THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 895

in that behalf shall be made by the Governor under
the powers aforesaid.

Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir
George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand
Cross of the Most Distinguished Order
of Saint Michael and Saint George,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in
and over Her Majesty's Colony of New
Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-
Admiral of the same; and issued at
Wellington, this tenth day of December,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-two.

G. M. WATERHOUSE.

Members of Central Board of Health appointed for
Otago.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th December, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

ROBERT BURNS, Esq.,
H. S. FISH, junior, Esq.,
THOMAS HILL, Esq.,

to be Members of the Central Board of Health for
the Province of Otago.

G. M. WATERHOUSE
(for the Hon. Colonial Secretary).

Appointment of Volunteer Officer.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th December, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned appointment, viz.:—
In the Auckland Troop, Royal Cavalry Volunteers.
Frederick William Wright to be Honorary Assistant
Surgeon. Date of commission, 1st July, 1869.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Resignation of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th December, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the Commissions held
by the under-mentioned Officers, viz.:—
Lieutenant A. E. Isaacs, Auckland Artillery
Volunteers.
Lieutenant J. Peyton, Pauatahanui Rifle Volun-
teers.
Honorary Lieutenant E. H. Reilly, Auckland
Engineer Volunteer Cadets.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Accepting Services of Volunteer Corps.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th December, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of
The No. 3 (Akaroa) Company, Canterbury Rifle
Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 30th October,
1872.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Discontinuing Services of Volunteer Corps.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 11th December, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
discontinue the services of

The No. 2 Company, Auckland Naval Volunteers.
The under-mentioned gentlemen have therefore
ceased to hold the rank of Officers, their commissions
having, under the provisions of "The Volunteer Act,
1865," lapsed :—
George Johnstone, Esq., late Captain;
Henry William Henderson, Esq., late Lieutenant;
William McKenzie Commons, Esq., late Sub-
Lieutenant.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Appointment of Receiver of Gold Revenue at
Reefton.

Treasury,
Wellington, 27th November, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

GRAHAM LORD GREENWOOD, Esq.,
to be Receiver of Gold Revenue at Reefton, in place
of Percy Wakefield, Esq., resigned.

JULIUS VOGEL.

Reduction of Postage.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 11th December, 1872.

IT is hereby notified for public information, that on
and after the first day of January, 1873, the
Postage on Newspapers posted within the Colony
for delivery at places within the Colony will be
reduced to One Halfpenny each.

Postage stamp labels of the value of one halfpenny
each may be obtained at all Post Offices, and of any
authorized stamp vendor. Such postage stamp labels
are available only for postage of newspapers posted
within the Colony for delivery within the Colony.

JULIUS VOGEL.

Justice of the Peace appointed.

Office of the Minister of Justice,
Wellington, 5th December, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

ANDREW MERCER, Esq.,
of Dunedin, to be a Justice of the Peace for the
Colony.

JOHN BATHGATE.

Inquiry for Missing Person.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1872.

INQUIRIES having been made respecting a person
named Robert Henry Steel, a native of Bury
St. Edmonds, Suffolk, England, about 36 or 38 years
of age, medium build, slightly lame, of sallow com-
plexion, with dark hair and whiskers, who is sup-
posed to have left Melbourne with Volunteers for
New Zealand, under Colonel Pitt:

Any one who can give any information respecting
him is requested to communicate with this office.
By command.

G. S. COOPER,
Under Secretary.

Note.—The above notice is republished in consequence of the
name "Street" having been printed instead of "Steel" in last
week's Gazette.

Description of Immigrants will be posted up at
Post Offices prior to their arrival.

Office of Lands and Immigration,
Wellington, 6th December, 1872.

IT is notified for general information, that a few
days before the expected arrival of Immigrant