THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 557

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th June, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the following gentlemen to be Registrars
of Marriages, and of Births, Deaths, and Marriages,
for the districts set opposite their names respectively,
as the same are defined in Proclamation of the fourth
day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
two, and published in this Gazette :—
CHARLES BROAD, Esq.—Reefton.
WILLIAM SYDNEY MUNDAY, Esq.—Buller.
W. GISBORNE.

IN compliance with the provisions of the 13th sec-
tion of "The Regulation of Elections Act, 1870,"
I hereby notify that J. K. KARSLAKE, Esq., resigned
his seat in the House of Representatives for the
Electoral District of Coleridge on the 12th April,
1872, and that such resignation was received by me
on the 31st day of May, 1872; and that the said
seat is vacant by reason of such resignation.

Dated at Shag Valley, the 31st day of May, 1872.
F. DILLON BELL,
Speaker.

Clerk of the Writs' Office,
Wellington, 3rd June, 1872.

THE Deputy Clerk of the Writs has received a
Return to the Writ issued by him on the 13th day
of May, 1872, for the election of a Member to
serve in the House of Representatives of New
Zealand for the Electoral District hereinafter
specified; and by the indorsement on such Writ it
appears that the under-mentioned gentleman has
been duly elected Member for such District, viz.:----
For the District of the City of Nelson.
DAVID MITCHELL LUCKIE.
ALEX. C. P. MACDONALD,
Deputy Clerk of the Writs.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 28th May, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
ROBERT CLAPHAM BARSTOW, Esq., R.M.,
to be Resident Magistrate for Resident Magistrate's
Districts of Papakura, Onehunga, and Waiuku, vice
C. Mellsop, deceased.
W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 29th May, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
RICHARD BOWDEN MARTIN, Esq., of Dunedin,
JOHN REID, Esq., of Elderslie, by Oamaru and
Dunedin, and
ADAM ROLLAND, Esq., of Blackstone Hill Sta-
tion, Otago,
to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony.
W. GISBORNE.

Native Office,
Wellington, 29th May, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize
H. J. FALWASSER, Esq.,
of Auckland, to act as Interpreter under "The Native
Lands Act, 1865," and "The Native Lands Act,
1867."
WILLIAM FOX.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th May, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to make the under-mentioned promotions and
appointments, viz. :–
In the Thames Engineer Volunteers.
Captain Henry Gold Smith (New Zealand Militia)
to be Captain. Date of commission, 14th March,
1872.
Alexander Brodie to be Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 14th March, 1872.
In the Aramoho Light Horse Volunteers.
Cornet George Johnston Small to be Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 8th May, 1872.
Harrison Gibson to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 8th May, 1872.
In the Wanganui Rifle Volunteers.
Ensign John Patten Watt to be Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 29th April, 1872.
John Ward to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 29th April, 1872.
In the Masterton Rifle Volunteers.
Richard Tankersley to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 16th May, 1872.
In the Wairoa (Hawke's Bay) Rifle Volunteers.
Thomas Power to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 13th April, 1872.
In the No. 1 (Temuka) Company, Canterbury Rifle
Volunteers.
William Henry Wilcox to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 30th April, 1872.
In the No. 2 (Dunedin Scottish) Company, Otago Rifle
Company.
William Henderson to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 7th February, 1872.
In the Riverton Rifle Volunteers.
George Osborne Cassels to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 15th February, 1872.
W. GISBORNE
(for Mr. McLean).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th May, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz. :—
Captain H. T. Rowe, Thames Engineer Volunteers.
Lieutenant D. R. Eyre, Thames Engineer Volun-
teers.
Lieutenant J. May, Auckland Troop, Royal Cavalry
Volunteers.
Lieutenant W. White, junr., Canterbury Yeomanry
Cavalry Volunteers.
Lieutenant J. W. Liddell, Wanganui Rifle Volun-
teers.
Honorary Lieutenant W. H. Warren, Wellington
Rifle Volunteer Cadets.
Ensign W. Sergeant, New Zealand Militia.
Honorary Ensign J. Gray, Wellington Rifle Volun-
teer Cadets.
W. GISBORNE
(for Mr. McLean).

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 3rd June, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
HARRY PASLEY HIGGINSON, Esq.,
a Superintending Engineer under "The Immigration
and Public Works Act, 1870." The appointment to
date from 9th February last.
W. REEVES.