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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

The Hon. WALTER BALDOCK DURANT MANTELL,
of Wellington, in the Province of Wellington,
to the Legislative Council of New Zealand by Writs
of Summons under the Seal of the Colony..
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 19th June, 1866.
IT is hereby notified that a Writ issued by His
Excellency the Governor for the election of a
Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury has
been returned with a certificate to the effect that
WILLIAM SEFTON MOORHOUSE, Esq.;
has been duly elected.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 19th June, 1866.
THE following Ordinance passed by the Provincial
Council of the Province of Southland, intituled,
"Appropriation Ordinance No. 2, 1866,"
which Ordinance 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.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 19th June, 1866.
PRINTED Forms of Requisition for Miscellaneous
Supplies must contain all the particulars
required in such Forms; and Requisitions in which
this rule is not observed will be returned without
approval.

(By command)
W. GISBORNE,
Under Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 19th June, 1866.
INQUIRIES having been made respecting the
persons, descriptive Returns of whom are pub-
lished below, any one who can give any information
respecting them is requested to communicate with
this office.

W. GISBORNE,
Under Secretary.

Real Christian and Surname Archibald Cowen.
If known by any other name, state the name-Not
stated.
Trade or occupation-Not stated, was formerly in
the 74th Highland Regiment.
General personal appearance-Dark complexion;
no other particulars given.
Usual residence before coming to the Colony-Not
stated.
Age-About thirty-six years.
If married or single-Is reported to have married
shortly after his arrival in the Colony.
Name of the Ship in which he emigrated, date of
her departure, and from whence she sailed-
"Eveline," from Cape Town, date not stated.
When last heard of, and at what place--Not
stated.

Real Christian and Surname-Joseph Le Maître,
of Guernsey.
Trade or occupation---Shipwright by trade.
General personal appearance-Short person, and
dark complexion.
Usual residence before coming to the Colony-
Nelson, in Australia. (?)
Age-Thirty-eight years of age.
If married or single-Single, a widower.

Name of the Ship in which he emigrated, date of
her departure, and from whence she sailed-The
ship, name unknown, sailed from Liverpool the 1st of
October, 1853.
When last heard of, and at what place-18th
November, A.D. 1862, he was at Slate River, New
Zealand.

Real Christian and Surname-Joseph Turner.
If known by any other name, state the same-No.
Trade or occupation-Plasterer and bricklayer.
General personal appearance-Tall, slight, and fair
complexion.
Usual residence before coming to the Colony-
Melbourne.
Age-Thirty-one, last August.
If married or single-Single when left Guernsey,
Name of the Ship in which he emigrated, date of
her departure, and from whence she sailed
"Morning Light," left Liverpool about the 9th or
10th August, 1857.
When last heard of, and at what place-24th
May, 1862, at Melbourne, then on the point of
leaving for New Zealand.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 19th June, 1866.
IT is hereby notified that
JOHN WILSON,
late assistant Telegraphist at the Dunedin station,
having left his employment without the sanction of
the Government, is dismissed from the Public Service.
JAMES PATERSON.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 19th June, 1866.
IN conformity with the 29th clause of "The Gold
Fields Acts Amendment Act, 1865," it is hereby
notified that it is intended to grant a Lease for gold-
mining purposes of the Crown Lands to the appli-
cants specified in the Schedule hereto.
ALFRED DOMETT,
Secretary for Crown Lands.

Applicant-Thomas Ridge Hacket.
Locality-The vacant ground between the applications
of the Vulcan and Ballarat Companies, in
Skipper's Creek.
Area-13 acres 1 rood and 9 perches.

Registrar-General's Office,
Auckland, 11th June, 1866.
PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the
General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in
the eighteenth year of the reign of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria, and intituled "The Marriage Act,
1854," the following names of OFFICIATING MINIS-
TERS within the meaning of the said Act are
published for general information :---
United Church of England and Ireland.
The Reverend JOHN TOWNSEND.
Wesleyan Methodist Society.
The Reverend ROBERT LESLIE VICKERS.

I, JOHN B. BENNETT, Registrar-General of Births,
Deaths, and Marriages, in New Zealand, do hereby
certify that the foregoing NAMES of OFFICIATING
MINISTERS within the meaning of "The Marriage
Act, 1854," have been sent in to me, in addition to
the names in Lists published in the New Zealand
Gazette, No. 9, of the 30th of January; No. 13, of
the 3rd March; No. 17, of the 24th March; No. 20,
of the 11th of April; No. 22, of the 24th of April;