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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th June, 1871.

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

In the Drury Light Horse Volunteers.
Captain James Baird Hay, New Zealand Militia, to
be Captain. Date of commission, 17th April, 1871.

In the Lyttelton Artillery Volunteers.
Lieutenant Edward Giraud to be Captain. Date of
commission, 18th May, 1871.

In the No. 1 (City Guards) Company, Otago Rifle
Volunteers.
Ensign Adam Somerville to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 20th February, 1871.
John Torry Douglass to be Ensign. Date of com-
mission, 20th February, 1871.

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

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th June, 1871.

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

Lieutenant H. H. Fitzherbert, New Zealand
Militia.
Lieutenant F. A. Cargill, No. 1 (City Guards)
Company, Otago Rifle Volunteers.

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

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th June, 1871.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of the under-mentioned
corps, viz. :-

The Auckland Artillery Volunteer Cadet Corps.
Date of acceptance, 6th April, 1871.
The Auckland Battalion Rifle Volunteer Cadets.
Date of acceptance, 6th April, 1871.
The Auckland Naval Volunteer Cadet Corps. Date
of acceptance, 6th April, 1871.
The Drury Light Horse Volunteers. Date of
acceptance, 17th April, 1871.

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

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th June, 1871.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
disband
The Upokongaro Light Horse Volunteers,
at their own request.

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

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th June, 1871.

ENQUIRIES having been made respecting the
persons particulars of whom are given below,
any one who can give any information respecting
them is requested to communicate with this office.

G. S. COOPER,
Under Secretary.

Name-Henry Zoring.
General Personal Appearance-Tall, about 6 feet;
slender, fair complexion, light hair, whiskers, beard
and moustache, small nose, light blue eyes, stoops a
little when walking; speaks with foreign accent.

Other Particulars-Is a German, about 33 years
of age; a sailor; has served in the Armed Constabu-
lary; ; was last heard of at Poverty Bay.

Name-Amelius Taylor.
Occupation-Formerly Lieutenant, 36th Regi-
ment; subsequently in Armed Constabulary; since
employed by City Engineer, Wellington.
General Personal Appearance-Tall, about 5 feet
10 inches; dark hair; good-looking; about 30 years
of age.
Left India in 1864, and was last heard of at
Wellington.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 5th June, 1871.

THE following Notice is published for general
information.

By order.
G. ELIOTT ELIOTT,
Secretary.

MONEY ORDER OFFICES.
ENGLAND.

On the first of April the following alterations will
take place, namely :-

1. The designation of the Office in London at
   Notting Hill Gate, W., will be changed to Notting
   Hill (High Street), W.
2. During the past quarter, Money Order Offices
   were opened in London at Poplar, E., Seething Lane,
   E.C., and Westminster Palace Hotel, S.W.; and the
   Offices at Great Tower Street, E.C., Poplar (Penny-
   fields), E., and Princes Street (Westminster), S.W.,
   were abolished.
3. Money Order Offices will be opened in the
   Country at-
   Addington Street, Ramsgate ... Kent
   R.O.
   Alvaston ... Derby ... Derby
   Armathwaite ... Carlisle ... Cumberland
   California, R.O. Halifax ... York
   Exchange, R.O. Liverpool ... Lancaster
   Gateacre Liverpool ... Lancaster
   Hillgate, R.O. Stockport ... Chester
   Hopwood Manchester ... Lancaster
   Kirkby-in-Ashfield Mansfield ... Nottingham
   Landsdown Cres- Bournemouth Hants
   cent, R.O.
   Mortimer ... Reading ... Berks
   Plashetts Hexham ... Northumberland
   Prittlewell Southend ... Essex
   Ryhall Stamford ... Lincoln
   St. Giles, R.O. Norwich ... Norfolk
   St. George's Bristol ... Gloucester
   Trentham Stoke-on-Trent Stafford
   Trentvale Stoke-on-Trent Stafford
   Victoria Road, R.O. Birmingham ... Warwick
   Whitecroft Lydney ... Gloucester
4. The Office at Thornbury (now subordinate to
   Bristol) will be made a Railway Sub-Office.
5. The Money Order Offices at Hanford (Stoke-on-
   Trent), Parkend (Lydney), Sandgate Road (Folkes-
   town), Twycross (Atherstone), and Castle Street,
   Dale Street, Exchange Street, East, and Old Hall
   Street (Liverpool), will be abolished.
6. During the past quarter Money Order Offices
   were opened at Esplanade, R.O. (Ryde), and Neville
   Street, R.O. (Newcastle-on-Tyne); and the Office at
   Westgate (Newcastle-on-Tyne) was abolished.
7. During the past quarter Cross Inn and Cwm
   Amman (formerly subordinate to Llanelly), and
   Llandilo, Llandovery, and Llangadock (formerly sub-
   ordinate to Carmarthen) have been made Railway
   Sub-Offices.