Provincial Government Appointments and Resignations




Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, Dec. 14, 1866.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned Persons to be Members of the Executive Council of the Province of Canterbury:—

Francis Edward Stewart, Esq., to be President.
Joseph Beswick, Esq.
Thomas Smith Duncan, Esq.
Thomas William Maude, Esq.

A. BLAKISTON,
Assistant Secretary.


Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, Dec. 14, 1866.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that Francis Edward Stewart, Esq., and Thomas Smith Duncan, Esq., have resigned their seats in the Provincial Council for the Papanui District.

A. BLAKISTON,
Provincial Secretary.


Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, Dec. 14, 1866.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that Joseph Beswick, Esq., has resigned his seat in the Provincial Council for the Mandeville District.

A. BLAKISTON,
Assistant Secretary.


Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, Dec. 14, 1866.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has been pleased to appoint Francis Edward Stewart, Esq., to be Provincial Secretary.

F. E. STEWART,
Provincial Secretary.


Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, Dec. 14, 1866.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has been pleased to appoint Joseph Beswick, Esq., to be Secretary for Public Works.

F. E. STEWART,
Provincial Secretary.


Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, Dec. 14, 1866.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has been pleased to appoint Thomas Smith Duncan, Esq., to be Provincial Solicitor.

F. E. STEWART,
Provincial Secretary.


Christchurch:
Printed, under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Canterbury, at the ‘Press’ Office, Cashel-street, by James Edward Fitzgerald, Official Printer for the time being to the said Government.




Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1866, No 84





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🏘️ Appointment of Members to the Executive Council of Canterbury

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
14 December 1866
Appointments, Executive Council, Canterbury, Provincial Government
  • Francis Edward Stewart (Esquire), Appointed President of the Executive Council
  • Joseph Beswick (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Executive Council
  • Thomas Smith Duncan (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Executive Council
  • Thomas William Maude (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Executive Council

  • A. Blakiston, Assistant Secretary

🏘️ Resignation of Provincial Council Members for Papanui District

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
14 December 1866
Resignations, Provincial Council, Papanui District, Canterbury
  • Francis Edward Stewart (Esquire), Resigned seat in Provincial Council for Papanui District
  • Thomas Smith Duncan (Esquire), Resigned seat in Provincial Council for Papanui District

  • A. Blakiston, Provincial Secretary

🏘️ Resignation of Provincial Council Member for Mandeville District

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
14 December 1866
Resignations, Provincial Council, Mandeville District, Canterbury
  • Joseph Beswick (Esquire), Resigned seat in Provincial Council for Mandeville District

  • A. Blakiston, Assistant Secretary

🏘️ Appointment of Provincial Secretary

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
14 December 1866
Appointments, Provincial Secretary, Canterbury
  • Francis Edward Stewart (Esquire), Appointed Provincial Secretary

  • F. E. Stewart, Provincial Secretary

🏘️ Appointment of Secretary for Public Works

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
14 December 1866
Appointments, Secretary for Public Works, Canterbury
  • Joseph Beswick (Esquire), Appointed Secretary for Public Works

  • F. E. Stewart, Provincial Secretary

🏘️ Appointment of Provincial Solicitor

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
14 December 1866
Appointments, Provincial Solicitor, Canterbury
  • Thomas Smith Duncan (Esquire), Appointed Provincial Solicitor

  • F. E. Stewart, Provincial Secretary