New Zealand Gazette – 1864 – No. 9

Page 117

✨ Contract signing, Postal rates, Militia appointments



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 117

notice as last aforesaid, before the eleventh
day of January, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-five, except in the case of habitual
negligence, or wilful default, as hereinbefore

Signed, sealed, and delivered by the said
James M'Meckan and John Hutchi-
son Blackwood, in the presence of
R. W. NUTT,
Solicitor and Notary Public,
Melbourne.

Signed, sealed, and delivered by Thomas
Bannatyne Gillies, Postmaster-Gene-
ral of the Colony of New Zealand,
in the presence of
JOHN RICHMOND,
Clerk, Dunedin.

provided. In witness whereof the said
parties to these presents have hereunto set
their hands and seals, the day, month, and
year first hereinbefore written.
}
JAMES MCMECKAN,
JOHN HUTCHISON BLACKWOOD,
THOMAS B. GILLIES.

POSTAL.

Reduced Rates of Postage to California, Oregon,
British Columbia, Vancouver's Island, and
the Sandwich Islands.

General Post Office,
Auckland, 3rd March, 1864.

THE following despatch is published for
general information, and the attention
of the several Postmasters in the Colony is
specially directed to it.

THOMAS BANNATYNE GILLIES,
Postmaster-General.

General Post Office, London,
10th December, 1863.

SIR, I am directed by the Postmaster-
General to inform you that the postage of
letters forwarded from the United Kingdom
to California, Oregon, British Columbia,
Vancouver's Island, and the Sandwich
Islands has been reduced.

In future, upon letters sent through the
United Kingdom to any of the above-
mentioned places, the new rates of postage
to be accounted for to this office will
be:-

FOR A LETTER VIA SOUTHAMPTON.

Addressed to

Not
exceeding
½ oz.
Above ½ oz.
and not
exceeding
1 oz.
Above 1 oz.
and not
exceeding
2 oz.
Every ounce
after the
first.

s. d.
s. d.
s. d.
s. d.
California and Oregon
0 8
1 4
2 8
1 4
British Columbia, Vancouver's Island, }
and the Sandwich Islands
0 11
1 10
3 8
1 10

I am, Sir, your most obedient Servant,
The Postmaster-General, Auckland, New Zealand.

J. TILLY.

POSTAL.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Archibald Kennedy, Esq., appointed Inspector of
Steam-vessels for the Colony of New Zealand.

General Post Office,
Auckland, 2nd March, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

ARCHIBALD KENNEDY, ESQ.,
to be an Inspector of Steam Vessels for the
Colony of New Zealand, under the "Steam
Navigation Act, 1862."

THOMAS BANNATYNE GILLIES,
Postmaster-General.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 12th March, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to make the following Appoint-
ments, viz.:-

In the Auckland Militia.
Frederick William Ruck to be Captain.
Date of commission-7th March, 1864.
Edward Shilson to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission-23rd February, 1864.
Ensign John M'Intosh Roberts to be Lieu-
tenant. Date of commission-10th March,
1864.
Thomas Baillie Hamilton to be Ensign.
Date of commission-4th March, 1864.
Owen Ormsby Irwin to be Ensign. Date of
commission-8th March, 1864.



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🚂 Articles of Agreement for Mail Service between Melbourne and Port Chalmers (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
29 February 1864
Contract execution, Signatures, Melbourne, Dunedin, Mail service
  • R. W. NUTT, Solicitor and Notary Public, Melbourne
  • JAMES MCMECKAN
  • JOHN HUTCHISON BLACKWOOD
  • THOMAS BANNATYNE GILLIES, Postmaster-General of the Colony of New Zealand
  • JOHN RICHMOND, Clerk, Dunedin

🚂 Reduced Postage Rates to California, Oregon, and Pacific Islands

🚂 Transport & Communications
3 March 1864
Postage rates, International mail, Southampton route, London despatch, Reduced rates
  • THOMAS BANNATYNE GILLIES, Postmaster-General
  • J. TILLY

🚂 Appointment of Inspector of Steam-vessels for New Zealand

🚂 Transport & Communications
2 March 1864
Steam Navigation Act 1862, Inspector appointment, Steam vessels
  • Archibald Kennedy (Esquire), Appointed Inspector of Steam Vessels

  • THOMAS BANNATYNE GILLIES, Postmaster-General

🛡️ Appointments and promotions within the Auckland Militia

🛡️ Defence & Military
12 March 1864
Militia, Volunteers, Auckland, Commission dates, Ranks, Captain, Lieutenant, Ensign
  • Frederick William Ruck, Appointed Captain in Auckland Militia
  • Edward Shilson, Appointed Lieutenant in Auckland Militia
  • John M'Intosh Roberts, Promoted to Lieutenant in Auckland Militia
  • Thomas Baillie Hamilton, Appointed Ensign in Auckland Militia
  • Owen Ormsby Irwin, Appointed Ensign in Auckland Militia