✨ Military Appointments and Legislative Notices
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 11th July, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointment in the Wanganui Regiment of Militia,
John Jordan, to be Lieutenant—Date of Commission, 6th July, 1861.
E. W. Stafford.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 11th July, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of
Ensign Samuel Austen,
of the Wanganui Rifle Volunteers.
E. W. Stafford.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 11th July, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointment in the Wanganui Regiment of New Zealand Militia:—
George Ross, to be Ensign.—Date of Commission, 6th July, 1861.
E. W. Stafford.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 11th July, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments in the Wellington Regiment of New Zealand Militia:—
Honbl. John Johnston, to be Captain.—Date of Commission, 6th July, 1861.
Walter Johnston, to be Ensign.—Date of Commission, 6th July, 1861.
E. W. Stafford.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 11th July, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
Major John Dwyer, 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment,
to be Major Commanding Militia and Volunteers in the Wellington Militia District.
Date of Commission—6th July, 1861.
E. W. Stafford.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 11th July, 1861.
THE following Acts passed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of Wellington, intituled:—
“An Act to authorise the Superintendent to cause a Wharf to be erected in the Harbour of Port Nicholson.”
“An Act to explain and amend Harbour Reserves Act, Session III, No. 14.”
“An Act to appropriate the Revenue of the Province of Wellington for the year commencing the 1st day of January, 1861, and ending the 31st day of December, 1861,”
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to leave the same to their operation.
E. W. Stafford.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 11th July, 1861.
THE following Notice to Mariners is published for general information.
E. W. Stafford.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Queen Charlotte’s Sound.
A black buoy surmounted by a red beacon, with “Luke Rock” painted thereon, has been placed (temporarily) off the rock bearing the name. The buoy bears (magnetic) as follows:—
From Point Dieffenbach, N. W. ¼ N. — ½ mile.
Points forming Fly Bay East, S. by W. ½ W. West, E. ¼ S.
Bearing of Luke Rock from buoy N. W. about ¼ mile.
This rock being of great extent, strangers are cautioned against standing into Fly Bay, between the buoy and bearings given.
Thos. G. Baillie,
Harbour Master.
Picton, Marlborough,
13th June, 1861.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 20th July, 1861.
THE following Act passed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of Wellington, intituled
“An Act to indemnify the Superintendent and his Executive Council for the expenditure of Public money during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860, and also for a certain sum expended in excess of the Appropriation Act, 1857,”
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to leave the same to its operation.
I. E. Featherston.
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1861, No 32
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🛡️ Appointment in Wanganui Regiment of Militia
🛡️ Defence & Military11 July 1861
Military appointment, Lieutenant, Wanganui Regiment
- John Jordan, Appointed Lieutenant
- E. W. Stafford
🛡️ Resignation from Wanganui Rifle Volunteers
🛡️ Defence & Military11 July 1861
Military resignation, Ensign, Wanganui Rifle Volunteers
- Samuel Austen, Resigned as Ensign
- E. W. Stafford
🛡️ Appointment in Wanganui Regiment of New Zealand Militia
🛡️ Defence & Military11 July 1861
Military appointment, Ensign, Wanganui Regiment
- George Ross, Appointed Ensign
- E. W. Stafford
🛡️ Appointments in Wellington Regiment of New Zealand Militia
🛡️ Defence & Military11 July 1861
Military appointments, Captain, Ensign, Wellington Regiment
- John Johnston (Honourable), Appointed Captain
- Walter Johnston, Appointed Ensign
- E. W. Stafford
🛡️ Appointment of Major Commanding Militia and Volunteers
🛡️ Defence & Military11 July 1861
Military appointment, Major, Wellington Militia District
- John Dwyer (Major), Appointed Major Commanding Militia and Volunteers
- E. W. Stafford
🏛️ Wellington Provincial Acts Assented
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration11 July 1861
Provincial legislation, Wellington, Wharf, Harbour Reserves, Revenue Appropriation
- E. W. Stafford
🚂 Notice to Mariners - Queen Charlotte's Sound
🚂 Transport & Communications11 July 1861
Maritime safety, Navigation, Luke Rock, Queen Charlotte's Sound
- E. W. Stafford
- Thos. G. Baillie, Harbour Master
🏛️ Wellington Provincial Indemnity Act Assented
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration20 July 1861
Provincial legislation, Wellington, Financial indemnity
- I. E. Featherston