New Zealand Gazette – 1875 – No. 9

Page 142

✨ Postmaster Appointments and Closures

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Name.
To be
Postmaster
at
In what
Province.
From.
George White ... Courtney ... Canterbury ... 1 Jan. 1875
James H. Drabble Driving Creek Auckland ... 1 Dec. 1874
B. Shadbolt Duvauchelles Canterbury ... 1 Dec. 1874
Bay
James Stuckey Drayton ... Canterbury ... 1 Jan. 1875
James Allardice... Danevirk ... Hawke's Bay ... 1 Feb. 1875
A. S. Birch ... Erewhon ... Hawke's Bay ... 1 Nov. 1874
Joseph King ... Flaxton ... Canterbury... 1 Oct. 1874
Henry Wilson ... Fairfield ... Otago ... 1 Nov. 1874
Hugh Gourlay ... Featherston ... Wellington... 1 Dec. 1874
George Boncer ... German Bay... Canterbury... 1 Oct. 1874
race
Hugh Gemmell... German Ter-, Nelson ... 1 Jan. 1875
Wm. Corbett, jr. Gisborne Auckland ... 21 Dec. 1874
(Acting)
Joseph Hill Smith Hautapu Auckland ... 1 Nov. 1874
John Ryan ... Hampden ... Otago ... 1 Feb. 1875
John G. Knight... Hanmer Plains Canterbury... 9 Dec. 1874
James Stephens... Hastings Auckland ... 1 Jan. 1875
Caroline Morgan Halkett Town Canterbury... 1 Jan. 1875
George Bell Inch Clutha... Otago ... 1 Nov. 1874
Thomas Clark Isla Bank Otago ... 1 Oct. 1874
C. J. Norton ... Kowai ... Canterbury ... 1 Dec. 1874
John French ... Kensington ... Otago ... 1 Jan. 1875
John B. Kerr ... Kingston ... Otago ... 1 Jan. 1875
Richard Cox ... Larry's Creek Nelson ... 1 Jan. 1875
William T. Ferrar Lakes Station Canterbury... 1 Jan. 1875
John Robertson... Martin's Bay ... Otago ... 1 Oct. 1874
Thomas Hazlett... Mornington... Otago ... 1 Jan. 1875
Henry Grover ... Mangonui Auckland ... 23 Oct. 1874
John Prictor ... North East ... Otago ... 1 Jan. 1875
Valley
Thomas Price ... Otautau ... Otago ... 1 Jan. 1875
Henry Wilson ... Pareora ... Canterbury... 12 Oct. 1874
Samuel Yates ... Parenga ... Auckland ... 1 Jan. 1875
Donald Beaton ... Rochfort ... Nelson ... 1 Jan. 1875
Henry B. Laing... Russell ... Auckland ... 1 Jan. 1875
Edward White ... Spring Grove Nelson ... 21 Oct. 1874
F. Bunny ... St. Bathans ... Otago ... 1 Nov. 1874
John Wm. Piper ... Styx ... Canterbury ... 1 Nov. 1874
John Howard ... Springston ... ... 10 Dec. 1874
Peter Adamson ... Saltwater ... Westland ... 1 Jan. 1875
Beach
Robert G. Boler... Tauhoa ... Auckland ... 1 Oct. 1874
James B. Long ... Templeton ... Canterbury... 1 Nov. 1874
John H. Harley... Taipo ... Westland ... 1 Dec. 1874
George Mowatt... The Bridge ... Marlborough ... 1 Feb. 1875
William Davis ... Waimate ... Auckland ... 1 Oct. 1874
William Parker... Waitohi Val Marlborough 1 Nov. 1874
ley
William H. Wallis Waitetuna ... Auckland ... 1 Nov. 1874
Mary E. Gibson... Waitotara ... Wellington... 1 Nov. 1874
T. R. Combes Wakefield ... Nelson ... 1 Jan. 1875
(Upper)
George H. Morton Wade ... Auckland ... 1 Jan. 1875
Margaret Sims ... Wallingford... Hawke's Bay ... 1 Jan. 1875
G. W. Taylor ... Winchester ... Canterbury... 1 Jan. 1875
E. Aldridge ... Waltham ... Canterbury... 16 Dec. 1874
William Vaughan Waikari ... Canterbury... 1 Jan. 1875
G. A. Morel ... Zala Town ... Nelson ... 1 Jan. 1875

Post Offices closed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 12th February, 1875.
THE following list of Offices which have been closed
in the Colony is published for general infor-
mation.
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
Acting Postmaster-General.

Name of Office.
In what Province.
Circulating Office.
Akiteo ... Wellington ... Wellington.
Blackford ... Canterbury ... Christchurch.
Harlington ... Otago ... Dunedin.
Giles' Terrace ... Nelson ... Westport.
Napoleon Hill ... Nelson ... Greymouth.
Ohau ... Wellington ... Wellington.
Paroa ... Westland ... Greymouth.

Post Offices opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 12th February, 1875.
THE following list of additional Post Offices which
have been opened in the Colony is published
for general information.
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
Acting Postmaster-General.

Name of Office.
In what Province.
Circulating Office.
Antonio's Flat ... Nelson ... Greymouth.
Cheviot ... Nelson ... Christchurch.
Cambrian ... Otago ... Dunedin.
Danevirk ... Hawke's Bay ... Napier.
Drayton ... Canterbury ... Christchurch.
Erewhon ... Hawke's Bay ... Napier.
Isla Bank ... Otago ... Invercargill.
Kensington ... Otago ... Dunedin.
Larry's Creek ... Nelson ... Westport.
Lakes Station ... Canterbury ... Christchurch.
Martin's Bay (re- ... Otago ... Dunedin.
opened)
North-East Valley ... Otago ... Dunedin.
Pareora ... Canterbury ... Christchurch.
Parenga ... Auckland ... Auckland.
The Bridge ... Marlborough ... Blenheim.
Wakefield (Upper) ... Nelson ... Nelson.
Waitohi Valley ... Marlborough ... Blenheim.
Zala Town ... Nelson ... Westport.

Authority to frank.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 17th February, 1875.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize
The CHAIRMAN, RAKAIA BRIDGE COMMISSION,
to frank and receive, free from pre-payment of post-
age, letters and packets posted on the business of the
Commission.
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
Acting Postmaster-General.

Notification to Foreign Seamen.
Customs Department,
Wellington, 15th February, 1875.
THE following notification affecting Foreign Sea-
men is published for general information.
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
Commissioner of Customs.

FOREIGN SEAMEN.
The provisions of "The Foreign Seamen's Act, 1860,"
have been made applicable to the Masters, Seamen,
and Ships of the following countries, viz.,-
United States
of America. See New Zealand Gazette 1861, p. 7
Sweden ... "" ... "" ... "" ... 1863, p. 553
Norway ... "" ... "" ... "" ... 1863, p. 553
Portugal ... "" ... "" ... "" ... 1863, p. 553
Chili ... "" ... "" ... "" ... 1863, p. 553
Hamburg ... "" ... "" ... "" ... 1864, p. 437
Denmark ... "" ... "" ... "" ... 1865, p. 31
North German
Confederation ... "" ... "" ... "" ... 1869, p. 191
France ... "" ... "" ... "" ... 1869, p. 324
Tahiti ... "" ... "" ... "" ... 1869, p. 324

Money Order Office.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 11th February, 1875.
IT is hereby notified for general information, that
a Money Order Office has been opened at
MALLALA,
in the Colony of South Australia.
By order.
W. GRAY, Secretary.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1875, No 9

In 1865 Parliament moved to Wellington and sat in the Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted). Gradually expanded into a larger complex of buildings, it was replaced by the General Assembly Library in 1899

✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 List of Postmasters appointed or transferred across the Colony

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated12 February 1875
KeywordsPostmasters, Appointments, Transfers, Post Offices, various locations
👱🏽 Names

53 names identified

George White, Appointed Postmaster at Courtney
James H. Drabble, Appointed Postmaster at Driving Creek
B. Shadbolt, Appointed Postmaster at Duvauchelles
James Stuckey, Appointed Postmaster at Drayton
James Allardice, Appointed Postmaster at Danevirk
A. S. Birch, Appointed Postmaster at Erewhon
Joseph King, Appointed Postmaster at Flaxton
Henry Wilson, Appointed Postmaster at Fairfield
Hugh Gourlay, Appointed Postmaster at Featherston
George Boncer, Appointed Postmaster at German Bay
Hugh Gemmell, Appointed Postmaster at German Ter-
Wm. Corbett (junior), Appointed Acting Postmaster at Gisborne
Joseph Hill Smith, Appointed Postmaster at Hautapu
John Ryan, Appointed Postmaster at Hampden
John G. Knight, Appointed Postmaster at Hanmer Plains
James Stephens, Appointed Postmaster at Hastings
Caroline Morgan, Appointed Postmaster at Halkett Town
George Bell, Appointed Postmaster at Inch Clutha
Thomas Clark, Appointed Postmaster at Isla Bank
C. J. Norton, Appointed Postmaster at Kowai
John French, Appointed Postmaster at Kensington
John B. Kerr, Appointed Postmaster at Kingston
Richard Cox, Appointed Postmaster at Larry's Creek
William T. Ferrar, Appointed Postmaster at Lakes Station
John Robertson, Appointed Postmaster at Martin's Bay
Thomas Hazlett, Appointed Postmaster at Mornington
Henry Grover, Appointed Postmaster at Mangonui
John Prictor, Appointed Postmaster at North East Valley
Thomas Price, Appointed Postmaster at Otautau
Henry Wilson, Appointed Postmaster at Pareora
Samuel Yates, Appointed Postmaster at Parenga
Donald Beaton, Appointed Postmaster at Rochfort
Henry B. Laing, Appointed Postmaster at Russell
Edward White, Appointed Postmaster at Spring Grove
F. Bunny, Appointed Postmaster at St. Bathans
John Wm. Piper, Appointed Postmaster at Styx
John Howard, Appointed Postmaster at Springston
Peter Adamson, Appointed Postmaster at Saltwater Beach
Robert G. Boler, Appointed Postmaster at Tauhoa
James B. Long, Appointed Postmaster at Templeton
John H. Harley, Appointed Postmaster at Taipo
George Mowatt, Appointed Postmaster at The Bridge
William Davis, Appointed Postmaster at Waimate
William Parker, Appointed Postmaster at Waitohi Valley
William H. Wallis, Appointed Postmaster at Waitetuna
Mary E. Gibson, Appointed Postmaster at Waitotara
T. R. Combes, Appointed Postmaster at Wakefield (Upper)
George H. Morton, Appointed Postmaster at Wade
Margaret Sims, Appointed Postmaster at Wallingford
G. W. Taylor, Appointed Postmaster at Winchester
E. Aldridge, Appointed Postmaster at Waltham
William Vaughan, Appointed Postmaster at Waikari
G. A. Morel, Appointed Postmaster at Zala Town

👩‍💼 Officials

William H. Reynolds, Acting Postmaster-General

🚂 Notification of Post Offices closed throughout the Colony

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated12 February 1875
KeywordsPost Offices, Closures, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, Nelson
👩‍💼 Officials

William H. Reynolds, Acting Postmaster-General

🚂 Notification of additional Post Offices opened across the Colony

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated12 February 1875
KeywordsPost Offices, Openings, Nelson, Hawke's Bay, Otago, Marlborough
👩‍💼 Officials

William H. Reynolds, Acting Postmaster-General

🚂 Authority granted to Rakaia Bridge Commission Chairman to frank mail

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated17 February 1875
KeywordsFranking privilege, Rakaia Bridge Commission, Postage exemption
👩‍💼 Officials

William H. Reynolds, Acting Postmaster-General

🏭 Publication of countries whose seamen are subject to the Foreign Seamen's Act, 1860

Domain🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Dated15 February 1875
KeywordsForeign Seamen, Customs, Legislation application, United States, Sweden, Norway
👩‍💼 Officials

William H. Reynolds, Commissioner of Customs

🚂 Opening of a Money Order Office in Mallala, South Australia

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated11 February 1875
KeywordsMoney Order Office, South Australia, Mallala, Postal Finance
👩‍💼 Officials

W. Gray, Secretary

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