THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 273

Kaiapoi,
Avon,
Heathcote,
Ellesmere,
City of Christchurch,
Town of Lyttelton.
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 15th October, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the
Government has been pleased to appoint
WILLIAM DONALD, Esq.,
to be Returning Officer for the Election of
Members of the Provincial Council of Canter-
bury, for the following Electoral Districts :--
Kaiapoi,
Avon,
Heathcote,
Town of Christchurch,
Town of Lyttelton,
Ashley.
Port Victoria,
Rakaia.
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 15th October, 1861.
IT is hereby notified that
ROBERT SHALCRASS, Chief Officer of Police
in the Province of Nelson.
JOHN EWART, Chief Officer of Police,
in the Province of Marlborough,
ST. JOHN BRANIGAN, Chief Officer of Police,
in the Province of Otago, and
CHARLES W. R. LA SERRE, Chief Officer
of Police in the Province of Hawke's
Bay,
have been appointed to institute proceedings
for certain offences against the "Arms Act,
1860."
These appointments bear date from 5th
September, 1861.
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 15th October, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the
Government directs it to be notified that
the Speaker of the Provincial Council of the
Province of Marlborough has reported that
WILLIAM DOUGLAS HALL BAILLIE
has been duly elected Superintendent of that
Province, under the provisions of the "New
Provinces Act, 1858."
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 15th October, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the
Government has been pleased to make the
following appointment in No. 1 Company,
"Nelson" Rifle Volunteers :--
WILLIAM C. HODGSON, to be Lieutenant,
Date of Commission, 5th October, 1861.
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 15th October, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the
Government has been pleased to accept
the resignation of
Captain F. G. STEWARD,
"Royal" Company, Auckland Rifle Volunteers.
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 15th October, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the
Government has been pleased to accept
the resignation of
Ensign WILLIAM CASSIN,
of the "Onehunga" Rifle Volunteers.
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 15th October, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the
Government has been pleased to accept
the resignation of
Lieutenant HERBERT EVELYN CURTIS,
of No. 1 Company, "Nelson" Rifle Volunteers.
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 15th October, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the
Government has been pleased to appoint
the under-named Gentlemen to be Enumera-
tors nnder the Census Acts--
R. B. Lusk, Esq., Auckland
A. W. SHAND, Esq., Chatham Islands
WM. NORTHCROFT, Esq., New Plymouth.
WILLIAM Fox.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland 15th October, 1861.
THE following notice received from the
Government of the Cape of Good Hope
respecting the new Roman Rock Light, at theen-
trance of Simon's Bay, which was to be exhibited
on the 16th of September, 1861, is published for
general information.
WILLIAM Fox.

ROMAN ROCK LIGHT, FALSE BAY,
CAPE OF COOD HOPE.

The bearings are by Compass and the
distances in Nautical Miles.

Notice is hereby given, that a light will be
exhibited from the new Light-house on the
Roman Rocks, on the 16th September next,
which will supersede that shown at the light-
vessel now moored a cable's length north of
the rocks. It will be a revolving white light
showing a bright face for the space of twelve
seconds twice every minute, which will serve
to distinguish it from the Cape Point light in