Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster Province
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The Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster Province was the British colonial official responsible for administering the southern part of New Zealand under the short-lived New Munster provincial government in the mid-19th century.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrative office
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vice-regal office → |
| appliesToEthnicGroup |
European settlers in southern New Zealand
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Māori inhabitants within New Munster Province → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
New Munster Province
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southern New Zealand → |
| appliesToTerritorialExtent |
Cook Strait region (southern North Island and northern South Island)
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South Island of New Zealand (most of) → southern part of North Island of New Zealand → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| dissolved |
1853
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| governmentalBody |
New Munster Provincial Government
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| governmentForm |
British colonial administration
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| governs |
New Munster Province
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| hasAuthorityOver |
colonial public service in New Munster Province
→
provincial executive council of New Munster → |
| hasHistoricalStatus |
defunct office
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
implementation of colonial policy in New Munster Province
→
local legislation within New Munster Province → maintenance of law and order in New Munster Province → provincial administration → |
| hasRank |
Lieutenant-Governor
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| hierarchicalPosition |
below Governor-in-Chief of New Zealand
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| historicalPeriod |
mid-19th century
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| historicalSubdivisionOf |
Colony of New Zealand
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| inception |
1848
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| isHistoric |
true
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legalBasis |
New Zealand Constitution Act 1846
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Royal Charter establishing New Munster Province → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
New Zealand Standard Time (historical local time)
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| officeCreatedBy |
British Colonial Office
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Crown of the United Kingdom → |
| officeHolder |
Edward John Eyre
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| officeScope |
regional
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| officeTermLength |
at pleasure of the Crown
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| partOf |
Colonial government of New Zealand
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Province of New Munster → |
| reasonForAbolition |
introduction of new provincial system under New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
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| replacedBy |
provincial superintendents of New Zealand (after 1853)
→
reformed provincial system under New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 → |
| residence |
Wellington (de facto)
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|
| seatOfGovernment |
Wellington
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| subordinateTo |
Governor of New Zealand
→
Governor-in-Chief of New Zealand → |
| usedIn |
British Empire colonial governance structure
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Edward John Eyre
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positionHeld |