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The public will be duly informed of the names
of all Officiating Ministers within the meaning of
the Act, by a list to be published in the Govern-
ment Gazette, and notifications in the Gazette,
from time to time, of any names which may be
added to or withdrawn from the list. Persons
objecting to be married in the presence of an Offi-
ciating Minister, may be married at the office and
in the presence of a Registrar, on their compli-
ance with the law in all other particulars. The
fee in case of marriage at the Registrar's Office
will be three pounds (Clauses 21—24.
The Act makes full and stringent provision for
the registration of all Marriages in a prescribed
form, by the Officiating Ministers and Registrars.
An enumeration of these provisions does not how-
ever, come within the scope of the present noti-
cation, the object of which is simply (as before
stated) to make the public at large acquainted
with such prominent features of the law as
have a general application. More detailed in-
formation will of course be obtainable from the
Act itself, which has been published in the New
Zealand. Government Gazette of Nov. 6th, 1854,
No. 35, or on application to the Registrars of the
several districts.
The requirements of the Act do not extend to
Marriages between persons both of whom are of
the Native aboriginal race. But the Governor
may, from time to time, extend its operation to
such Marriages in such districts as he may by
Proclamation appoint. Meanwhile, persons of
the Native Aboriginal Race may, if they desire,
contract Marriage according to the provisions of
the Act.
JOHN B. BENNETT,
Registrar-General.
Registrar-General's Office,
Auckland, November 6th, 1855.
John Cameron, Esq.
A. DeBathe Brandon, Esq.,
John Dorset, Esq.
Wm. Lyon, Esq.,
Nathaniel Levi, Esq.
Thomas Mason, Esq.
Samuel Revans, Esq.
Charles Johnstone Pharazyn, Esq.
By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
8th November, 1854.
HIS Excellency the Officer administering
the Government has been pleased to
direct that the names of the following gen-
tlemen should be added to the Commission
of the Peace for the Province of Nelson :-
Belfield Woolcome, Esq.,
George Leslie, Esq.,
Edward Jollie, Esq,
James Stuart Wortley, Esq., commonly
called the Honourable James Stuart Wortley.
By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
7th November, 1854.
HIS Excellency the Officer administering
the Government has been pleased to
direct that the names of the following gen-
tlemen should be added to the Commission of
the Peace for the Province of Wellington:
Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
7th November, 1854.
HIS Excellency the Officer administer-
ing the Government has been pleased
to direct that the names of the following
gentlemen should be added to the Com-
mission of the Peace for the Province of
Otago.
John Cargill, Esq.
John Jones, Esq
By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.
Auckland:—Printed by WILLIAMSON and WILSON, for the New Zealand Government,
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Summary of leading provisions of The New Marriage Act (1854)
(continued from previous page)
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration6 November 1855
Marriage procedure, Officiating Ministers, Registrar, Native Marriages
- John B. Bennett, Registrar-General
🏛️ List of gentlemen following Registrar-General's notice
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration8 November 1854
Administrative appointments, Unspecified list
8 names identified
- John Cameron (Esquire), Listed following Registrar-General's notice
- A. DeBathe Brandon (Esquire), Listed following Registrar-General's notice
- John Dorset (Esquire), Listed following Registrar-General's notice
- Wm. Lyon (Esquire), Listed following Registrar-General's notice
- Nathaniel Levi (Esquire), Listed following Registrar-General's notice
- Thomas Mason (Esquire), Listed following Registrar-General's notice
- Samuel Revans (Esquire), Listed following Registrar-General's notice
- Charles Johnstone Pharazyn (Esquire), Listed following Registrar-General's notice
- Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary
⚖️ Additions to the Commission of the Peace for Nelson Province
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement8 November 1854
Justice of the Peace, Commission, Nelson Province, Appointments
- Belfield Woolcome (Esquire), Added to Commission of the Peace
- George Leslie (Esquire), Added to Commission of the Peace
- Edward Jollie (Esquire), Added to Commission of the Peace
- James Stuart Wortley (Esquire), Added to Commission of the Peace
- Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary
⚖️ Direction regarding Commission of the Peace appointments for Wellington
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement7 November 1854
Justice of the Peace, Commission, Wellington Province, Direction
- Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary
⚖️ Additions to the Commission of the Peace for Otago Province
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement7 November 1854
Justice of the Peace, Commission, Otago Province, Appointments
- John Cargill (Esquire), Added to Commission of the Peace
- John Jones (Esquire), Added to Commission of the Peace
- Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary