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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th January, 1871.
IT is hereby notified, that, in conformity with clause
"133 of of The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867,"
the names the under-mentioned persons have been
sent in to this office by the several Town Clerks as
the names of those who have been elected Mayors for
the Boroughs set opposite their names:—
JAMES PURVIS JAMESON, Esq., City of Christchurch.
HARRY ALLWRIGHT, Esq., Lyttelton.
EDMUND WICKES, Esq., Greymouth.
JAMES MIDGLEY HIGGIN, Esq., Hokitika.
CHARLES DUDLEY, Esq., M.D., J.P., Kaiapoi.
W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th January, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
grant Letters Patent, under "The Patents
Act, 1860," dated 22nd December, 1870, in favour of
JAMES RUSSELL RICHARDSON,
Blacksmith, and
WILLIAM HAMBLETON,
Millwright, both of Oamaru, in the Province of
Otago, for an Invention of an "Improvement in
Presses for Wool, Cotton, or other compressible
matter."
W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th January, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
grant Letters of Registration under "The
Patents Act, 1860," dated 27th December, 1870, in
favour of
GEORGE MILNER STEPHEN,
of Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales,
Barrister-at-Law, of Letters of Registration granted
in the Colony of New South Wales, dated 29th April,
1870, for an Invention of a "Gold and Diamond
Cradle Amalgamator."
W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th January, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
grant Letters of Registration under "The
Patents Act, 1860," dated 30th December, 1870, in
favour of
ROBERT WILLIAM THOMSON,
of Edinburgh, in the Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, Civil Engineer, of Letters Patent, granted
in Great Britain, dated 24th October, 1867, and
sealed 21st April, 1868, for an Invention for "Im-
provements in Wheels for Road Steamers for drawing,
carrying, or travelling."
W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th January, 1871.
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, 27th December, 1870.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
ALEXANDER ALEXANDER, Esq.,
of Wharerangi, Hawke's Bay, of his appointment as
a Justice of the Peace for the Colony.
W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th December, 1870.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to make the under-mentioned promotions and
appointments, viz. :-

In the Wellington Artillery Volunteers.
Charles France to be Honorary Assistant-Surgeon.
Date of commission, 29th November, 1870.
In the No. 1 Company, Wellington Rifle Volunteers.
Nathaniel William Werry to be Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 8th December, 1870.

In the Karori Rifle Volunteers.
Captain Walter Woods Johnston (Wellington
Militia) to be Captain. Date of commission, 28th
November, 1870.
Henry Cook to be Ensign. Date of commission, 28th
November, 1870.

In the Wairarapa Cavalry Volunteers.
William Miller to be Cornet. Date of commission,
2nd November, 1870.

In the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers.
Digby Templeton Brett to be Captain. Date of
commission, 4th November, 1870.
William White, jun., to be Cornet. Date of com-
mission, 4th November, 1870.

In the Timaru Artillery Volunteers.
Second Lieutenant Henry Green to be Captain.
Date of commission, 4th November, 1870.
Andrew Beldy to be Second Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 4th November, 1870.

In the Totara Rifle Volunteers.
Elisha Lockington to be Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 21st June, 1870.
DONALD MCLEAN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th December, 1870.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned Officers, viz. :—
Captain A. H. Nicholson, Lady Bowen Light Horse
Volunteers.
Honorary Captain C. P. Powles, Wellington Rifle
Volunteer Cadet Corps.
Lieutenant C. C. N. Barron, No. 1 Company,
Wellington Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant R. Coup, No. 5 Company, Canterbury
Rifle Volunteers.
Honorary Lieutenant R. Gibbons, Nelson Rifle
Volunteer Cadet Corps.
Ensign J. Dewe, Bruce Rifle Volunteers.
Surgeon D. F. Tyerman, New Zealand Militia.
DONALD MCLEAN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th December, 1870.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of the under-mentioned
Corps, viz. :—
"The Crofton (Wellington) Rifle Volunteer Cadet
Corps." Date of acceptance, 21st November,
1870.
"The Marton Rifle Volunteer Cadet Corps." Date
of acceptance, 22nd November, 1870.