New Zealand Gazette – 1871 – No. 26

Page 199

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 199

Name.
James Say
William Luke
Geo. Thomas
H. W. Ashforth

To be Postmaster at
Puriri
Razorback
Whau Bridge
Aratapu

From
1 Sep., 1870
1 Mar., 1871
1 April, 1871
1 April, 1871

TARANAKI.
L. Von Rotter
New Plymouth
16 May, 1870
J. A. Hutton
Patea
2 Feb., 1870
John Cameron
Waitara

HAWKE'S BAY.
John Barry
Taradale
1 Jan., 1871
E. Carter
Wairoa
1 Feb., 1871

WELLINGTON.
J. Henry
Masterton
18 July, 1870
M. Watson
Taueru
1 Oct., 1870
E. S. Richard
Taratahi
1 Oct., 1870
D. Dougherty
Featherston
1 Dec., 1870
Thos. Kells
Waitotara Ferry
1 Jan., 1870
Geo. Franklin
Turakina
1 April, 1871
Geo. Baker
The Hutt
1 April, 1871
B. Martin
Foxton
1 April, 1871
P. Robins
Kaiwarra
1 April, 1871
William Picken
Porirua Ferry...
1 April, 1871
James Taylor
Tawa Flat
1 April, 1871
Charles Austin
Johnsonville
1 April, 1871
Joseph Blackie
Horokiwi
1 April, 1871
Jane Wiley
Ohariu
1 April, 1871

MARLBOROUGH.
Robert Logan
Kaituna Valley
29 Aug., 1870
Charles Birss
Bartlett's Creek
1 Oct., 1870
William Kirton
Kaikoura
1 Dec., 1870

NELSON.
William Campbell
No Town
1 Sep., 1870
S. M. Neville
Amuri (Waiau)
1 Aug., 1870
E. Toll
Bedstead Gully
Sep., 1870
Wm. Lonargan
Half-ounce
1 Jan., 1871
John O'Gorman
Matakitaki
1 Jan., 1871
John Bartlett
Appleby
1 Feb., 1871
Charles Brunn
Rochfort
1 Mar., 1871
W. G. Sampson
Brighton
10 Dec., 1870

WESTLAND.
Harry W. Barbor
Hokitika
24 Aug., 1870
R. Woodgers
Six Mile Beach
23 Sep., 1870
Charles Carter
Marsden
1 Dec., 1870
John Taggart
Teremakau
1 Feb., 1871
Alex. McFetrick
Saltwater Beach
15 April, 1871
Henry Pow
Lake Brunner...
20 April, 1871
J. McBeth
Harcourt's Ferry
1 May, 1871
Thos. L. Ward
Hunt's Beach...
1 April, 1871

CANTERBURY.
William Dunford
North Rakaia...
15 Aug., 1870
D. Middleton
South Rakaia...
1 Sep., 1870
James Copping
Lower Rangitata
15 Aug., 1870
Thomas Watson
Halket Town
1 Oct., 1870
Alfred Fennell
Fernside
1 Oct., 1870
A. Proctor
Waimate
1 Dec., 1870
C. P. Cox
Mount Somers
1 Dec., 1870
S. Johnston
Kaiapoi
1 Dec., 1870
W. G. Naish
Stanmore Road
1 Jan., 1871
Patrick Sword
Upper Riccarton
1 Jan., 1871
A. Waghorn, senr....
Little Akaloa
1 Jan., 1871
Wm. B. Jones
Makikihi
1 Feb., 1871
Thomas Ross
Duvauchelle's Bay
1 Jan., 1871
F. Doherty
Ashburton
1 Feb., 1871
J. R. Andrew
Waltham
1 Feb., 1871
Joseph Cooke
Spreydon
14 Feb., 1871
William Bundle
Kowai (Leithfield)
1 April, 1871
Thos. Wadsworth
Orari
9 Mar., 1871

OTAGO.
Robt. Crickmore
Marewhenua
20 July, 1870
Henry Day
Long Bush
1 Jan., 1871

Name.
Wm. Morgan
D. Beaton
Francis Oudaille
R. R. Clarke
R. D. Owens
William Cox
R. S. Allan
J. C. Arbuckle
Henry Palmer
Peter Fletcher

Thos. Hunter
J. K. Birley
T. Palmer
D. Drummond
Margt. Crawford
Frank Teesdale
William Davis
George Bailey
John Kemp

R. J. Lanauze

To be Postmaster at
Waikava
Beaumont
Havelock
Blue Spur
Morven
Weatherstone
Martin's Bay
Tuapeka Mouth
Otakia
Wyndham Town-
ship

Waikaka
Glenorchy
Mataura
Waipori
Kakanui
Riverton
Groper's Bush
Switzers
Bald Hill

CHATHAM ISLANDS.
Chatham Islands

From
Aug., 1870
Sep., 1870
20 Aug., 1870
1 Nov., 1870
21 Nov., 1870
1 April, 1871
20 Nov., 1870
1 Nov., 1870
6 Nov., 1870
1 Jan., 1871

1 Jan., 1871
1 Jan., 1871
1 Jan., 1871
1 Jan., 1871
1 Jan., 1871
1 May, 1871
20 April, 1871
1 April, 1871
20 April, 1871

1 Mar., 1871.

Customs Department,
(Marine Branch,)
Wellington, 28th April, 1871.

THE following Letter and Enclosure received from
the Chief Secretary, New South Wales, are
published for general information.

W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of the Commissioner).

Sydney, 22nd March, 1871.

SIR,-I have the honor to forward herewith, for the
information of your Government, a copy of the
printed sheet of information and instructions (as
supplied to me by Mr. James M. Banks, of the Sydney
Exchange), respecting a Life Boat which has been
provided by subscription, and placed at the Elizabeth
Reef, for the purpose of succouring any castaways
who may be wrecked at that place.

I have, &c.,
JOHN ROBERTSON.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
New Zealand.

LIFE BOAT, ELIZABETH REEF.
Lat. 29° 55′ 20″ S. Long. 159° 4′ 30″ E.

This boat has been provided by subscription, and
placed here for the purpose of succouring any cast-
aways who may be wrecked on the reef. She is pro-
vided with all the necessary articles for making a
voyage to the Australian Continent; and in the
water-tight chests supplied with provisions, pannikins,
knives, fishing tackle, medical stores, matches,
carpenters' tools, blankets, candles, chart, compass,
pens, ink, and paper. There are also six casks of
fresh water (each containing fifteen gallons), fitted
to ballast the boat as well as for use. And every
piece of wood used in the boat's construction, as well
as her stores, has (to prevent misappropriation) been
branded "Life Boat, Elizabeth Reef," and it is
requested that the following instructions be ob-
served :--

Instructions.

Castaways will write a detailed account of their
disaster, with the names of the survivors and lost, if
any, also the place they intend to steer for, deposit
this document in the Nun Buoy, and leave it floating
at the moorings. The galvanized iron cover may be
unscrewed and carried in the boat, or fastened to the
moorings.

Parties visiting the boat are requested to leave a
report of their visit, with any other intelligence they



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🚂 Continuation of Postmaster Appointments across various districts (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 May 1871
Postmasters, Appointments, Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, Otago, Canterbury
82 names identified
  • James Say, Appointed Postmaster at Puriri
  • William Luke, Appointed Postmaster at Razorback
  • Geo. Thomas, Appointed Postmaster at Whau Bridge
  • H. W. Ashforth, Appointed Postmaster at Aratapu
  • L. Von Rotter, Appointed Postmaster at New Plymouth
  • J. A. Hutton, Appointed Postmaster at Patea
  • John Cameron, Appointed Postmaster at Waitara
  • John Barry, Appointed Postmaster at Taradale
  • E. Carter, Appointed Postmaster at Wairoa
  • J. Henry, Appointed Postmaster at Masterton
  • M. Watson, Appointed Postmaster at Taueru
  • E. S. Richard, Appointed Postmaster at Taratahi
  • D. Dougherty, Appointed Postmaster at Featherston
  • Thos. Kells, Appointed Postmaster at Waitotara Ferry
  • Geo. Franklin, Appointed Postmaster at Turakina
  • Geo. Baker, Appointed Postmaster at The Hutt
  • B. Martin, Appointed Postmaster at Foxton
  • P. Robins, Appointed Postmaster at Kaiwarra
  • William Picken, Appointed Postmaster at Porirua Ferry
  • James Taylor, Appointed Postmaster at Tawa Flat
  • Charles Austin, Appointed Postmaster at Johnsonville
  • Joseph Blackie, Appointed Postmaster at Horokiwi
  • Jane Wiley, Appointed Postmaster at Ohariu
  • Robert Logan, Appointed Postmaster at Kaituna Valley
  • Charles Birss, Appointed Postmaster at Bartlett's Creek
  • William Kirton, Appointed Postmaster at Kaikoura
  • William Campbell, Appointed Postmaster at No Town
  • S. M. Neville, Appointed Postmaster at Amuri (Waiau)
  • E. Toll, Appointed Postmaster at Bedstead Gully
  • Wm. Lonargan, Appointed Postmaster at Half-ounce
  • John O'Gorman, Appointed Postmaster at Matakitaki
  • John Bartlett, Appointed Postmaster at Appleby
  • Charles Brunn, Appointed Postmaster at Rochfort
  • W. G. Sampson, Appointed Postmaster at Brighton
  • Harry W. Barbor, Appointed Postmaster at Hokitika
  • R. Woodgers, Appointed Postmaster at Six Mile Beach
  • Charles Carter, Appointed Postmaster at Marsden
  • John Taggart, Appointed Postmaster at Teremakau
  • Alex. McFetrick, Appointed Postmaster at Saltwater Beach
  • Henry Pow, Appointed Postmaster at Lake Brunner
  • J. McBeth, Appointed Postmaster at Harcourt's Ferry
  • Thos. L. Ward, Appointed Postmaster at Hunt's Beach
  • William Dunford, Appointed Postmaster at North Rakaia
  • D. Middleton, Appointed Postmaster at South Rakaia
  • James Copping, Appointed Postmaster at Lower Rangitata
  • Thomas Watson, Appointed Postmaster at Halket Town
  • Alfred Fennell, Appointed Postmaster at Fernside
  • A. Proctor, Appointed Postmaster at Waimate
  • C. P. Cox, Appointed Postmaster at Mount Somers
  • S. Johnston, Appointed Postmaster at Kaiapoi
  • W. G. Naish, Appointed Postmaster at Stanmore Road
  • Patrick Sword, Appointed Postmaster at Upper Riccarton
  • A., senr. Waghorn, Appointed Postmaster at Little Akaloa
  • Wm. B. Jones, Appointed Postmaster at Makikihi
  • Thomas Ross, Appointed Postmaster at Duvauchelle's Bay
  • F. Doherty, Appointed Postmaster at Ashburton
  • J. R. Andrew, Appointed Postmaster at Waltham
  • Joseph Cooke, Appointed Postmaster at Spreydon
  • William Bundle, Appointed Postmaster at Kowai (Leithfield)
  • Thos. Wadsworth, Appointed Postmaster at Orari
  • Robt. Crickmore, Appointed Postmaster at Marewhenua
  • Henry Day, Appointed Postmaster at Long Bush
  • Wm. Morgan, Appointed Postmaster at Waikava
  • D. Beaton, Appointed Postmaster at Beaumont
  • Francis Oudaille, Appointed Postmaster at Havelock
  • R. R. Clarke, Appointed Postmaster at Blue Spur
  • R. D. Owens, Appointed Postmaster at Morven
  • William Cox, Appointed Postmaster at Weatherstone
  • R. S. Allan, Appointed Postmaster at Martin's Bay
  • J. C. Arbuckle, Appointed Postmaster at Tuapeka Mouth
  • Henry Palmer, Appointed Postmaster at Otakia
  • Peter Fletcher, Appointed Postmaster at Wyndham Township
  • Thos. Hunter, Appointed Postmaster at Waikaka
  • J. K. Birley, Appointed Postmaster at Glenorchy
  • T. Palmer, Appointed Postmaster at Mataura
  • D. Drummond, Appointed Postmaster at Waipori
  • Margt. Crawford, Appointed Postmaster at Kakanui
  • Frank Teesdale, Appointed Postmaster at Riverton
  • William Davis, Appointed Postmaster at Groper's Bush
  • George Bailey, Appointed Postmaster at Switzers
  • John Kemp, Appointed Postmaster at Bald Hill
  • R. J. Lanauze, Appointed Postmaster at Chatham Islands

🌏 Publication of NSW instructions regarding Life Boat at Elizabeth Reef

🌏 External Affairs & Territories
28 April 1871
Life Boat, Elizabeth Reef, Rescue, Castaways, New South Wales, Instructions
  • W. Gisborne
  • John Robertson
  • James M. Banks