✨ Government Appointments and Legislative Notices
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
[PROVINCE OF OTAGO.]
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
"All Public Notifications which appear in this Gazette, with any Official Signature thereunto annexed, are to be considered as Official Communications made to those Persons to whom they may relate, and are to be obeyed accordingly.
By His Honor’s Command,
W. H. CUTTEN, Provincial Secretary.
Vol. I.] FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1854. [No. 2.
Superintendent’s Office,
Otago, 10th January, 1854.
HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
has been pleased to appoint the following Gentlemen to be Members of the Executive Council, in terms of Section 7 of the Executive Ordinance, Session I. No. 1:—
JAMES MACANDREW, Esq.
WILLIAM HENRY CUTTEN, Esq.
By His Honor’s Command,
P. PROUDFOOT,
Interim Secretary.
Secretary’s Office,
Otago, 11th January, 1854.
HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
has been pleased to appoint
JOHN WATTS, Esq.,
to be Land-Receiver for the Province of Otago, without salary, the appointment to bear date from the 3rd instant.
By His Honor’s Command,
W. H. CUTTEN,
Provincial Secretary.
Secretary’s Office,
Otago, 11th January, 1854.
HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
has been pleased to appoint
WILLIAM HENRY CUTTEN, Esq.,
to be Secretary for the Province of Otago, without salary, the appointment to bear date from the 11th instant.
By His Honor’s Command,
W. H. CUTTEN,
Provincial Secretary.
Registrar-General’s Office,
Otago, 10th January, 1854.
PURSUANT to the Provisions of the 40th, 41st, and 42nd clauses of the “Marriage Ordinance,” Session 8, No. 7, 1847, the following List of Officiating Ministers is published for general information:—
| Name. | Residence. | Religious Body. |
|---|---|---|
| Rev. Thomas Burns | Dunedin | Free Church of Scotland |
| Rev. John Albert Fenton | Dunedin | Church of England |
| Rev. Henry G. Johnston | Waikouaiti | Do |
| Rev. J. F. H. Wohlers | Ōnāpuki | Lutheran Church |
I, Robert Chapman, Registrar-General for the Province of Otago, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the “List of Officiating Ministers” for the said Province, compiled by me in conformity with the instructions contained in clauses 40, 41, and 42 of the “Marriage Ordinance,” Session 8, No. 7.
ROBERT CHAPMAN,
Registrar-General.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ORDINANCE,
(Passed 10th January, 1854.)
Session I. No. 1.
An Ordinance to Constitute an Executive Government for the Province of Otago.
WHEREAS it is expedient that an Executive Government be constituted in and for the Province of Otago, Be it enacted by the Superintendent, with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof, as follows:—
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The administration of the Provincial Executive Government is hereby vested in the Superintendent, who shall act by and with the advice and consent of an Executive Council, to be appointed as is hereinafter provided.
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The Superintendent shall establish a Provincial Government Gazette, of which Gazette No. 1, already published, containing the Proclamation appointing the first Session of this Council, shall be, and is hereby declared to be, the first number of such Gazette; and such Gazette shall be published periodically, as the Superintendent shall direct, and shall contain such public notices and official communications as the Superintendent shall deem necessary for the information of the public; and the Superintendent shall have power to appoint such officers as he may deem necessary for the preparation and publication of such Gazette.
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Otago Provincial Gazette 1854, No 2
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🏛️ Appointment of Executive Council Members
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration10 January 1854
Appointments, Executive Council, Otago
- James Macandrew (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Executive Council
- William Henry Cutten (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Executive Council
- P. Proudfoot, Interim Secretary
🗺️ Appointment of Land-Receiver
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey11 January 1854
Appointments, Land-Receiver, Otago
- John Watts (Esquire), Appointed Land-Receiver for the Province of Otago
- W. H. Cutten, Provincial Secretary
🏛️ Appointment of Provincial Secretary
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration11 January 1854
Appointments, Provincial Secretary, Otago
- William Henry Cutten (Esquire), Appointed Secretary for the Province of Otago
- W. H. Cutten, Provincial Secretary
🏛️ List of Officiating Ministers
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration10 January 1854
Marriage Ordinance, Officiating Ministers, Otago
- Thomas Burns (Reverend), Listed as Officiating Minister
- John Albert Fenton (Reverend), Listed as Officiating Minister
- Henry G. Johnston (Reverend), Listed as Officiating Minister
- J. F. H. Wohlers (Reverend), Listed as Officiating Minister
- Robert Chapman, Registrar-General
🏛️ Executive Council Ordinance
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration10 January 1854
Ordinance, Executive Government, Otago