THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 439

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th November, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
FREDERICK WHITAKER, Esq., Government Agent
at Auckland,
to be the Commissioner, under the Regulations
published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 59, of the
23rd November, 1866, for the sale and disposal of
the lands taken in the Province of Auckland for
settlement under "The New Zealand Settlements
Act, 1863," or "The New Zealand Settlements
Amendment and Continuance Act, 1865."
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th November, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
grant Letters Patent, dated the seventh day of
November, 1866, under "The Patents Act, 1860," in
favour of
CHARLES JAMES POWNALL,
of the Thames, in the Province of Auckland, gentle-
man, for an invention for the "Improvements in the
treatment and preparation of Flax," with all the
privileges thereunto belonging.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th November, 1866.
IT is hereby notified that
WILLIAM INNES BRIDGES, Esq.,
has been appointed by the General Government to
be Crown Lands Ranger for the Province of South-
land. This appointment dates from the 1st
September, 1866.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th November, 1866.
IT is hereby notified for general information, that
His Excellency the Governor, on behalf of Her
Majesty, on the 8th October, 1866, assented to "The
Land Regulations Extension (Hawke's Bay) Act
1866."
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 26th November, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
ARTHUR DAVIES HARVEY, Esq., of St. Bathan's
BORTHWICK ROBERT BAIRD, Esq., of Mount Ida,
EDGAR HALL CAREW, Esq., of McCrae's, and
JOHN MACKAY, Esq., of Waitahuna,
JAMES CHARLES THOMSON, Esq., of Alexandra,
in the Province of Otago, and by
EDWARD HARDCASTLE, Esq., of Hokitika,
in the Province of Canterbury, of their appointments
as Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New
Zealand.
E. W. STAFFORD.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 6th November, 1866.
IT is hereby notified for public information, that in
future the Post Office of Tuapeka, in the Pro-
vince of Otago, will be denominated the Post Office
of "Laurence."
JOHN HALL.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 16th November, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize
JAMES MELVILLE BALFOUR, Esq.,
Marine Engineer for the Colony of New Zealand,
to frank and receive free from pre-payment of
postage, letters and packets addressed from or to
him on the public service.
E. W. STAFFORD,
(in the absence of Mr. Hall.)

General Post Office,
Wellington, 16th November, 1866.
THE following Notice received from the General
Post Office, Sydney, respecting the extension of
the Money Order System; is published for general
information.
E. W. STAFFORD,
(in the absence of Mr. Hall.)

General Post Office,
Sydney, 26th October, 1866.
Post Office Money Orders.
WITH reference to Treasury Notice of the 10th
December, 1862, published in Government Gazette,
No. 231, it is hereby notified, that on and after the
1st November, 1866, the Post Office Money Order
System will be extended to the following place, viz.:
LITTLE HARTLEY.
J. DOCKER.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the undermentioned appointments, viz.:--
In the Auckland Militia.
John Douglas Hill to be Ensign. Date of Com-
mission, 14th May, 1866.
In the Auckland Troop—Royal Cavalry Volunteers.
Charles Cowan, M.D., to be Honorary Assistant
Surgeon. Date of Commission, 4th October,
1866.
J. C. RICHMOND,
(In the absence of Colonel Haultain.)

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd November, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the undermentioned appointments, viz. :-
Captain John Valentine Smith to be Major in the
Wellington Militia. Date of Commission,
23rd November, 1866.
Major John Valentine Smith to command the
Militia and Volunteers in the Wairarapa Dis-
trict. Date of Commission, 23rd November,
1866.
In the No. 2 Battery, Lyttelton Artillery Volunteers.
Lieutenant Thomas Ritchie, (No. 3 Company
Canterbury Rifle Volunteers,) to be Captain.
Date of Commission, 7th September, 1866.
Ensign Sydney Evelyn Wright, (No. 3 Company,
Canterbury Rifle Volunteers,) to be 1st Lieu-
tenant. Date of Commission, 7th September,
1866.
J. C. RICHMOND,
(in the absence of Colonel Haultain.)

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignations of the Commissions
held by the undermentioned officers, viz. :-
Captain Raleigh Peacocke, Auckland Militia.