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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

In the Taranaki Militia.
Lieutenant Arthur Standish, to be Captain. Date
of Commission, 3rd March, 1865.
William Tatton, to be Lieutenant. Date of Com-
mission, 17th May, 1865.
Thomas Kelly, to be Ensign. Date of Commis-
sion, 17th May, 1865.
Louis Von Rotter, to be Ensign. Date of Com-
mission, 14th June, 1865.
Henry William Northcroft, to be Ensign. Date
of Commission, 28th June, 1865.

In the Wanganui Militia.
George Denis Bowman Nowlan, to be Ensign.
Date of Commission, 24th March, 1865.

In the Marlborough Rangers Volunteers.
George Lilly Mellish, to be Lieutenant. Date of
Commission, 22nd March, 1865.
H. A. ATKINSON.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th June, 1865.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the following appointments in the New
Zealand Militia, viz. :-
Captain Robert Parris to be Major, (unattached.)
Date of Commission, 6th May, 1865.
Lieutenant Charles P. Sisson, Taranaki Militia, to
be placed on the unattached list.
H. A. ATKINSON.

Colonial Defence Office, Wellington,
July 10th, 1865.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
LIEUT.-COLONEL HARRINGTON,
of the Auckland Militia, to the temporary command
of the Waikato Militia Regiments and the Auckland
Defence Force, and while holding such command to
have the local rank of Colonel in the Auckland
Militia.
This appointment to date from the 10th July, 1865.
H. A. ATKINSON.

Colonial Defence Office.
Wellington, 30th June, 1865.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the undermentioned resignations, viz. :-
Captain G. L. Mellish, Auckland Militia.
Captain A. W. F. Halcombe, Rangitikei Cavalry
Volunteers.
Captain B. Fullarton, Waikouaiti Rifle Volun-
teers.
Sub.-Lieutenant W. H. Mumford, Volunteer
Naval Brigade.
Lieutenant Duncan Cameron, Castle Point Rifle
Volunteers.
Lieutenant H. Jackson, Featherston Rifle Volun-
teers.
Lieutenant Stephen H. Towgood, Wanganui
Cavalry Volunteers.
Ensign J. T. B. Fraser, Auckland Militia.
H. A. ATKINSON.

Colonial Defence Office.
Wellington, 30th June, 1865.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
disband the
"Napier Cavalry Volunteers."
H. A. ATKINSON.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th June, 1865.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
direct that the conditions, dated 3rd August,
1863, upon which land situated in the Waikato
country, in the Province of Auckland, will be granted

to Volunteer Militiamen, to Military and Naval
Settlers, and to Settlers willing to perform military
service, shall be cancelled; and the same are hereby
cancelled accordingly.
H. A. ATKINSON.

Native Secretary's Department,
Wellington, 30th June, 1865.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILLIAM ROLLESTON, Esq.,
to be Under Secretary in the Native Department.
This appointment to date from the 17th instant.
WALTER MANTELL.

James Mackay, jun., Esq., to be a Civil Commissioner.
Native Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1865.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JAMES MACKAY the younger, Esq.,
to be a Civil Commissioner for the Colony of New
Zealand. This appointment to take effect from the
18th of May, 1865.
WALTER MANTELL.

Native Secretary's Department,
Wellington, 5th July, 1865.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JAMES HAMLIN, Esq.,
to be a person to ascertain the assent of the Natives
in the Manawatu District to their Reserves being
brought under the operation of "The Native Reserves
Act, 1856."
WALTER MANTELL.

P O S T A L.

Trial Trip of the P., N.Z. and A. R. M. Company's
s.s. "Tararua."

General Post Office,
Wellington, 27th June, 1865.
THE following Report of the Trial Trip of the
Panama, New Zealand and Australian Royal
Mail Company's s.s. "Tararua," is published for
general information.
J. L. C. RICHARDSON,
Postmaster-General.

Auckland, 1st May, 1865
SIR, In compliance with your instructions, I have
surveyed the Panama, New Zealand and Australian
Company's new screw steamer "Tararua," as to her
fitness for the Mail service under Admiralty con-
tract, 1858, and beg to report that, on a trial of
speed at the measured mile on the 28th ultimo, she
attained a mean of 11.56 knots per hour, with coals
and ballast on board equivalent to a fair average
cargo, the weather at the time being most favorable.
With reference to the equipments and build of hull,
I consider that when the requirements specified in
the accompanying list* are complied with, the "Tara-
rua" will then be fit for the Mail Service under
contract before referred to, so far as could be ascer-
tained on a survey afloat, with coals and ballast on
board, and linings in place. For the information of
Government, I also enclose description of ship and
analysis of runs at the measured mile, taken by Mr.
Aylmer, the engineer-surveyor who assisted me in
the survey.
I remain, &c.,
R. JOHNSON,
Mail Agent and Inspector
of Mail Steamers.

Hon. the Postmaster-General.

• List not published.