✨ Military Appointments and Post Office Notices




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Provincial District, and has been made a Head Office
under the designation of "Brentford."
Money Order Offices will be opened in the country
atβ€”

Head Office. County.
Bamford ... Sheffield ... Derby
Black-hill Railway Sub Office, Durham
Brockenhurst ... Lymington ... Hants
Bury Bridge, R.O. ... Bury ... Lancaster
Clydach ... Swansea ... Glamorgan
Criccieth ... Carnarvon ... Carnarvon
Croft ... Darlington ... York
Cross Lane, R.O. ... Manchester ... Lancaster
Cwmbach ... Aberdare ... Glamorgan
Ellesmere Port ... Chester ... Chester
Elstree ... Watford ... Hertford
Freshford ... Bath ... Somerset
Haverthwaite ... Ulverstone ... Lancaster
Heybridge ... Maldon ... Essex
Higher Broughton, R.O. Manchester ... Lancaster
Holmwood ... Dorking ... Surrey
Irlam's o' th' height, R.O. Manchester ... Lancaster
Kettlewell ... Skipton ... York
Lower Broughton, R.O. Manchester ... Lancaster
Lower Moss Lane, R.O. Manchester ... Lancaster
Moorgate, R.O. ... Bury ... Lancaster
Moseley ... Birmingham ... Warwick
Newton Road, R.O. Manchester ... Lancaster
Oxford Road, R.O. Reading ... Berks
Plymouth Grove, R.O.... Manchester ... Lancaster
Portrack Lane, R.O. Stockton on Tees Durham
Preston Street, R.O. Manchester ... Lancaster
Queen's Road, R.O. Reading ... Berks
St. Luke's, R.O. Manchester ... Lancaster
Silverhill Hastings ... Sussex
Sketty Swansea ... Glamorgan
South Luffenham Stamford ... Rutland
Southminster Maldon ... Essex
South Shore Preston ... Lancaster
Sparkbrook Birmingham ... Warwick
Springhill, R.O. Birmingham ... Warwick
Stockport Road, R.O. Manchester ... Lancaster
Stoke under Ham Ilminster ... Somerset
Syston Leicester ... Leicester
Tottington... Bury ... Lancaster
Westcott Dorking ... Surrey

The Money Order Office now known as "Shoe-
bury Fort" will hereafter be called "Shoeburyness."

SCOTLAND.

Fort George Station Inverness
New Pitsligo Aberdeen Aberdeen

General Post Office, 21st September, 1868.


Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th November, 1868.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned promotions and
appointments, viz.:-

In the Armed Constabulary.

Ensign Frederick John William Gascoigne (Napier
Militia) to be Sub-Inspector. Date of com-
mission, 27th November, 1868.

Frederick Swindley to be Sub-Inspector. Date of
commission, 30th November, 1868.

In the New Zealand Militia.

Captain Jasper Lucas Herrick to be Major. Date
of commission, 14th November, 1868.

Captain Maillard Noake to be Major. Date of
commission, 24th November, 1868.

Captain Charles Westrup to be Major. Date of
commission, 27th November, 1868.

James Towgood to be Captain (unattached). Date
of commission, 25th November, 1868.
Henry Martyn Hamlin to be Ensign. Date of com-
mission, 25th November, 1868.
Alexander McKenzie Edwards to be Surgeon. Date
of commission, 21st November, 1868.

In the Napier Militia.
Captain George Guavas Carlyon to be Major. Date
of commission, 24th November, 1868.

In the Wellington Militia.
John Le Marchant Carey to be Captain. Date of
commission, 25th November, 1868.

In the 2nd (Hutt) Battalion, Wellington Militia.
John George Frederick Wilford to be Surgeon.
Date of commission, 27th November, 1868.

In the Wairarapa and Castle Point Militia.
Philip William Fendall to be Captain. Date of
commission, 5th November, 1868.
Burton Boys to be Captain. Date of commission,
14th November, 1868.

In the No. 1 Company, Hutt Rifle Volunteer Cadets.
William Mantell to be Honorary Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 21st November, 1868.
Edward Allen to be Honorary Ensign. Date of
commission, 21st November, 1868.

T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th November, 1868.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

Major JAMES TOWNSEND EDWARDS,
New Zealand Militia, unattached, to command the
Militia and Volunteers in the Manawatu District;
and

Major MAILLARD NOAKE,
New Zealand Militia, to command the Militia and
Volunteers in the Wanganui District.

T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th November, 1868.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
direct that

Major JASPER LUCAS HERRICK
shall hold the local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
whilst employed on the West Coast.

T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th November, 1868.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz. :-

Major J. T. Edwards, as Lieutenant, Porirua
Rifle Volunteers.
Sub-Lieutenant George Cannell, Auckland Naval
Volunteers.

T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th November, 1868.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of the under-mentioned
Corps, viz. :-

The Manawatu Rifle Volunteers. Date of
acceptance, 23rd November, 1868.

T. M. HAULTAIN.



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

πŸš‚ New Money Order Offices Opened in England and Scotland (continued from previous page)

πŸš‚ Transport & Communications
21 September 1868
Money Order Offices, England, Scotland, Post Office, Brentford, Name change

πŸ›‘οΈ Promotions and Appointments in Armed Constabulary and New Zealand Militia

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
30 November 1868
Promotions, Appointments, Armed Constabulary, Militia, Ensign, Sub-Inspector, Captain, Major, Surgeon
15 names identified
  • Frederick John William Gascoigne, Promoted to Sub-Inspector
  • Frederick Swindley, Promoted to Sub-Inspector
  • Jasper Lucas Herrick (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • Maillard Noake (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • Charles Westrup (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • James Towgood, Promoted to Captain (unattached)
  • Henry Martyn Hamlin, Promoted to Ensign
  • Alexander McKenzie Edwards, Promoted to Surgeon
  • George Guavas Carlyon (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • John Le Marchant Carey, Promoted to Captain
  • John George Frederick Wilford, Promoted to Surgeon
  • Philip William Fendall, Promoted to Captain
  • Burton Boys, Promoted to Captain
  • William Mantell, Promoted to Honorary Lieutenant
  • Edward Allen, Promoted to Honorary Ensign

  • T. M. Haultain

πŸ›‘οΈ Appointments of Militia District Commanders for Manawatu and Wanganui

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
30 November 1868
Command appointments, Militia, Volunteers, Manawatu District, Wanganui District
  • James Townsend Edwards (Major), Command Militia/Volunteers Manawatu
  • Maillard Noake (Major), Command Militia/Volunteers Wanganui

  • T. M. Haultain

πŸ›‘οΈ Local Rank Assignment for Major Jasper Lucas Herrick on West Coast

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
30 November 1868
Local rank, Lieutenant-Colonel, West Coast employment
  • Jasper Lucas Herrick (Major), Granted local rank Lieutenant-Colonel

  • T. M. Haultain

πŸ›‘οΈ Acceptance of Resignations for Two Officers

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
30 November 1868
Resignation, Commission acceptance, Rifle Volunteers, Naval Volunteers
  • J. T. Edwards (Major), Resignation of commission accepted
  • George Cannell (Sub-Lieutenant), Resignation of commission accepted

  • T. M. Haultain

πŸ›‘οΈ Acceptance of Services for The Manawatu Rifle Volunteers Corps

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
30 November 1868
Corps acceptance, Volunteer unit, Manawatu Rifle Volunteers
  • T. M. Haultain