THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 551

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and autho-
rity in this behalf enabling me, I, Sir George
Ferguson Bowen, the Governor of the Colony of
New Zealand, do hereby fix and appoint that sittings
of the District Court of the Otago Gold Fields,
additional to those already appointed, shall be held
as follows:--

In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Lawrence,
on the second Tuesday in February next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Naseby, on
the second Wednesday in March next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Clyde, on
the Monday next after the second Wednesday
in March next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Queenstown,
on the Monday second after the second Wednes-
day in March next.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this twentieth day of Novem-
ber, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-eight.

E. W. STAFFORD.

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

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the
Governor has been pleased to appoint, under
"The County of Westland Act, 1868," the following
gentlemen to be Returning Officers for the Road
Districts set opposite their names respectively:--

EDWARD MASTERS, Esq., Paroa Road District.
EDWARD FAUCKNER TIZARD, Esq., Okarita Road
District.
JOHN MICHAEL RYAN, Esq., Kanieri Road District.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 20th November, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
EDWARD MITFORD HANKINSON, Esq.,
of Te Anau, to be a Justice of the Peace for the
Colony.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 20th November, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
EDWARD LISTER GREEN, Esq.,
to be Sheriff for the District of Hawke's Bay, vice
G. S. Cooper, Esq., resigned.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd November, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned promotions and
appointments, viz. :--

In the Armed Constabulary.
Sub-Inspector John McIntosh Roberts to be Inspector.
Date of commission, 15th November, 1868.

In the New Zealand Militia.
Charles Hennan Weber to be Captain unattached.
Date of commission, 20th November, 1868.

In the Auckland Militia.
William Henry Simcox to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 29th October, 1868.

In the Wellington Militia.

Major Donald Hay McBarnet (New Zealand Volun-
teer Force) to be Major. Date of commission,
20th November, 1868.

Captain Henry Taylor (Porirua Rifle Volunteers) to
be Captain. Date of commission, 18th November,
1868.

Ensign Patrick Alphonsus Buckley (Captain, Wel-
lington Artillery Volunteers) to be Captain. Date
of commission, 19th November, 1868.

Lieutenant James Taylor (Porirua Rifle Volunteers)
to be Captain. Date of commission, 20th Novem-
ber, 1868.

Thomas Mills (late Captain, Hutt Rifle Volunteers)
to be Captain. Date of commission, 21st Novem-
ber, 1868.

Ensign George Henry Luxford to be Lieutenant.
Date of Commission, 19th November, 1868.

Lieutenant Edward Owen (Wellington Veteran
Volunteers) to be Lieutenant. Date of commis-
sion, 20th November, 1868.

Ensign William Broderick (Porirua Rifle Volunteers)
to be Ensign. Date of commission, 17th Novem-
ber, 1868.

Ensign Clarke Charles Netterville Barron (No. 1
Company, Wellington Rifle Volunteers) to be
Ensign. Date of commission, 18th November,
1868.

Joseph William Jordan (late Cornet, Victoria Troop,
Rangitikei Cavalry Volunteers) to be Ensign.
Date of commission, 19th November, 1868.

Francis Sidey to be Ensign. Date of commission,
20th November, 1868.

Charles Holmes Borlase to be Ensign. Date of com-
mission, 21st November, 1868.

Henry Alfred Lomax to be Ensign. Date of com-
mission, 23rd November, 1868.

In the Wairoa (Hawke's Bay) Militia.

George Preece to be Lieutenant. Date of commission,
10th November, 1868.

In the Poverty Bay Militia.

William Henry Tucker to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 15th November, 1868.

In the Wanganui Cavalry Volunteers.

William Finnimore to be Captain. Date of commis-
sion, 12th November, 1868.

Thomas Henry Harper to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 12th November, 1868.

In the Blenheim Rifle Volunteer Cadet Corps.

Frederick George Downes to be honorary Lieutenant
(Picton sub-division). Date of commission, 4th
November, 1868.

J. C. RICHMOND
(in absence of Colonel Haultain).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st November, 1868.

THE under-mentioned Non-commissioned Officer,
having passed the necessary examination, is
appointed Musketry Instructor to the Company
noted against his name--

Colour-Sergeant Edward T. Gillon, No. 1 Company,
Wellington Rifle Volunteers.

J. C. RICHMOND
(in absence of Colonel Haultain).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st November, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commission held
by the under-mentioned officer, viz. :--

Captain W. F. Moore, Christchurch Artillery
Volunteers.

J. C. RICHMOND
(in absence of Colonel Haultain).