Government Appointments and Resignations




Judge of the Native Appellate Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 10th June, 1904.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
JACKSON PALMER, Esq.,
a Judge of the Native Land Court, to be a Judge of the
Native Appellate Court.

J. CARROLL,
Native Minister.

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 11th June, 1904.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
THOMAS LINDSAY BUICK, Esq., J.P.,
of Dannevirke, to be a Coroner within the Colony of New
Zealand.

JAS. McGOWAN.

Registrar and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court
appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 13th June, 1904.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
ANDREW DUNCAN THOMSON, Esq., S.M.,
to be Registrar, and
WILLIAM MATRAVERS
to be Deputy Registrar, of the Supreme Court at Palmerston
North.

JAS. McGOWAN.

Cadet appointed, Department of Roads.

Department of Roads,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
JAMES McCURDY TUDHOPE
to be a clerical cadet in the Department of Roads (Head
Office), Wellington, as from 14th April, 1903.

JAS. McGOWAN,
Acting Minister for Public Works.

Member of Oamaru Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 10th June, 1904.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pursuance of section 40 of "The Harbours Act, 1878," and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, to appoint
JAMES CRAIG
to be a member of the Oamaru Harbour Board, in the place of William Milne, resigned.

C. H. MILLS,
Acting Minister of Marine.

Member of Oamaru Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 10th June, 1904.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pursuance of the provisions of section 41 of "The Harbours Act, 1878," and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, to appoint
GEORGE BROWNLEE
to be a member of the Oamaru Harbour Board, the rate-payers of the Borough of Oamaru having neglected to elect a member in place of John Hadden Barr, who ceased to be a member through absence from four consecutive meetings of the Board without leave.

C. H. MILLS,
Acting Minister of Marine.

Inspector of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 14th June, 1904.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
Constable CHARLES HENRY WARNEFORD
an Inspector of Factories under "The Factories Act, 1901."

J. CARROLL,
Acting Minister of Labour.

Cadets appointed, Government Insurance Department.

Government Insurance Department,
Wellington, 10th June, 1904.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
JAMES COWAN LOW,
NORMAN FREDERICK WRIGHT, and
MAUDE EMILY COX
to be cadets in the Government Insurance Department; the appointments to date from the 16th March, 1904, the 21st March, 1904, and the 5th April, 1904, respectively.

J. CARROLL,
For Colonial Treasurer.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th June, 1904.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation by
ROBERT WILLIAM HAMMOND, Esq.,
of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.

JAS. McGOWAN.

Public Vaccinator resigned.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 15th June, 1894.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of
ADAM GUTHRIE BURRELL, Esq., M.B. M.S. Univ. Glasg. 1892, from the position of Public Vaccinator under "The Public Health Act, 1900," for the Districts of Springburn and Rakaia.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Public Health.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th June, 1904.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the undermentioned officers:
D Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers.
Lieutenant FREDERIC JOHN COURTNEY to be Captain. Date of commission, 10th May, 1904.
Coromandel Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant FREDERICK FRANCIS HORNE to be Captain. Date of commission, 2nd March, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th June, 1904.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:-
Ellesmere Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Reverend WILLIAM GRANT to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 26th April, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.



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⚖️ Appointment of Judge of the Native Appellate Court

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
10 June 1904
Judge, Native Appellate Court, Judicial appointment
  • Jackson Palmer (Esquire), Appointed Judge of the Native Appellate Court

  • J. Carroll, Native Minister

⚖️ Appointment of Coroner

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
11 June 1904
Coroner, Appointment, Dannevirke
  • Thomas Lindsay Buick (Esquire, J.P.), Appointed Coroner

  • Jas. McGowan

⚖️ Appointment of Registrar and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
13 June 1904
Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, Palmerston North
  • Andrew Duncan Thomson (Esquire, S.M.), Appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court
  • William Matravers, Appointed Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court

  • Jas. McGowan

🏗️ Appointment of Cadet in Department of Roads

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
2 June 1904
Cadet, Department of Roads, Clerical appointment
  • James McCurdy Tudhope, Appointed clerical cadet

  • Jas. McGowan, Acting Minister for Public Works

🚂 Appointment of Member of Oamaru Harbour Board

🚂 Transport & Communications
10 June 1904
Harbour Board, Oamaru, Appointment
  • James Craig, Appointed member of Oamaru Harbour Board

  • C. H. Mills, Acting Minister of Marine

🚂 Appointment of Member of Oamaru Harbour Board

🚂 Transport & Communications
10 June 1904
Harbour Board, Oamaru, Appointment
  • George Brownlee, Appointed member of Oamaru Harbour Board

  • C. H. Mills, Acting Minister of Marine

👷 Appointment of Inspector of Factories

👷 Labour & Employment
14 June 1904
Inspector of Factories, Appointment
  • Charles Henry Warneford (Constable), Appointed Inspector of Factories

  • J. Carroll, Acting Minister of Labour

🏢 Appointment of Cadets in Government Insurance Department

🏢 State Enterprises & Insurance
10 June 1904
Cadets, Government Insurance Department, Appointment
  • James Cowan Low, Appointed cadet
  • Norman Frederick Wright, Appointed cadet
  • Maude Emily Cox, Appointed cadet

  • J. Carroll, For Colonial Treasurer

⚖️ Resignation of Justice of the Peace

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
9 June 1904
Justice of the Peace, Resignation
  • Robert William Hammond (Esquire), Resigned as Justice of the Peace

  • Jas. McGowan

🏥 Resignation of Public Vaccinator

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 June 1894
Public Vaccinator, Resignation, Springburn, Rakaia
  • Adam Guthrie Burrell (Esquire, M.B. M.S. Univ. Glasg. 1892), Resigned as Public Vaccinator

  • J. G. Ward, Minister of Public Health

🛡️ Promotion of Volunteer Officers

🛡️ Defence & Military
10 June 1904
Volunteer Officers, Promotion, New Zealand Field Artillery, Coromandel Rifle Volunteers
  • Frederic John Courtney (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • Frederick Francis Horne (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain

  • Albert Pitt, For Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointment of Honorary Volunteer Officer

🛡️ Defence & Military
10 June 1904
Honorary Chaplain, Volunteer Officer, Ellesmere Mounted Rifle Volunteers
  • William Grant (Reverend), Appointed Honorary Chaplain

  • Albert Pitt, For Minister of Defence