Official Appointments and Postmasters




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
57

Justices of the Peace appointed.
Attorney General's Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1865.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILLIAM BROWING TOSSWELL, Esq., of Templeton,
FREDERICK DENHAM GIBSON, Esq., of Lyttleton,
WILLIAM HORTON REVELL, Esq., of Grey River,
West Coast,
WILLIAM ROLLESTON, Esq., of Christchurch,
GEORGE SAMUEL SALE, Esq., of Christchurch,
in the Province of Canterbury, and
GRAHAM LORD GREENWOOD, Esq., of Collingwood,
in the Province of Nelson, to be Justices of the
Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.
HENRY SEWELL.

W. H. Revell, Esq., J.P., appointed a Resident
Magistrate.
Attorney General's Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1865.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILLIAM HORTON REVELL, Esq., J.P.,
of Grey River, in the Province of Canterbury, to be
a Resident Magistrate.
HENRY SEWELL.

Resignation by L. G. Boor, Esq., of his appointment
of Coroner at the Hutt, in the Province of Welling-
ton, accepted.

Attorney General's Office,
Wellington, 7th February, 1865.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
LEONARD GEORGE BOOR, Esq.
of his appointment of Coroner at the Hutt, in the
Province of Wellington.
HENRY SEWELL.

L. G. Boor, Esq., Wellington, appointed Coroner.
Attorney-General's Office,
Wellington, 7th Feb., 1865.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
LEONARD GEORGE BOOR, Esq.,
of Wellington, in the Province of Wellington, to be
a Coroner.
H. SEWELL.

POSTAL.
Appointment of Postmasters.
IN virtue of the powers delegated to the Post-
master-General by His Excellency the Governor,
the following appointments have been made in the
Postal Service of the Colony.
J. L. C. RICHARDSON,
Postmaster-General.

AUCKLAND.
Frederick John Yates, to be Postmaster at Mauku,
from 1st August, 1864.
Dominie Petty, to be Postmaster at Hamilton, from
26th August, 1864.
Edmund Lockart, to be Postmaster at Alexandra,
from 24th August, 1864.
Richard Smith, to be Postmaster at Matakohi, from
1st July, 1864.
John Henry Wilkinson, to be Postmaster at Cam-
bridge, from 8th Sept., 1864.
Allan Christie, to be Postmaster at Onehunga, from
1st January, 1865.
Alex. T. Harris, to be Postmaster at Kawau, from
14th December, 1864.
John R. Nicholson, to be Postmaster at Urarimui,
from 14th January, 1865.

James Clendon, to be Postmaster at Hokianga, from
1st January, 1865.
William Rowe, to be Postmaster at Coal Mines,
Waikato River, from 10th February, 1865.
Charles Heath, to be Postmaster at Whakahara.

TARANAKI.
Elwin Brodie Dickson, to be Chief Postmaster of
Taranaki, from 1st October, 1864.

HAWKE'S BAY.
William Atward, to be Postmaster at Wairoa, from
1st November, 1865.
Edward Boddington, to be Postmaster at Clive,
from 1st January, 1865.
Thomas John Cloud, to be Postmaster at Kereru,
from 1st January, 1865.
William Anderson, to be Postmaster at Havelock,
from 1st March, 1865.

NELSON.
John James Chamberlain, to be Postmaster at
Appleby, from 1st October, 1864.
Henry Richards, M.D., to be Postmaster at Race
Course Hill, from 1st January, 1865.
William Jessop, to be Postmaster at Hope, from 1st
February, 1865.

MARLBOROUGH.
George Hamilton Gilmorn, to be Postmaster at the
Forks.
Solomon Morris Spiers, to be Postmaster at Deep
Creek, from 1st October, 1864.
Charles Canning, to be Postmaster at Benhopai,
from 1st December, 1864.
Alex. Scott Duncan, to be Postmaster at Grove,
from 1st February, 1865.

CANTERBURY.
George Boylen, to be Postmaster at Akaroa Bay,
from 1st July, 1864.
Reuben Waite, to be Postmaster at Grey River.
Mary Ann Marshall, to be Postmistress at Rangitata,
from 1st January, 1865.
Frank Guinness, to be Postmaster at Akaroa, from
7th February, 1865.
Michael Cassius, to be Postmaster at Okitiki.

OTAGO.
Thomas Kinross, to be Postmaster at Long Valley,
from 1st August, 1864.
Robert Miller, to be Postmaster at Molyneaux-
township, from 16th August, 1864.
Francis Thomas Walker, to be Postmaster at Oma-
rama, from 1st September, 1864.
Richard Wilson, to be Postmaster at Morven Hill,
from 1st September, 1864.
George Hay Low, to be Postmaster at Upper Ferry,
from 1st September, 1864.
Thomas Goodwin, to be Postmaster at Maori Point,
from 1st September, 1864.
Philip R. Allen, to be Postmaster at Buckler's Burn,
from 1st October, 1864.
Arthur Walker, to be Postmaster at Kawarau, from
1st November, 1864.
Robert Fincher, to be Postmaster at Nevis, from 1st
November, 1864.
Thomas Quayle, to be Postmaster at Blueskin, from
1st December, 1864.
Thomas Henderson, to be Postmaster at Waihola
Gorge, from 1st January, 1865.
Desire Coste, to be Postmaster at Kaitangata, from
1st January, 1865.
Charles Colclough, to be Postmaster at Cardrona,
from 1st January, 1865.
John Allan, to be Postmaster at East Taieri, from
16th January, 1865.
Francis G. Cairns, to be Postmaster at Waikawa,
from 25th January, 1865.
John McIntosh, to be Postmaster at Lovell's Flat,
from 1st February, 1865.



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⚖️ Appointment of Justices of the Peace for the Colony

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
4 March 1865
Appointments, Justice of the Peace, Templeton, Lyttleton, Grey River, Christchurch, Collingwood
6 names identified
  • WILLIAM BROWING TOSWELL (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • FREDERICK DENHAM GIBSON (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • WILLIAM HORTON REVELL (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • WILLIAM ROLLESTON (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • GEORGE SAMUEL SALE (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace
  • GRAHAM LORD GREENWOOD (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace

  • HENRY SEWELL

⚖️ Appointment of William Horton Revell as Resident Magistrate

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
4 March 1865
Resident Magistrate, Appointment, Grey River, Canterbury
  • WILLIAM HORTON REVELL (Esquire), Appointed a Resident Magistrate

  • HENRY SEWELL

⚖️ Acceptance of resignation of Coroner at the Hutt

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
7 February 1865
Resignation, Coroner, Hutt, Wellington Province
  • LEONARD GEORGE BOOR (Esquire), Resignation as Coroner accepted

  • HENRY SEWELL

⚖️ Appointment of Leonard George Boor as Coroner for Wellington

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
7 February 1865
Appointment, Coroner, Wellington
  • LEONARD GEORGE BOOR (Esquire), Appointed to be a Coroner

  • H. SEWELL

🚂 Appointments and changes for Postmasters across various provinces

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal Service, Postmaster appointments, Auckland, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago
44 names identified
  • Frederick John Yates, Appointed Postmaster at Mauku
  • Dominie Petty, Appointed Postmaster at Hamilton
  • Edmund Lockart, Appointed Postmaster at Alexandra
  • Richard Smith, Appointed Postmaster at Matakohi
  • John Henry Wilkinson, Appointed Postmaster at Cambridge
  • Allan Christie, Appointed Postmaster at Onehunga
  • Alex. T. Harris, Appointed Postmaster at Kawau
  • John R. Nicholson, Appointed Postmaster at Urarimui
  • James Clendon, Appointed Postmaster at Hokianga
  • William Rowe, Appointed Postmaster at Coal Mines
  • Charles Heath, Appointed Postmaster at Whakahara
  • Elwin Brodie Dickson, Appointed Chief Postmaster of Taranaki
  • William Atward, Appointed Postmaster at Wairoa
  • Edward Boddington, Appointed Postmaster at Clive
  • Thomas John Cloud, Appointed Postmaster at Kereru
  • William Anderson, Appointed Postmaster at Havelock
  • John James Chamberlain, Appointed Postmaster at Appleby
  • Henry Richards (M.D.), Appointed Postmaster at Race Course Hill
  • William Jessop, Appointed Postmaster at Hope
  • George Hamilton Gilmorn, Appointed Postmaster at the Forks
  • Solomon Morris Spiers, Appointed Postmaster at Deep Creek
  • Charles Canning, Appointed Postmaster at Benhopai
  • Alex. Scott Duncan, Appointed Postmaster at Grove
  • George Boylen, Appointed Postmaster at Akaroa Bay
  • Reuben Waite, Appointed Postmaster at Grey River
  • Mary Ann Marshall, Appointed Postmistress at Rangitata
  • Frank Guinness, Appointed Postmaster at Akaroa
  • Michael Cassius, Appointed Postmaster at Okitiki
  • Thomas Kinross, Appointed Postmaster at Long Valley
  • Robert Miller, Appointed Postmaster at Molyneux-township
  • Francis Thomas Walker, Appointed Postmaster at Omarama
  • Richard Wilson, Appointed Postmaster at Morven Hill
  • George Hay Low, Appointed Postmaster at Upper Ferry
  • Thomas Goodwin, Appointed Postmaster at Maori Point
  • Philip R. Allen, Appointed Postmaster at Buckler's Burn
  • Arthur Walker, Appointed Postmaster at Kawarau
  • Robert Fincher, Appointed Postmaster at Nevis
  • Thomas Quayle, Appointed Postmaster at Blueskin
  • Thomas Henderson, Appointed Postmaster at Waihola Gorge
  • Desire Coste, Appointed Postmaster at Kaitangata
  • Charles Colclough, Appointed Postmaster at Cardrona
  • John Allan, Appointed Postmaster at East Taieri
  • Francis G. Cairns, Appointed Postmaster at Waikawa
  • John McIntosh, Appointed Postmaster at Lovell's Flat

  • J. L. C. RICHARDSON, Postmaster-General