Government Department Staff Lists




GOLD FIELDS DEPARTMENT.

Name Position in Department First Appointment Present Appointment Remarks
Date Salary Date
Croker, Edward (a) Commissioner Oct. 28, 1861 £550 0 0 Oct. 23, 1861
Baldwin William (a) Do. Oct. 23, 1861 550 0 0 Oct. 23, 1861
Worthington Charles Do. Jan. 23, 1862 550 0 0 Jan. 23, 1862
Pyke, Vincent (a) Do. May 28, 1862 550 0 0 May 28, 1862
Logie, Charles Chief Gold Receiver April 1, 1862 100 0 0 April 1, 1862
Wood, J. N Gold Receiver Nov. 1, 1861 350 0 0 Nov. 1, 1861
Borton, J. B Do. Oct. 7, 1861 350 0 0 April 3, 1862
Hickson, J. Do. Dec. 18, 1861 400 0 0 March 9, 1862
Duncan, B. F. Do. Sept. 27, 1862 400 0 0 Sept. 27, 1862
M’Kay, J. Assistant to Gold Receiver July 24, 1861 250 0 0 July 24, 1861
Henriques, A. Q Do. March 10, 1862 350 0 0 March 10, 1862
Field, R. C. Clerk to Bench March 3, 1862 50 0 0 March 3, 1862
Harvey, A. D. Do. March 8, 1862 50 0 0 March 8, 1862
Boyes, W. L. Clerk Gold Field’s Office July 3, 1862 250 0 0 July 3, 1862

(a) Justice of the Peace, Resident Magistrate, Warden of Miners’ Courts.

The Officers on the Gold-fields have also quarters.

GAOL DEPARTMENT.

Name Position First Appointment Present Appointment
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Stoddart, John Gaoler Nov. 12, 1861 225 0 0
Monson, Frederick Chief Warder March 1, 1861 120 0 0
Young, Joseph Overseer of Labor Sept. 9, 1861 200 0 0
Mee, Alexander First-class Sergeant May 13, 1862 per d., 12s.
Hanna, Hugh Second-class Sergeant Sept. 21, 1861 120 0 0
Stoddart, Anne Matron Jan. 1, 1861 50 0 0

The whole of the above Salaries are exclusive of quarters.

SHEEP DEPARTMENT.

Name Position First Appointment Present Appointment
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Logie, William (a) Chief Inspector May 1, 1857 350 0 0
Harvey, Simon Sub-Inspector July 1, 1862 300 0 0
Hassell, Edward Sub-Inspector July 1, 1862 300 0 0
Campbell, Henry (b) Sub-Inspector July 19, 1862 200 0 0
Dale, Mark Sub-Inspector Oct. 2, 1862 300 0 0

(a) Includes keep for three horses; receives £100 a year additional as Inspector of Horses and Cattle.

(b) Also Inspector of Cattle Port Chalmers; receives 2s. 6d. for each head inspected.

GEOLOGICAL.

Name Position First Appointment Present Appointment
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Hector, James M.D. Provincial Geologist Nov. 1, 1861 800 0 0
Wood, C. S. Assistant and Chemist 300 0 0
Gore, R. B. Clerk & Meteorologist Sept. 20, 1862 200 0 0
Anderson, James Draughtsman July 15, 1862 252 0 0
Williams, G. Assistant Surveyor July 1, 1862 150 0 0
Davis, F. Assistant Surveyor Aug. 1, 1862 150 0 0
Skey, W. Laboratory Assistant July 1, 1862 200 0 0

EDUCATIONAL.

Name Position First Appointment Present Appointment
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Hislop, J. Secretary to Education Department and Inspector of Schools Oct. 4, 1856 150 0 0

IMMIGRATION.

Name Position First Appointment Present Appointment
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Allan, Colin Agent Oct. 1856 120 0 0


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1862, No 221





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🌾 Gold Fields Department Staff List

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Gold Fields, Staff, Appointments, Salaries, New Zealand
14 names identified
  • Edward Croker, Commissioner, retired
  • William Baldwin, Commissioner
  • Charles Worthington, Commissioner
  • Vincent Pyke, Commissioner
  • Charles Logie, Chief Gold Receiver
  • J. N Wood, Gold Receiver
  • J. B Borton, Gold Receiver, Head Officer
  • J. Hickson, Gold Receiver
  • B. F. Duncan, Gold Receiver
  • J. M’Kay, Assistant to Gold Receiver
  • A. Q Henriques, Assistant to Gold Receiver
  • R. C. Field, Clerk to Bench
  • A. D. Harvey, Clerk to Bench
  • W. L. Boyes, Clerk Gold Field’s Office

⚖️ Gaol Department Staff List

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Gaol Department, Staff, Appointments, Salaries, New Zealand
6 names identified
  • John Stoddart, Gaoler
  • Frederick Monson, Chief Warder, since removed
  • Joseph Young, Overseer of Labor
  • Alexander Mee, First-class Sergeant
  • Hugh Hanna, Second-class Sergeant
  • Anne Stoddart, Matron

🌾 Sheep Department Staff List

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Sheep Department, Staff, Appointments, Salaries, New Zealand
  • William Logie, Chief Inspector
  • Simon Harvey, Sub-Inspector
  • Edward Hassell, Sub-Inspector
  • Henry Campbell, Sub-Inspector
  • Mark Dale, Sub-Inspector

🎓 Geological Department Staff List

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Geological Department, Staff, Appointments, Salaries, New Zealand
7 names identified
  • James Hector (M.D.), Provincial Geologist
  • C. S. Wood, Assistant and Chemist
  • R. B. Gore, Clerk & Meteorologist
  • James Anderson, Draughtsman
  • G. Williams, Assistant Surveyor
  • F. Davis, Assistant Surveyor
  • W. Skey, Laboratory Assistant

🎓 Educational Department Staff List

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Education Department, Staff, Appointments, Salaries, New Zealand
  • J. Hislop, Secretary to Education Department and Inspector of Schools

🛂 Immigration Department Staff List

🛂 Immigration
Immigration Department, Staff, Appointments, Salaries, New Zealand
  • Colin Allan, Agent