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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

The Hon. Sir George Maurice O'Rorke

The Hon. Sir George Maurice O'Rorke, Knt. Bach., held portfolios in three successive Governments. In October, 1872, he joined the Waterhouse Ministry as Secretary for Crown Lands and Minister for Immigration. On the resignation of the Hon. G. M. Waterhouse, as Premier, Mr. (afterwards Sir) William Fox, succeeded to the office, taking also the Colonial Secretaryship, and Sir Maurice retained his offices. Rather more than a month later the Hon. (afterwards Sir) Julius Vogel became Premier, Mr. Fox having resigned. In this Government, which is known as the first Vogel Ministry, the subject of this notice continued for some time to hold the same portfolios, and on the fourth of March, 1874, became Commissioner of Stamps. He resigned the office of Minister for Immigration on the 11th of October, 1873, but retained the Commissionership of Stamps and the Secretaryship for Crown Lands till the 13th of August, 1874, when he retired from the Ministry. For many years Sir Maurice has been Speaker of the House of Representatives, a position which he still holds. Full particulars of his career are given under the heading “House of Representatives.”