THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 189

Justin Aylmer, Esq., J.P., appointed a Resident
Magistrate.

Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 27th April, 1864.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
JUSTIN AYLMER, Esq., J.P.,
in the Province of Otago, to be a Resident
Magistrate.
FRED. WHITAKER.

Province of Southland, Governors assent with-
held to "Ordinances."

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 5th May, 1864.
THE following Bills passed by the Pro-
vincial Council of the Province of
Southland, intituled,-
"THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CEMETERY
ORDINANCE, 1863."
"IMPOUNDING ORDINANCE, 1864,"
which Bills were reserved for the signification
of the Governor's pleasure thereon, having
been laid before the Governor, His Excel-
lency has been pleased to withhold his assent
to the same.
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office.
Auckland, 4th May, 1864.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
WILLIAM CRUSH DALDY, Esq.,
to be an Agent in England, under Regula-
tions made in pursuance of the provisions
of the "Bay of Islands Settlement Act,
1858."
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office.
Auckland, 4th May, 1864.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
CHARLES MACINDOE
to be Registrar of Marriages, and Registrar
of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, for the
District of the Arrow, as described in Pro-
clamation dated the 30th April, 1864, and
published in this Gazette.
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 4th May, 1864.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
JOHN SCOTT WORTHINGTON
to be Registrar of Marriages, and Registrar
of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, for the
District of the Wakatip, as described in
Proclamation dated the 30th April, 1864, and
published in this Gazette.
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office
(Native Department),
Auckland, May 1st, 1864.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

HENRY HANSON TURTON, Esq., M.G.A.,
a Special Commissioner for the purpose of
investigating Native Title.
WILLIAM Fox.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 3rd May, 1864,
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to make the following appoint-
ments, viz.:-

In the Auckland Militia.
Major Ponsonby Peacocke to be Lieut.-
Colonel. Date of Commission, 18th April,
1864.

In the Howick Troop Royal Cavalry Volunteers.
Cornet James Robertson to be Lieutenant.
Date of Commission, 22nd April, 1864.

In the Auckland Naval Volunteers.
Lieutenant Thomas Edward Guilding to
be Captain. Date of Commission, 5th April,
1864.

In the Taranaki Militia.
Lieutenant Daniel Pennefather to be
Captain. Date of Commission, 21st April,
1864.

In the Wellington Militia.
Ensign Richard Barton to be Lieutenant.
Date of Commission, 28th April, 1864.

In the Wanganui Militia.
Capt. David Stark Durie to be Major
(unattached). Date of Commission, 2nd
May, 1864.

In the Canterbury Rifle Volunteers.
Courtney Nedwill, M.D., to be Surgeon.
Date of Commission, 24th April, 1864.
T. RUSSELL.

The undermentioned Officers are to be
considered on the Unattached List, viz.:-
Captain James Coutts Crawford, Welling-
ton Militia.
Captain William Robert Edward Brown,
Wellington Militia.
Lieutenant John Sharp, Nelson Militia.
Lieutenant William Donald, Canterbury
Rifle Volunteers.
T. RUSSELL.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 3rd May, 1864.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to accept the following resigna-
tions, viz.:-
Captain Stephen Carkeek, Wellington
Militia.
Captain B. Walmsley, Nelson Militia.
Lieutenant Pierce Cotter, Wellington
Militia.
Surgeon Edward Batt, M.D., Canterbury
Rifle Volunteers.
Sub-Inspector Herbert V. Lillicrap, Colo-
nial Defence Force.
T. RUSSELL.