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Num. 66. 1291
THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY.
Published by Authority.
WELLINGTON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1887.
Ministers appointed.
Private Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 8th October, 1887.
HIS Excellency the Governor has this day been pleased to appoint
The Honourable HARRY ALBERT ATKINSON to be Premier, Colonial Treasurer, Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs, Minister of Marine, and Commissioner of Stamps ;
The Honourable THOMAS WILLIAM HISLOP to be Colonial Secretary ;
The Honourable THOMAS FERGUS to be Minister of Justice and Defence ;
The Honourable GEORGE FISHER to be Minister of Education and Commissioner of Trade and Customs ; and
The Honourable GEORGE FREDERICK RICHARDSON to be Minister of Lands, Mines, and Immigration.
(By command.)
JOHN JERVOIS,
Private Secretary.
Members of the Executive Council appointed.
Executive Council Chamber,
Wellington, 11th October, 1887.
HIS Excellency the Governor has this day been pleased to administer the oath of office to
The Honourable Sir FREDERICK WHITAKER, K.C.M.G.,
The Honourable EDWARD CEPHAS JOHN STEVENS, and
The Honourable EDWIN MITCHELSON,
and to swear them in as Members of the Executive Council of New Zealand.
(By command.)
J. W. FORTESCUE,
(For the Clerk of the Executive Council.)
Ministers appointed.
Private Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 11th October, 1887.
HIS Excellency the Governor has this day been pleased to appoint
The Honourable Sir FREDERICK WHITAKER, K.C.M.G., M.L.C., to be Attorney-General ; and
The Honourable EDWIN MITCHELSON to be Minister for Public Works and for Native Affairs.
(By command.)
JOHN JERVOIS,
Private Secretary.
By Authority: GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.
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NZ Gazette 1887, No 66
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🏛️ Ministers Appointed
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration8 October 1887
Appointments, Ministers, Cabinet
- Harry Albert Atkinson (Honourable), Appointed Premier, Colonial Treasurer, Postmaster-General, Commissioner of Telegraphs, Minister of Marine, Commissioner of Stamps
- Thomas William Hislop (Honourable), Appointed Colonial Secretary
- Thomas Fergus (Honourable), Appointed Minister of Justice and Defence
- George Fisher (Honourable), Appointed Minister of Education and Commissioner of Trade and Customs
- George Frederick Richardson (Honourable), Appointed Minister of Lands, Mines, and Immigration
- John Jervois, Private Secretary
🏛️ Members of the Executive Council Appointed
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration11 October 1887
Appointments, Executive Council, Oath of Office
- Frederick Whitaker (Honourable Sir, K.C.M.G.), Sworn in as Member of the Executive Council
- Edward Cephas John Stevens (Honourable), Sworn in as Member of the Executive Council
- Edwin Mitchelson (Honourable), Sworn in as Member of the Executive Council
- J. W. Fortescue, Clerk of the Executive Council
🏛️ Ministers Appointed
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration11 October 1887
Appointments, Ministers, Cabinet
- Frederick Whitaker (Honourable Sir, K.C.M.G., M.L.C.), Appointed Attorney-General
- Edwin Mitchelson (Honourable), Appointed Minister for Public Works and for Native Affairs
- John Jervois, Private Secretary