisher=Rulers.org|accessdate=16 September 2010 }} 3. ^{{cite web | last = Foster | first = Bernard John | title = BONAR, James Alexander (1840–1901). Superintendent of Westland | work = An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. | publisher = Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington. | year = 1966 | url = http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/B/BonarJamesAlexander/BonarJamesAlexander/en | accessdate =9 September 2006}} 4. ^{{cite web | last = Minehan | first = Francis | title = Bonar, James Alexander 1840 - 1901 Merchant, shipping agent, company director, politician | work = Dictionary of New Zealand Biography | publisher = Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington. | date = 7 April 2006 | url = http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=2B32 | accessdate = 9 September 2006}} External links
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