New Zealand Gazette – 1873 – No. 62

Page 603

✨ Postal and Military Appointments



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 603

Appointment of Postmasters.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1873.

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 at In what Province or County. From.
John Action Akiteo Wellington 1 Aug., 1873
Vernon Roberts Alexandra Auckland 1 Oct., 1873
John Morrison Benmore Otago 1 July, 1873
G. W. Collinson Cass River Canterbury... 1 July, 1873
Charles Angel Carrickton Otago 16 June, 1873
Alexander Bennett Carleton Canterbury... 1 Sept., 1873
W. T. Scully Dunsandel Canterbury... 1 Aug., 1873
Thomas Kinross Gibbstown Otago 1 Aug., 1873
William Roxburgh Greytown Otago 1 Sept., 1873
Hermann London German Terrc. Nelson 1 Sept., 1873
James Taylor Hamilton Auckland 1 Sept., 1873
T. F. Winstanley Invercargill Otago 25 July, 1873
(acting)
Seymour T. George Kawau Auckland 1 Aug., 1873
Andrew Alexander Lawrence Otago 1 Sept., 1873
John Grubb Napier Hawke's Bay 17 July, 1873
George McBeath No Town Nelson 1 Aug., 1873
Frederick Davis Nelson Creek Nelson 1 Sept., 1873
Charles Rogers Ohonga Ferry Wellington 1 Aug., 1873
C. J. Berry Onehunga Auckland 1 July, 1873
Peter Barrie Ormond Auckland 1 Oct., 1873
Daniel Hunter Orepuki Otago 1 Sept., 1873
G. A. Linstrom Otahuhu Auckland 1 Oct., 1873
Andrew Murray Serpentine Otago 1 Sept., 1873
Kenneth Suther- Sawyer's Bay Otago 1 Sept., 1873
land
Chas. McWilliam Springston Canterbury 1 Sept., 1873
W. H. Phillips Sherry Nelson 1 July, 1873
Chas. Orchard Tadmor Nelson 1 July, 1873
William Campbell Twelve Mile Nelson 1 Aug., 1873
Landing
Alexander Walker Tauherenikau Wellington... 1 Aug., 1873
T. Coop Teviot Otago 1 Sept., 1873
Alexander Burnett Taueru Wellington... 16 Aug., 1873
Andrew Logan Tamumu Hawke's Bay 1 Jan., 1873
E. D. Butts Wellington Wellington... 25 July, 1873
Archd. McKellar Winton Otago 1 April, 1873
Jas. Greives Wallacetown... Otago 1 July, 1873
Levi Buck Westport Nelson 1 Sept., 1873

Post Offices opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1873.

THE following List of additional Post Offices which
have been opened in the Colony is published
for general information.

JULIUS VOGEL.

Name of Office. In what Province or County. Circulating Office.
Akiteo Wellington Wellington.
Carleton Canterbury Christchurch.
Gibbstown, reopened Otago Dunedin.
Greytown, reopened Otago Dunedin.
German Terrace Nelson Westport.
Nelson Creek Nelson Greymouth.
Ohonga Ferry Wellington Wellington.
Serpentine Otago Dunedin.
Sawyer's Bay, re- Otago Dunedin.
opened
Sherry Nelson Nelson.
Tamumu Hawke's Bay Napier.

Post Offices closed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1873.

THE following List of Post Offices which have been
closed in the Colony is published for general
information.

JULIUS VOGEL.

Name of Office. In what Province. Circulating Office.
Bannockburn Otago Dunedin.
Wangapeka Nelson Nelson.

Money Order Offices opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1873.

IT is hereby notified for general information, that
from the 1st December next Money Order
Offices will be opened in New Zealand at
GREEN ISLAND (Chief Office, Dunedin).
MANGAWHARE (Chief Office, Auckland).

By order.

W. GRAY,
(for the Secretary).

Name of Post Office changed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1873.

IT is hereby notified for general information, that
from the 1st December next the name of the
Post Office at Kawarau will be changed to
CROMWELL.

By order.

W. GRAY,
(for the Secretary).

Appointment of Inspector of Volunteers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
Major WILLIAM GORDON, New Zealand Militia,
to be Inspector of the New Zealand Volunteer Force
for the current year.
Date of commission, 16th October, 1873.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th October, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to make the under-mentioned appointments,
viz.:-

In the West Taieri Rifle Volunteers.
Thomas Henry Blatch to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 23rd September, 1873.

In the Bruce Company, Otago Rifle Volunteers.
James Scott to be Lieutenant. Date of commission,
22nd May, 1872.
William Popplewell to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 22nd May, 1872.

DONALD MCLEAN.



Next Page →



Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 1873, No 62




✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Appointments of Postmasters throughout the Colony

🚂 Transport & Communications
21 October 1873
Postmasters, Appointments, Postal Service, Wellington, various locations
36 names identified
  • John Action, Appointed Postmaster at Akiteo
  • Vernon Roberts, Appointed Postmaster at Alexandra
  • John Morrison, Appointed Postmaster at Benmore
  • G. W. Collinson, Appointed Postmaster at Cass River
  • Charles Angel, Appointed Postmaster at Carrickton
  • Alexander Bennett, Appointed Postmaster at Carleton
  • W. T. Scully, Appointed Postmaster at Dunsandel
  • Thomas Kinross, Appointed Postmaster at Gibbstown
  • William Roxburgh, Appointed Postmaster at Greytown
  • Hermann London, Appointed Postmaster at German Terrc.
  • James Taylor, Appointed Postmaster at Hamilton
  • T. F. Winstanley, Appointed Postmaster at Invercargill
  • Seymour T. George, Appointed Postmaster at Kawau
  • Andrew Alexander, Appointed Postmaster at Lawrence
  • John Grubb, Appointed Postmaster at Napier
  • George McBeath, Appointed Postmaster at No Town
  • Frederick Davis, Appointed Postmaster at Nelson Creek
  • Charles Rogers, Appointed Postmaster at Ohonga Ferry
  • C. J. Berry, Appointed Postmaster at Onehunga
  • Peter Barrie, Appointed Postmaster at Ormond
  • Daniel Hunter, Appointed Postmaster at Orepuki
  • G. A. Linstrom, Appointed Postmaster at Otahuhu
  • Andrew Murray, Appointed Postmaster at Serpentine
  • Kenneth Sutherland, Appointed Postmaster at Sawyer's Bay
  • Chas. McWilliam, Appointed Postmaster at Springston
  • W. H. Phillips, Appointed Postmaster at Sherry
  • Chas. Orchard, Appointed Postmaster at Tadmor
  • William Campbell, Appointed Postmaster at Twelve Mile Landing
  • Alexander Walker, Appointed Postmaster at Tauherenikau
  • T. Coop, Appointed Postmaster at Teviot
  • Alexander Burnett, Appointed Postmaster at Taueru
  • Andrew Logan, Appointed Postmaster at Tamumu
  • E. D. Butts, Appointed Postmaster at Wellington
  • Archd. McKellar, Appointed Postmaster at Winton
  • Jas. Greives, Appointed Postmaster at Wallacetown
  • Levi Buck, Appointed Postmaster at Westport

  • JULIUS VOGEL

🚂 List of additional Post Offices opened

🚂 Transport & Communications
21 October 1873
Post Offices, Opened, Wellington, Otago, Nelson, Canterbury
  • JULIUS VOGEL

🚂 List of Post Offices closed

🚂 Transport & Communications
21 October 1873
Post Offices, Closed, Otago, Nelson
  • JULIUS VOGEL

🚂 Notification of Money Order Offices opening from December 1st

🚂 Transport & Communications
21 October 1873
Money Order Offices, Opened, Green Island, Mangawhare
  • W. Gray (for the Secretary)

🚂 Change of Post Office name from Kawarau to Cromwell

🚂 Transport & Communications
21 October 1873
Post Office name change, Kawarau, Cromwell
  • W. Gray (for the Secretary)

🛡️ Appointment of Inspector of the New Zealand Volunteer Force

🛡️ Defence & Military
16 October 1873
Inspector, Volunteer Force, Militia, Commission
  • William Gordon (Major), Appointed Inspector of Volunteers

  • DONALD MCLEAN

🛡️ Appointments of Volunteer Officers in Rifle Corps

🛡️ Defence & Military
16 October 1873
Volunteer Officers, Appointments, Rifle Volunteers, West Taieri, Bruce Company
  • Thomas Henry Blatch, Appointed Sub-Lieutenant
  • James Scott, Appointed Lieutenant
  • William Popplewell, Appointed Sub-Lieutenant

  • DONALD MCLEAN