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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Clerk of the Writs' Office,
Wellington, 27th July, 1872.

THE Clerk of the Writs has received a Return to
the Writ issued by him on the 28th day of
June, 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 Coleridge.
WILLIAM JAMES GEFFRARD BLUETT,
of Holcombe, near Leeston.

G. S. COOPER,
Clerk of the Writs.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th July, 1872.

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

In the New Zealand Militia.
Ensign James Denis Kelly to be Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 30th May, 1872.
Henry Peter Bluett to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 1st July, 1872.

In the No. 2 Company, Auckland Rifle Volunteer
Brigade.
Captain Thomas Barnett, from the No. 2 Company,
Hauraki Rifle Volunteers.

In the No. 1 Company, Waiuku Rifle Volunteers.
William King to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 15th August, 1871.

In the Alexandra Troop, Cavalry Volunteers.
Henry Nathaniel Harrison to be Sub-Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 15th July, 1872.

In the Lady Bowen Light Horse Volunteers.
George Newman Wood to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 3rd April, 1872.

In the Turakina Rifle Volunteers.
Ensign Francis Farrell O'Reilly to be Captain. Date
of commission, 20th January, 1872.

In the Marton Rifle Volunteers.
Ensign James Richardson to be Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 28th October, 1871.
Thomas Mussell Fleetwood to be Sub-Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 18th May, 1872.

In the No. 4 Company, Canterbury Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Charles Ffrench Pemberton to be Captain.
Date of commission, 23rd September, 1871.

In the Auckland Blue School Rifle Volunteer
Cadets.
James Mulloy to be Honorary Sub-Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 15th July, 1872.

In the Wanganui Rifle Volunteer Cadets.
George Johnston Scott to be Honorary Captain.
Date of commission, 25th January, 1872.
George Hurley to be Honorary Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 25th January, 1872.
Charles Vernon Powell to be Honorary Sub-Lieu-
tenant. Date of commission, 25th January, 1872.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILLIAM FREDERICK EBBS, Esq., L.R.C.S.I.,
vice Daniel Fletcher Tyerman, deceased, to be a

Member of the Medical Board, constituted 15th
October, 1866, under "The Military Pensions Act,
1866."

DONALD MCLEAN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th July, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to make the under-mentioned appointment in
the Armed Constabulary Force, viz. :-
Samuel Walker to be Assistant-Surgeon. Date of
commission, 1st July, 1872.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th July, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz. :-
Captain W. Whitewood, Taita Rifle Volunteers.
Ensign G. Hedges, Taita Rifle Volunteers.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Native Office,
Wellington, 24th July, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
license
EDWARD O'MEARA, Esq.,
of Auckland, to survey lands under "The Native
Lands Act, 1865."

DONALD MCLEAN.

MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
General Post Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1872.

IT is hereby notified, that information has been
received from the General Post Office, Brisbane,
that a Money Order Office has been established at
STANTHORPE,
in the Colony of Queensland.

By order.
W. GRAY
(for the Secretary).

NOTICES TO MARINERS.
No. 18 of 1872.
Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 16th July, 1872.

EAST COAST OF NORTH ISLAND.
WITH reference to previous Notice to Mariners,
No. 11 of 1872,* concerning the position of
Cape Turnagain, the following extract from a letter
received from the Inspector of Surveys is published
for general information:-

"The true latitude of the Cape is 40° 29' 47" S.,
instead of 40° 22′ S., as given in the New
Zealand Pilot. The differences of longitude
agree so nearly that it is unnecessary to refer
to them until the Trigonometrical Survey is
complete."

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts,
viz.:-General Chart; Sheet IV.; also New Zealand
Pilot, pp. 104, 106, and 286.

EAST COAST OF MIDDLE ISLAND.
THE following information has been received from
the Harbour Master at Akaroa :-

"During late gale a single pinnacle rock was
discovered half a mile South by West from
edge of outlying reef at foot of South Head,
Akaroa Harbour; no kelp near. Discoverer

• Published in New Zealand Gazette No. 29, of 5th June, 1872.