✨ Appointments and Military Notices
1710
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court and
Licensing Court for the Districts of Maketu, vice
William Matravers, Esq., transferred; and
HOPKINS CLARKE, Esq.,
to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court at
Tauranga, and Clerk of the Licensing Courts for the
Districts of Tauranga and Te Papa, vice J. J. H.
Hall, Esq., transferred.
ROBERT STOUT,
(for the Minister of Justice.)
Visiting Justice resigned.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 4th December, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
DAVID MITCHELL LUCKIE, Esq., J.P.,
of his appointment as a Visiting Justice of the Prison
at Auckland.
ROBERT STOUT,
(for the Minister of Justice.)
Visiting Justices appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen to be
Visiting Justices of the prisons specified opposite
their names respectively :-
Edward Marsh Williams, Esq. ... Russell.
William Fraser, Esq. ... Thames.
John McIntosh Roberts, Esq. ... Tauranga.
Charles Broad, Esq. ... Lyell and Charleston.
Edward Shaw, Esq. ... Reefton and Ahaura.
Matthew Price, Esq. ... Kumara.
Edgar Hall Carew, Esq. ... Lawrence.
ROBERT STOUT,
(for the Minister of Justice.)
Resignation of C. T. Batkin, Esq., Secretary to the
Treasury, Receiver-General, and Paymaster-
General.
Treasury,
Wellington, 4th December, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of
C. T. BATKIN, Esq.,
of his appointments of Secretary to the Treasury,
Receiver-General, and Paymaster-General, as from
the 30th ultimo.
J. BALLANCE.
J. C. Gavin, Esq., appointed Secretary to the Trea-
sury, Receiver-General, and Paymaster-General.
Treasury,
Wellington, 4th December, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been
pleased to appoint
JAMES CLARK GAVIN, Esq.,
to be Secretary to the Treasury, Receiver-General,
and Paymaster-General, by commissions dating from
the 1st instant.
J. BALLANCE.
Designation of Corps altered.
Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th November, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
alter the designation of the Cook County
Rifles to
The Cook County Volunteer Artillery.
G. S. WHITMORE.
Prize-firing Rules.
Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th November, 1878.
THE following rules for the competition for the
Government Prizes, 1879, are published for
general information.
G. S. WHITMORE.
THE Sum of £800 having been voted by the General
Assembly for prizes, the amount has been divided
pro ratá amongst the Volunteer Corps, according to
the nominal strength on 31st October, 1878, viz. :-
| Adults. | Ordnance. | Cadets. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Auckland | 71 8 0 | 12 17 0 | ... | 91 0 0 |
| Waiuku | 31 0 0 | ... | 4 0 0 | 35 0 0 |
| Waikato | 16 16 0 | ... | ... | 16 16 0 |
| Taranaki | 11 0 0 | ... | ... | 11 0 0 |
| Wanganui | 22 14 0 | ... | 3 4 0 | 25 18 0 |
| Rangitikei | 9 18 0 | ... | ... | 9 18 0 |
| Wellington | 25 12 0 | 4 13 0 | 11 12 0 | 41 17 0 |
| Greytown | 5 4 0 | ... | ... | 5 4 0 |
| Napier | 12 18 0 | 3 18 0 | 1 7 0 | 18 3 0 |
| Poverty Bay | 13 10 0 | ... | ... | 13 10 0 |
| Bay of Plenty | 14 10 0 | ... | ... | 14 10 0 |
| Thames | 64 18 0 | 11 0 0 | 5 14 0 | 81 12 0 |
| Nelson | 28 10 0 | 8 10 0 | 6 5 0 | 43 5 0 |
| Marlborough... | 31 2 0 | 10 8 0 | 10 8 0 | 41 10 0 |
| Canterbury | 41 2 0 | 7 10 0 | 4 9 0 | 53 1 0 |
| Oamaru | 21 12 0 | 3 17 0 | 5 6 0 | 30 15 0 |
| Dunedin | 94 6 0 | 16 2 0 | 38 13 0 | 149 1 0 |
| Invercargill | 30 16 0 | 5 5 0 | 6 5 0 | 42 6 0 |
| Lake | 16 8 0 | ... | 5 10 0 | 21 18 0 |
| Westland | 14 14 0 | ... | 3 16 0 | 18 10 0 |
| A. C. Reserve | 35 6 0 | ... | ... | 35 6 0 |
| Totals | 613 4 0 | 73 12 0 | 113 4 0 | 800 0 0 |
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The whole sum voted having been set apart for
prizes, no claims for marking, &c., can be entertained.
Each district must arrange for markers at its own
expense. -
A Committee, composed of the Officer Com-
manding and not less than two senior Volunteer
Officers in each district, will divide the amounts set
apart for their respective districts into such prizes as
they may determine, and to be competed for at such
ranges, &c., as they may appoint. The Commissioner
of Armed Constabulary will issue rules for the prizes
apportioned to that force. -
The firing for these prizes must be in accordance
with the general rules published this year. -
The competition to take place at such times as
may be directed by the Officer Commanding the
district, not being later than 31st March, 1879. -
As soon as possible after the firing has been
concluded, returns showing the conditions under
which the competitions took place, the names of the
prize-winners, and the several amounts of the prizes,
together with the full scores of all competitors, must
be sent to the Acting Under Secretary for Defence.
Resignation of Volunteer Officers.
Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held by
the under-mentioned officers, viz. :-
Sub-Lieutenant James Menelaus, Port Chalmers
Naval Volunteers.
Captain Josiah Rogers, Queenstown Cadet Corps.
G. S. WHITMORE.
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NZ Gazette 1878, No 121
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Continuation of Clerk of Court Appointments
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⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement4 December 1878
Clerk of Court, Licensing Court, Maketu, Tauranga, Appointment, Transfer
- William Matravers (Esquire), transferred from Maketu Court
- Hopkins Clarke (Esquire), appointed Clerk at Tauranga
- Robert Stout (for the Minister of Justice)
⚖️ Resignation of Visiting Justice of the Prison at Auckland
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement4 December 1878
Resignation, Visiting Justice, Prison, Auckland
- David Mitchell Luckie (Esquire, J.P.), resigned as Visiting Justice
- Robert Stout (for the Minister of Justice)
⚖️ Appointments of Visiting Justices for various prisons
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement3 December 1878
Appointments, Visiting Justice, Prison, Russell, Thames, Tauranga, Lyell, Charleston, Reefton, Ahaura, Kumara, Lawrence
7 names identified
- Edward Marsh Williams (Esquire), appointed Visiting Justice at Russell
- William Fraser (Esquire), appointed Visiting Justice at Thames
- John McIntosh Roberts (Esquire), appointed Visiting Justice at Tauranga
- Charles Broad (Esquire), appointed Visiting Justice at Lyell and Charleston
- Edward Shaw (Esquire), appointed Visiting Justice at Reefton and Ahaura
- Matthew Price (Esquire), appointed Visiting Justice at Kumara
- Edgar Hall Carew (Esquire), appointed Visiting Justice at Lawrence
- Robert Stout (for the Minister of Justice)
💰 Acceptance of resignation of Secretary to the Treasury and related roles
💰 Finance & Revenue4 December 1878
Resignation, Secretary to the Treasury, Receiver-General, Paymaster-General
- C. T. Batkin (Esquire), resigned Treasury appointments
- J. Ballance
💰 Appointment of James Clark Gavin as Secretary to the Treasury and related roles
💰 Finance & Revenue4 December 1878
Appointment, Secretary to the Treasury, Receiver-General, Paymaster-General
- James Clark Gavin (Esquire), appointed Secretary to the Treasury
- J. Ballance
🛡️ Alteration of designation for Cook County Rifles Volunteer Corps
🛡️ Defence & Military26 November 1878
Corps designation, Cook County Rifles, Volunteer Artillery, Defence
- G. S. Whitmore
🛡️ Publication of rules and prize money distribution for 1879 Volunteer Prize-firing competition
🛡️ Defence & Military27 November 1878
Prize firing, Rules, Volunteer Corps, Prize money distribution, 1879 competition
- G. S. Whitmore
🛡️ Acceptance of resignations for two Volunteer Officers
🛡️ Defence & Military3 December 1878
Resignation, Volunteer Officers, Port Chalmers Naval Volunteers, Queenstown Cadet Corps
- James Menelaus (Sub-Lieutenant), resigned commission in Naval Volunteers
- Josiah Rogers (Captain), resigned commission in Cadet Corps
- G. S. Whitmore