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that the fourth section of the aforesaid Act, "The
Protection of Certain Animals Act, 1865," shall be in
force and effect, and shall come into operation as from
the day of the date hereof.

Given under my hand and issued under the
public seal of the Province of Hawke's
Bay, this twenty-seventh day of August,
1866.
DONALD MCLEAN,
Superintendent.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 31st August, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILLIAM STUART, Esq.,
to be Registrar of Deeds at Invercargill, in the
Province of Southland, vice Walter Scott Reid, Esq.,
resigned.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd September, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JAMES ELDER BROWN, Esq.,
to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages, and of Births,
Deaths, and Marriages for the District of Toko-
mairiro.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th September, 1866.
THE following Ordinance passed by the Provincial
Council, and assented to by the Superintendent
of the Province of Taranaki, intituled—
"The Outlying Town Public Reserves Ordinance
1866;"
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to leave the same to its operation.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th September, 1866.
THE following Bill passed by the Provincial
Council of the Province of Marlborough, intituled
"The Licensing Act Amendment Act, 1866;"
which Bill 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,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 30th August, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
EDWARD REGINALD CHUDLEIGH,
of the Chatham Islands, Esquire, to be a Justice of
the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 4th September, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JAMES GRINDELL, Esq.,
of Napier, in the Province of Hawke's Bay, to be
Clerk to the District Court of Hawke's Bay.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 4th September, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN BARLEYMAN, Esq.,
to be Clerk at Blenheim to the District Court of
Marlborough.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th September, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the undermentioned appointment, viz.:—
In the No. 5 Company, 1st Battalion Canterbury Rifle
Volunteers.
Lieutenant Joseph Beswick, to be Captain. Date of
Commission, 15th February, 1866.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th September, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the Commission held
by the undermentioned officer, viz.:—
Cornet M. W. Anderson, Canterbury Yeomanry
Cavalry Volunteers.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th September, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
discontinue the services of "The Victoria Troop,
Rangitikei Cavalry Volunteers," at their own request.
The undermentioned gentlemen have therefore
ceased to hold the rank of officers, their commissions
having, under the provisions of "The Volunteer Act,
1865," lapsed—
Maillard Noake, Esq., late Captain.
Laurence Daniell, Esq., late Lieutenant.
George A. H. Ross, Esq., late Lieutenant.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Native Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
license
PERCY C. FRASI, Esq., and
DUDLEY R. EYRE, Esq.,
to be Surveyors under "The Native Lands Act,
1865."
J. C. RICHMOND.

Office of the Commissioner of Customs,
Wellington, 1st September, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
RICHARD CHILMAN, Esq.,
Collector of Customs at the Port of New Plymouth,
to be a Licensing Officer under the provisions of
"The Arms Act, 1860."
J. C. RICHMOND.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 31st August, 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 person
named in the following Schedule.
ALFRED DOMETT,
Secretary for Crown Lands.