Government gazette, colony of Lagos December, 1886

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dc.contributor.authorCOLONY of Lagos
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-23T14:09:35Z
dc.date.available2026-03-23T14:09:35Z
dc.date.issued1886-12-31
dc.descriptionThis primary historical document is the twelfth issue of the Government Gazette for the Colony of Lagos, dated Friday, December 31, 1886. It serves as an official record of the legislative, judicial, and administrative activities within the colony during the final month of the year. The Gazette is a critical resource for understanding the early colonial governance of Lagos, documenting the transition of the settlement into a formal colonial structure following the Letters Patent of January 1886. It features several key legal and administrative developments, most notably the announcement that the "Treasury Savings Bank Ordinance, 1886" would come into operation on January 1, 1887, providing a secure facility for public savings backed by colonial revenue. It also includes the full text of Ordinance No. 9 of 1886, designed to protect the property and privacy of telegraphic messages by penalizing employees who divulge contents or delay transmissions.
dc.description.abstract• Alien Children returns, Animals impounded or slaughtered, and Anonymous letters to the Governor. • Christmas and New Year's holidays, Constabulary changes, and Consuls of foreign countries. • Hospital and prison medical returns. • Land requirements for government service and Lagos Races schedules. • Ordinances No. 9 and 10 of 1886. • Post Office statistics and Prison administration updates. • Shipping intelligence and Spirit licenses. • Treasury Savings Bank Ordinance and Telegraphic message protections.
dc.identifier.urihttps://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2486
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLagos stsate: Colonial Secretariat,
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNo. 12
dc.titleGovernment gazette, colony of Lagos December, 1886
dc.typeBook
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