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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 17th March, 1869.
IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the
Governor has assented to the Proclamations issued
under the Diseased Cattle Acts by His Honor the
Superintendent of Canterbury, dated respectively the
3rd and 20th February, 1869, and published in the
New Zealand Gazette, No. 9, of 19th February, 1869,
and No. 12, of 2nd March, 1869.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 17th March, 1869.
IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the
Governor has assented to the Proclamation issued
under the Diseased Cattle Acts by His Honor the
Superintendent of Otago, dated the 17th February
1869, and published in the New Zealand Gazette, No.
14, of 11th March, 1869.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 17th March, 1869.
IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the
Governor has assented to the Proclamation issued
under the Diseased Cattle Acts by His Honor the
Superintendent of Southland, dated the 24th day of
December, 1868, and published in the New Zealand
Gazette, No. 9, of the 19th February, 1869.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 17th March, 1869.
IT is hereby notified that a Writ issued for the elec-
tion of a Member of the House of Representatives
for the District of the City of Dunedin, has been
returned with a Certificate to the effect that
THOMAS BIRCH,
of Dunedin, Leaseholder, has been duly elected.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1869.
IT is hereby notified that the New Zealand Govern-
ment has withdrawn from
His Honor DONALD MCLEAN, Esq.,
the authority he has held as its Agent on the East
Coast.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1869.
ENQUIRIES having been made respecting the
person particulars of whom are given below,
any one who can give any information respecting
him is requested to communicate with this office.
Name—Ralph Bourne.
Age—21.
Former residence—Narrowine Station, near Dubbo,
N.S.W.
When last heard of—Was seen in Sydney about
the 10th May, 1868.
At present supposed to be on the Diggings in
New Zealand.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 13th March, 1869.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the following gentlemen to be Justices
of the Peace for the Colony, viz. :—
JAMES MCPHERSON, of Hamilton, Auckland, Es-
quire;
WILLIAM STEELE, of Hamilton, Auckland, Esquire
WILLIAM SCOTT, of Te Rori, Auckland, Esquire;
MATHEW JAMIESON LOGAN, of Harapipi, Auckland,
Esquire;
DANIEL BOCKET, of Rangiaowhia, Auckland, Es-
quire;
CHARLES JAMES METCALFE, of Matakohe, Auck-
land, Esquire;
EDWARD COATES, of Matakohe, Auckland, Esquire;
WILLIAM THOMAS OWEN, of Wangaehu, Welling-
ton, Esquire;
JOHN JORDAN, of Turakina, Wellington, Esquire;
GEORGE YATES LETHBRIDGE, of Turakina, Welling-
ton, Esquire;
WILLIAM HENRY BEETHAM, of Wainuioru, Wel-
lington, Esquire;
WILLIAM GIBSON INMAN, of Akaroa, Canterbury,
Esquire;
HARRY GORDON GLASSFORD, of Matakanui, Otago,
Esquire.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 13th March, 1869.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
STEPHEN LUNN MULLER, and
WILLIAM WHITEHORN, Esquires,
to be Resident Magistrates for the Resident Magis-
trate's District of Blenheim, and
WALTER HIPPOLITE PILLIET, Esq.,
to be a Resident Magistrate for the Resident Magis-
trate's District of Kaikoura, as the same are defined
by a Proclamation dated the 12th instant, and to
direct that such appointments shall date from the 1st
proximo.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th March, 1869.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned promotions and
appointments, viz. :—

In the Armed Constabulary.
Frederick Charles Smith to be Acting Sub-Inspector.
Date of commission, 26th February, 1869.

In the New Zealand Militia.
Frederick William Armitage, M.R.C.S.E., to be
Assistant-Surgeon. Date of commission, 11th
March, 1869.

In the Auckland Militia.
Evelyn Arthur Rich to be Captain. Date of com-
mission, 23rd February, 1869.

In the Taranaki Militia.
Frederick Charles Rowan to be Captain. Date of
commission, 4th March, 1869.
Ensign Charles Wilson Hursthouse to be Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 23rd February, 1869.

In the Wanganui Militia.
Robert Charles Earle, M.R.C.S.E., to be Assistant-
Surgeon. Date of commission, 9th March, 1869.

In the Napier Militia.
Major Edward Lister Green has been placed on the
unattached list.

In the Kai-Iwi Cavalry Volunteers.
John Bryce to be Captain. Date of commission,
10th March, 1869.
Cornet Roland Garrett to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 10th March, 1869.