THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 89

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th February, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the following gentlemen to be Re-
turning Officers for the election of Members of the
Provincial Council of the Province of Hawke's Bay,
for the Electoral Districts set opposite their names
respectively, viz. :-
Singleton Rochfort-Town of Napier.
George Andrew Oliver--Napier Country, Clive.
Thomas Richardson--Petane.
Samuel Deighton-Mohaka, Wairoa.
John Garry-Havelock.
Frederick Sedgwick Abbott--Te Aute.
Alexander St. Clair Inglis-Waipukurau, Hamp-
den.
William Hunter-Porangahau.
Frederick John Tiffen-Waimarama.
W. GISBORNE.

In the Wellington Grammar School Rifle Volunteer
Cadets.
William Hackworth to be Honorary Ensign. Date
of commission, 1st February, 1871.

In the No. 2 Company, Thames Rifle Rangers
Volunteers.
Howell Williams to be Captain. Date of commission,
6th August, 1870.
William Rea to be Lieutenant. Date of commission,
6th August, 1870.
W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th February, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint the following gentlemen to be
Returning Officers for the election of Members of
the Provincial Council of the Province of Otago, for
the Electoral Districts set opposite their names
respectively, viz. :-
John Burnside-City of Dunedin, North Harbour,
Wakari, Kaikorai, Caversham, Peninsula.
William Reid-Port Chalmers, Blueskin.
Thomas Windle Parker-Town of Oamaru, Oamaru
Country, Waitaki, Moeraki.
John Wallace Murdoch-Waikouaiti North,
Waihemo.
James Fulton-Taieri.
John Dewe-Waihola, Milton, Matau.
William Lawrence Simpson--Waitahuna, Tuapeka.
James Pillans Maitland---Clutha.
George Stewart Neish-Mataura.
John Nugent Wood-Mount Benger.
Vincent Pyke-Dunstan, Kawarau.
Richmond Beetham-The Lakes.
Henry Wirgman Robinson-Mount Ida.
Harvey Thomson-Invercargill, Waiopai, Otera-
mika.
Peter Grant-Riverton, Aparima, Makarewa.
Charles Rous Marten-Oreti.
W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th February, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the Commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz. :-
Captain J. Anderson, New Zealand Militia.
Ensign W. R. McGregor, No. 2 Company, Otago
Rifle Volunteers.
W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th February, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of the under-mentioned
Corps, viz. :-
The Renwickton (Marlborough) Rifle Volunteers.
Date of acceptance, 28th January, 1871.
The Dunedin Volunteer Fire Brigade. Date of
acceptance, 17th January, 1871.
W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th February, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned promotions and
appointments, viz. :-

In the New Zealand Militia.
George Watkin Williams to be Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 31st December, 1870.

In the Auckland Artillery Volunteers.
Lieutenant Edward Henry Featon to be Captain.
Date of commission, 10th January, 1871.
Alfred Edward Isaacs to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 10th January, 1871.

In the Administrative Battalion, Auckland Rifle
Volunteers.
Major William Gordon, New Zealand Militia, to
command during the absence of Lieut.-Colonel
Lyon. Date of commission, 11th January, 1871.

In the Wanganui Veteran Volunteers.
Ensign William Kells to be Captain. Date of com-
mission, 29th December, 1870.
John Foster Kells to be Ensign. Date of commis-
sion, 29th December, 1870.

THOMAS WATERS, late a Private in the 3rd
Waikato Regiment, deceased.
Under the provisions of "The Public Payments
without Probate Act, 1869," and the Regulations
made thereunder, published in the New Zealand
Gazette of 1870, page 212, the Colonial Treasurer
intends to make a payment of money due to the
above-named deceased, to a person not being his
legal representative. All persons objecting to such
payment being made must give notice to the Colonial
Treasurer, at Wellington, within one calendar month
from the date of the Gazette containing this notice,
when their objections will be considered.
HENRY SEWELL,
Colonial Treasurer.

SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND,
NELSON DISTRICT.

SITTINGS UNDER "THE DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL
CAUSES ACT, 1867."
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Sittings of the
Supreme Court for the Nelson District of New
Zealand for the despatch of business accruing under
"The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,"
will be holden at the Court House, Nelson, on the
following days, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon:-
Friday, 17th March;
" 26th April;
" 30th June;
" 18th August;
" 29th September;.
" 10th November;
" 22nd December;
and on such other days as may be hereafter specially
appointed.