New Zealand Gazette – 1876 – No. 40

Page 489

✨ War Medal Rolls and Post Office notices



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 489

McCouagle, Robert, Private, Auckland Militia
Newton, W. T., Private, 2nd Waikato Militia
Oxenham, William Thomas, Private, Taranaki Mounted Corps
Spencer, Gray, Volunteer, Whanganui Native Contingent
Street, Sydney, Private, 1st Waikato Militia
Swan, John, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Whatmore, Edward, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Whitelock, George, Private, Patea Rangers
Williamson, John, Private, 3rd Waikato Militia
Windsor, Henry, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
Woouldom, Henry, Private, Wellington Militia.

ROLL B.

NOMINAL RETURN of Officers and Men of the Colonial
Forces, whose claims to the New Zealand War Medal
for services rendered after the 31st December, 1866,
have been admitted by the Commissioner.

Campbell, Chas. Stuart, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Harefield, John, Corporal, Forest Rangers
Hayden, John, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Ingram, Chas. Edwin, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Keir, Frederick, Sergeant, Whanganui Rangers
Lanauze, George, Constable, Armed Constabulary
McCauley, Thomas, Private, Wellington Rifles
McCauley, William, Private, 1st Waikato Militia
Newman, William J., Private, Forest Rangers
Sherges, Louis, Private, Colonial Defence Force
Stark, James, Corporal, Wellington Rifles
Summers, Frederick, Private, 1st Waikato Militia
Wharton, Chas. Bygram, A.D.C., Staff.

ROLL C.

NOMINAL RETURN of Natives whose claims to the
New Zealand War Medal have been admitted by the
Commissioner.

Hare Takerei, Sergeant, Armed Constabulary
Hetikia Arama, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Heta Hianga, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Kirihi Renata, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Komene, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Matutaera, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Paoro Pene, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Raniera Tumata, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Taituha, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Tame Tekiri, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Te Taupe Kania, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Wenetia, Constable, Armed Constabulary
Rota Watene, Constable, Armed Constabulary.

Post Offices opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 12th July, 1876.

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

JULIUS VOGEL,
Postmaster-General.

Name of Office. In what Province. Circulating Office.
Balcairn... Canterbury Christchurch.
Barrhill Canterbury Christchurch.
Dunrobin Otago Dunedin.
Halcombe Wellington Wellington.
Horokiwi, re-opened Wellington Wellington.
Kaurihohori Auckland Auckland.
Kurama Westland Hokitika.
Purakanui Otago Dunedin.
Red Jack's Westland Greymouth.
Sefton Canterbury Christchurch.
Spring Creek Marlborough Blenheim.
St. John's at Wanga-
nui Wellington Wellington.
Te Kapu Hawke's Bay Napier.
Waihenga Wellington Wellington.
Waimangaroa Nelson ... Westport.

Post Offices closed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 12th July, 1876.

THE following list of Post Offices which have been
closed within the colony is published for general
information.

JULIUS VOGEL,
Postmaster-General.

Name of Office. In what Province. Circulating Office.
Gouland's Ferry Marlborough Blenheim.
Mount Somers Canterbury Christchurch.

Appointment of Postmasters.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 12th July, 1876.

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,
Postmaster-General.

Name. To be Postmaster at In what Province. From
W. C. Morgan Alford Forest Canterbury 1 May, 1876
C. McWilliam Amberley Canterbury 1 April, 1876
Philip Tisch Ashburton Canterbury 11 May, 1876
W. H. Alderton Balcairn Canterbury 15 July, 1876
H. Sparrow Barrhill Canterbury 1 July, 1876
G. G. Wellsted... Blueskin Otago 1 April, 1876
Robt. Wilson Caversham Otago 1 April, 1876
Hy. Vale Coutt's Island Canterbury 1 May, 1876
Geo. B. Purdue... Dipton Otago 1 April, 1876
C. R. Parsons Dayleston Canterbury 16 June, 1876
John Lomas Dunrobin Otago 1 June, 1876
Peter Hansen Elbow Otago 1 June, 1876
Wm. Wallace Featherston Wellington 1 July, 1876
A. J. Palmer Foxhill Nelson 1 May, 1876
Geo. J. Browne... Gisborne Auckland... 1 June, 1876
W. H. Lash Halcombe Wellington 1 July, 1876
Alex. Hamilton... Horokiwi Wellington 1 May, 1876
John W. Wilkin Invercargill Otago 16 May, 1876
Wm. S. Lucas Kaik Otago 1 Feb., 1876
J. W. Kerr Kaurihohori Auckland 1 May, 1876
John Wesley Kelly's Creek Westland 1 May, 1876
Wm. Corboy Kibikibi Auckland 1 July, 1876
Jas. Drummond Kurama Westland... 1 July, 1876
H. C. Francis Long Beach Canterbury 1 May, 1876
J. J. King Long Bush... Otago 1 May, 1876
C. White Maketu Auckland... 1 July, 1876
Thos. Monteath... Maerewhenua Otago 1 April, 1876
R. M. Spurr Mount Somers Canterbury 1 July, 1876
Robt. Craig One-Tree Point Otago 1 May, 1876
Jas. Eastwood Porirua Wellington 1 April, 1876
T. H. Spencer Porangahau Hawke's Bay 1 Mar. 1876
Jas. D. Ramsden Pourere Hawke's Bay 1 June, 1876
Jas. Comrie Pukekohe East Auckland... 1 April, 1876
Hy. Henderson... Purakanui Otago 1 May, 1876
Samuel Frankpitt Red Jack's... Westland... 1 July, 1876
Mrs. E. Drayton Riccarton Canterbury 1 June, 1876
Robert Phillips... Spring Creek Marlborough 1 July, 1876
C. S. Edwards Sefton Canterbury 15 July, 1876
C. Wallnutt St. Bathans... Otago 1 April, 1876
Samuel Peters St. John's, at Wanganui Wellington 1 June, 1876
Jas. Tautari Taumarere... Auckland... 1 June, 1876
Geo. S. Fraser Te Kapu Hawke's Bay 1 May, 1876
D. Drummond Tokatoka Auckland... 1 April, 1876
Richd. Bright Waihenga Wellington 1 April, 1876
Harry Peat Waikuku Canterbury 1 April, 1876
Robt. McFarlane Waimangaroa Nelson 1 June, 1876
C. N. Marshall... Wangaparoa Auckland... 1 April, 1876
Mrs. M. A. Richardson Wangaehu Wellington 1 July, 1876
Peter Iwersen Whatawhata Auckland... 1 July, 1876
Wm. Bass Winchester... Canterbury 16 Mar. 1876
Wm. Burns Zala Town ... Nelson 1 May, 1876


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🛡️ Continuation of Nominal Roll A for New Zealand War Medal claims (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
8 June 1876
War Medal, Colonial Forces, Militia, Volunteers
11 names identified
  • Robert McCouagle, Private, Auckland Militia
  • W. T. Newton, Private, 2nd Waikato Militia
  • William Thomas Oxenham, Private, Taranaki Mounted Corps
  • Gray Spencer, Volunteer, Whanganui Native Contingent
  • Sydney Street, Private, 1st Waikato Militia
  • John Swan, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
  • Edward Whatmore, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
  • George Whitelock, Private, Patea Rangers
  • John Williamson, Private, 3rd Waikato Militia
  • Henry Windsor, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
  • Henry Woouldom, Private, Wellington Militia

🛡️ Nominal Return Roll B of Colonial Forces admitted to War Medal

🛡️ Defence & Military
8 June 1876
War Medal, Colonial Forces, Officers, Men, 1866
13 names identified
  • Chas. Stuart Campbell, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • John Harefield, Corporal, Forest Rangers
  • John Hayden, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Chas. Edwin Ingram, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Frederick Keir, Sergeant, Whanganui Rangers
  • George Lanauze, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Thomas McCauley, Private, Wellington Rifles
  • William McCauley, Private, 1st Waikato Militia
  • William J. Newman, Private, Forest Rangers
  • Louis Sherges, Private, Colonial Defence Force
  • James Stark, Corporal, Wellington Rifles
  • Frederick Summers, Private, 1st Waikato Militia
  • Chas. Bygram Wharton (A.D.C.), A.D.C., Staff

🛡️ Nominal Return Roll C of Natives admitted to War Medal

🛡️ Defence & Military
8 June 1876
War Medal, Natives, Armed Constabulary, Military service
13 names identified
  • Hare Takerei, Sergeant, Armed Constabulary
  • Hetikia Arama, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Heta Hianga, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Kirihi Renata, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Komene, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Matutaera, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Paoro Pene, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Raniera Tumata, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Taituha, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Tame Tekiri, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Te Taupe Kania, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Wenetia, Constable, Armed Constabulary
  • Rota Watene, Constable, Armed Constabulary

🚂 List of newly opened Post Offices across the colony

🚂 Transport & Communications
12 July 1876
Post Offices, Opened, New locations, Canterbury, Wellington, Otago
  • Julius Vogel, Postmaster-General

🚂 List of closed Post Offices across the colony

🚂 Transport & Communications
12 July 1876
Post Offices, Closed, Marlborough, Canterbury
  • Julius Vogel, Postmaster-General

🚂 Appointments of Postmasters to various locations

🚂 Transport & Communications
12 July 1876
Postmasters, Appointments, Canterbury, Otago, Wellington, Auckland, Nelson
51 names identified
  • W. C. Morgan, To be Postmaster at Alford Forest
  • C. McWilliam, To be Postmaster at Amberley
  • Philip Tisch, To be Postmaster at Ashburton
  • W. H. Alderton, To be Postmaster at Balcairn
  • H. Sparrow, To be Postmaster at Barrhill
  • G. G. Wellsted, To be Postmaster at Blueskin
  • Robt. Wilson, To be Postmaster at Caversham
  • Hy. Vale, To be Postmaster at Coutt's Island
  • Geo. B. Purdue, To be Postmaster at Dipton
  • C. R. Parsons, To be Postmaster at Dayleston
  • John Lomas, To be Postmaster at Dunrobin
  • Peter Hansen, To be Postmaster at Elbow
  • Wm. Wallace, To be Postmaster at Featherston
  • A. J. Palmer, To be Postmaster at Foxhill
  • Geo. J. Browne, To be Postmaster at Gisborne
  • W. H. Lash, To be Postmaster at Halcombe
  • Alex. Hamilton, To be Postmaster at Horokiwi
  • John W. Wilkin, To be Postmaster at Invercargill
  • Wm. S. Lucas, To be Postmaster at Kaik
  • J. W. Kerr, To be Postmaster at Kaurihohori
  • John Wesley, To be Postmaster at Kelly's Creek
  • Wm. Corboy, To be Postmaster at Kibikibi
  • Jas. Drummond, To be Postmaster at Kurama
  • H. C. Francis, To be Postmaster at Long Beach
  • J. J. King, To be Postmaster at Long Bush
  • C. White, To be Postmaster at Maketu
  • Thos. Monteath, To be Postmaster at Maerewhenua
  • R. M. Spurr, To be Postmaster at Mount Somers
  • Robt. Craig, To be Postmaster at One-Tree Point
  • Jas. Eastwood, To be Postmaster at Porirua
  • T. H. Spencer, To be Postmaster at Porangahau
  • Jas. D. Ramsden, To be Postmaster at Pourere
  • Jas. Comrie, To be Postmaster at Pukekohe East
  • Hy. Henderson, To be Postmaster at Purakanui
  • Samuel Frankpitt, To be Postmaster at Red Jack's
  • E. Drayton (Mrs.), To be Postmaster at Riccarton
  • Robert Phillips, To be Postmaster at Spring Creek
  • C. S. Edwards, To be Postmaster at Sefton
  • C. Wallnutt, To be Postmaster at St. Bathans
  • Samuel Peters, To be Postmaster at St. John's, at Wanganui
  • Jas. Tautari, To be Postmaster at Taumarere
  • Geo. S. Fraser, To be Postmaster at Te Kapu
  • D. Drummond, To be Postmaster at Tokatoka
  • Richd. Bright, To be Postmaster at Waihenga
  • Harry Peat, To be Postmaster at Waikuku
  • Robt. McFarlane, To be Postmaster at Waimangaroa
  • C. N. Marshall, To be Postmaster at Wangaparoa
  • M. A. Richardson (Mrs.), To be Postmaster at Wangaehu
  • Peter Iwersen, To be Postmaster at Whatawhata
  • Wm. Bass, To be Postmaster at Winchester
  • Wm. Burns, To be Postmaster at Zala Town

  • Julius Vogel, Postmaster-General