THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 269
sittings of the District Court of the Otago Gold |
Fields, during the months of July and August next,
shall be held as follows:-
In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Naseby
on the second Wednesday in July next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Clyde on
the Monday next after the second Wednesday
in July next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Queens-
town on the Monday second after the second
Wednesday in July next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Lawrence
on the second Tuesday in August next.
Provided that in case any of the days so fixed as
aforesaid shall happen to be a holiday, then the
Court appointed for that day shall be holden on the
first day thereafter, not being a holiday.
Issued this seventeenth day of May, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.
W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 14th May, 1872.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept resignation by
SAMUEL GIBBS, Esq.,
of Oamaru, Otago, of his appointment as a Justice
of the Peace for the Colony.
W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 13th May, 1872.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JAMES BLACK, Esq., of Dunedin,
JOHN DRYSDALE, Esq., of Port Chalmers,
JOHN BOWDEN LAKE, Esq., of Switzers, and
HUGH MCDERMID, Esq., of Sawyers Bay,
Otago, to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony.
W.GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 14th May, 1872.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
GEORGE KELLY, Esq.,
to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court at
Mongonui, Auckland, from and after the 1st instant,
vice H. Grover, Esq., on leave of absence.
W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 15th May, 1872.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN FOSTER, Esq.,
to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court at
Oxford, Canterbury.
W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th May, 1872.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned promotions and
appointments, viz. :-
In the New Zealand Militia.
Lieutenant Harry Eyre Kenny to be Captain. Date
of commission, 7th February, 1872.
John Howell to be Captain. Date of commission, 7th
February, 1872.

In the Auckland Rifle Volunteer Brigade.
John Henry Hooper, L.S.A.L., M.R.C.S.E., to be
Surgeon. Date of commission, 1st April, 1872.
In the No. 2 Company, Auckland Naval Volunteers.
George Johnstone to be Captain. Date of commis-
sion, 8th May, 1871.
Henry William Henderson to be Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 8th May, 1871.
William McKenzie Commons to be Sub-Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 25th May, 1871.
In the Cambridge Cavalry Volunteers.
James Runciman to be Captain. Date of commission,
20th March, 1872.
In the Waikato Rifle Volunteers.
William Cumming to be Captain. Date of commis-
sion, 13th September, 1871.
Isaac Coates to be Lieutenant. Date of commission,
13th September, 1871.
John Kinnear McDonald to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 13th September, 1871.
W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th May, 1872.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz. :-
Captain J. Howell, No. 1 Company, Auckland
Rifle Volunteers.
Captain J. Beswick, No. 5 Company, Canterbury
Rifle Volunteers.
Captain J. Harvey, Invercargill Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant J. Runciman, Otahuhu Troop Royal
Cavalry Volunteers.
Lieutenant E. Lockington, Totara Rifle Volun-
teers.
Cornet G. D. Lockhart, Canterbury Yeomanry
Cavalry.
Ensign F. Renner, No. 1 Company, Canterbury
Rifle Volunteers.
Hon. Assistant Surgeon J. H. Hooper, Auckland
Troop, Royal Cavalry Volunteers.
W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th May, 1872.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
form the "Portobello" division of the "Port
Chalmers Naval Volunteers," into the "Portobello
Rifle Rangers Volunteers."
W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

General Post Office,
Wellington, 16th May, 1872.
IT is hereby notified that, on and after the 1st June
next, the following reduced rates of commission
will be charged on Telegraph Money Orders issued
and payable in New Zealand, in addition to the
Telegraph fee of 1s. on each order :-
£ s. d.
For sums not exceeding £1 ... 0 0 4
For sums exceeding £1 but not exceed-
ing £2 ... 0 0 8
For sums exceeding £2 but not exceed-
ing £3 ... 0 1 0
For sums exceeding £3 but not exceed-
ing £4 ... 0 1 4
For sums exceeding £4 but not exceed-
ing £5 ... 0 1 8
For sums exceeding £5 but not exceed-
ing £6 ... 0 2 0
For sums exceeding £6 but not exceed-
ing £7 ... 0 2 4