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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1870.

IT is hereby notified, that

WILLIAM HENRY HALES, Esq.,
has been appointed Superintending Engineer of the
Wanganui Bridge.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1870.

A COMMUNICATION having been received
from the Administrator-General of British
Guiana respecting a person named Ernest Edward
Edmunds, whose last address was Post Office, Christ-
church, Canterbury, Mr. Edmunds is requested,
should he see this notice, to write to this Office;
and any one knowing his present address, or anything
concerning him, is also requested to communicate with
this Office.

ALEX. C. P. MACDONALD
(for the Under Secretary).

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1870.

ENQUIRIES having been made respecting the
under-mentioned person, any one who can furnish
any information respecting him is requested to com-
municate the result to this Office.

Name—George Culmer.

Previous pursuit or occupation—G. Culmer
joined the Canterbury Police on the 17th
April, 1866, and resigned on the 31st October,
1866.

When last heard of, and at what place—He
subsequently entered the service of Mrs.
Waldon, Opawa Accommodation House, in
the Timaru District, where he remained until
about nine months ago, since which time
nothing has been heard of him.

ALEX. C. P. MACDONALD
(for the Under Secretary).

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 19th February, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen, under
"The New Zealand Law Society's Act, 1869," viz.—

JAMES PRENDERGAST, Esq., of Wellington,
to be President and a Member of the Council;

THOMAS SMITH DUNCAN, Esq. of Christchurch,
to be Vice-President and a Member of the Council;
and

HENRY ADAMS, Esq., of Nelson,
CHARLES BONNYTHORNE BORLASE, Esq., of Wel-
lington,
ALFRED DE BATHE BRANDON, Esq., of Welling-
ton,

FRANCIS JAMES GARRICK, Esq., of Christchurch,
BRYAN CECIL HAGGITT, Esq., of Dunedin,
ROBERT HART, Esq., of Wellington,
HENRY HOWORTH, Esq., of Dunedin,
JOHN CHARLES MCCORMICK, Esq., of Auckland,
WILLIAM THOMAS LOCKE TRAVERS, Esq., of
Wellington,

WILLIAM HENRY WYNN WILLIAMS, Esq., of
Christchurch,
to be Members of the Council of the New Zealand
Law Society.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 19th February, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

Sir ROBERT DOUGLAS, Bart.,
of Whangarei, Auckland;

JOHN WILLOUGHBY MALLOCK, Esq.,
of Heathstock, Canterbury; and

JAMES HUTCHESON, Esq.,
of Waikawa Station, Otago, to be Justices of the
Peace for the Colony.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 21st February, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

THOMAS JOSEPH ROBINSON, Esq.,
to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court for
the Resident Magistrate's District of Papakura,
under "The Resident Magistrates Act, 1867."

W. GISBORNE.

Native Office,
Wellington, 21st February, 1870.

IT is hereby notified, that

ROBERT SMELT BUSH
has been duly authorized by the Chief Judge of the
Native Lands Court to act as an Interpreter under
"The Native Lands Act, 1865," and "The Native
Lands Act, 1867."

W. GISBORNE
(for the Native Minister).

Native Office,
Wellington, 1st January, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

MAIHI PARAONE KAWITI
to be an Assessor for the purposes of "The Resident
Magistrates Act, 1867;" "The Native Circuit
Courts Act, 1858;" and "The Native Circuit Courts
Act Amendment Act, 1862," within the District of
the Bay of Islands.

W. GISBORNE
(for the Native Minister).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th February, 1870.

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

In the New Zealand Militia.
Lieutenant George Preece (Wairoa, Hawke's Bay,
Militia) to be Captain. Date of commission, 9th
February, 1870.

In the No. 3 Company, Hauraki Rifle Volunteers.
John Elliers Dodd to be Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 10th July, 1869.

In the Wanganui Cavalry Volunteers.
Robert Hair to be Cornet. Date of commission, 9th
January, 1869.

W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th February, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignations of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz. :-