THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 339

In the Turakina Cavalry Volunteers.
Cornet Alexander Simpson to be Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 3rd December, 1870.
William Harvey Burr to be Cornet. Date of com-
mission, 3rd December, 1870.

In the Bay of Plenty Cavalry Volunteers.
John Forsyth Connelly to be Cornet. Date of com-
mission, 10th December, 1870.

In the Featherston Rifle Volunteer Cadets.
Joseph Wladislas Edmond de Montalk to be Honorary
Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th May, 1871.

In the Canterbury High School Rifle Volunteer
Cadets.
Honorary Ensign Andrew Davies to be Honorary
Captain. Date of commission, 5th November, 1870.

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

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th June, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz. :-

Captain A. McCarroll, No. 1 Company, Hauraki
Rifle Volunteers.
Captain D. T. Brett, Canterbury Yeomanry
Cavalry Volunteers.
Lieutenant L. D. Nathan, Auckland Naval Volun-
teers.
Lieutenant A. S. Collins, Whakapuaka Artillery
Volunteers.
Lieutenant J. Surman, Riverton Rifle Volunteers.
Ensign J. W. Marshall, New Zealand Militia.
Ensign W. Burnett, New Zealand Militia.
Sub-Lieutenant T. Whitson, Auckland Naval
Volunteers.
Second Lieutenant W. Walker, Lyttelton Artillery
Volunteers.
Honorary Assistant - Surgeon H. W. Watling,
Auckland Naval Volunteers.

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

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th June, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of the under-mentioned
corps, viz.:-

The Thames Engineer Volunteer Cadet Corps.
Date of acceptance, 5th April, 1871.
The Thames Rifle Rangers Volunteer Cadet Corps.
Date of acceptance, 3rd May, 1871.
The Gisborne Rifle Volunteers. Date of acceptance,
3rd May, 1871.
The No. 2 Company, Pukekohe Rifle Volunteers.
Date of acceptance, 27th May, 1871.
The No. 2 Company, Waiuku Rifle Volunteers.
Date of acceptance, 27th May, 1871.

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

Treasury,
Wellington, 26th June, 1871.
IT is hereby notified that

ROBERT JOSEPH LA NAUZE, Esq.,

has been appointed a Sub-Treasurer at the Chatham
Islands. This appointment to date from 16th instant.

HENRY SEWELL.

EDWARD B. CORNISH, late Constable in Armed
Constabulary (No. 3 Division), 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 pay-
ment 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.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 20th June, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize

The CHANCELLOR and the VICE-CHANCELLOR,
University of New Zealand,

to frank and receive free from pre-payment of
postage Letters or Packets sent from or to them
through the Post on the Public Service.

HENRY SEWELL
(for the Postmaster-General).

General Post Office,
Wellington, 24th June, 1871.
NOTICE is hereby given, that His Excellency the
Governor has been pleased to appoint the
under-mentioned Post Offices to be Money Order
and Savings Bank Offices, for the transaction of
Money Order and Savings Bank business, from 15th
proximo:-

OPOTIKI and
WARKWORTH,
Province of Auckland.

By order.
G. ELIOTT ELIOTT,
Secretary.

Native Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

TAHANA TUROA

to be an Assessor for the purposes of "The Resident
Magistrates Act, 1867," "The Native Circuit Courts
Act, 1858," and "The Native Circuit Courts Act
Amendment Act, 1862," within the District of Upper
Wanganui.

WILLIAM FOX
(in the absence of the Native Minister).

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

No. 7 of 1871.
Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 24th June, 1871.
THE following Notices to Mariners are published
for general information.

HENRY SEWELL.

PORT WILLUNGA, ST. VINCENT'S GULF.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Beacon Buoy on the
Reef off Port Willunga has sunk. It will be replaced
as soon as possible.

By order.
GEO. E. DEMOLE,
Secretary.

Marine Board, Port Adelaide,
19th May, 1871.