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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

inhabitant householders of the district therein
referred to.

H. C. LANAUZE,
Town Clerk.

Superintendent's Office,
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand,
6th February, 1868.

SIR,—A Petition praying Your Excellency to
constitute the Town of Lyttelton, in this Province, a
Borough, under "The Municipal Corporations Act,
1867," having been transmitted to me by the
Honorable the Colonial Secretary, in pursuance of
the provisions of the twenty-second section of the
said Act, I have the honor to signify to Your
Excellency that I do not dissent to the prayer of
that Petition.

I have, &c.,
W. S. MOORHOUSE,
Superintendent of Canterbury.

His Excellency the Governor.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 21st February, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the following gentlemen to be Re-
turning Officers for the election of Members of the
House of Representatives, for the districts set
opposite their names respectively, viz. :—

Joseph Giles, Esq., Westland North.
Gerard George FitzGerald, Esq. { Westland South,
Westland Boroughs.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 21st February, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
issue Letters of Naturalization under "The
Aliens Act, 1866," in favour of the undermentioned
persons, viz. :

Name. Residence. Occupation. Date.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 14th February, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

JAMES ALEXANDER BONAR, Esq., J.P.
to be a visiting Justice of the Hokitika Gaol.

E. W. STAFFORD.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 19th February, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

WILLIAM WEAVER, Esq.,
to be Telegraph Engineer for the Colony of New
Zealand, from 1st March, 1868.

T. M. HAULTAIN,
(in the absence of Mr. Hall).

General Post Office,
Wellington, 19th February, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

ALFRED SHEATH, Esq.,
to be District Inspector of Telegraphs for the Northern
District of the Colony of New Zealand, from 1st
March, 1868.

T. M. HAULTAIN,
(in the absence of Mr. Hall).

General Post Office,
Wellington, 19th February, 1868.

THE following Notice received from the General
Post Office, Melbourne, respecting the extension
of the Money Order System in the Colony of
Victoria, is published for general information.

T. M. HAULTAIN,
(in the absence of the Postmaster-General.

General Post Office,
Melbourne, 3rd February, 1868.

SIR,—I beg to inform you that on and after the 1st
February, Money Orders may be issued and made
payable at the Post Offices named below :—

Baringhup,
Footscray,
Heywood,
Kew,
Lillydale,
Melton.

WILLIAM TURNER,
Deputy Postmaster-General.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 19th February, 1868.

POST Office Savings Banks.—Notice is hereby
given that a Savings Bank will be opened by
Government at

CHARLESTON,
in the Province of Nelson, on the 1st of March next.

T. M. HAULTAIN,
(in the absence of the Postmaster-General).

Native Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 18th February, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

MITAI PENE TAUI,
RAPATA NGARONGOMATE,
TAHANA TE PAPAAWAKA,
TE KEPA RANGIHIWINUI, and
POARI KURAMATE,
to be Assessors under "The Native Lands Act,
1865."

J. C. RICHMOND.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th February, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the undermentioned appointments, viz. :—

In the Waikari Rangers Volunteers.
Louis Marshall to be Ensign. Date of commission,
30th December, 1867. Vice Tough, whose com-
mission has lapsed, having left the Colony
without leave.

In the Auckland Naval Artillery Volunteers.
Henry Edward Featon to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 4th February, 1868.

In the Auckland Naval Volunteers.
Emelius Le Roy to be Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 4th February, 1868.