✨ Harbour Regulations and Militia




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 151
more than five pounds nor less than one fifty-five years, who shall be called the reserve
pound.
34. Vessels, unless specially permitted in
writing by the Harbour-Master, are prohibited
from firing guns between the hours of sunset
and sunrise, and on Sunday (except in cases of
distress), under a penalty of any sum not ex-
ceeding five pounds.
35. Any person removing shingle, stone,
shells, or any part of the soil, above or below
high water mark, from any lands belonging to
the Crown, without permission from the Har-
bour-Master, or in his absence from the Su-
perintendent, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding
pounds, and a rate of one shilling per ton
may (at the discretion of the Superintendent)
be charged for ballast removed from within the
limits of the harbour.
36. All masters of vessels are desired to
warn their officers and crews to be particularly
careful in ballasting their vessels or loading
their boats with ballast, alongside any beach
where they may have permission to take in
ballast, all and any such masters being liable
to a fine of not more than ten pounds nor less
than five, for shoaling the water alongside any
beach.

PILOT'S LICENSE.
By virtue of the power vested in me, you
are hereby authorised and directed to act as
Pilot for the Port of , and you
are enjoined to use your best skill and know-
ledge in all matters appertaining to that office,
strictly conforming to the Regulations of the
Harbour as aforesaid, and obeying such orders
and instructions as you may from time to time
receive from me.

Given under my hand at the Govern-
ment House at Auckland, this day of in the
year of our Lord, One thousand
eight hundred and

TARANAKI MILITIA REGULATIONS.
B
Y virtue and in exercise of the authority
in me vested by the Militia Act, 1858,
and the Militia Act Amendment Act, 1860, I
Thomas Gore Browne, Governor of the Colony
of New Zealand, do hereby make and issue the
following orders for the regulation of the Tara-
naki Regiment of Militia.

  1. There shall be no division in the Tara-
    naki Militia District, but the Taranaki Regiment
    shall constitute one Battalion, and
  2. Such Battalion shall be divided into three
    classes.
    The first class shall consist of all unmarried
    men and all widowers without children between
    the ages of sixteen years and forty years, both
    inclusive, who shall be called the first class ser-
    vice men.
    The second class shall consist of all married
    men and widowers with children between the
    same ages, who shall be called second class
    service men; and the third class shall consist
    of all men between the ages of forty years and
    men.
    The men of each class shall be formed by the
    Senior Officer of the Battalion into Companies,
    he having regard in such formation to secure, as
    far as possible, contiguity of residence of the
    men in each company.
    T. GORE BROWNE.

Government House,
Auckland, 10th June, 1861.

WANGANUI MILITIA REGULATIONS.
B
Y virtue and in exercise of the authority
in me vested by the Militia Act, 1858,
and the Militia Act Amendment Act, 1860, I,
Thomas Gore Browne, Governor of the Colony
of New Zealand, do hereby make and issue the
following orders for the regulation of the Wan-
ganui Regiment of Militia :--
The Wanganui Regiment shall be divided
into three divisions, as follows :
The 1st Division shall comprise those liable
to serve in the Militia who reside in that part
of the Wanganui Militia District which lies to
the North of the Wanganui River.
The 2nd Division shall comprise those liable
to serve in the Militia who reside in that part
of the Wanganui Militia District which lies be-
tween the Wanganui and Turakina Rivers.
The 3rd Division shall comprise those liable
to serve in the Militia who reside in that part
of the Wanganui Militia District which lies be-
tween the Turakina and Rangitikei Rivers.
The Militiamen resident in each Division
shall be divided into three classes. The first
class shall consist of all unmarried men, and all
widowers without children between the ages of
sixteen years and forty years, both inclusive,
who shall be called the first class service men.
The second class shall consist of all married
men and widowers with children between the
same ages, who shall be called second class
service men, and the third class shall consist of
all men between the ages of forty years and
fifty-five years, who shall be called the reserve
men.
The men of each class shall be formed by
the Senior Officer of the Regiment into Com-
panies, he having regard in such formation to
secure as far as possible contiguity of resi-
dence of the men in each Company.
T. GORE BROWNE.

Government House,
Auckland, 10th June, 1861.

WELLINGTON MILITIA REGULATIONS.
B
Y virtue and in exercise of the authority
in me vested by the Militia Act, 1858,
and the Militia Act Amendment Act, 1860, I,
Thomas Gore Browne, Governor of the
Colony of New Zealand, do hereby make and
issue the following Orders for the Regulation of
the Wellington Regiment of Militia.

  1. The Wellington Regiment shall be divided
    into two Battalions, namely the Wellington
    Battalion and the Hutt Battalion.


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πŸ›‘οΈ Taranaki Militia Regulations Establishing Battalion and Service Classes

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10 June 1861
Militia, Taranaki Regiment, Battalion structure, Service classes, Age restrictions, Unmarried men, Married men
  • Thomas Gore Browne, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand

πŸ›‘οΈ Wanganui Militia Regulations Establishing Geographical Divisions and Service Classes

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10 June 1861
Militia, Wanganui Regiment, District divisions, Service classes, Geographical boundaries, Turakina River, Rangitikei River
  • Thomas Gore Browne, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand

πŸ›‘οΈ Wellington Militia Regulations Dividing Regiment into Battalions

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
Militia, Wellington Regiment, Hutt Battalion, Battalion division
  • Thomas Gore Browne, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand