Negri Sembilan Government Gazette

Following the establishment of the Confederation of Negeri Sembilan in 1895, the first issue of the Negri Sembilan Government Gazette was published on 3 January 1896.^[1] This inaugural issue documented the state's early administrative framework, listing key official appointments such as Dr. Braddon as Residency Surgeon, Mr. H. Caldicott as Superintendent of Works and Surveys, and Mr. L. Cazalas as Superintendent of Surveys. At the time of its inception, the Gazette was printed by the Selangor Government Press.^[2]

In general, notices published in the Negri Sembilan Government Gazette are organized into the following categories:^[3]

Federal Notices

Items involving the Federated Malay States (F.M.S.) administration or high-ranking officials serving across multiple states:

• Appointments and Leaves.
• Police and Survey Departments.
• Financial and Tenders.

Local Administration

Notices specific to the state of Negeri Sembilan and its districts (Seremban, Kuala Pilah, Tampin, etc.):

• Judicial and Sanitary.
• Public Holidays.
• Price Lists and Revenue.

Legislative and Legal

Formal notices regarding the rule of law and official enactments:

• Enactments.
• Land and Mining.
• Orders in Council.

Miscellaneous and Advertisements

• Tenders Invited.
• Educational and Scientific.
• Notifications Repeated.

Supplements

• Indices: General indices to previous volumes of the Gazette.
• Special Supplements: Full texts of new Enactments or specific legal codes (e.g., Civil Procedure Code).