New Zealand Gazette – 1874 – No. 4

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✨ Appointments, Post Offices, Erratum



Numb. 4.

THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1874.

Consul-General for Belgium recognized.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 23rd January, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be
notified that

Mr. GUSTAVE BECKX
has been appointed Consul-General for New Zealand
by His Majesty the King of the Belgians, and is
recognized by His Excellency as such Consul-General
for New Zealand.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
(for the Colonial Secretary).

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1874.

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

In the Blenheim Rifle Volunteer Cadets.
Captain Robert Johnston, New Zealand Militia, to
be Honorary Captain. Date of commission, 17th
November, 1873.

In the Auckland Rifle Volunteer Brigade Cadets.
Honorary Sub - Lieutenant Edward Moss to be
Honorary Lieutenant. Date of commission, 14th
November, 1873.
Arthur Beale to be Honorary Sub-Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 14th November, 1873.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Resignation of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by
Captain J. Donald, Featherston Rifle Volunteers.
Sub-Lieutenant E. D. Butts, Invercargill Artillery
Volunteers.
Sub-Lieutenant H. Crispe, Forest Rifle Volunteers.
Honorary Sub-Lieutenant R. N. Hooker, Egmont
Rifle Volunteer Cadets.

DONALD MCLEAN.

ERRATUM.—In Gazette No. 3, of 21st January, page 33, in notice of claims for bonus for manufacture of Sugar, for John
Davis, Dunedin, read John Davie.

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Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of
The Blenheim Rifle Volunteer Cadets. Date of ac-
ceptance, 17th November, 1873.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Designation of Post Office changed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 24th January, 1874.

IT is hereby notified for general information, that
the designation of the Post Office at Moeraki
Downs, in the Province of Canterbury, has been
changed to

CUST.

JULIUS VOGEL.

Post Offices opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 27th January, 1874.

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. Circulating Office.
Ashbourne... Canterbury Christchurch.
Arthur's Point Otago Dunedin.
Barry's Bay Canterbury Christchurch.
Churchill (reopened) Auckland Auckland.
Decanter Bay Canterbury Christchurch.
Edendale Otago Invercargill.
Fox's Westland Hokitika.
Greenpark Canterbury Christchurch.
Gibbie's Flat Canterbury Christchurch.
Haast Westland Hokitika.
Norsewood Hawke's Bay Napier.
Ohinemutu Auckland Auckland.
One Tree Point Otago Invercargill.
Styx Canterbury Christchurch.
Tauhoa Auckland Auckland.
The Crossing (Nevis) Otago Dunedin.
Whenuakura Wellington Wellington.
Wangaparoa Auckland Auckland.
Wairau Creek Auckland Auckland.
Whakatane Auckland Auckland.


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🏛️ Recognition of Belgian Consul-General for New Zealand

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
23 January 1874
Consul-General, Belgium, Recognition, Wellington
  • Gustave Beckx (Mr.), Appointed Consul-General

  • William H. Reynolds (for the Colonial Secretary)

🛡️ Volunteer Officer Promotions and Appointments

🛡️ Defence & Military
28 January 1874
Volunteer Officers, Promotion, Appointment, Blenheim, Auckland
  • Robert Johnston (Captain), Promoted to Honorary Captain
  • Edward Moss (Honorary Sub-Lieutenant), Promoted to Honorary Lieutenant
  • Arthur Beale, Appointed Honorary Sub-Lieutenant

  • Donald McLean

🛡️ Resignations of Volunteer Officers

🛡️ Defence & Military
28 January 1874
Volunteer Officers, Resignation, Featherston, Invercargill, Forest
  • J. Donald (Captain), Resigned commission
  • E. D. Butts (Sub-Lieutenant), Resigned commission
  • H. Crispe (Sub-Lieutenant), Resigned commission
  • R. N. Hooker (Honorary Sub-Lieutenant), Resigned commission

  • Donald McLean

🏛️ Erratum regarding sugar bonus claim claimant

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Erratum, Correction, Sugar bonus claim, Dunedin
  • John Davis, Name corrected
  • John Davie, Corrected name

🛡️ Acceptance of services for Blenheim Rifle Volunteer Cadets

🛡️ Defence & Military
28 January 1874
Volunteer Corps, Acceptance of service, Blenheim
  • Donald McLean

🚂 Change of Post Office designation from Moeraki Downs to CUST

🚂 Transport & Communications
24 January 1874
Post Office, Designation change, Moeraki Downs, Canterbury
  • Julius Vogel

🚂 List of additional Post Offices opened across the Colony

🚂 Transport & Communications
27 January 1874
Post Offices, Opening, Canterbury, Otago, Auckland, Westland
  • Julius Vogel