Government Appointments and Notices




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Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 10th February, 1866.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint,


Francisco Newton, Esq.,
of Invercargill, in the Province of Southland, "to be Inspector of Bankruptcy under "The Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act, 1865," in and for the said Province.

E. W. Stafford.


Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1866.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the services of the undermenioned Corps, under "The Volunteer Act, 1865":


Riverton Rifle Volunteers.
Date of acceptance, 19th February, 1866.

A. H. Russell,
(In the absence of the Defence Minister.)


Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1866.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned gentlemen to be Registration Officers under "The Registration of Electors Act, 1858," for the respective Electoral Districts set opposite their names for the election of Members of the House of Representatives.


E. W. Stafford.

John Hare, ... Invercargill.
James Surman, ... Riverton.
Charles Rous Marten, Wallace.


Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1866.

THE Notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, of the 15th of November, 1862, promising an additional reward of five pounds (£5) for the apprehension of any Deserter from Her Majesty’s Military and Naval Forces in this Colony is hereby cancelled.

E. W. Stafford.


Printed under the Authority of the Provincial Government of Southland, by Reynolds and Co.
Invercargill, Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.




Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Southland Provincial Gazette 1866, No 7





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⚖️ Appointment of Inspector of Bankruptcy

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
10 February 1866
Appointment, Inspector of Bankruptcy, Southland
  • Francisco Newton (Esquire), Appointed Inspector of Bankruptcy

  • E. W. Stafford

🛡️ Acceptance of Volunteer Corps

🛡️ Defence & Military
26 February 1866
Volunteer Corps, Acceptance, Riverton
  • A. H. Russell

🏛️ Appointment of Registration Officers

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
27 March 1866
Appointment, Registration Officers, Electoral Districts
  • John Hare, Appointed Registration Officer for Invercargill
  • James Surman, Appointed Registration Officer for Riverton
  • Charles Rous Marten, Appointed Registration Officer for Wallace

  • E. W. Stafford

⚖️ Cancellation of Reward Notice

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
24 February 1866
Cancellation, Reward, Deserters
  • E. W. Stafford