Taranaki Provincial Gazette – 1861 – No. 4

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✨ Militia and Licensing Notices



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ORDER IN COUNCIL.

Changing designation of Taranaki, Whanganui, Christchurch, and Dunedin Militia.

At the Government House, at Auckland, the 6th day of May, 1861.

Present:—

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

Whereas by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled, “The Militia Act, 1858,” it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to constitute throughout the Colony, or in any part thereof, Militia Districts, and such Districts from time to time vary, and to designate the Militia of any such District by the name of a Regiment, Battalion, Corps, or Company;

And whereas by certain orders in Council, the Militia Districts following, namely, Taranaki, Whanganui, Christchurch, and Dunedin have been constituted, and the Militia therein respectively has been designated by the name of a Battalion, and it is expedient to change such name;

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, doth by this present order designate the Militia within each of the said Districts by the name of a Regiment.

F. G. STEWARD,
Clerk of Executive Council.

MILITIA NOTICE.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 17th April, 1861.

The Government having been informed that Rifles issued to Militiamen and Volunteers have been tampered with and altered, by filing the tumblers to try to make them, what is termed “Hair Triggers,” and that the sights have been also filed, thereby destroying their efficiency, all Militiamen and Volunteers are warned that, by so doing, they render themselves liable to the penalty for wilfully damaging arms entrusted to their care, which will be enforced, also that if, on the examination of arms, after the competition for Government prizes, it is found that the Rifle used by any winner of a prize has been in any way tampered with or altered, the prize to which he would otherwise have been entitled will be withheld.

E. W. STAFFORD.

LIST of PERSONS to whom Licenses have been granted to act as Auctioneers for the period ending the 25th April, 1862.

Francis Ullathorn Gledhill, Merchant, Town of New Plymouth.

James Yems, Storekeeper, Town of New Plymouth.

THOMAS KING,
Provincial Treasurer.

Provincial Treasurer’s Office,
New Plymouth, 11th May, 1861.

Printed by G. W. Woon for the Provincial Government.



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🛡️ Changing designation of Taranaki, Whanganui, Christchurch, and Dunedin Militia

🛡️ Defence & Military
6 May 1861
Militia, Designation, Taranaki, Whanganui, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • F. G. Steward, Clerk of Executive Council

🛡️ Warning to Militiamen and Volunteers regarding tampering with Rifles

🛡️ Defence & Military
17 April 1861
Militia, Volunteers, Rifles, Tampering, Penalties
  • E. W. Stafford

🏭 List of Persons granted Auctioneer Licenses

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
11 May 1861
Auctioneers, Licenses, New Plymouth
  • Francis Ullathorn Gledhill (Merchant), Granted Auctioneer License
  • James Yems (Storekeeper), Granted Auctioneer License

  • Thomas King, Provincial Treasurer