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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

"Otago Provincial Representation Ordinance,
1864, Amendment Ordinance, 1866;"
"Education Reserves Ordinance, 1865;"
"Education Ordinance, 1864, Amendment Ordi-
nance, 1865,"
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to leave the same to their operation.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th April, 1866.
THE following Ordinances, passed by the Pro-
vincial Council of Auckland, intituled—
"The Turnpike Act, 1866;"
"The Rural Police Act, 1866;"
"The Prevention of Fire Act, 1866;"
"The Distillation Prohibition Amendment Act,
1866;"
"The Tamaki Bridge Act Amendment Act,
1866;"
"The Auckland Municipal Police Act, 1866;"
"The Slaughter-house Act, 1866;"
"The Weeds and Watercourses Act, 1866;"
"The Waikato Appropriation Act, 1866;"
"The Superintendent's Increase of Salary Act,
1866;"
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to leave the same to their operation.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th April, 1866.
IT is hereby notified, that
JOHN ANDERSON GILFILLAN, Esq.,
has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council of
New Zealand, and that His Excellency signified to
the Colonial Secretary his acceptance of such resig-
nation on the 23rd instant.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th April, 1866.
IT is hereby notified, that
JAMES CROWE RICHMOND, Esq.,
has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council of
New Zealand, and that His Excellency signified to
the Colonial Secretary his acceptance of such resig-
nation on the 23rd instant.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th April, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
grant Letters Patent, dated the 20th day of
March, 1866, under "The Patents Act, 1860," in
favor of
ALFRED ARGLES,
of Tuapeka, in the Province of Otago, for an inven-
tion entitled "A Gold Washing, Discharging,
Separating, and Amalgamating set of Sluicing
Boxes."
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 26th April, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN ROBERT CUTHBERTSON, of Waiau,
JOHN FRANCIS DUNDAS, of Invercargill,
CUTHBERT COWAN, of Hokonani,
HARRY ARMSTRONG, of Winton,
JOSEPH ROGERS, of Glenquoich, and

ALEXANDER MCNEIL, of Ardlussa,
in the Province of Southland;
GEORGE WILLIAM LIGHTBAND, of Twelve-mile
Township,
in the Province of Nelson; and
MICHAEL KEOGH, of Westland,
in the Province of Canterbury, Esquires, to be
Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New
Zealand.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th April, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the undermentioned appointments, viz. :—
In the Auckland Militia.
Samuel Steele, to be Ensign. Date of Commission,
19th February, 1866.
John Grigg O'Neill, to be Ensign. Date of Com-
mission, 28th February, 1866.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th April, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make undermentioned appointments, viz. :—
In the Wellington Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Edward William Mills, to be Captain.
Date of Commission, 1st March, 1866.
Ensign William Howard Holmes, to be Lieutenant.
Date of Commission, 1st March, 1866.
In the Otago Volunteers.
North Dunedin Company:
Arthur John Burns, to be Captain. Date of Com-
mission, 30th December, 1865.
John McKellar, to be Ensign. Date of Commis-
sion, 29th December, 1865.
Bruce Company :
George Tait, to be Lieutenant. Date of Commis-
sion, 27th December, 1865.
Mark Scott, to be Ensign. Date of Commission,
30th December, 1865.
Wakari Rangers :
John Tough, to be Ensign. Date of Commission,
30th December, 1865.
East Taieri Company:
Thomas Shand, to be Lieutenant. Date of Com-
mission, 30th December, 1865.
John Andrew, to be Ensign. Date of Commission,
30th December, 1865.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th April, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the Commissions held
by the under-mentioned Officers, viz. :—
Captain V. Pyke, North Dunedin Rifle Volunteers.
Captain H. P. M. Aynsley, Canterbury Rifle
Volunteers.
Lieutenant J. T. Robinson, Marlborough Rangers.
Ensign Hugh Stratford, Auckland Militia.
Ensign Henry Wilson, Auckland Militia.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th April, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
continue the services of the undermentioned
Corps under "The Volunteer Act, 1865:"—
Castle Point Rifle Volunteers.
Royal Company Rifle Volunteers.
T. M. HAULTAIN.