✨ Military Appointments and Notices
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Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 25th July, 1864.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments, viz.:
In the Taranaki Mounted Volunteers.
- Edward McGuinness, of the Taranaki Rifle Volunteers, to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission, 5th July, 1864.
- William Johnstone to be Cornet. Date of Commission, 5th July, 1864.
In the Taranaki Rifle Volunteers.
- Matthew Carrick, to be Ensign. Date of Commission, 6th July, 1864.
- Matthew Jenkin Jones to be Ensign. Date of Commission, 7th July, 1864.
T. Russell.
Treasury, Auckland,
8th July, 1864.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of
Mr. Theophilus White,
to be Accountant of the New Plymouth Savings Bank. This appointment dates from 23rd April, 1864.
Thomas Russell,
In the absence of the Colonial Treasurer.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
ROCK IN HAWKE’S BAY.
The Harbor Master at Napier has reported to the Marine Board, that he has discovered a rock in Hawke’s Bay, having a depth of only 12½ feet on it at low water spring tides. He gives the following bearings:
- From rock to east end of Ahuriri Bluff S. by E.
- From rock to west point of Bluff S.W. by S.
- From rock to Cape Kidnappers S.E. ½ E.
The above bearings place the rock on the inner or southern portion of the shoal marked in Captain Drury’s charts with 4½ and 4 fathoms on it bearing N. by W. from Ahuriri Bluff, about five cable lengths distant.
A buoy has been placed ten fathoms north of the rock, by keeping outside of which vessels will clear the shoal east of the Bluff.
Chas. Sharp,
President Marine Board.
Wellington, 11th July, 1864.
Printed for the Provincial Government, at the Taranaki News Office.
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Taranaki Provincial Gazette 1864, No 21
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🛡️ Appointments in Taranaki Mounted and Rifle Volunteers
🛡️ Defence & Military25 July 1864
Military appointments, Taranaki Mounted Volunteers, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers, Lieutenant, Cornet, Ensign
- Edward McGuinness, Appointed Lieutenant in Taranaki Mounted Volunteers
- William Johnstone, Appointed Cornet in Taranaki Mounted Volunteers
- Matthew Carrick, Appointed Ensign in Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
- Matthew Jenkin Jones, Appointed Ensign in Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
- T. Russell
💰 Appointment of Accountant for New Plymouth Savings Bank
💰 Finance & Revenue8 July 1864
Accountant, New Plymouth Savings Bank, Appointment
- Theophilus White (Mr), Appointed Accountant of the New Plymouth Savings Bank
- Thomas Russell, In the absence of the Colonial Treasurer
🚂 Notice to Mariners about Rock in Hawke's Bay
🚂 Transport & Communications11 July 1864
Marine safety, Hawke's Bay, Rock, Ahuriri Bluff, Cape Kidnappers
- Chas. Sharp, President Marine Board