THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 641

Executive Council Chamber,
Wellington, 29th July, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

The Honorable HENRY JOHN MILLER
to be a Member of the Executive Council; and His
Excellency directs it to be notified that that gentle-
man has taken the necessary oath.

By command.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in Her Majesty's
name, summoned

GEORGE RANDALL JOHNSON,
of Poverty Bay, in the Province of Auckland,
Esquire, to the Legislative Council of New Zealand,
by Writ of Summons under the Seal of the Colony.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1872.

THE following Ordinances, passed by the Provincial
Council, and reserved by the Superinten-
dent of Canterbury for the signification of the Governor's
pleasure thereon, intituled

"The Cathedral Square Ordinance, 1871;"
"Reserve No. 330 Ordinance;" and
"The Educational Reserves Leasing Ordinance,
1872,"

having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to assent to the same.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1872.

THE following Ordinances, passed by the Pro-
vincial Council, and reserved by the Superinten-
dent of the Province of Otago for the signification of
the Governor's pleasure thereon, intituled

"Counties Ordinance, 1872;"
"Roads Diversion Ordinance, 1872;" and
"Invercargill Reserve Management Ordinance,
1872,"

having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to assent to the same.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 31st July, 1872.

THE following Notice is republished for general
information.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th April, 1870.

WITH reference to the Notice published in the New
Zealand Gazette of the twenty-ninth January, 1870,
offering a reward of five pounds, to be paid by the
Colonial Government, for the apprehension of
Deserters from Her Majesty's Navy, it is hereby
notified that the above reward will be paid only in
the case of Deserters leaving Her Majesty's ships on
the New Zealand Station.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 31st July, 1872.

THE following List of Deserters from H.M.S.
" Rosario" is published at the request of
Captain Challis, R.N.

W. GISBORNE.

LIST OF DESERTERS FROM H.M.S. "ROSARIO."

HENRY J. CHALLIS,
Commander.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1872.

IT is hereby notified, that, in conformity with
Clause 3 of "The Otago Municipal Corporations
Empowering Act, 1865," the names of the following
persons have been sent in to this office by the Town
Clerks as having been elected Mayors for the places
set opposite their names, viz. :--

HENRY SMITH FISH, junior-Dunedin;
THOMAS SLATER PRATT-West Hawksbury;
HENRY DENCH-Port Chalmers;
WILLIAM WOOD---Invercargill; and
WILLIAM BERESFORD-Alexandra.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1872.

IT is hereby notified, that Her Majesty's Principal
Secretary of State for the Colonies has instructed
His Excellency the Governor to recognize provi-
sionally the appointment of

HARLAN P. BARBER, Esq.,
as Commercial Agent for the United States at Auck-
land.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1872.

IT is hereby notified, that the French Consul at
Sydney having nominated

CHARLES JOHN JOHNSTON, Esq.,
as Acting Consular Agent at Wellington for France,
in the absence of the Hon. John Johnston, His
Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept
such nomination provisionally.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1872.

IT is hereby notified, that Her Majesty's Principal
Secretary of State for the Colonies has instructed
His Excellency the Governor to recognize provi-
sionally the appointment of

T. M. HASSAL, Esq.,
as Consul for the German Empire at Christchurch,
Canterbury.

W. GISBORNE.