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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 869

Name of Office. In what Province Circulating Office.
or County.

Adams Flat ... Otago Dunedin.
Awitu ... Auckland Auckland.
Big Dam ... Westland Hokitika.
Clarksville ... Otago Dunedin.
Carrickton ... Otago Dunedin.
Darce ... Otago Invercargill.
Gore (re-opened) ... Otago Invercargill.
Gummie's Bush ... Otago Invercargill.
Horowhenua ... Wellington Wellington.
Half-Moon Bay ... Otago Invercargill.
Kai Iwi ... Wellington Wellington.
Karamu ... Hawke's Bay Napier.
Knightstown ... Canterbury Christchurch.
Maxwelltown ... Wellington Wellington.
Manutahi ... Taranaki New Plymouth.
Makirikiri ... Wellington Wellington.
Pakaia ... Auckland Auckland.
Quartsville ... Otago Dunedin.
Taupiri ... Auckland Auckland.
Totara Flat ... Westland Greymouth.
Upper Taueru ... Wellington Wellington.
Waikiri ... Otago Invercargill.
Wangaloa (re-opnd.) ... Otago Dunedin.

Name. To be Postmaster In what Province From.
at or County.
Thos. Eli Chichester Matakitaki Nelson 1 July, 1872
John Brown Maxwelltown Wellington... 1 July, 1872
Charles E. Nicholas Motueka Nelson 8 July, 1872
Peter Campbell Manutahi Taranaki 1 Sept., 1872
John Kennedy Makirikiri Wellington... 1 Nov., 1872
M. Kirkbride Omaha Auckland 1 April, 1872
William Shanks Oteraia Otago 1 May, 1872
James A. Burst Opotiki Auckland 1 July, 1872
John Kirk Otakia Otago 1 Aug., 1872
Fredk. Williams Ohariu Wellington... 4 Sept., 1872
Henry Burrows Popotunoa Otago 1 May, 1872
William Hazlehurst Prebbleton Canterbury 1 Aug., 1872
A. S. Andrews Pakaia Auckland 1 Jan., 1873
Thomas Hazlett Quartzville Otago 16 Sept., 1872
George Bull Reefton Nelson 1 Mar., 1872
Henry Hawson Switzers Otago 1 Oct., 1872
Mary Jane Naish... Stanmore Rd. Canterbury 1 July, 1872
William Smith Temuka Canterbury 1 Feb., 1872
Charles Klees Teremakau Westland 1 April, 1872
R. O. Stewart Taupiri Auckland ... 1 June, 1872
George Heron Taueru Wellington 1 Aug., 1872
W. B. Jackson Tairua Auckland 1 Nov., 1872
James Marshall Totara Flat Westland 1 Dec., 1872
David Carman Upper Taueru Wellington 1 Nov., 1872
Hugh Calders Wanganui Wellington 1 Mar., 1872
Jacob Ott Waikivi Otago 1 June, 1872
John Crawley Weatherstone Otago 1 May, 1872
Neil McCowan Waitaki Canterbury 1 Jan., 1872
Joseph Wilkins Waikoukou Auckland 1 July, 1872
John Delaney Waiau Canterbury 20 Aug., 1872
William Paterson... Wangaloa Otago 16 Sept., 1872
J. F. Long Waikouaiti Otago 1 Nov., 1872

Appointment of Postmasters.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 27th November, 1872.

IN virtue of the powers delegated to the Postmaster-
General by His Excellency the Governor, the
following appointments have been made in the Postal
Service of the Colony.

JULIUS VOGEL.

Name. To be Postmaster In what Province From.
at or County.
James Delaney Arrow River... Otago 1 April, 1872
Henry Garland Awitu Auckland 1 April, 1872
Walter Ellis Ararimu Auckland 1 May, 1872
S. J. P. Allpass Alfredtown Wellington 13 May, 1872
John Williams Adams Flat ... Otago 1 Aug., 1872
Charles Binney Aratapu ... Auckland 1 Aug., 1872
George Jerrand Awanui Auckland 1 Oct., 1872
Peter Aitchison Awamoko Otago 1 Oct., 1872
George Renner Balclutha Otago 1 Feb., 1872
John Kennedy Big Dam Westland 1 June, 1872
William McLelland Bluespur Otago 1 Sept., 1872
H. Marryatt Clarksville Otago 1 Aug., 1872
Robt. McDougall Cardrona Otago 1 Aug., 1872
Alfred Short Carrickton Otago 16 Sept., 1872
Thomas McDonnell Chatham Isles Chatham Isles ...
Hugh McIntosh Darce Otago 1 June, 1872
Henry H. Knowles Eyreton Canterbury 18 June, 1872
John Ellyett Eden Terrace Auckland 1 May, 1872
Thomas Thompson Flaxton Canterbury 1 April, 1872
E. Brennan Gore Otago 23 May, 1872
Henry Munns German Bay... Canterbury 1 July, 1872
Arthur Bailey Tuson Gummies Bush Otago 1 Oct., 1872
Augustus Boys Ho Ho Westland 5 Mar., 1872
James Marshall Half-Ounce Westland 1 April, 1872
Hector McDonald... Horowhenua Wellington 1 June, 1872
Robert Kirton Hokitika Westland 14 July, 1872
C. McLaurin Half-Moon Bay Otago 1 Sept., 1872
E. Northcroft Hurunui Canterbury 10 Aug., 1872
John Black Hawera Taranaki 1 Nov., 1872
S. B. Walmsley Havelock Marlborough 1 Oct., 1872
W. Jackson Hampden Otago 1 Nov., 1872
W. Whitehorn Havelock Marlborough 1 Nov., 1872
William Crabtree Knightstown Canterbury 1 May, 1872
E. T. Robinson Kanieri Westland 1 Feb., 1872
C. P. O'Hanlon Kai Iwi Wellington 1 June, 1872
H. Williamson Kowai Pass ... Canterbury 1 July, 1872
Neil Thompson Kaipara Flats Auckland 1 July, 1872
Tobias W. Hicks Karamu Hawke's Bay 26 Feb., 1872
Louis Clapp Kingston Otago 1 Aug., 1872
Robert Tait Kapanga Auckland 1 Aug., 1872
W. Alexander Kawa Kawa... Auckland 1 Oct., 1872
W. J. Tingey Kai Iwi Wellington... 1 Dec., 1872
J. S. Edelsten Lower Moutere Nelson 1 April, 1872
John Claffy Macraes Otago 16 Feb., 1872
F. E. Hamlin Maketu Auckland 1 April, 1872
James Catherill Maraekakaho Hawke's Bay 1 April, 1872

Money Order and Savings Bank Office.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 26th November, 1872.

NOTICE is hereby given, that His Excellency the
Governor has been pleased to appoint the
under-mentioned Post Office to be a Money Order
and Savings Bank Office for the transaction of
Money Order and Savings Bank business, from the
1st January next:β€”

RICHMOND, Province of Nelson.
By order.

W. GRAY
(for the Secretary).

Inspectors of Immigrant Ships appointed.

Office of Lands and Immigration,
Wellington, 25th November, 1872.

IT is hereby notified for general information, that
the under-mentioned gentlemen have been ap-
pointed to act as Commissioners to inspect and report
upon the state and condition of Immigrants and
Immigrant Ships upon their arrival:β€”

Bluff.

JAMES BROWN GREIG, Esq., Acting Harbour Master.
WALTER H. PEARSON, Esq., Immigration Officer.
FRANCIS ALEXANDER MONCKTON, Esq., Coroner.

G. M. WATERHOUSE
(for the Minister of Immigration).

Rules for Competition for General Government Prizes
may be obtained from Officers Commanding Militia
Districts.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd November, 1872.

THE Rules and Regulations for the Competition for
the General Government Prizes, 1873, have
been published, and may be obtained from the
Officers Commanding the several Militia Districts.

JOHN HALL
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).



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πŸš‚ Detailed List of Post Office Openings and Postmaster Appointments (continued from previous page)

πŸš‚ Transport & Communications
27 November 1872
Post Office, Postmaster, Office opening, Appointments, Lists, Nelson, Otago, Auckland
78 names identified
  • Thomas Eli Chichester, Appointed Postmaster at Matakitaki
  • John Brown, Appointed Postmaster at Maxwelltown
  • Charles E. Nicholas, Appointed Postmaster at Motueka
  • Peter Campbell, Appointed Postmaster at Manutahi
  • John Kennedy, Appointed Postmaster at Makirikiri
  • M. Kirkbride, Appointed Postmaster at Omaha
  • William Shanks, Appointed Postmaster at Oteraia
  • James A. Burst, Appointed Postmaster at Opotiki
  • John Kirk, Appointed Postmaster at Otakia
  • Frederick Williams, Appointed Postmaster at Ohariu
  • Henry Burrows, Appointed Postmaster at Popotunoa
  • William Hazlehurst, Appointed Postmaster at Prebbleton
  • A. S. Andrews, Appointed Postmaster at Pakaia
  • Thomas Hazlett, Appointed Postmaster at Quartzville
  • George Bull, Appointed Postmaster at Reefton
  • Henry Hawson, Appointed Postmaster at Switzers
  • Mary Jane Naish, Appointed Postmaster at Stanmore Rd.
  • William Smith, Appointed Postmaster at Temuka
  • Charles Klees, Appointed Postmaster at Teremakau
  • R. O. Stewart, Appointed Postmaster at Taupiri
  • George Heron, Appointed Postmaster at Taueru
  • W. B. Jackson, Appointed Postmaster at Tairua
  • James Marshall, Appointed Postmaster at Totara Flat
  • David Carman, Appointed Postmaster at Upper Taueru
  • Hugh Calders, Appointed Postmaster at Wanganui
  • Jacob Ott, Appointed Postmaster at Waikivi
  • John Crawley, Appointed Postmaster at Weatherstone
  • Neil McCowan, Appointed Postmaster at Waitaki
  • Joseph Wilkins, Appointed Postmaster at Waikoukou
  • John Delaney, Appointed Postmaster at Waiau
  • William Paterson, Appointed Postmaster at Wangaloa
  • J. F. Long, Appointed Postmaster at Waikouaiti
  • James Delaney, Appointed Postmaster at Arrow River
  • Henry Garland, Appointed Postmaster at Awitu
  • Walter Ellis, Appointed Postmaster at Ararimu
  • S. J. P. Allpass, Appointed Postmaster at Alfredtown
  • John Williams, Appointed Postmaster at Adams Flat
  • Charles Binney, Appointed Postmaster at Aratapu
  • George Jerrand, Appointed Postmaster at Awanui
  • Peter Aitchison, Appointed Postmaster at Awamoko
  • George Renner, Appointed Postmaster at Balclutha
  • John Kennedy, Appointed Postmaster at Big Dam
  • William McLelland, Appointed Postmaster at Bluespur
  • H. Marryatt, Appointed Postmaster at Clarksville
  • Robert McDougall, Appointed Postmaster at Cardrona
  • Alfred Short, Appointed Postmaster at Carrickton
  • Thomas McDonnell, Appointed Postmaster at Chatham Isles
  • Hugh McIntosh, Appointed Postmaster at Darce
  • Henry H. Knowles, Appointed Postmaster at Eyreton
  • John Ellyett, Appointed Postmaster at Eden Terrace
  • Thomas Thompson, Appointed Postmaster at Flaxton
  • E. Brennan, Appointed Postmaster at Gore
  • Henry Munns, Appointed Postmaster at German Bay
  • Arthur Bailey Tuson, Appointed Postmaster at Gummies Bush
  • Augustus Boys, Appointed Postmaster at Ho Ho
  • James Marshall, Appointed Postmaster at Half-Ounce
  • Hector McDonald, Appointed Postmaster at Horowhenua
  • Robert Kirton, Appointed Postmaster at Hokitika
  • C. McLaurin, Appointed Postmaster at Half-Moon Bay
  • E. Northcroft, Appointed Postmaster at Hurunui
  • John Black, Appointed Postmaster at Hawera
  • S. B. Walmsley, Appointed Postmaster at Havelock
  • W. Jackson, Appointed Postmaster at Hampden
  • W. Whitehorn, Appointed Postmaster at Havelock
  • William Crabtree, Appointed Postmaster at Knightstown
  • E. T. Robinson, Appointed Postmaster at Kanieri
  • C. P. O'Hanlon, Appointed Postmaster at Kai Iwi
  • H. Williamson, Appointed Postmaster at Kowai Pass
  • Neil Thompson, Appointed Postmaster at Kaipara Flats
  • Tobias W. Hicks, Appointed Postmaster at Karamu
  • Louis Clapp, Appointed Postmaster at Kingston
  • Robert Tait, Appointed Postmaster at Kapanga
  • W. Alexander, Appointed Postmaster at Kawa Kawa
  • W. J. Tingey, Appointed Postmaster at Kai Iwi
  • J. S. Edelsten, Appointed Postmaster at Lower Moutere
  • John Claffy, Appointed Postmaster at Macraes
  • F. E. Hamlin, Appointed Postmaster at Maketu
  • James Catherill, Appointed Postmaster at Maraekakaho

  • Julius Vogel

πŸš‚ Richmond appointed Money Order and Savings Bank Office

πŸš‚ Transport & Communications
26 November 1872
Money Order, Savings Bank, Office Appointment, Richmond, Nelson
  • W. Gray (for the Secretary)

πŸ›‚ Appointment of Commissioners to inspect Immigrant Ships

πŸ›‚ Immigration
25 November 1872
Immigrant Ships, Inspection, Commissioners, Bluff, Harbour Master, Coroner
  • James Brown Greig (Esquire), Appointed Commissioner to inspect ships
  • Walter H. Pearson (Esquire), Appointed Commissioner to inspect ships
  • Francis Alexander Monckton (Esquire), Appointed Commissioner to inspect ships

  • G. M. Waterhouse (for the Minister of Immigration)

πŸ›‘οΈ Publication of Rules for General Government Prizes Competition 1873

πŸ›‘οΈ Defence & Military
22 November 1872
Militia, Competition Rules, General Government Prizes
  • John Hall (in the absence of Mr. McLean)