Taranaki Provincial Gazette – 1861 – No. 12

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✨ Election Results and Garrison Orders

NEW ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
(PROVINCE OF TARANAKI).

Published by Authority.

Vol. IX. NEW PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1861. No. 12.

[Reprinted from New Zealand Gazette.]

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 22nd June, 1861.

It is hereby notified that a Writ issued for the election of a Superintendent for the Province of Taranaki has been returned with an endorsement to the effect that

CHARLES BROWN
has been duly elected.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 3rd July, 1861.

It is hereby notified that Writs issued for the Election of Members of the Provincial Council for the Province of Taranaki, have been returned with certificates to the effect that

For the Town of New Plymouth—
James Yems,
Francis Ullathorn Gledhill,
Edward Larwill Humphries,
George Yates Lethbridge,

have been duly elected.

For the District of Omata—
John Joseph Looney,
George Curtis,
Tom Newsham,
George Rutt Burton,

have been duly elected.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Superintendent’s Office,
New Plymouth, 10th July, 1861.

The following "Garrison Standing Orders," issued by the Officer commanding H.M. Troops in the Province of Taranaki, are published for general information.

CHARLES BROWN,
Superintendent.

[copy.]

GARRISON STANDING ORDERS.

The following Orders will be strictly attended to should it be necessary on any alarm to sound the "Assembly":—

The "Assembly" is to sound only by order of the officer commanding the garrison, of the field officer, or garrison officer of the day, or by order of the garrison adjutant.

N.B.—Should the alarm be occasioned by a fire in the Town the "Assembly" only will sound. The 57th regiment will get under arms, but the Militia and Volunteers living in the Town will not be required to turn out with arms.
Should the alarm be occasioned by any other cause the "Assembly" followed by the "Alarm" will sound, and the whole of the troops in garrison (regular and militia) will get under arms and assemble as quickly as possible at their respective alarm posts.

VUW Te Waharoa — Taranaki Provincial Gazette 1861, No 12

The Taranaki Provincial Council building (depicted) was on lower Brougham Street in New Plymouth.

✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏘️ Election of Superintendent for Taranaki

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated22 June 1861
KeywordsElection, Superintendent, Taranaki
👱🏽 Names

Charles Brown, Elected Superintendent

👩‍💼 Officials

E. W. Stafford, Colonial Secretary

🏘️ Election of Provincial Council Members for Taranaki

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated3 July 1861
KeywordsElection, Provincial Council, Taranaki
👱🏽 Names

8 names identified

James Yems, Elected for Town of New Plymouth
Francis Ullathorn Gledhill, Elected for Town of New Plymouth
Edward Larwill Humphries, Elected for Town of New Plymouth
George Yates Lethbridge, Elected for Town of New Plymouth
John Joseph Looney, Elected for District of Omata
George Curtis, Elected for District of Omata
Tom Newsham, Elected for District of Omata
George Rutt Burton, Elected for District of Omata

👩‍💼 Officials

E. W. Stafford, Colonial Secretary

🛡️ Garrison Standing Orders for Taranaki

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated10 July 1861
KeywordsGarrison Orders, Military, Taranaki
👩‍💼 Officials

Charles Brown, Superintendent

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