✨ Militia Regulations and Notices
Numb. 20. 231
The New Zealand Gazette.
Published by Authority.
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1864.
Wanganui Militia Regulations,
As Amended.
BY virtue and in exercise of the authority
in me vested by the "Militia Act, 1858,"
and the "Militia Act Amendment Act, 1860,"
I, Sir George Grey, K.C.B, the Governor of
the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby annul
the orders for the Regulation of the Wan-
ganui Regiment of Militia made by me on
the fifth day of February last, and do make
and issue the following orders for the Regu-
lation of the said Regiment.
The Wanganui Militia District shall be
divided into two divisions, namely, the
Wanganui Division and the Rangitikei Di-
vision.
The Wanganui Division shall comprise all
parts of the old Wanganui district, except
that portion hereinafter described.
The boundaries of the Rangitikei Division
shall be as follows, viz.: on the North-west
the Turakina River; on the North-east the
boundary of the land purchased from the
Natives; on the South-east the Manawatu
River, and on the West and South-west the
sea.
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The Militiamen resident in each such
Division shall constitute a Battalion. -
Each Battalion shall be divided into
three classes. -
The first class shall consist of all un-
married men and all widowers without child-
ren, 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 forty-five years,
who shall be called the reserve men. -
The men of each class shall be formed
by the senior officer of each Battalion into
one or more company or companies, he hav-
ing regard in such formation to secure as far
as possible contiguity of residences of the
men in each company.
G. GREY.
Government House, Auckland,
17th May, 1864.
Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 18th May, 1864.
As it is uncertain whether His Excel-
lency the Governor will be in Auckland on the
24th instant, the Anniversary of Her
Majesty's Birthday, no Levée will be held on
that day at Government House.
FREDK. WHITAKER.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 18th May, 1864.
THE following Correspondence with the
Aborigines' Protection Society is pub-
lished for general information.
WILLIAM FOX.
Aborigines' Protection Society,
34, Newington Crescent, S., London,
26th January, 1864.
To His Excellency Sir Geo. Grey, K.C.B.,
Governor of New Zealand,
SIR, I have the honour to forward you an
Address, which, as you will perceive, is very
numerously and influentially signed. I do
not enclose the autographs of the memorialists
as each signature was attached to a separate
copy of the Address, and they would form a
too bulky parcel to send by the Marseilles
Mail.
We have taken the liberty of publishing
the letter before its transmission to your
Excellency, in order that there might be some
expression of public opinion on the subject.
I am, Sir, &c.,
F. W. CHESSON.
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NZ Gazette 1864, No 20
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🛡️ Amendment of Regulations for the Wanganui Regiment of Militia
🛡️ Defence & Military17 May 1864
Militia Act 1858, Militia Act Amendment Act 1860, Wanganui Regiment, Division boundaries, Battalion structure, Service classes
- Sir George Grey, K.C.B, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand
- G. GREY
🏛️ Cancellation of Levée for Her Majesty's Birthday Anniversary
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration18 May 1864
Levée, Government House, Her Majesty's Birthday, Auckland
- FREDK. WHITAKER
🪶 Publication of Correspondence with the Aborigines' Protection Society
🪶 Māori Affairs18 May 1864
Aborigines' Protection Society, Correspondence, Address, Public opinion, London
- Geo. Grey (Sir, K.C.B.), Recipient of Protection Society Address
- WILLIAM FOX
- F. W. CHESSON