THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 371

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 1870.

IT is hereby notified, that a Writ issued for the
election of a Member of the House of Represen-
tatives for the Electoral District of Westland North
has been returned with an indorsement to the effect
that

THOMAS ALFRED SNEYD KYNNERSLEY,
of Nelson, Miner's Right, has been duly elected.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 1870.

THE following Acts, passed by the Provincial
Council, and reserved by the Superintendent of
the Province of Nelson for the signification of the
Governor's pleasure thereon, intituled

"The Waterworks Act, 1870," and
"The Nelson Board of Works Debenture Act,
1870,"

having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to assent to the same.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 1870.

THE following Acts, passed by the Provincial
Council, and assented to by the Superintendent
of the Province of Nelson, intituled

"The Executive Government Act, 1870," and
"The Appropriation Act, 1870,"

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

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 1870.

THE following Act, passed by the Provincial
Council, and reserved by the Superintendent of
the Province of Nelson for the signification of the
Governor's pleasure thereon, intituled

"The Patent Slip Act, 1870,"

having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to withhold his assent to the same.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

ALEXANDER BLAIR, Esq.,
to be Registrar of Marriages, and of Births, Deaths,
and Marriages, for the District of Turanga, as the
same is defined in Proclamation of 24th of March,
1870, and published in New Zealand Gazette, No. 16,
of 25th day of March, 1870.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 1870.

THE following extract from the London Gazette of
3rd May, 1870, is published for general infor-
mation.

W. GISBORNE.

Foreign Office,
2nd May, 1870.

THE Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr.
JOHANNN FRIEDRICH AUGUST KELLING as Consul at
Nelson, New Zealand, for the North German Con-
federation.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 1870.

ENQUIRIES having been made relative to
WILLIAM WALSH, particulars of whom are
underwritten, it is requested that any one who can
give information respecting him will communicate
with the Commissioner of Armed Constabulary, Wel-
lington.

G. S. COOPER,
Under Secretary.

Description.-Irishman; aged about 48 years;
height, 5 feet 9 inches; very stout build; large dark
beard and whiskers; of gentlemanly appearance.
He was for a short time in the Military Settlers in
the Province of Hawke's Bay, whence he proceeded
to Wellington.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 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.:-

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 18th July, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by

ALAN BAILLIE, Esq.,
of his appointments as a Justice of the Peace and
Coroner for the Colony.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 18th July, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by

FRANCIS HARRIS, Esq.,
of Westport, of his appointments of Clerk of the
District Court and Clerk of the Resident Magis-
trate's Court from and after the 31st instant.

W. GISBORNE.

Treasury,
Wellington, 19th July, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

SINGLETON ROCHFORT, Esq.,
to be Receiver of Land Revenue for the Province of
Hawke's Bay.

JULIUS VOGEL.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1870.

IN virtue of the powers delegated to the Postmaster-
General by His Excellency the Governor, the
following appointments have been made in the Postal
Service of the Colony.

By order.

G. ELIOTT ELIOTT,
Secretary.