Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1854 – No. 9

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✨ Provincial Appointments

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1854.

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT has been pleased to appoint

William Hickson, Esq., J.P.,
William Fox, Esquire, and
John C. Raymond, Esquire, J. P.,
to be Visitors of the Lunatic Asylum
recently established at Karori.

By His Honor’s Command,
William Fitzherbert,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1854.

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT has been pleased to nominate

George Rees, Esq., M.D. of Wanganui,
Charles Phillips, Esq., of Wellington, and
S. G. Hates, Esq., of Wellington,
Members of the Medical Board for the
Province of Wellington.

By His Honor’s command,
William Fitzherbert,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1854.

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT has been pleased to appoint

Samuel Revans, Esq., M.P.C., and
Francis Dillon Bell, Esq., M.P.C.,
To be Members of the Executive Council.

By His Honor’s command,
William Fitzherbert,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1854.

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT has been pleased to appoint

Charles Clifford, Esq., Speaker
of Provincial Council of Wellington,
William Lyon, Esq., M.P.C. of
Wellington,
William Fitzherbert, Esq.,
M.P.C. of the Hutt,
William Fox, Esq., of Wellington,
Thomas Mason, Esq., of the Taitai,
Henry S. Harrison, Esq., of the
Hutt, and
Samuel Revans, Esq., M.P.C., of
the Wairarapa,

To be the Board of Commissioners “to
enquire into and consider what system of
Education should be adopted for the
Province.”

By His Honor’s command,
William Fitzherbert,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1854.

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT has been pleased to appoint

Abraham Hort, Esq., J.P.,
William Hickson, Esq., J.P., and
William Barnard Rhodes, Esq., J.P.
To be visiting Justices of the Gaol.

By His Honor’s command,
William Fitzherbert,
Provincial Secretary.

Printed at the Independent Office.

Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa — Wellington Provincial Gazette 1854, No 9

The Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted) were shared with Parliament after 1865

✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Appointment of Visitors of the Lunatic Asylum

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated16 March 1854
KeywordsLunatic Asylum, Visitors, Karori, Appointments
👱🏽 Names

William Hickson (Esquire), Appointed Visitor of the Lunatic Asylum
William Fox (Esquire), Appointed Visitor of the Lunatic Asylum
John C. Raymond (Esquire), Appointed Visitor of the Lunatic Asylum

👩‍💼 Officials

William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

🏥 Nominations to the Medical Board

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated16 March 1854
KeywordsMedical Board, Members, Wanganui, Wellington
👱🏽 Names

George Rees (Esquire), Nominated Member of the Medical Board
Charles Phillips (Esquire), Nominated Member of the Medical Board
S. G. Hates (Esquire), Nominated Member of the Medical Board

👩‍💼 Officials

William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

🏛️ Appointment of Members of the Executive Council

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated16 March 1854
KeywordsExecutive Council, Members, Appointments
👱🏽 Names

Samuel Revans (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Executive Council
Francis Dillon Bell (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Executive Council

👩‍💼 Officials

William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

🎓 Appointment of Board of Commissioners for Education

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Dated16 March 1854
KeywordsEducation, Board of Commissioners, Appointments
👱🏽 Names

7 names identified

Charles Clifford (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Board of Commissioners
William Lyon (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Board of Commissioners
William Fitzherbert (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Board of Commissioners
William Fox (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Board of Commissioners
Thomas Mason (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Board of Commissioners
Henry S. Harrison (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Board of Commissioners
Samuel Revans (Esquire), Appointed Member of the Board of Commissioners

👩‍💼 Officials

William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

⚖️ Appointment of Visiting Justices of the Gaol

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Dated16 March 1854
KeywordsVisiting Justices, Gaol, Appointments
👱🏽 Names

Abraham Hort (Esquire), Appointed Visiting Justice of the Gaol
William Hickson (Esquire), Appointed Visiting Justice of the Gaol
William Barnard Rhodes (Esquire), Appointed Visiting Justice of the Gaol

👩‍💼 Officials

William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

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