THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 144

Taranaki Loan Ordinance assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 20th April, 1863.

THE following Ordinance passed by the
Provincial Council of Taranaki, intituled-
"The Loan Ordinance, 1863,"
which Ordinance was reserved for the signi-
fication of the Governor's pleasure thereon,
having been laid before the Governor, His
Excellency has been pleased to assent to the
same.

READER WOOD,
In the absence of Mr. Domett.

Canterbury Ordinances left to their
operation.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 20th April, 1863.

THE following Ordinances passed by the
Provincial Council of Canterbury, inti-
tuled,-
"The Public House Ordinance, 1862,"
"The Trespass of Cattle Ordinance, 1862,"
"The Cattle Driving Ordinance, 1862,"
"The Immigrant Barracks Ordinance,
1862,"
"The Electric Telegraph Ordinance,
1862,"
"The Dog Nuisance Amendment Ordi-
nance, 1862,"
"The Thistle Ordinance, 1862,"
"The Municipal Council Reserves Ordi-
nance, 1862,"
"The Executive Government Amendment
Ordinance, 1862,"
"The Bail for Petty Offences Ordinance,
1862,"
"The Appropriation Ordinance, 1862,"
"The Christchurch Hospital Ordinance,
1862,"
having been laid before the Governor, His
Excellency has been pleased to leave the same
to their operation.

READER WOOD,
In the absence of Mr. Domett.

Southland Ordinance assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 20th April, 1863.

THE following Bills passed by the Provin-
cial Council of Southland, intituled-
"The Roads Ordinance, 1862,"
"The Debentures Ordinance, 1863,"
"The Bluff Harbour and Invercargill
Railway Ordinance, 1863,"
"The Road Diversion Ordinance, 1863,"
"The Appropriation Ordinance, No. 1.
1863,"
which Bills were 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.

READER WOOD.
In the absence of Mr. Domett.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 20th April, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint the following gentle-
men to be Emigration Officers for the Ports
set opposite their names :-
Walter Harsant, Esq., Raglan
Stephen Lunn Müller, Esq., Wairau
John Allen, Esq., Picton
Thomas Windle Parker, Esq., Oamaru
Alexander William Logie, Esq., Taieri
James Maitland, Esq., Molyneux
Daniel Shea Lawlor, Esq., Riverton
Christopher Francis DeSales O'Toole, Esq.,
Bluff Harbour.

READER WOOD,
In the absence of Mr. Domett.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Appointment of Captain Allison, Lieu-
tenant McGregor, and Ensign Lees.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 20th April, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased make the following appoint-
ments in the "Caledonian Rangers," Wanga-
nui Rifle Volunteers :-
James Allison, to be Captain; date of
Commission, 16th April, 1863.
Alexander McGregor, to be Lieutenant;
date of Commission, 16th April, 1863.
Allan Lees, to be Ensign; date of Com-
mission, 16th April, 1863.

READER WOOD,
In the absence of Mr. Domett.

W. E. Thomas, Esq., J.P., appointed a
Resident Magistrate.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Judicial Department,
Auckland, 15th April, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
WILLIAM ESDAILE THOMAS, Esq., J.P.,
at the Chatham Islands, to be a Resident
Magistrate, under the Resident Magistrates'
Court Ordinance.

READER WOOD,
In the absence of Mr. Domett.

H. W. Robinson, Esq., appointed Justice of
the Peace.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Judicial Department,
Auckland, 16th April, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
HENRY WIRGMAN ROBINSON, Esq.,
in the Province of Otago, to be a Justice of
the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.

READER WOOD,
In the absence of Mr. Domett.