Taranaki Provincial Gazette – 1865 – No. 24

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✨ Militia and Volunteer Notices



[Reprinted from New Zealand Gazette.]

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MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th September, 1865.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the undermentioned appointments, viz.:—

In the Taranaki Militia.

Captain Charles Stapp to be Brevet Major. Date of Commission, 17th July, 1865.
Lieutenant William Hussey to be Captain. Date of Commission, 21st August, 1865.
Ensign Henry Parker Chapman to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission, 21st August, 1865.
Decimus Atkinson to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission, 1st June, 1865.
Thomas Wills to be Ensign. Date of Commission, 1st June, 1865.
Dunlop Gloag to be Ensign. Date of Commission, 21st August, 1865.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1865.

THE following Ordinance passed by the Provincial Council of Taranaki, intituled —

"An Ordinance to provide for the ownership and branding of Cattle in the Province of Taranaki,"
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to leave the same to its operation.

J. C. RICHMOND.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th August, 1865.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the Commission held by the undermentioned Officer:—

Ensign W. E. Dalrymple, Taranaki Militia.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Henry Robert Richmond, Esq., elected Superintendent of the Province of Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 5th September, 1865.

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

Henry Robert Richmond, Esq.,
has been duly elected.

J. C. RICHMOND.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th August, 1865.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following promotions and appointments, viz.:—

In the Taranaki Militia.

Captain Willoughby Brassey to be Major. Date of Commission, 3rd April, 1865.
Lieutenant Thomas Wilson to be Captain. Date of Commission, 18th July, 1865.
Lieutenant William Newland to be Captain. Date of Commission, 19th July, 1865.
Ensign Henry Allan Clery to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission, 18th July, 1865.
Ensign Jonathan Dean to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission, 19th July, 1865.
John Norman to be Ensign. Date of Commission, 17th August, 1865.

H. A. ATKINSON.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 15th September, 1865.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the undermentioned appointment, viz.:—

In the Taranaki Militia.

Lieutenant Joseph Hines Clarke to be Captain. Date of Commission, 2nd September, 1865.

H. A. ATKINSON.

O. Carrington, Esq., appointed Government Surveyor at Taranaki.

Native Secretary’s Department,
Wellington, 25th August, 1865.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Octavius Carrington, Esq.,
to be General Government Surveyor in the Province of Taranaki.

JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD.

R. Parris, Esq., appointed a Civil Commissioner for the Province of Taranaki.

Native Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd September, 1865.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Robert Parris, Esq.,
to be Civil Commissioner for the District of Taranaki.

JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD.



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🛡️ Militia Appointments in Taranaki

🛡️ Defence & Military
5 September 1865
Militia, Appointments, Promotions, Taranaki
6 names identified
  • Charles Stapp, Promoted to Brevet Major
  • William Hussey, Promoted to Captain
  • Henry Parker Chapman, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Decimus Atkinson, Appointed Lieutenant
  • Thomas Wills, Appointed Ensign
  • Dunlop Gloag, Appointed Ensign

  • H. A. Atkinson

🏛️ Cattle Branding Ordinance Approval

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
8 August 1865
Ordinance, Cattle Branding, Taranaki
  • J. C. Richmond

🛡️ Militia Officer Resignation

🛡️ Defence & Military
17 August 1865
Resignation, Militia, Taranaki
  • W. E. Dalrymple, Resigned as Ensign

  • H. A. Atkinson

🏘️ Election of Taranaki Superintendent

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
5 September 1865
Election, Superintendent, Taranaki
  • Henry Robert Richmond (Esquire), Elected Superintendent

  • J. C. Richmond

🛡️ Militia Promotions in Taranaki

🛡️ Defence & Military
17 August 1865
Militia, Promotions, Taranaki
6 names identified
  • Willoughby Brassey, Promoted to Major
  • Thomas Wilson, Promoted to Captain
  • William Newland, Promoted to Captain
  • Henry Allan Clery, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • Jonathan Dean, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • John Norman, Appointed Ensign

  • H. A. Atkinson

🛡️ Militia Captain Appointment

🛡️ Defence & Military
15 September 1865
Militia, Appointment, Taranaki
  • Joseph Hines Clarke, Promoted to Captain

  • H. A. Atkinson

🗺️ Government Surveyor Appointment

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
25 August 1865
Surveyor, Appointment, Taranaki
  • Octavius Carrington (Esquire), Appointed Government Surveyor

  • James Edward Fitzgerald

🏘️ Civil Commissioner Appointment

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
2 September 1865
Civil Commissioner, Appointment, Taranaki
  • Robert Parris (Esquire), Appointed Civil Commissioner

  • James Edward Fitzgerald