THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
9
Resignation of office of Attorney-General to be Registration and Returning Officer for
by Hon. H. Sewell, M.L.C.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 1st January, 1863.
THE HE Honourable HENRY SEWELL, M.L.C.,
having tendered his resignation of the
office of Attorney-General, His Excellency
the Governor has been pleased to accept the
same.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Hon. F. Whitaker, M. L. C., appointed
Attorney-General.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 1st January, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

The Honble. FREDERICK WHITAKER, M.L.C.,
to be Attorney-General.

His Excellency directs it to be notified that
the Attorney-General will not be required to
act in any political capacity, but will perform
only the duty of Law Officer of Government.

ALFRED DOMETT.

L. O'Brien, Esq. appointed Commissioner
under "The Pensioners' Claims Act,
1861."

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 13th January, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

LAUGHLIN O'BRIEN, Esq.,
to be Commissioner under the "Pensioners'
Claims Act, 1861," to receive and dispose of
Claims under the said Act.

ALFRED DOMETT.

L. O'Brien, Esq., appointed Commissioner
under the "Auckland Immigration Cer-
tificate Act, 1858, Amendment Act, 1861."

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 13th January, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

LAUGHLIN O'BRIEN, Esq.,
to be Commissioner under the "Auckland
Immigration Certificate Act, 1858, Amend-
ment Act, 1861."

ALFRED DOMETT.

M. Price, Esq., appointed Registration
Officer for the Province of Southland.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 13th January, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

MATTHEW PRICE, Esq.,
to be Registration Officer for the Province of
Southland to form Electoral Rolls for the elec-
tion of Members of the Provincial Council.

ALFRED DOMETT.

M. Price, Esq., appointed Registration and
Returning Officer for the Electoral Dis-
trict of Wallace.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 13th January, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

MATTHEW PRICE, Esq.,

election of Members of the House of Repre-
sentatives for the Electoral District of Wal-
lace.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Taranaki Acts left to their operation.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 15th January, 1863.

THE following Acts passed by the Pro-
vincial Council of Taranaki—

"The Public Reserves Ordinance, 1862"
"The New Roads Ordinance, 1862,"

having been laid before the Governor, His Ex-
cellency has been pleased to leave the same to
their operation.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Act assented to, Auckland.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 14th January, 1862.

THE following Bill passed by the Provincial
Council of the Province of Auckland,
intituled,

The "Auckland Representation Act, 1863.'
which Bill was reserved for the signification of
the Governor's pleasure thereon, having
been laid before the Governor. His Excellency has
been pleased to assent to the same.

ALFRED DOMETT.

NOTICE.

MAGISTRATES, Judicial Officers, and
others, are informed that the corres-
pondence formerly addressed to the Hon.
Attorney-General will now be received by the
Hon. Colonial Secretary.

It is therefore requested that all corres-
pondence on Judicial subjects may be addressed
to the Colonial Secretary's Office, "Judicial
Department."

ALFRED DOMETT.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Judicial Department,
9th January, 1863.

Justices of the Peace Appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 29th December, 1862.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

GEORGE BABINGTON PARKER, ESQ., of Wai-
tangi River, Canterbury;

HARRY PARKER, Esq., of Waitangi River,
Canterbury;

ÆNEAS MCINTOSH MCPHERSON, Esq.,
Rangatata, Canterbury; and

ROBERT CLARKE SHEARMAN, Esq., Christ-
church, Canterbury,

—to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony
of New Zealand.

ALFRED DOMETT.