New Zealand Gazette – 1906 – No. 66

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✨ Resignations and Appointments to Executive Council

Num. 66. 2127

THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1906.

Resignation of Ministers and Members of the Executive Council.

Private Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th August, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has accepted the resignations of—

The Honourable WILLIAM HALL-JONES, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the offices of Prime Minister, Colonial Treasurer, Minister of Labour, Minister of Education, Minister for Public Works, and Minister of Marine;

The Honourable Sir JOSEPH GEORGE WARD, K.C.M.G., holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the offices of Colonial Secretary, Minister for Railways, Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner, Minister of Industries and Commerce, and Minister of Public Health;

The Honourable JAMES CARROLL, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the offices of Native Minister and Commissioner of Stamp Duties;

The Honourable JAMES McGOWAN, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the offices of Minister of Justice and Minister of Mines;

The Honourable THOMAS YOUNG DUNCAN, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the offices of Minister of Lands and Minister for Agriculture;

The Honourable CHARLES HOUGHTON MILLS, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the offices of Commissioner of Trade and Customs and Minister of Immigration;

The Honourable ALBERT PITT, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the offices of Attorney-General and Minister of Defence; and

The Honourable MAHUTA TAWHIAO POTATAU TE WHEROWHERO, holding a seat in the Executive Council.

(By command.)

H. C. WATERFIELD,
Private Secretary.

Members of the Executive Council appointed.

Executive Council Chambers,
Wellington, 6th August, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has this day been pleased to appoint

The Honourable Sir JOSEPH GEORGE WARD, K.C.M.G.,
The Honourable WILLIAM HALL-JONES,
The Honourable JAMES CARROLL,
The Honourable JAMES McGOWAN,
The Honourable ALBERT PITT, M.L.C.,
The Honourable JOHN ANDREW MILLAR,
The Honourable ROBERT MCNAB, and
The Honourable GEORGE FOWLDS

to be members of the Executive Council of New Zealand; and the above-named gentlemen have taken the oath of office accordingly.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1906, No 66

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏛️ Resignation of Ministers and Executive Council Members

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated6 August 1906
KeywordsResignations, Executive Council, Ministers, Prime Minister, Colonial Secretary
👱🏽 Names

8 names identified

William Hall-Jones (Honourable), Resigned from Executive Council and multiple ministerial roles
Joseph George Ward (Honourable, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and George), Resigned from Executive Council and multiple ministerial roles
James Carroll (Honourable), Resigned from Executive Council and ministerial roles
James McGowan (Honourable), Resigned from Executive Council and ministerial roles
Thomas Young Duncan (Honourable), Resigned from Executive Council and ministerial roles
Charles Houghton Mills (Honourable), Resigned from Executive Council and ministerial roles
Albert Pitt (Honourable), Resigned from Executive Council and ministerial roles
Mahuta Tawhiao Potatau Te Wherowhero (Honourable), Resigned from Executive Council

👩‍💼 Officials

H. C. Waterfield, Private Secretary

🏛️ Appointment of Members to Executive Council

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated6 August 1906
KeywordsAppointments, Executive Council, Ministers, Oaths of Office
👱🏽 Names

8 names identified

Joseph George Ward (Honourable, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and George), Appointed to Executive Council
William Hall-Jones (Honourable), Appointed to Executive Council
James Carroll (Honourable), Appointed to Executive Council
James McGowan (Honourable), Appointed to Executive Council
Albert Pitt (Honourable, Member of the Legislative Council), Appointed to Executive Council
John Andrew Millar (Honourable), Appointed to Executive Council
Robert McNab (Honourable), Appointed to Executive Council
George FowlDS (Honourable), Appointed to Executive Council

👩‍💼 Officials

Alex. Willis, Clerk of the Executive Council

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