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Bride	Groom	Marriage District	Year	Volume	Page	Entry
🌳 Marie Margaret Coffey	🌳 John O'Donovan	Auckland	1888	33	836	299
🌳 Josephine Whitaker	🌳 John O'Donovan	Wellington	1892	37	666	241

Bride🌳 Marie Margaret Coffey Groom🌳 John O'Donovan Marriage DistrictAuckland Year1888 Volume33 Page836 Entry299

Bride🌳 Josephine Whitaker Groom🌳 John O'Donovan Marriage DistrictWellington Year1892 Volume37 Page666 Entry241

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Registration	Family Name	Given Name(s)	Mother's Given Name(s)	Father's Given Name(s)	Still Birth
1928/4216	O'Donovan	Patrick John	Jospehine Mary	Joseph	-	Order Product
1922/687	O'Donovan	Brian John	Veronica May	John Florence	-	Order Product
1884/4582	O'Donovan	John Florence	Julia Sarah Ann Cecilia	Florence	-	Order Product
1896/8480	O'Donovan	John	Josephine	John	-	Order Product

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Obituary - 081 O'DONOVAN - John, former Commissioner of Police --- age 70, ... a lorry --- Funeral write up - 106 O'DONOVAN - John, ex Commissioner of Police --- lots more ---
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	John O'Donovan	John O’Donovan served as commissioner of police from December 1916 until December 1921		NZHistory / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
	Police-commissioner O'Donovan, who will retire early next year after 42 years' service in the New Zealand Force	Portrait of the Police Commissioner John O'Donovan on his retirement from the New Zealand Police Force.	Auckland Weekly News	Kura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries
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	The Last Tribute To Their Former Chief: The Funeral of Mr. John O'Donovan	MEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCE IN THE PROCESSION AT THE FUNERAL IN WELLINGTON LAST WEEK OF MR. JOHN O'DONOVAN, WHO WAS COMMISSIONER OF POLICE FROM 1916 TO 1921	Auckland Weekly News	Kura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries
	A fine body of men: the members of the Wellington Police Force, with commissioner O. C. O'Donovan in the centre (sitting)	Portrait of the Wellington Police Force with Commissioner O.C.O'Donovan at the centre.	Auckland Weekly News; Muir and MacKinlay	Kura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries
	Dairy farmers watching their budgets	Dairy farmers are now watching their budgets closely and working out how they'll manage a paycut.		Radio New Zealand / Radio New Zealand
	New Zealand's new Commissioner of Police: Mr. A. H. Wright	Mr. A. H. Wright, at present Superintendent of Police at Auckland, who succeeds Commissioner J. O'donovan, who is retiring on superannuation this month.	Auckland Weekly News	Kura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries

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ArticlePolice-commissioner O'Donovan, who will retire early next year after 42 years' service in the New Zealand Force DescriptionPortrait of the Police Commissioner John O'Donovan on his retirement from the New Zealand Police Force. AuthorAuckland Weekly News SourceKura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries

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ArticleThe Last Tribute To Their Former Chief: The Funeral of Mr. John O'Donovan DescriptionMEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCE IN THE PROCESSION AT THE FUNERAL IN WELLINGTON LAST WEEK OF MR. JOHN O'DONOVAN, WHO WAS COMMISSIONER OF POLICE FROM 1916 TO 1921 AuthorAuckland Weekly News SourceKura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries

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ArticleA fine body of men: the members of the Wellington Police Force, with commissioner O. C. O'Donovan in the centre (sitting) DescriptionPortrait of the Wellington Police Force with Commissioner O.C.O'Donovan at the centre. AuthorAuckland Weekly News; Muir and MacKinlay SourceKura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries

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ArticleDairy farmers watching their budgets DescriptionDairy farmers are now watching their budgets closely and working out how they'll manage a paycut. SourceRadio New Zealand / Radio New Zealand

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ArticleNew Zealand's new Commissioner of Police: Mr. A. H. Wright DescriptionMr. A. H. Wright, at present Superintendent of Police at Auckland, who succeeds Commissioner J. O'donovan, who is retiring on superannuation this month. AuthorAuckland Weekly News SourceKura Heritage Collections Online / Auckland Libraries

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Registration	Family Name	Given Name(s)	Born (approx.)	Age at Death (approx.)
1975/26034	O'Donovan	John Florence	10 July 1884 🔍NZ	90 years	Order Product
1958/27532	O'Donovan	John	1897	61Y	Order Product
1996/33151	O'Donovan	Brian John	16 November 1921 🔍NZ	74 years	Order Product
1914/4880	O'Donovan	John	1851	63Y	Order Product
1927/3980	O'Donovan	John	1859	68Y	Order Product
2000/16377	O'Donovan	Patrick John	12 May 1928 🔍NZ	72 years	Order Product
1916/272	O'Donovan	James Joseph	1853	63Y	Order Product

Registration1975/26034

Family NameO'Donovan Given Name(s)John Florence Born (approx.)10 July 1884 🔍NZ

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Family NameO'Donovan Given Name(s)John Born (approx.)1897 Age at Death (approx.)61Y

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Age at Death (approx.)74 years

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Family NameO'Donovan Given Name(s)John Born (approx.)1851 Age at Death (approx.)63Y

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Family NameO'Donovan Given Name(s)John Born (approx.)1859 Age at Death (approx.)68Y

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Family NameO'Donovan Given Name(s)Patrick John Born (approx.)12 May 1928 🔍NZ

Age at Death (approx.)72 years

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Family NameO'Donovan Given Name(s)James Joseph Born (approx.)1853 Age at Death (approx.)63Y

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Justice Department > Inwards letters and registered files

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
From: John O'Donovan, Stratford Date: 18 March 1896 Subject: Forwarding application of Richard Whitaker for appointment as Cadet	1896	Wellington	Open
From: Governor, Wellington Date: 12 December 1894 Subject: Appointing Constable John O'Donovan to be Clerk and Bailiff at Stratford	1894 ‑ 1895	Wellington	Open

NameFrom: John O'Donovan, Stratford Date: 18 March 1896 Subject: Forwarding application of Richard Whitaker for appointment as Cadet Year(s)1896 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Governor, Wellington Date: 12 December 1894 Subject: Appointing Constable John O'Donovan to be Clerk and Bailiff at Stratford Year(s)1894 ‑ 1895 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

Police Department > Central filing system

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
From: Inspector Pender, Wellington Received: 16 October 1893 Subject: Appointment of Constable F [John?] O'Donovan as Returning Officer for Wellington Suburbs Electoral District	1893	Wellington	Open
From: Inspector Shearman, Wellington Date: 28 August 1885 Subject: Recommends promotion of 2/c [2nd Class] Constable John O'Donovan to 1/c [1st Class]	1883 ‑ 1885	Wellington	Open
From: Inspector McGovern, New Plymouth Received: 14 October 1897 Subject: Tact and perseverance displayed by 1/c [1st Class] Constable John O'Donovan and 3/c [3rd Class] Constable A Lynd, in connection with the arrest of Roderick McKenzie, for breaking into the Stratford Post Office and stealing therefrom, etc	1897	Wellington	Open
From: Inspector Pender, Wellington Received: 15 February 1893 Subject: 1/c [1st Class] Constable John O'Donovan applies for the appointment of district Clerk vice Sergeant Bulford	1893	Wellington	Open
From: [Inspector] Shearman, Wellington Received: 4 April 1881 Subject: 3/c [3rd Class Constable John] O'Donovan applies for promotion to 2/c [2nd Class], deserves promotion	1881	Wellington	Open
From: Inspector McGovern, New Plymouth Received: 18 August 1896 Subject: Payment of expenses incurred by Constable John O'Donovan, in connection with the capture of escapees from New Plymouth gaol: C.R. Brown, £1.1.0; John O'Donovan, £6.11.6	1896	Wellington	Open
From: Inspector Shearman, Wellington Received: 20 April 1883 Subject: Constable John O'Donovan applies for refund (£1) medical expenses, incurred through illness contracted in discharge of his duty etc	1883	Wellington	Open
From: Inspector Thomson, Wellington Received: 25 February 1890 Subject: Recommends promotion of 2/c [2nd Class] Constable John O'Donovan	1890	Wellington	Open
From: Inspector Atchison, Nelson Received: 21 November 1889 Subject: Constable F O'Donovan's report in reference to John England Heaver, writer of a note (attached) addressed to the Commissioner	1889	Wellington	Open
From: John O'Donovan Quigley, New Plymouth Received: 18 November 1885 Subject: Applying for an appointment etc	1885	Wellington	Open

NameFrom: Inspector Pender, Wellington Received: 16 October 1893 Subject: Appointment of Constable F [John?] O'Donovan as Returning Officer for Wellington Suburbs Electoral District Year(s)1893 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Inspector Shearman, Wellington Date: 28 August 1885 Subject: Recommends promotion of 2/c [2nd Class] Constable John O'Donovan to 1/c [1st Class] Year(s)1883 ‑ 1885 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Inspector McGovern, New Plymouth Received: 14 October 1897 Subject: Tact and perseverance displayed by 1/c [1st Class] Constable John O'Donovan and 3/c [3rd Class] Constable A Lynd, in connection with the arrest of Roderick McKenzie, for breaking into the Stratford Post Office and stealing therefrom, etc Year(s)1897 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Inspector Pender, Wellington Received: 15 February 1893 Subject: 1/c [1st Class] Constable John O'Donovan applies for the appointment of district Clerk vice Sergeant Bulford Year(s)1893 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: [Inspector] Shearman, Wellington Received: 4 April 1881 Subject: 3/c [3rd Class Constable John] O'Donovan applies for promotion to 2/c [2nd Class], deserves promotion Year(s)1881 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Inspector McGovern, New Plymouth Received: 18 August 1896 Subject: Payment of expenses incurred by Constable John O'Donovan, in connection with the capture of escapees from New Plymouth gaol: C.R. Brown, £1.1.0; John O'Donovan, £6.11.6 Year(s)1896 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Inspector Shearman, Wellington Received: 20 April 1883 Subject: Constable John O'Donovan applies for refund (£1) medical expenses, incurred through illness contracted in discharge of his duty etc Year(s)1883 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Inspector Thomson, Wellington Received: 25 February 1890 Subject: Recommends promotion of 2/c [2nd Class] Constable John O'Donovan Year(s)1890 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Inspector Atchison, Nelson Received: 21 November 1889 Subject: Constable F O'Donovan's report in reference to John England Heaver, writer of a note (attached) addressed to the Commissioner Year(s)1889 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: John O'Donovan Quigley, New Plymouth Received: 18 November 1885 Subject: Applying for an appointment etc Year(s)1885 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

Department of Internal Affairs, Head Office > Central filing system

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
From: [John O'Donovan] Returning Officer, "Wellington Suburbs" Electorate Date: 13 December 1894 Subject: Resigning his appointment and forwarding List of articles returned which were on issue to him	1893 ‑ 1894	Wellington	Open

NameFrom: [John O'Donovan] Returning Officer, "Wellington Suburbs" Electorate Date: 13 December 1894 Subject: Resigning his appointment and forwarding List of articles returned which were on issue to him Year(s)1893 ‑ 1894 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand > Patent Specifications

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
Bartholomew John O'Donovan, William John Alfred Edgar Martin and Ernest Anthony Fitch - Improvements in appliances for dosing animals	1929 ‑ 1931	Wellington	Open

NameBartholomew John O'Donovan, William John Alfred Edgar Martin and Ernest Anthony Fitch - Improvements in appliances for dosing animals Year(s)1929 ‑ 1931 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

Wellington High Court > Wellington probate files [third sequence]

Name	Scan	Year(s)	Held At	Access
O'DONOVAN John	📃 View Scan	1958	Wellington	Open

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Wellington High Court > Wellington probate files (first sequence)

Name	Scan	Year(s)	Held At	Access
O'DONOVAN John	📃 View Scan	1927	Wellington	Open
O'DONOVAN, John	📃 View Scan	1914	Wellington	Open

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Tranz Rail Limited, Corporate Office > Service Schedules - H-6As

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
O'Donovan, John Joseph - Born 1954	1972 ‑ 1976	Wellington	Open

NameO'Donovan, John Joseph - Born 1954 Year(s)1972 ‑ 1976 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

High Court Auckland, Department of Justice > Auckland Appeals files

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
In the Case on Appeal between John O'Donovan, Informant and James Thorn, Defendant [Case transferred to Supreme Court Wellington 15/03/1917]	1917	Auckland	Open

NameIn the Case on Appeal between John O'Donovan, Informant and James Thorn, Defendant [Case transferred to Supreme Court Wellington 15/03/1917] Year(s)1917 Held AtAuckland AccessOpen

Christchurch High Court > Christchurch Probate files

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
O'DONOVAN Patrick John	2000	Christchurch	Open

NameO'DONOVAN Patrick John Year(s)2000 Held AtChristchurch AccessOpen

New Zealand Defence Force, Personnel Archives > Military Personnel Files

Name	Scan	Year(s)	Held At	Access
O'DONOVAN, John - WW1 41448 - Army	📃 View Scan	1914 ‑ 1918	Wellington	Open

NameO'DONOVAN, John - WW1 41448 - Army Scan

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Justice Department > Coroners Inquests, case files

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
Coroners Inquests - Case Files - Auckland - O'Donovan, John Joseph [Use copy MICRO U 5484]	1916	Wellington	Open
Coroners Inquests - Case files - Taranaki - O'Donovan, John [Use MICRO U 5476]	1914	Wellington	Open

NameCoroners Inquests - Case Files - Auckland - O'Donovan, John Joseph [Use copy MICRO U 5484] Year(s)1916 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameCoroners Inquests - Case files - Taranaki - O'Donovan, John [Use MICRO U 5476] Year(s)1914 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

High Court Auckland, Department of Justice > Auckland probates

Name	Scan	Year(s)	Held At	Access
O'DONOVAN John Florence - Auckland - Retired Accountant	📃 View Scan	1975	Auckland	Open

NameO'DONOVAN John Florence - Auckland - Retired Accountant Scan

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Accession W3316

Name	Held At	Access
An Address to the New Zealand Police Force by the late John O'Donovan, Commissioner of the New Zealand Police Force from 1916 to 1921	Wellington	Restricted

NameAn Address to the New Zealand Police Force by the late John O'Donovan, Commissioner of the New Zealand Police Force from 1916 to 1921 Held AtWellington AccessRestricted

Accession W6150

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
[Testimonial - Congratulations for position] - John O'Donovan Esquire, Inspector of Police, Napier	1915	Wellington	Open

Name[Testimonial - Congratulations for position] - John O'Donovan Esquire, Inspector of Police, Napier Year(s)1915 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

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Michael John O'DONOVAN	8th July 1956 - 17th June 2022 2 years ago, today we had to say our last goodbye. Remembering you is easy we do it everyday. Missing you is the heartache that never goes away. Forever loved and always remembered. Lorna, Daniel, Ruth, Cherana, Steven, Ben, Beth, Ethan, Makenzie...	on Jun. 17, 2024

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Name	Born	Died	Cemetery	Cemetery location	Region
John O'Donovan	1851 🔍	1 Aug 1914 🔍 📰	Whangamomona Cemetery	Whangamomona, Stratford District	Taranaki
John O'Donovan	Aug 1896 🔍	7 Apr 1958 🔍 📰	Karori Cemetery and Crematorium	Wellington, Wellington City	Wellington
John O'Donovan	22 May 1858 🔍	11 Apr 1927 🔍 📰	Karori Cemetery and Crematorium	Wellington, Wellington City	Wellington
John Florence O'Donovan	10 Jul 1884 🔍	13 Feb 1975 🔍 📰	Birkenhead-Glenfield Cemetery	Birkenhead, Auckland Council	Auckland

NameJohn O'Donovan Born1851 🔍 Died1 Aug 1914 🔍 📰 CemeteryWhangamomona Cemetery Cemetery locationWhangamomona, Stratford District RegionTaranaki

NameJohn O'Donovan BornAug 1896 🔍 Died7 Apr 1958 🔍 📰 CemeteryKarori Cemetery and Crematorium Cemetery locationWellington, Wellington City RegionWellington

NameJohn O'Donovan Born22 May 1858 🔍 Died11 Apr 1927 🔍 📰 CemeteryKarori Cemetery and Crematorium Cemetery locationWellington, Wellington City RegionWellington

NameJohn Florence O'Donovan Born10 Jul 1884 🔍 Died13 Feb 1975 🔍 📰 CemeteryBirkenhead-Glenfield Cemetery Cemetery locationBirkenhead, Auckland Council RegionAuckland

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Name	Date	Record Type
O'DONOVAN, Brian John 🔍	14 May 1996	NZ Herald Deaths
O'DONOVAN, Brian John 🔍	15 May 1996	NZ Herald Deaths
O'DONOVAN, John 🔍	1914	NZ Probates
O'DONOVAN, John 🔍	23 Nov 1914	NZ Probates
O'DONOVAN, John 🔍	10 May 1927	NZ Probates
O'DONOVAN, John 🔍	25 Sep 1958	NZ Probates
O'DONOVAN, John Florence 🔍	1975	NZ Probates
O'DONOVAN, John Florence 🔍	24 Mar 1975	NZ Probates
O'DONOVAN, Patrick John (Pat) 🔍	07 Aug 2000	NZ Herald Deaths
O'DONOVAN, Timothy John 🔍	22 Oct 2007	NZ Herald Deaths

Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)

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Source: A Dictionary of NZ Biography, by Scholefield (1940), from NZ History / CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ

Name	Biography	Reference
John O'Donovan	O'DONOVAN, JOHN (1858-1927) was born at Ross Carbery, County Cork, the son of Florence O'Donovan, farmer. Educated at a primary school there, he served for a while as assistant teacher at Ross Carbery under the commissioner of national education. In 1878 he came to New Zealand and joined his brother Richard (who was contracting on the West Coast and represented Okarito in the Westland Provincial Council in 1875). In 1879 O'Donovan joined the police force, in which he served for 20 years before reaching the rank of sergeant (1898). In that year he was appointed to have charge of the depot established by Commissioner Tunbridge at Wellington for the training of recruits. In 1908 he became sub-inspector, being stationed afterwards at Palmerston North (1908); as inspector in charge at Invercargill (1911); at Hawke's Bay (1912); superintendent at Dunedin (1915); and at Wellington (1915). In 1916 he succeeded John Cullen as commissioner. O'Donovan was in charge of the detachment which escorted the Duke and Duchess of York in New Zealand in 1901, and in 1920 (as commissioner) he controlled the arrangements for the visit of the Prince of Wales. (M.V.O. 1920). He retired in 1922 (I.S.O.), and died on 8 Apr 1927. O'Donovan married (1892) Josephine, widow of Richard Whitaker, of the Railway department. Who's Who N.Z., 1924; personal information.	Volume 2, page 69

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O'DONOVAN, JOHN (1858-1927) was born at Ross Carbery, County Cork, the son of Florence O'Donovan, farmer. Educated at a primary school there, he served for a while as assistant teacher at Ross Carbery under the commissioner of national education. In 1878 he came to New Zealand and joined his brother Richard (who was contracting on the West Coast and represented Okarito in the Westland Provincial Council in 1875). In 1879 O'Donovan joined the police force, in which he served for 20 years before reaching the rank of sergeant (1898). In that year he was appointed to have charge of the depot established by Commissioner Tunbridge at Wellington for the training of recruits. In 1908 he became sub-inspector, being stationed afterwards at Palmerston North (1908); as inspector in charge at Invercargill (1911); at Hawke's Bay (1912); superintendent at Dunedin (1915); and at Wellington (1915). In 1916 he succeeded John Cullen as commissioner. O'Donovan was in charge of the detachment which escorted the Duke and Duchess of York in New Zealand in 1901, and in 1920 (as commissioner) he controlled the arrangements for the visit of the Prince of Wales. (M.V.O. 1920). He retired in 1922 (I.S.O.), and died on 8 Apr 1927. O'Donovan married (1892) Josephine, widow of Richard Whitaker, of the Railway department.

Who's Who N.Z., 1924; personal information.

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NameJohn O'Donovan Biography

O'DONOVAN, JOHN (1858-1927) was born at Ross Carbery, County Cork, the son of Florence O'Donovan, farmer. Educated at a primary school there, he served for a while as assistant teacher at Ross Carbery under the commissioner of national education. In 1878 he came to New Zealand and joined his brother Richard (who was contracting on the West Coast and represented Okarito in the Westland Provincial Council in 1875). In 1879 O'Donovan joined the police force, in which he served for 20 years before reaching the rank of sergeant (1898). In that year he was appointed to have charge of the depot established by Commissioner Tunbridge at Wellington for the training of recruits. In 1908 he became sub-inspector, being stationed afterwards at Palmerston North (1908); as inspector in charge at Invercargill (1911); at Hawke's Bay (1912); superintendent at Dunedin (1915); and at Wellington (1915). In 1916 he succeeded John Cullen as commissioner. O'Donovan was in charge of the detachment which escorted the Duke and Duchess of York in New Zealand in 1901, and in 1920 (as commissioner) he controlled the arrangements for the visit of the Prince of Wales. (M.V.O. 1920). He retired in 1922 (I.S.O.), and died on 8 Apr 1927. O'Donovan married (1892) Josephine, widow of Richard Whitaker, of the Railway department.

Who's Who N.Z., 1924; personal information.

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1888/2049	Maria Margaret	Coffey	John	O'Donovan	Order Product
1922/9111	Daphne Mary	Inder	John	O'Donovan	Order Product
1919/8217	Veronica May	Mooney	John Florence	O'Donovan	Order Product
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1892/2184	Josephine	Whitaker	John	O'Donovan	Order Product

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