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  Hutt River Province Principality - MicroWiki - A Wikia wiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In the early 1980s Hutt River Province declared itself to be a kingdom, but soon afterwards reverted to its original status of a principality.
The story of the Hutt River Province Principality's purported secession is well known in Australia, and Prince Leonard is generally admired as a well-intentioned eccentric who embodies a much-admired anti-establishment streak that is thought by many to form an intrinsic part of the Australian national character.
Hutt River Province is situated 595 km north of Perth, and is about 75 square km in size.
micronations.wikia.com /wiki/Hutt_River_Province_Principality   (1325 words)

  
 River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rivers begin at their source in higher ground, either rising from a spring, forming from glacial meltwater, flowing from a body of water such as a lake, or simply from damp, boggy places where the soil is waterlogged.
The Lena, the principal river of northeastern Siberia
The Wabash River, the principal river of Indiana
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River   (1948 words)

  
 Flood
The Hutt and Wainuiomata rivers are relatively short and steep, and as a result are prone to flooding.
The flooding of either river is compounded by localised ponding from small streams and stormwater outfalls; inability to escape, as well as the effect of the tide.
The river is 62.7-km in length, with a catchment of 648 sq km.
www.huttcity.govt.nz /council/services/emo/flood.html   (945 words)

  
 Upper Hutt
James Brown settled in the area that subsequently became the Upper Hutt town in 1848.
The less steep 1 in 40 grades between Upper Hutt and the small settlement and shunting yard at Summit could be managed by ordinary steam locomotives.
The northern areas of Hutt County's Rimutaka Riding were included in the City on April 1, 1973.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/up/Upper_Hutt.html   (592 words)

  
 Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Lower Hutt is the ninth largest city in New Zealand with the city center on the lower valley of the Hutt river.
Prior to the city being established, the Hutt Valley was thickly forested with marshland close to the river's mouth.
Within months of settlement, however, the Hutt River flooded, and the settlers decided to move the new colony to Thorndon, in what is now the heart of Wellington, though some settlers remained at the north end of the harbour.
www.tempesistercity.org /Our_Cities/Lower_Hutt/lower_hutt.html   (473 words)

  
 Hutt River State
The nationality of the Principality of HUTT RIVER can be acquired on request with a complete file accompanied with documents certified to the competent territorial Diplomatic or Consular office.
The citizenship of HUTT RIVER PRINCIPALITY is realized by a Certificate of Naturalization and by a passport which remains the property of the State.
The Commander-in-chief of Royal Hutt River Defence Forces is the Prince Leonard soveraign of the Principality.
www.hutt-river.org /state.htm   (855 words)

  
 The Imperial Collection - Coins of the Hutt River Province - Page 1
The Hutt River Province is without doubt the most prolific coin-issuing secessionist state in history, having released well over two hundred unique coin types over a period of nearly thirty years.
In its representation to the court the USPS contended that the Hutt River Province was not a legitimate coin-issuing authority, that its coins were not legal tender, and that Continental's advertising claims to the contrary therefore constituted a fraudulent use of the US postal system.
The court ruling dealt a serious blow to the perceived legitimacy of Hutt River coins, and coinciding with the sudden unexpected death of Kevin Gale, resulted in a complete and immediate cessation of the Principality's numismatic ventures.
www.imperial-collection.net /hutt_river_coins_01.html   (789 words)

  
 SICE - Investment - United States - The Foreign Investment Act
Foreign investment in the Hutt River Province Principality is subject to prior authorization and based on aggreement between the foreign investor and the Government in each specific case.
Hutt River Overseas Citizens and Foreign Citizens have the right to work within the territory when they hold a residence permit.
The Hutt River Province Principality may limit the right of transfer through the equal and nondiscriminatory manner of the laws of general application, including laws regarding the payment of taxes and the satisfaction of claims and court decisions.
www.sice.oas.org /investment/NatLeg/US/USFIAc.asp   (1135 words)

  
 Hutt River Province Government
Principality of Hutt River Principality is situated 595 km north of Perth, Western Australia and is about 75 square km in size, consisting of some 18,500 acres of land.
Hutt River is an Independent Sovereign State having seceded from Australia on the Twenty First Day of April 1970 and is of comparable size to Hong Kong (not the New Territories).
Hutt River is an Independent Sovereign State having seceded from Australia on the Twenty...
www.huttriverprovince.biz   (374 words)

  
 Greater Wellington - History
This earthquake raised the level of the Hutt Valley as well as the bed of the river, making the previously navigable river impassable and draining the surrounding wetland.
During the 1880s the population of the Hutt Valley increased rapidly but it was not until the mid 1890s that steps were taken to prevent flooding.
The Hutt Valley Rotary Clubs and Greater Wellington developed the idea of the Hutt River Trail during the 1990s to remind us of these tracks and recognise 50 years of Rotary in the Hutt Valley.
www.gw.govt.nz /section618.cfm   (468 words)

  
 Hutt River Independent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Hutt River Independent is an independent discussion channel and provider of news for the overseas community concerned with the future of HRPP.
Hutt River Province and Prince Leonard participates in an exhibition at the National Museum of Australia.
The Hutt River Independent would in this respect draw the reader’s attention to the statement made by the Foreign Minister of HRPP Prince Arthur W. Casley on the 2.
www.angelfire.com /wa3/hri   (1275 words)

  
 Lower Hutt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The city centres on the lower (southern) valley of the Hutt River, to the northeast of Wellington.
The Hutt River is one of the most significant features of the city, which occupies the lower regions of its flood plain.
Lower Hutt also continues to be one of Wellington's dormitory areas and a significant proportion of the population commutes to the commercial and Government offices in Wellington 12 km to the south-west.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lower_Hutt   (1461 words)

  
 Visitors Guide
Hutt City (in Lower Hutt), the ninth largest city in New Zealand.
Hutt River Trail - an easy route alogside the Hutt River for cyclists and walkers as well as providing access to the river for swimming, fishing and canoeing.
In many areas tracks are located on both sides of the river, offeringa range of short loop walks or cycling options.
www.communities.co.nz /HuttValley/VisitorsGuide.cfm   (427 words)

  
 The official page of the Legislation Committee of the Hutt River Province Principality
(a) The Commander in Chief (CC) of the Royal Hutt River Defence Forces is the Sovereign Prince of the Hutt River Province Principality.
The Commanding Officers and the Deputy Commanding Officers of the Royal Hutt River Army and the Royal Hutt River Navy shall form the Council of Commanding Officers (CCO).
Subject to the prior agreement of the respective Diplomatic, Consular or other official Representation of the Hutt River Province Principality, Army and Naval Attachés may be appointed by a Defence Attaché to administer their respective branches.
home.online.no /~stoelsvi/legcom/page/rhdf.txt   (1200 words)

  
 Principality of Hutt River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Text from internal documents of the Australian Department of Territories, posted to the Internet by the Hutt River principality, certainly seem to indicate that the government regarded the secession to be legal, and even commented that the entity was not able to be taxed.
The story of the Hutt River Province Principality's purported secession is well known in Australia, although chiefly among older Australians.
Hutt River Province is situated 517 km north of Perth, and is about 75 km² (approximately 18,500 acres) in size.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hutt_River_Province   (1463 words)

  
 Hutt City travel guide - Wikitravel
Lower Hutt (sometimes erroneously called Hutt City after its local council's self-chosen name) is found in the lower Hutt Valley, near Wellington, in the North Island of New Zealand.
Although it is a separate city, Hutt City is often considered a suburb of Wellington, and forms part of Greater Wellington.
From Upper Hutt, State Highway 2 travels the length of the lower Hutt Valley alongside the Hutt river.
wikitravel.org /en/Hutt_City   (1285 words)

  
 The Imperial Collection - Coins of the Hutt River Province - Page 1
The Hutt River Province Principality is a self-proclaimed independent nation-state consisting of an approximately seventy-five square kilometre enclave located 595 kilometres north of Perth, on the western side of the Australian continent.
Formal notifications of the secession were sent to bemused state and federal government officials, and Casley was duly elected to the position of Administrator of the newly-formed Hutt River Province.
In the early 1980s the Hutt River Province unexpectedly declared itself to be a Kingdom, but the experiment proved short-lived, and it just as quickly and inexplicably reverted to its original status of Principality.
www.imperial-collection.net /hutt_river_main.html   (967 words)

  
 Lower Hutt, New Zealand
It lies on the lower course of the Hutt River, which is flanked by steep hills.
Near here is Petone, where the first settlers arrived in 1840; frequent flooding by the Hutt River soon led them to move their settlement further south.
But as the expanding city of Wellington gradually extended to the lower course of the Hutt River the settlement of Lower Hutt became a residential suburb, and some of the market gardens gave way to factories.
www.planetware.com /new-zealand/lower-hutt-nz-wt-lh.htm   (165 words)

  
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When the Rotary Club of Hutt began planning for celebrations to mark its Golden Jubilee in 1993, a request was received that the occasion be more widely celebrated as the establishment of Rotary in the Hutt Valley.
Arising from the initial conception of a trail on the eastern bank of the Hutt River from the Petone fore shore through to Upper Hutt, the scheme continues to expand as new personnel and groups become interested in the scheme.
It was a distinct pleasure to attend the launching of the Hillary commission Kiwiwalk on the Melling to Ewen Bridge section of the Hutt River Trail on Feb 12, 2000.
www.huttrotary.org.nz /msg8.htm   (702 words)

  
 Hutt River
There are two rivers named the Hutt River:
Hutt River, New Zealand, with the cities of Upper Hutt and Hutt City in its lower valley.
Hutt River, Australia[?], in the Australian state of Western Australia, the site of a quasi-independent country, the Hutt River Province Principality
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/hu/Hutt_River.html   (46 words)

  
 Hutt Valley
Wainuiomata is on the eastern hill side of the Lower Hutt and is the gateway to the Rimutaka Forest Park.
Petone is the gateway to Wainuiomata, Eastbourne and the Hutt Valley.
The Hutt River Trail which runs alongside the Hutt River is ideal for cyclists and walkers.
www.kidsfriendlynz.com /destination/NorthIsland/hvalley.html   (885 words)

  
 Hutt River Independent
I n understanding the class system of the Hutt River Province we might have to go back to its roots which is the British Empire.
When inestigating the reasons for the people of Hutt Rivers transformation of their Province into a Principality with British styled orders, regalia and hierarchical system one must take into account Hutt Rivers "britishness".
From this sociological approach it is quite logical that Hutt River had a need to gain the social status as a "principality" in the British system (which Hutt River was and even today is part of).
www.angelfire.com /wa3/hri/ornamentalism.html   (457 words)

  
 Hutt River Province   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Principality of the Hutt River Province is a self-proclaimed "independent nation" north of Perth, Western Australia.
At about this time a charismatic individual by the name of Kevin Gale became associated with the Principality, and swiftly rose through the ranks of the "nobility" to the position of "Prince Regent".
At the time of his sudden death in 1995 he and his associates were allegedly seeking to formally overthrow Prince Leonard as "sovereign", install Gale in his place, and establish Hutt River Province as an independent state on an island in the Pacific
www.grandpapencil.com /austral/hutriver.htm   (389 words)

  
 Hutt Valley travel guide - Wikitravel
The Hutt Valley is part of the Wellington region.
The Hutt Valley contains the Hutt River and the cities of Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt (sometimes erroneously called Hutt City).
However those living in the Hutt Valley often add the suburb or city and may not even indicate it is a Wellington region postal address.
wikitravel.org /en/Hutt_Valley   (1125 words)

  
 Town of Suwannee Chamber of Commerce - Suwannee, Florida - Fishing Information
The spring-fed river and estuary are rich fishing grounds for several species and famous for large-mouth bass and the unique Suwannee Bass, bringing tournaments to Suwannee yearly.
In the river estuary, fish along the banks of the broad Suwannee River for bass, in the winding creeks, or in deep and brackish East Pass.
At the Suwannee River mouth the sea grass beds and oyster bars in the shallow and placid nearshore Gulf waters form ideal fishing grounds for redfish and speckled trout year round.
www.suwanneeriverchamber.com /fishing.htm   (281 words)

  
 Hutt River Trail Walkway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Hutt River Trail is a pleasant walk running the length of the eastern side of Hutt River from Petone Foreshore as far as the Te Marua Waterworks in Kaitoke Regional Park.
Trentham Memorial Park and Bartons Bush are accessible from this section of the River trail with gates allowing walking and cycle access down to the river.
Near the confluence of the Hutt and Akatarawa Rivers there is good swimming, fireplaces, toilets and carparking.
www.upperhuttcity.com /City_Guide/Walkways/Walks_HRT.asp   (319 words)

  
 Hutt River Province Paper Money
Hutt River Province has been an active tourist destination as a result of Leonard's notoriety.
In 1973 Hutt issued its first postage stamps and in 1974 Prince Leonard issued a colorful set of five banknotes with his image and signature, shown above.
Further capitalizing on many press articles about Hutt they began a collector coin program in 1976 and have issued over 200 different coins types to date, in aluminum, copper, brass, cupro-nickel and gold.
numismondo.com /pm/hut   (363 words)

  
 Lord of the Rings Movies Information | TheOneRing.net™ | News Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Hutt River Girl wrote in a report last night (June 25) about Viggo Mortensen and Peter Jackson filming in her area.
I said how neat it was that he was filming in our backyards as such and he commented on what a wonderful river it was he also spoke about filming at Harcourt Park, at Kaitoke Park and at other places on the Hutt River.
He said that the smaller knife was for eating, cutting fruit and for whittling (which is strange and I had to explain it to my son as Whittling isn't a kiwi term).
www.theonering.net /perl/newsview/2/1025095342   (1601 words)

  
 Welcome to Upper Hutt City
Upper Hutt is a city of 36,660 just 25 minutes' drive or a 40-minute scenic train ride north from Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand.
The city derives its name from an English Member of Parliament, Sir William Hutt, who was a director of the New Zealand Company (formed in the late 1830s) that organised the settlement of the Wellington and Hutt Valley areas beginning with the arrival of the first immigrant ships from1840.
Nestled by the Hutt River - unique in the world for its pristine condition and troutfishing grounds despite flowing through two cities - Upper Hutt is set amongst bush-clad hills with easy access to recreational pursuits ranging from quiet native forest and riverside walks and fishing to hunting, tramping and mountainbiking.
www.upperhuttcity.com   (315 words)

  
 Greater Wellington - Hutt River Trail
Running alongside the Hutt River from Hikoikoi Reserve, Petone to Birchville, Upper Hutt, the 29km Hutt River Trail is an easy scenic walk and cycle path.
The Hutt River Trail will eventually run as far as the Te Marua area of Kaitoke Regional Park, to link with the Rimutaka Rail Trail.
The Hutt River Trail starts at Hikoikoi Reserve on Petone's Marine Parade or you can enter at many points along the Trail from here to Upper Hutt, 27 km away.
www.gw.govt.nz /section401.cfm   (213 words)

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