THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 237

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 6th September, 1861.

H
IS Excellency the Governor, in Council,
has been pleased to delegate under the
"Diseased Cattle Act, 1861," to the Super-
intendents respectively of the Provinces of
Auckland,
Taranaki,
Wellington,
Hawke's Bay,
Nelson,
Canterbury,
Otago, and
Southland,
the several powers vested in the Governor
by the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 10th
Sections of the said Act, subject to be
rescinded as in the said Act provided, and
subject to the Regulations contained in the
Order in Council of even date herewith.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1861.

I
T is hereby notified for general informa-
tion that the Honourable the Speaker of
the House of Representatives has reported
that, in pursuance of "The Elections Writs
Act, 1858," he has appointed

Lieut. Colonel MARMADUKE GEORGE NIXON,
Member for Franklin, and
THOMAS RUSSELL, Esquire, Member for
Auckland City, East,
to be Members of the Committee to report,
in certain cases, vacancies of Seats in the
House of Representatives to His Excellency
the Governor.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1861.

H
IS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

THOMAS CALCUTT
to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Mar-
riages, and of the Registrar of Births, Deaths
and Marriages, for the District of Dunedin.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1861.

H
IS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to accept the resignation of

Captain WM. THOMAS LOCKE TRAVERS,
No. 1 Company, "Nelson" Rifle Volunteers.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1861.

H
IS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to accept the resignation of

Captain CHARLES WORTHINGTON,
No. 5 Company, "Rangitikei" Rifle Volun-
teers.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1861.

H
IS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to accept the resignation of

Captain CHARLES ROOKES,
3rd Battalion, "Auckland" Regiment of
Militia.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1861.

H
IS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to accept the resignation of

Major HENRY A. SCOTT,
"Canterbury" Rifle Volunteers.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1861.

H
IS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to make the following appoint-
ment in No. 5 Company, Canterbury Rifle
Volunteers:-

SAMUEL BESWICK, to be Surgeon. Date
of Commission-4th September, 1861.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1861.

H
IS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to make the following appoint-
ment in No. 1 Company, "Wanganui" Rifle
Volunteers:---

FREDERICK PARKES, to be Ensign. Date
of Commission-2nd September, 1861.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1861.

H
IS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to make the following appoint-
ment in the "Canterbury" Rifle Volunteers:-

Captain THOMAS WOLLASTON WHITE, to
be Major. Date of Commission-2nd
September, 1861.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1861.

H
IS Excellency the Governor directs it to
be notified that the Speaker of the
Provincial Council of the Province of South-
land has reported that

JAMES ALEXANDER ROBERTSON MENZIE
has been duly elected Superintendent of that
Province under the provisions of the "New
Provinces Act, 1858."

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 5th September, 1861,

H
IS Excellency the Governor directs it
to be notified that Writs issued for the
election of Members of the Provincial
Council for the Province of Southland hav