Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1857 – No. 14

Page 129

✨ Government Appointments



At the Town of Napier in the Court
of the Resident Magistrate of Hawkes
Bay, on the 22nd day of May, and the
22nd day of November, in every year:—

Provided always that in case any one
of the said days shall fall on a Sunday,
then the Court hereby appointed for such
day, shall be holden on the day following.

Given under my hand, and issued
under the Public Seal of the
Province of Wellington, this
sixth day of July, one thousand, eight hundred and fifty-
seven.

I. E. FEATHERSTON,
Superintendent.

By his Honor’s command,
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, June 1st, 1857.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an
Act of the Imperial Parliament, 15th
and 16th Victoria, intituled “An Act to
grant a Representative Constitution to
New Zealand,” His Excellency the Go-
vernor has been pleased to issue a Writ
of Summons to the

Hon. JOHN CURLING, Esq.,
of Napier, calling him to the Legislative
Council of New Zealand.

By His Excellency’s command,
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, June 1st, 1857.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint the

Honble. JOHN CURLING, Esq.,
to be a Resident Magistrate.

By his Excellency’s command,
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, June 1st, 1857.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

CHARLES DUDLEY ROBERT WARD, Esq.,
Barrister-at-Law,
to be Chairman of the
Court of Sessions of the Peace for the
Wanganui-Rangitiki, Hawke’s Bay, and
Wairarapa Districts.

By his Excellency’s command,
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Treasury
Auckland, June 1st, 1857.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

GEORGE SISSON COOPER, Esq.,
to be Commissioner for the purchase of
Native Lands for the Hawke’s Bay District,
the boundary whereof commences
at the mouth of the Whareama River,
and continues thence to Te Ore Ore at
the head of the Wairarapa Valley, thence
along the Southern edge of the 70-mile
Bush to the Tararua Mountains, thence
along the Tararua and Ruahine Ranges
to the Northern boundary of the Pro-
vince of Wellington, thence following
the said Northern boundary (the 39th
parallel of latitude) to the Coast, thence
along high-water mark to the mouth of
the Whareama River.

By his Excellency’s command,
C. W. RICHMOND.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1857.

HIS Honor the Superintendent has
been pleased to appoint

MR. WILLIAM WILLIAMSON,
to be Clerk and Draughtsman in the
Office of the Provincial Engineer. The
appointment to date from 1st day of
June ultimo.

By his Honor’s command,
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 7th July, 1857.

HIS Honor the Superintendent has
been pleased to appoint the

REV. W. WOON,
to be Registrar of Sheep & Cattle Brands
for the Wanganui-Rangitiki
District. The appointment to date from
the 1st Instant.

By his Honor’s command,
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington 7th July, 1857.

HIS Honor the Superintendent has
been pleased to appoint

MR. J. T. TYLER,
to be clerk to the Bench of Magistrates
at Wanganui. The appointment to date
from the 8th ultimo.

By his Honor’s command,
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.



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⚖️ Appointment of Resident Magistrate Court Days

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
6 July 1857
Court Days, Resident Magistrate, Napier, Hawkes Bay
  • I. E. Featherston, Superintendent
  • William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

🏛️ Appointment to Legislative Council

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
1 June 1857
Legislative Council, Summons, Napier
  • John Curling (Honourable), Called to Legislative Council

  • E. W. Stafford

⚖️ Appointment of Resident Magistrate

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
1 June 1857
Resident Magistrate, Appointment
  • John Curling (Honourable), Appointed Resident Magistrate

  • E. W. Stafford

⚖️ Appointment of Chairman of Court of Sessions

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
1 June 1857
Chairman, Court of Sessions, Wanganui-Rangitiki, Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa
  • Charles Dudley Robert Ward (Esquire), Appointed Chairman of Court of Sessions

  • E. W. Stafford

🗺️ Appointment of Commissioner for Native Lands

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
1 June 1857
Native Lands, Commissioner, Hawke’s Bay
  • George Sisson Cooper (Esquire), Appointed Commissioner for Native Lands

  • C. W. Richmond

🏗️ Appointment of Clerk and Draughtsman

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
4 July 1857
Clerk, Draughtsman, Provincial Engineer
  • William Williamson (Mr), Appointed Clerk and Draughtsman

  • William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

🌾 Appointment of Registrar of Sheep & Cattle Brands

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
7 July 1857
Sheep & Cattle Brands, Registrar, Wanganui-Rangitiki
  • W. Woon (Reverend), Appointed Registrar of Sheep & Cattle Brands

  • William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary

⚖️ Appointment of Clerk to Bench of Magistrates

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
7 July 1857
Clerk, Bench of Magistrates, Wanganui
  • J. T. Tyler (Mr), Appointed Clerk to Bench of Magistrates

  • William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary