New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 102

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✨ Electoral Appointments

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 102

Registrars appointed.

PLUNKET, Governor.

WHEREAS by “The Electoral Act, 1905,” it is, among other things, enacted that the Governor may appoint such Returning Officers, Registrars, Clerks, and other officers as are required to carry the provisions of the said Act into execution, and that every person so appointed shall hold office during the Governor’s pleasure :

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the said Act, do hereby appoint each of the undermentioned persons respectively to be a Registrar for the electoral district the name of which is placed opposite the name of such person :—

William Hawea Kirkpatrick .. Bay of Islands.
Thomas Herbert Steadman .. Marsden.
Joseph Hay .. Kaipara.
John Croom Webster .. Waitemata.
Henry Hawthorne Grant Ralfe .. Auckland West.
Edmund Humphrey Lyons .. Auckland East.
Edwin Harold Montgomery .. Auckland Central.
Robert Henry Irwin .. Grey Lynn.
James Gartside Culpan .. Eden.
Henry Bernard Massey .. Parnell.
Ewen Donald McLennan .. Manukau.
Robert Fellowes Webster .. Franklin.
James Jordan .. Thames.
Frederick Charles Raif Evans .. Ohinemuri.
James Shiner Bond .. Waikato.
William Arthur Thom .. Bay of Plenty.
George John Alexander Johnstone .. Waiapu.
William Young Dennett .. Hawke’s Bay.
John Parker .. Napier.
Hugh Tilsley .. Waipawa.
William Jesse Reeve .. Pahiatua.
Edward Rawson .. Masterton.
Ralph Robert Armstrong .. Wairarapa.
Thomas Buchanan .. Egmont.
William Arthur Dunbar Banks .. Taranaki.
Alfred Trimble .. Hawera.
James Strachan Greig .. Patea.
Alexander Howie Wilson .. Rangitikei.
William Trimble .. Wanganui.
Thomas Watson .. Oroua.
Charles Edward Shortt .. Palmerston.
Arthur Edward Ross .. Manawatu.
Jeremiah Hurley .. Otaki.
Richard Mothes .. Hutt.
Arthur Harry Holmes .. Wellington North.
Gilbert Graham Hodgkins .. Wellington Central.
John William Hill .. Wellington East.
Joseph William Salmon .. Newtown.
John Glen .. City of Nelson.
William Baird .. Motueka.
Edward Darker Mosley .. Buller.
Josiah Rogers .. Grey.
Jules Caesar Malfroy .. Westland.
John Terry .. Wairau.
William Henry Rhodes .. Hurunui.
Alexander George Ashby .. Kaipoi.
Samuel Albert Staples .. Riccarton.
George William Hulme .. Avon.
John Heath Newlyn .. Christchurch North.
Lyonel Charles Williams .. Christchurch East.
Thomas Wilson Reese .. Christchurch South.
William Dryburgh Wallace .. Lyttelton.
Henry Walter Dawson .. Ellesmere.
Frank William East .. Courtenay.
Robert Colthart .. Selwyn.
William Winsbury White .. Ashburton.
Francis Worcester Stubbs .. Geraldine.
Alexander Montgomery .. Timaru.
Walter Yarwood Purchase .. Waitaki.
Robert Percy Ward .. Oamaru.
Frederick William Hart .. Mount Ida.
William Beckett Galloway .. Waikouaiti.
James Miller .. Chalmers.
David Larnach .. Dunedin North.
George William Coutts Moon .. Dunedin Central.
Henry Maxwell .. Dunedin South.
Robert Mercer .. Caversham.
Gilbert Burness Burns .. Taieri.
William Walker .. Bruce.
Alexander Millar Eyes .. Tuapeka.
Robert Grigor .. Clutha.
George William Montgomery Brett .. Mataura.
Alexander Adam Mair .. Wakatipu.
James Milne Adam .. Wallace.
William Alfred Saunders .. Invercargill.
William Russell .. Awarua.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this eighteenth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and five.

ALBERT PITT.

Returning Officers appointed.

PLUNKET, Governor.

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the said Act, do hereby appoint each of the undermentioned persons respectively to be a Returning Officer for the election of members of the House of Representatives for the electoral district the name of which is placed opposite the name of such person :—

Vernon Herbert Reed .. Bay of Islands.
Thomas Herbert Steadman .. Marsden.
Matthew Gregory Lambert .. Kaipara.
John Croom Webster .. Waitemata.
Henry Hawthorne Grant Ralfe .. Auckland West.
Edmund Humphrey Lyons .. Auckland East.
Edwin Harold Montgomery .. Auckland Central.
Robert Henry Irwin .. Grey Lynn.
Benjamin Gilmer .. Eden.
Henry Bernard Massey .. Parnell.
Sydney John Brookfield .. Manukau.
William Joseph King .. Franklin.
William Henry Potts .. Thames.
Joseph Nathan .. Ohinemuri.
James Shiner Bond .. Waikato.
William Arthur Thom .. Bay of Plenty.
George John Alexander Johnstone .. Waiapu.
Robert Brathwaite .. Hawke’s Bay.
John Parker .. Napier.
Hugh Tilsley .. Waipawa.
William Gibb Crawford .. Pahiatua.
William Gillespie .. Masterton.
Adam Armstrong .. Wairarapa.
Thomas Buchanan .. Egmont.
William Arthur Dunbar Banks .. Taranaki.
Alfred Trimble .. Hawera.
Frederick William Brooking .. Patea.
Allan Strachan Brooker .. Rangitikei.
Thomas Dick Cummins .. Wanganui.
Thomas Watson .. Oroua.
Charles Edward Shortt .. Palmerston.
Francis Charles Wilson .. Manawatu.
Jeremiah Hurley .. Otaki.
Richard Mothes .. Hutt.
Arthur Harry Holmes .. Wellington North.
Gilbert Graham Hodgkins .. Wellington Central.
John William Hill .. Wellington East.
Joseph William Salmon .. Newtown.
John Glen .. City of Nelson.
Robert Wardrop .. Motueka.
Frank Bird .. Buller.
Benjamin Harper .. Grey.
Jules Caesar Malfroy .. Westland.
Richard Doidge Nosworthy .. Wairau.
William Henry Rhodes .. Hurunui.
Charles Henry Wright .. Kaipoi.
Charles William Comer .. Riccarton.
George William Hulme .. Avon.
John Heath Newlyn .. Christchurch North.
Lyonel Charles Williams .. Christchurch East.
Thomas Wilson Reese .. Christchurch South.
Claude Ferrier .. Lyttelton.
Henry Walter Dawson .. Ellesmere.
Frank William East .. Courtenay.
Robert Colthart .. Selwyn.
Thomas William Tayler .. Ashburton.
Francis Worcester Stubbs .. Geraldine.
Thomas Howley .. Timaru.
George Veitch Cochrane .. Waitaki.
Robert Percy Ward .. Oamaru.
Francis Russell Smith .. Mount Ida.
William Beckett Galloway .. Waikouaiti.
James Miller .. Chalmers.
David Larnach .. Dunedin North.
George William Coutts Moon .. Dunedin Central.
Henry Maxwell .. Dunedin South.
Robert Mercer .. Caversham.
Gilbert Burness Burns .. Taieri.
Gilbert Scott .. Bruce.
John Carse Arbuckle .. Tuapeka.
Robert Grigor .. Clutha.
James Boyne .. Mataura.
Alexander Adam Mair .. Wakatipu.
William Saunders .. Wallace.
James Roland Colyer .. Invercargill.
William Russell .. Awarua.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this eighteenth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and five.

ALBERT PITT.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1905, No 102

The Old Government Buildings (depicted) were completed in 1876 and initially housed the entire Wellington-based civil service as well as the entire New Zealand Cabinet. The Executive Council met there until 1948.

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🏛️ Appointment of Registrars for Electoral Districts

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated18 November 1905
KeywordsRegistrars, Appointments, Electoral Districts, Electoral Act 1905, New Zealand
👱🏽 Names

76 names identified

William Hawea Kirkpatrick, Appointed Registrar
Thomas Herbert Steadman, Appointed Registrar
Joseph Hay, Appointed Registrar
John Croom Webster, Appointed Registrar
Henry Hawthorne Grant Ralfe, Appointed Registrar
Edmund Humphrey Lyons, Appointed Registrar
Edwin Harold Montgomery, Appointed Registrar
Robert Henry Irwin, Appointed Registrar
James Gartside Culpan, Appointed Registrar
Henry Bernard Massey, Appointed Registrar
Ewen Donald McLennan, Appointed Registrar
Robert Fellowes Webster, Appointed Registrar
James Jordan, Appointed Registrar
Frederick Charles Raif Evans, Appointed Registrar
James Shiner Bond, Appointed Registrar
William Arthur Thom, Appointed Registrar
George John Alexander Johnstone, Appointed Registrar
William Young Dennett, Appointed Registrar
John Parker, Appointed Registrar
Hugh Tilsley, Appointed Registrar
William Jesse Reeve, Appointed Registrar
Edward Rawson, Appointed Registrar
Ralph Robert Armstrong, Appointed Registrar
Thomas Buchanan, Appointed Registrar
William Arthur Dunbar Banks, Appointed Registrar
Alfred Trimble, Appointed Registrar
James Strachan Greig, Appointed Registrar
Alexander Howie Wilson, Appointed Registrar
William Trimble, Appointed Registrar
Thomas Watson, Appointed Registrar
Charles Edward Shortt, Appointed Registrar
Arthur Edward Ross, Appointed Registrar
Jeremiah Hurley, Appointed Registrar
Richard Mothes, Appointed Registrar
Arthur Harry Holmes, Appointed Registrar
Gilbert Graham Hodgkins, Appointed Registrar
John William Hill, Appointed Registrar
Joseph William Salmon, Appointed Registrar
John Glen, Appointed Registrar
William Baird, Appointed Registrar
Edward Darker Mosley, Appointed Registrar
Josiah Rogers, Appointed Registrar
Jules Caesar Malfroy, Appointed Registrar
John Terry, Appointed Registrar
William Henry Rhodes, Appointed Registrar
Alexander George Ashby, Appointed Registrar
Samuel Albert Staples, Appointed Registrar
George William Hulme, Appointed Registrar
John Heath Newlyn, Appointed Registrar
Lyonel Charles Williams, Appointed Registrar
Thomas Wilson Reese, Appointed Registrar
William Dryburgh Wallace, Appointed Registrar
Henry Walter Dawson, Appointed Registrar
Frank William East, Appointed Registrar
Robert Colthart, Appointed Registrar
William Winsbury White, Appointed Registrar
Francis Worcester Stubbs, Appointed Registrar
Alexander Montgomery, Appointed Registrar
Walter Yarwood Purchase, Appointed Registrar
Robert Percy Ward, Appointed Registrar
Frederick William Hart, Appointed Registrar
William Beckett Galloway, Appointed Registrar
James Miller, Appointed Registrar
David Larnach, Appointed Registrar
George William Coutts Moon, Appointed Registrar
Henry Maxwell, Appointed Registrar
Robert Mercer, Appointed Registrar
Gilbert Burness Burns, Appointed Registrar
William Walker, Appointed Registrar
Alexander Millar Eyes, Appointed Registrar
Robert Grigor, Appointed Registrar
George William Montgomery Brett, Appointed Registrar
Alexander Adam Mair, Appointed Registrar
James Milne Adam, Appointed Registrar
William Alfred Saunders, Appointed Registrar
William Russell, Appointed Registrar

👩‍💼 Officials

William Lee, Baron Plunket, Governor
Albert Pitt

🏛️ Appointment of Returning Officers for Electoral Districts

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated18 November 1905
KeywordsReturning Officers, Appointments, Elections, House of Representatives, Electoral Districts
👱🏽 Names

76 names identified

Vernon Herbert Reed, Appointed Returning Officer
Thomas Herbert Steadman, Appointed Returning Officer
Matthew Gregory Lambert, Appointed Returning Officer
John Croom Webster, Appointed Returning Officer
Henry Hawthorne Grant Ralfe, Appointed Returning Officer
Edmund Humphrey Lyons, Appointed Returning Officer
Edwin Harold Montgomery, Appointed Returning Officer
Robert Henry Irwin, Appointed Returning Officer
Benjamin Gilmer, Appointed Returning Officer
Henry Bernard Massey, Appointed Returning Officer
Sydney John Brookfield, Appointed Returning Officer
William Joseph King, Appointed Returning Officer
William Henry Potts, Appointed Returning Officer
Joseph Nathan, Appointed Returning Officer
James Shiner Bond, Appointed Returning Officer
William Arthur Thom, Appointed Returning Officer
George John Alexander Johnstone, Appointed Returning Officer
Robert Brathwaite, Appointed Returning Officer
John Parker, Appointed Returning Officer
Hugh Tilsley, Appointed Returning Officer
William Gibb Crawford, Appointed Returning Officer
William Gillespie, Appointed Returning Officer
Adam Armstrong, Appointed Returning Officer
Thomas Buchanan, Appointed Returning Officer
William Arthur Dunbar Banks, Appointed Returning Officer
Alfred Trimble, Appointed Returning Officer
Frederick William Brooking, Appointed Returning Officer
Allan Strachan Brooker, Appointed Returning Officer
Thomas Dick Cummins, Appointed Returning Officer
Thomas Watson, Appointed Returning Officer
Charles Edward Shortt, Appointed Returning Officer
Francis Charles Wilson, Appointed Returning Officer
Jeremiah Hurley, Appointed Returning Officer
Richard Mothes, Appointed Returning Officer
Arthur Harry Holmes, Appointed Returning Officer
Gilbert Graham Hodgkins, Appointed Returning Officer
John William Hill, Appointed Returning Officer
Joseph William Salmon, Appointed Returning Officer
John Glen, Appointed Returning Officer
Robert Wardrop, Appointed Returning Officer
Frank Bird, Appointed Returning Officer
Benjamin Harper, Appointed Returning Officer
Jules Caesar Malfroy, Appointed Returning Officer
Richard Doidge Nosworthy, Appointed Returning Officer
William Henry Rhodes, Appointed Returning Officer
Charles Henry Wright, Appointed Returning Officer
Charles William Comer, Appointed Returning Officer
George William Hulme, Appointed Returning Officer
John Heath Newlyn, Appointed Returning Officer
Lyonel Charles Williams, Appointed Returning Officer
Thomas Wilson Reese, Appointed Returning Officer
Claude Ferrier, Appointed Returning Officer
Henry Walter Dawson, Appointed Returning Officer
Frank William East, Appointed Returning Officer
Robert Colthart, Appointed Returning Officer
Thomas William Tayler, Appointed Returning Officer
Francis Worcester Stubbs, Appointed Returning Officer
Thomas Howley, Appointed Returning Officer
George Veitch Cochrane, Appointed Returning Officer
Robert Percy Ward, Appointed Returning Officer
Francis Russell Smith, Appointed Returning Officer
William Beckett Galloway, Appointed Returning Officer
James Miller, Appointed Returning Officer
David Larnach, Appointed Returning Officer
George William Coutts Moon, Appointed Returning Officer
Henry Maxwell, Appointed Returning Officer
Robert Mercer, Appointed Returning Officer
Gilbert Burness Burns, Appointed Returning Officer
Gilbert Scott, Appointed Returning Officer
John Carse Arbuckle, Appointed Returning Officer
Robert Grigor, Appointed Returning Officer
James Boyne, Appointed Returning Officer
Alexander Adam Mair, Appointed Returning Officer
William Saunders, Appointed Returning Officer
James Roland Colyer, Appointed Returning Officer
William Russell, Appointed Returning Officer

👩‍💼 Officials

William Lee, Baron Plunket, Governor
Albert Pitt

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