New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 23

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✨ Election Polling Places & Military Report

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Clive,-
Mr. Ferguson's Store, Clive.
Mr. Bourke's Store, Havelock.
Te Aute,-
Rev. J. William's Woolshed, Te Aute.
Court House, Waipawa.
Mr. Oliver's Woolshed, Doonside Marae-
kakaho.
Waimarama, -
Mr. E. S. Curling's Woolshed, Oere.
Mr. Nairn's Woolshed, Pourerere.
Waipukurau,
Mr. Purvis Russell's Woolshed, Woburn.
Mr. Tucker's Woolshed, Ashcott.
Mr. Tanner's Out station, Hampden.
Porangahau,-
Messrs. Hunter's Woolshed, Porangahau.
Mr. Ormond's Woolshed, Wallingford.
Mohaka,-
Messrs. Frame and Richardson's House,
Mohaka.

And I do further appoint the Polling Places
hereinafter specified to be the principal Polling
Places for such Districts, namely:--

Town of Napier,-
Resident Magistrate's Court House, Na-
pier.
Napier Country District,-
Mr. H. S. Tiffin's Barn, Green Meadows.
Clive,-
Mr. Ferguson's Store, Clive.
Te Aute,-
Rev. J. William's Woolshed, Te Aute.
Waimarama,-
Mr. E. S. Curling's Woolshed, Oero.
Waipukurau,
Mr. Purvis Russell's Woolshed, Woburn.
Porangahau,-
Messrs. Hunter's Woolshed, Porangahau.
Mohaka,-
Messrs. Frame and Richardson's House,
Mohaka.

Given under my hand, at Government
House, at Auckland, this sixth
day of June, in the year of Our
Lord, One thousand eight hun-
dred and sixty-three.
G. GREY.

By His Excellency's command,
ALFRED DOMETT.

Despatch from Officer Commanding the
Troops at New Plymouth.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 15th June, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to direct the following Des-
patch, with its enclosures, from the Lieut.-
General Commanding at New Plymouth, to
be published for general information.
ALFRED DOMETT.

Head Quarters,
New Plymouth,
June 9th, 1863.

SIR,-I have the honor to report for the
information of Your Excellency that the
rebel Natives having collected in considera-
ble numbers, reported to be 600, about 15
miles from New Plymouth on the left bank
of the Katikara river, which forms the
boundary of the European land in that di-
rection, and runs within a few hundred
yards of St. George's Redoubt on the Tata-
raimaka block, I decided upon crossing the
river, and attacking their position, as it
appeared likely from the care with which
they had fortified it that they intended to
make a stand, and that a favorable oppor-
tunity would thus be afforded of striking a
decisive blow.

I accordingly marched out of New Ply-
mouth at 9 o'clock on the night of the 3rd
instant, with nearly the whole of the regular
troops forming the garrison of the town, and
proceeded towards the Katikara river. In
order that the march might not be impeded,
the guns, mortars, and reserve ammunition
had been sent on a few hours before, under
a strong escort, and no tents or baggage of
any kind were allowed to accompany the
column. The officers and men carried each
a blanket, and a day's provisions cooked.

The column having been joined on the line
of march by detachments of the 57th regi-
ment from the outposts, arrived at St.
George's Redoubt a little before 4 o'clock on
the morning of the 4th instant. The
strength and composition of the Force
thus assembled, including the garrison of the
redoubt, are shown in the margin.

| Rank
and
File. | Drum-
mers. | Sergts. | Staff. | Subal-
terns. | Capts. | Field
Officers. | Distribution. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | General Staff ... | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Medical Staff ... | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Commissariat Staff... | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Royal Artillery | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Royal Engineers | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 40th Regiment | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 57th Regiment | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 65th Regiment | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 70th Regiment | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Transport Corps | ... |
| 113 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | | |
| 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | | |
| 353 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ... | | |
| 77 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | | |
| 209 | 5 | 12 | ... | 6 | 1 | ... | | |
| 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 771 | 15 | 42 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 8 | Totals |

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1863, No 23

Parliament sat at General Assembly House (nicknamed the 'Shedifice') in Auckland from 1854-1864, sharing the building with the Auckland Provincial Council.

Ironically the Upper House met on the lower story, and the Lower House on the upper story.

✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏘️ Polling Places appointed for Hawke's Bay Provincial Council Elections. (continued from previous page)

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated1 January 1863
KeywordsPolling places, Electoral District, Provincial Council, Hawke's Bay, Location details
👱🏽 Names

12 names identified

Ferguson (Mr.), Polling place location (Store)
J. William (Reverend), Polling place location (Woolshed)
Oliver (Mr.), Polling place location (Woolshed)
E. S. Curling (Mr.), Polling place location (Woolshed)
Nairn (Mr.), Polling place location (Woolshed)
Purvis Russell (Mr.), Polling place location (Woolshed)
Tucker (Mr.), Polling place location (Woolshed)
Tanner (Mr.), Polling place location (Out station)
Hunter (Messrs.), Polling place location (Woolshed owners)
Ormond (Mr.), Polling place location (Woolshed)
Frame (Messrs.), Polling place location (House owners)
Richardson (Messrs.), Polling place location (House owners)

👩‍💼 Officials

G. GREY
ALFRED DOMETT

🛡️ Publication of Despatch regarding military action near New Plymouth.

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated15 June 1863
KeywordsMilitary report, New Plymouth, Katikara river, St. George's Redoubt, Troop movements
👩‍💼 Officials

ALFRED DOMETT
Lieut.-General Commanding at New Plymouth

🛡️ Table detailing military troop strength and composition for New Plymouth operation. (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated15 June 1863
KeywordsTroop strength, Military units, Artillery, Regiments, Ranks, Force composition

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