✨ Governor's Death and Succession
NEW ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
VOL. II.] AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14, 1842. [No. 38.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
of New Zealand, of such person as may be ap-
Auckland, Sept. 10th, 1842. pointed to be Governor thereof, all and every
His Excellency GOVERNOR HOBSON,
the powers and authorities therein granted to
departed this life at Government House,
the Governor of New Zealand, shall be vested
at Auckland, this morning, at $\frac{1}{4}$ past 12 o'clock,
in the Lieutenant Governor of the said Colony;
A. M.
or in the event of there being no Lieutenant
In consequence of this lamented event, no Governor, the said powers and authorities are,
business will be transacted this day at the Public by the said Charter, granted to the Colonial
Offices, and they will remain closed until the Secretary, for the time being, of the said Colony;
remains of His Excellency shall have been in- and it is provided, that such Colonial Secretary
terred.
shall have all such powers and authorities until
Her Majesty's further pleasure shall be signified
The ceremony of the Funeral will take place
therein.
on Tuesday, the 13th instant, at 1 o'clock P. M.,
when the presence of all Public Functionaries is
And whereas, His Excellency Captain HOBSON,
required, and the attendance of all other persons
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the said
who may be desirous of testifying their respect,
Colony, hath this day departed this life. Now,
is requested.
therefore, I, the Colonial Secretary of New
Zealand, do hereby proclaim and declare, that
(For the Colonial Secretary),
I have this day assumed all such powers and
JAMES STUART FREEMAN,
authorities as are granted to the Governor of
New Zealand by the said Charter, and I hereby
PROCLAMATION.
call upon all persons to be aiding and assisting
me in the exercise thereof.
By His Excellency WILLOUGHBY SHORT-
LAND, Esq., Colonial Secretary of Her
Given under my Hand and Seal, at Auckland,
Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and
this tenth day of September, in the year of
its Dependencies, the Officer Administer-
Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
ing the Government of the same.
forty-two.
WHEREAS, by Her Majesty's Royal
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND,
"Charter for erecting the Colony of
Colonial Secretary,
New Zealand, and for creating and establishing
The Officer administering the Government.
a Legislative Council and an Executive Council,
and for granting certain powers and authorities
By His Excellency's Command,
to the Governor, for the time being, of the said
For the Colonial Secretary,
Colony," bearing date the 16th day of No-
JAMES STUART FREEMAN.
vember. 1840 : it is provided, That in the event
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
of the death, or absence out of the said Colony
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NZ Gazette 1842, No 38
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
🏛️ Announcement of Governor Hobson's Death and Funeral
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration10 September 1842
Governor death, Funeral arrangements, Public Offices closed, Auckland
- Hobson (Governor), departed this life at Auckland
- JAMES STUART FREEMAN, For the Colonial Secretary
🏛️ Proclamation assuming powers of Governor by Colonial Secretary
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration10 September 1842
Charter, assumption of authority, Legislative Council, Executive Council
- WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND, Esquire, Colonial Secretary of Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, The Officer Administering the Government
- JAMES STUART FREEMAN, For the Colonial Secretary