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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

The French and Colonial postage must in all cases H. Hurst, to be Postmaster at Orepuki, from 23rd
be paid in advance.
JAMES PATERSON,
Postmaster-General.
May, 1866.
George H. Harris, to be Postmaster at Campbell-
town.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1866.

IN virtue of the powers delegated to the Post-
master-General by His Excellency the Governor,
the following appointments have been made on the
Postal Service of the Colony.
JAMES PATERSON,
Postmaster-General.

OTAGO.
Alexander Stewart, to be Postmaster at Balclutha,
from 1st February, 1866.
David Clunie, to be Postmaster at Twelve-mile
Creek, from 1st March, 1866.
James Harvey, to be Postmaster at Arthur's Point,
from 1st March, 1866.
Robert Wilson, to be Postmaster at Caversham, from
1st April, 1866.
E. T. Deihl, to be Postmaster at Otepopo, from 1st
January, 1866.
St. Lawrence Webb, to be Postmaster at Mossgull,
from 21st May, 1866.
Wm. Brown, to be Postmaster at Port Molyneux,
from 1st May, 1866.
A. McLean, to be Postmaster at North Taieri.
P. F. Stoddart, to be Postmaster at Hampden, from
1st June, 1866.
G. W. Luks, to be Postmaster at McRaes, from 1st
June, 1866.

AUCKLAND.
E. G. Norris, to be Postmaster at Tauranga, from
1st April, 1866.
John Hedderwick, to be Postmaster at Opotiki.
Thomas Bishop, to be Postmaster at Henderson's
Mill, from 1st May, 1866.
William Griffiths, to be Postmaster at Te Awamutu,
from 5th May, 1866.
J. W. White, to be Postmaster at Howick.
Stephen Brown, to be Postmaster at Monganui, from
1st June, 1866.
Mathew Cahill, to be Postmaster at Papatoitoi, from
1st July, 1866.
F. Woolams, to be Postmaster at Kapanga, from 1st
July, 1866.
G. Woolams, to be Postmaster at Driving Creek,
from 1st July, 1866.

HAWKE'S BAY.
John Alanack, to be Postmaster at Marackakaho,
from 1st January, 1866.
S. F. Prentice, to be Postmaster at Te Wairoa, from
1st March, 1866.
Wm. J. Elwin, to be Postmaster at Petane, from 1st
January, 1866.

TARANAKI.
James McInnes, to be Postmaster at Okato, from 1st
April, 1866.
John Kelly, to be Postmaster at Clifton, from 27th
April, 1866.
W. C. Gilbert, to be Postmaster at Omata, from 1st
May, 1866.

NOTICE to Mariners. A Red Light has been
placed in the Lighthouse Tower at Nelson, and
will be exhibited on and after the first day of August,
1866. It will be visible from the edge of the bright
light, bearing W. by S. to S.W.
This red light is only intended to assist pilots and
others well acquainted with the Port when taking
vessels into the harbour at night.
Strangers are warned not to be misled by the light
of which notice is now given, but to follow the direc-
tions already published when approaching the anchor-
age of the Port of Nelson.

CHAS. SHARP,
President, Marine Board.
Marine Board Office,
Wellington, 29th June, 1866.

NELSON.
W. N. Franklyn, to be Postmaster at Twelve-mile
Landing.
H. W. Turnell, to be Postmaster at Collingwood.
R. J. Malcolme, to be Postmaster at Wakefield.
T. R. Hodder, to be Postmaster at Richmond, from
1st July, 1866.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 30th 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 Leases for Gold-
mining purposes of the Crown Lands to the appli-
cants specified in the following Schedule.

ALFRED DOMETT,
Secretary for Crown Lands.
Applicant—William Gilbert Rees.
Locality—Prince of Wales Creek, Skipper's Creek.
Area—4 acres 3 roods and 21 perches.

MARLBOROUGH.
N. McRae, to be Postmaster at Benhopai, from 1st
May, 1866.

Registrar-General's Office,
Auckland, 26th June, 1866.

WELLINGTON.
T. F. McDonogh, to be Postmaster at Wanganui,
from 1st April, 1866.
William Groves, to be Postmaster at Castle Point,
from 1st April, 1866.
Frederick Martin, to be Postmaster at Otaki, from
1st April, 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 ARTHUR TOWGOOD.

CANTERBURY.
J. B. E. Taylor, to be Postmaster at Devauchelles
Bay, from 1st January, 1866.
John McInnes, to be Postmaster at River Selwyn,
from 1st January, 1866.
E. B. Fox, to be Postmaster at Maori Gully.
John Taylor, to be Postmaster at Harewood Road,
from 1st July, 1866.
Robert Rae, to be Postmaster at Rangitata, from 1st
April, 1866.
William Parrish, to be Postmaster at Templeton,
from 1st May, 1866.
D. Ferguson, to be Postmaster at Snowdon, from 1st
May, 1866.
Joseph Collyer, to be Postmaster at Ballaarat Rush.
E. Derrett, to be Postmaster at Selwyn Forks, from
1st July, 1866.

SOUTHLAND.
James Pollock, to be Postmaster at Mataura, from
10th March, 1866.