✨ Maritime Rules and Postal Appointments
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 183
If A sees a White Mast head Light above the Red Light, A knows that the vessel
is a steam-vessel, and is either approaching her in the same direction, as B, or is crossing
to port in some direction, as D D D.
When the Green, and not the Red Light, is seen:
A sees a Green Light ahead or on the bow;-A knows that either,
1, a vessel is approaching her on her starboard bow, as B;
or, 2, a vessel is crossing in some direction to starboard, as D D D;
If A sees a White Mast-head Light above the Green Light, A knows that the
vessel is a steam-vessel, and is either approaching her in the same direction as B, or is
crossing to starboard in some direction, as D D D.
The above Regulations come into operation on the 1st of June 1863.
The above Regulations apply to all Ships, whatever their Nationality, within the
limits of British Jurisdiction, and to British and French Ships whether within British
Jurisdiction or not.
POSTAL.
Appointment of Postmasters.
General Post Office,
Auckland, 11th May, 1863.
I N virtue of the powers delegated to me by
His Excellency the Governor, the fol-
lowing appointments have been made in the
service of the Colony.
Province of Wellington—
ISAAC CRIPPS,
to be Postmaster at Whareama, from the 1st
May, 1863.
Province of Canterbury—
WILLIAM FITZGERALD,
to be Postmaster at Pigeon Bay, from the 1st
March, 1863.
Province of Otago—
FREDERICK LANGE,
to be Postmaster at Munro's Gully, from
1st April, 1863.
ANDREW SMITH BAIRD,
to be Postmaster at Waikouaiti, from 1st
April, 1863.
SYDNEY JOHNSTONE DICK,
to be Postmaster at the Arrow River, from
1st April, 1863.
JOHN MCCULLOCH MCKEAN,
to be Postmaster at Tuapeka, from 1st April,
1863.
FERDINAND FALCK,
to be Postmaster at Weatherstone, from 1st
April, 1863.
HENRY HILL,
to be Postmaster at Queenstown, from 1st
April, 1863.
JAMES THOMPSON,
to be Postmaster at Franktown, from 1st
April, 1863.
Province of Hawke's Bay—
Capt. ANDREW HAMILTON RUSSELL,
to be Postmaster at Pourere.
Chatham Islands—
WILLIAM ESDAILE THOMAS,
to be Postmaster at the Chatham Islands.
READER WOOD,
For the Postmaster General.
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NZ Gazette 1863, No 18
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Publication of Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
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🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry15 May 1863
Ship lights, Fog signals, Steering rules, Sailing ships, Steam ships, Navigation, Overtaking vessels, Look-out, Light signals
🚂 Appointment of Postmasters in various Provinces
🚂 Transport & Communications11 May 1863
Postal service, Postmaster appointments, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, Hawke's Bay, Chatham Islands
11 names identified
- Isaac Cripps, Appointed Postmaster at Whareama
- William Fitzgerald, Appointed Postmaster at Pigeon Bay
- Frederick Lange, Appointed Postmaster at Munro's Gully
- Andrew Smith Baird, Appointed Postmaster at Waikouaiti
- Sydney Johnstone Dick, Appointed Postmaster at the Arrow River
- John McCulloch McKean, Appointed Postmaster at Tuapeka
- Ferdinand Falck, Appointed Postmaster at Weatherstone
- Henry Hill, Appointed Postmaster at Queenstown
- James Thompson, Appointed Postmaster at Franktown
- Andrew Hamilton Russell (Captain), Appointed Postmaster at Pourere
- William Esdaile Thomas, Appointed Postmaster at the Chatham Islands
- Reader Wood, For the Postmaster General