Otago Provincial Gazette – 1857 – No. 55

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✨ Government Appointments and Proclamations

lawful for the Governor at any time within three months after any such Bill shall have been received by him to declare by Proclamation his disallowance of such Bill, and that any such disallowance shall make void and annul the same from and after the day of the date of such Proclamation or any subsequent day to be named therein.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, May 15, 1857.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint HENRY CHARLES HERTSLET, Esquire, to be a Justice of the Peace for the Province of Otago.

By His Excellency’s command,
E. W. STAFFORD.

And whereas an Ordinance hath been enacted by the Superintendent of the Province of Otago, with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof, intituled "An Ordinance to appropriate the Revenue for the year ending 30th September, 1857, and to authorise the Provincial Treasurer to take credit for certain sums paid in course of, but not included in, the Appropriation Ordinance for the year ending 30th September, 1856," and the said Act was received by the Governor on the 26th day of March, 1857.

And whereas it is expedient that the said recited Ordinance should be disallowed.

Now, therefore, I, the Governor of New Zealand, in pursuance of the authority vested in me in that behalf by the said recited Act of Parliament, do hereby proclaim and declare my disallowance of the said recited Ordinance, passed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Otago.

Given under my hand and issued under the Public Seal of the Colony of New Zealand, at Auckland, in the Colony aforesaid, this eighth day of April, in the twentieth year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

THOMAS GORE BROWNE,
Governor.

By His Excellency’s command,
E. W. STAFFORD.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, June 1, 1857.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint WILLIAM STEWART to be Pilot for the Port of Otago.

By His Excellency’s command,
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, June 10, 1857.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint JOHN GILLIES, Esq., to be a Justice of the Peace for the Province of Otago.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, June 10, 1857.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint JOHN GILLIES, Esq., to be a Resident Magistrate.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, June 10, 1857.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint JOHN GILLIES, Esq., to be Sheriff of the Province of Otago.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Superintendent’s Office,
Dunedin, 21st July 1857.

I HEREBY Notify that I have appointed JOHN CARGILL, Esquire, M.P.C., to be a Member of the Executive Council of the Province of Otago.

W. CARGILL,
Superintendent.

Printed for the Provincial Government by W. H. CUTTEN, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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⚖️ Appointment of Justice of the Peace for Otago

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Dated15 May 1857
KeywordsAppointment, Justice of the Peace, Otago
👱🏽 Names

Henry Charles Hertslet (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace for Otago

👩‍💼 Officials

E. W. Stafford

🏛️ Disallowance of Otago Revenue Ordinance

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated8 April 1857
KeywordsDisallowance, Ordinance, Revenue, Otago
👩‍💼 Officials

Thomas Gore Browne, Governor
E. W. Stafford

🚂 Appointment of Pilot for Port of Otago

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated1 June 1857
KeywordsAppointment, Pilot, Port of Otago
👱🏽 Names

William Stewart, Appointed Pilot for Port of Otago

👩‍💼 Officials

E. W. Stafford

⚖️ Appointment of Justice of the Peace for Otago

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Dated10 June 1857
KeywordsAppointment, Justice of the Peace, Otago
👱🏽 Names

John Gillies (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace for Otago

👩‍💼 Officials

E. W. Stafford

⚖️ Appointment of Resident Magistrate

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Dated10 June 1857
KeywordsAppointment, Resident Magistrate, Otago
👱🏽 Names

John Gillies (Esquire), Appointed Resident Magistrate

👩‍💼 Officials

E. W. Stafford

⚖️ Appointment of Sheriff for Otago

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Dated10 June 1857
KeywordsAppointment, Sheriff, Otago
👱🏽 Names

John Gillies (Esquire), Appointed Sheriff of Otago

👩‍💼 Officials

E. W. Stafford

🏘️ Appointment to Executive Council of Otago

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated21 July 1857
KeywordsAppointment, Executive Council, Otago
👱🏽 Names

John Cargill (Esquire), Appointed Member of Executive Council of Otago

👩‍💼 Officials

W. Cargill, Superintendent

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