THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 193

such cheques at the places indicated in the same schedule,
and to charge the same to the Commissioner of Government
Annuities' Account.

SCHEDULE.
| No. of Cheque. | Drawn by the under-mentioned Postmasters. | Where Payable. | In favour of the under-mentioned persons or bearer. | Amount. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | £ |

Signed this day of 18 .

Correct. Government Annuities Commissioner.
Auditor of Public Accounts.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

IN pursuance of the seventeenth section of "The
Government Annuities Act, 1869," His Excel-
lency the Governor directs it to be notified that by
an Order in Council bearing even date herewith,
certain Tables for determining the values of Deferred
Annuities granted under the said Act, have been
directed to be used and adopted, and that printed
copies of the said Tables can be seen at the Office of
the Government Annuities Commissioner at Welling-
ton, and at the several Post Office Money Order
Offices throughout the Colony.

Dated this twenty-eight day of March, 1870.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1870.

THE following Act, passed by the Provincial
Council and assented to by the Superintendent
of the Province of Taranaki, intituled,

"The Town Buildings Roofing Ordinance
Amendment Act, 1869,"

having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has not been advised to exercise his power of dis-
allowance in respect of it.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

WALTER HIPPOLYTE PILLIET, Esq.,
to be Registration and Returning Officer for the
election of Members of the House of Representatives
for the Electoral District of Akaroa. This appoint-
ment to take effect on and from the 1st day of May,
1870.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1870.

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

Name. Residence. Occupation.
| Name. | Residence. | Occupation. |
|---|---|---|
| Andreas Beldy ... | Timaru, Canterbury | Settler. |
| Wilhelm Hahn ... | Auckland | Providore. |
| Charles Christian Som-mers | Greymouth, Westland | Stationer. |
| Frederick William Reichelt | Dunedin | Importer of Fancy Goods |
| Charles Stroever | Switzers, Otago | Miner. |
| Jean Baptiste Louis Rolland | New Plymouth | Roman Catholic Priest. |

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 22nd April, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

Major FREDERICK NELSON GEORGE,
of the Thames, Auckland, and
SYDNEY GRIFFITHS BRANDON, Esq.,
of Napier, to be Justices of the Peace for the
Colony.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 20th April, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

WALTER HIPPOLYTE PILLIET, Esq., J.P.,
to be a Resident Magistrate for the Resident Magis-
trate's District of Akaroa.
This appointment to take effect on and from the
1st day of May, 1870.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 20th April, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

THOMAS MACFFARLANE, Esq.,
to be Provisional Trustee for the Northern Judicial
District under "The Bankruptcy Act, 1867," vice
J. M. Mowbray, Esq., resigned. This appointment
dates from the 11th instant.

W. GISBORNE.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 22nd April, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize

The CHIEF CLERK, Assistant Treasurer's Office,
Wellington,
to frank free from prepayment of postage, Letters
and Packets sent through the post on the Public
Service.

W. GISBORNE
(for the Postmaster-General).

Government Annuities Office,
Wellington, 1st March, 1870.

NOTICE is hereby given, that Government
Insurance and Annuities Offices, under "The
Government Annuities Act, 1869," have been opened
at the Chief Post Offices at Auckland, New Plymouth,
Napier, Wellington, Nelson, Blenheim, Christchurch,
Dunedin, and Invercargill, and at the Post Offices at
Hokitika, Greymouth, Westport, and Charleston.
All persons wishing to obtain Annuities, immediate
or deferred, Life Insurances, or other advantages
under the Act, will receive every information and
the necessary forms on application at either of the
above-named offices.

W. GISBORNE,
Commissioner.

PATENTS Act, 1860.-Notice is hereby given,
that application has been made to His Excellency
the Governor, by and on behalf of Alexander
Fanning McKay, of Auckland, in the Province of
Auckland, Engineer, for the grant to him of Letters
Patent, pursuant to the provisions of "The Patents
Act, 1860," for the exclusive use within the Colony
of New Zealand, of a Machine for the Reduction
and Amalgamation of Gold and Silver Ores. Any