New Zealand Gazette – 1874 – No. 14

Page 179

✨ Appointments and Post Office Notices



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 179

Appointment of Commanding Officer for Otago
Volunteers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
Major John James Atkinson (New Zealand
Militia) to command the Volunteers in the
Province of Otago.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Resignation of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to accept the resignation of the commissions
held by
Lieutenant F. O. S. McCarthy, Turakina Rifle
Volunteers.
Ensign J. W. Hall, Greymouth Rangers Rifle
Volunteers.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Interpreters appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
GEORGE THOMAS WILKINSON, Esq., and
WILLIAM H. GRACE, Esq.,
to be Interpreters under the 12th section of "The
Native Land Act, 1873," for the Thames District.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Receiver of Land Revenue, Southland District,
appointed.

Treasury,
Wellington, 19th February, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN BORRIE, Esq.,
to be Receiver of Land Revenue for the Southland
District of the Province of Otago on and after the
1st March proximo, during the absence on leave of
A. J. Elles, Esq.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
(in absence of the Colonial Treasurer).

Inquiries for Missing Person.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1874.

INQUIRIES having been made respecting a person
named RICHARD ROGERS, Baker and Flour
Dealer, who arrived in Auckland per immigrant ship
about September, 1857, and resided in or near Auck-
land for several years, any one who can give infor-
mation respecting him (or his widow or children) is
requested to communicate with this office.

By command.
G. S. COOPER,
Under Secretary.

Money Order Offices.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1874.

THE following Notices, received from the General
Post Office, London, are published for general
information.

By order.
W. GRAY,
(for the Secretary).

MONEY ORDER OFFICES.

ENGLAND.

On the 1st of December the following alterations
will be made, viz.,-

  1. Money Order Offices will be opened in the
    Country at—
Office Head Office. County.
Beeston Hill R.O. Leeds York.
Chartham Canterbury Kent.
Denholme Bingley York.
Great Brington Northampton Northampton.
Green Road R.O. Leeds York.
Herne Street Canterbury Kent.
Hessle Road R.O. Hull York.
Hillingdon Uxbridge Middlesex.
Long Benton Newcastle-on-Tyne Northumberland.
Quaker's Yard Pontypridd Glamorgan.
Spring Bank R.O. Hull York.
Swinefleet Hull York.
Talke Stoke-on-Trent Stafford
Widdrington Acklington Northumberland.
Wool Fold Bury Lancaster.
Wylam Newcastle-on-Tyne Northumberland.
  1. The Money Order Office at Cliffe (Rochester)
    will henceforth be called Cliffe-at-Hoo.
  2. The Money Order Office at Barrowford
    (Burnley) will be abolished.

SCOTLAND.

  1. Money Order Offices will be opened at—
Office Head Office. County.
Bellshill Motherwell Lanark.
Dreghorn Irvine Ayr.

General Post Office, London,
24th November, 1873.

ENGLAND.

On the 1st of January the following alterations
will be made, viz.,-

  1. Money Order Offices will be opened in London
    and the Suburbs at—

Farringdon Street ... ... ... E.C.
Latimer Road ... ... ... W.
Portland Road, South Norwood ... ... ... S.E.

  1. The designation of the Branch Office at Somer-
    set House, W.C., will be changed to Strand (Somer-
    set House), W.C.

  2. Money Order Offices will be opened in the
    Country at—

Office Head Office. County.
Cawsand Devonport Cornwall.
Exchange R.O. Plymouth Devon.
King's Heath Birmingham Worcester.
Longhope Gloucester Gloucester.
Marston Street R.O. Oxford Oxford.
Nova Scotia R.O.... Blackburn Lancaster.
  1. The Office at The Cattle Market, Norwich, will
    be abolished.
  2. The designation of the Office at Lower Moss
    Lane (Manchester) will be changed to Moss Lane
    Lower.
  3. The Railway Sub-Office at Guisborough will be
    made a Head Office.
  4. The Sub-Office at Alnmouth will be made a
    Railway Sub Office.

SCOTLAND.

  1. Money Order Offices will be opened at—
Office Head Office. County.
Penpont Thornhill Dumfries.
Rosehearty Fraserburgh Aberdeen.
  1. The designation of the Office at Kinning Place
    (Glasgow) will be changed to Kingston.


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🛡️ Appointment of Commanding Officer for Otago Volunteers

🛡️ Defence & Military
2 March 1874
Appointment, Commanding Officer, Volunteers, Otago Province
  • John James Atkinson (Major), Appointed commanding officer for Otago

  • DONALD MCLEAN

🛡️ Resignation of Volunteer Officers

🛡️ Defence & Military
2 March 1874
Resignation, Volunteer Officers, Commissions, Rifle Volunteers
  • F. O. S. McCarthy (Lieutenant), Resigned commission
  • J. W. Hall (Ensign), Resigned commission

  • DONALD MCLEAN

🪶 Appointment of Interpreters for Thames District

🪶 Māori Affairs
28 February 1874
Interpreters, Native Land Act, Thames District, Appointment
  • GEORGE THOMAS WILKINSON (Esquire), Appointed Interpreter
  • WILLIAM H. GRACE (Esquire), Appointed Interpreter

  • DONALD MCLEAN

🗺️ Appointment of Receiver of Land Revenue for Southland

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
19 February 1874
Receiver of Land Revenue, Southland District, Otago Province, Appointment
  • JOHN BORRIE (Esquire), Appointed Receiver of Land Revenue
  • A. J. Elles (Esquire), Absent on leave

  • WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS (in absence of the Colonial Treasurer)

🏛️ Inquiry regarding missing person Richard Rogers

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
4 March 1874
Missing Person, Inquiry, Baker, Auckland
  • RICHARD ROGERS, Subject of inquiry for information

  • G. S. COOPER, Under Secretary

🚂 Publication of Money Order Office alterations in UK

🚂 Transport & Communications
2 March 1874
Money Order Offices, England, Scotland, Post Office alterations
  • W. GRAY (for the Secretary)