THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 141

Coroner resigned.

Office of the Minister of Justice,
Wellington, 21st February, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
MORGAN STANISLAUS GRACE, Esq.,
of Wellington, of his appointment as a Coroner
within the Colony.

JOHN BATHGATE.

Coroner appointed.

Office of the Minister of Justice,
Wellington, 21st February, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint
JAMES COUTTS CRAWFORD, Esq.,
of Wellington, to be a Coroner within the Colony.

H
JOHN BATHGATE.

Militia and Volunteer Appointments.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned appointments, viz.:---

In the Auckland Artillery Volunteers.
Albert Edward Tyrrell Devore to be Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 13th January, 1873.

In the Auckland Engineer Volunteer Cadets.
Honorary Sub-Lieutenant Charles Lord Russell to
be Honorary Lieutenant. Date of commission,
18th December, 1872.

William White to be Honorary Sub-Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 18th December, 1872.

JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Resignation of Commissions.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz. :-

Lieutenant John McConnell as Adjutant of the
Auckland Rifle Volunteer Brigade.
Sub-Lieutenant A. E. T. Devore, No. 2 Company,
Auckland Rifle Volunteer Brigade.
Lieutenant J. Gulliver, No. 2 Company, Canter-
bury Rifle Volunteers.
Major C. J. Taylor, Captain, Auckland Scottish
Rifle Volunteers.
Honorary Lieutenant W. McKenzie, Napier Rifle
Volunteer Cadets.
Lieutenant W. Martyn, Drury Light Horse Volun-
teers.

H
JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Appointment in Armed Constabulary.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the following appointment in
The New Zealand Armed Constabulary Force :

Sergeant-Major Thomas Hackett to be Sub-Inspector,
2nd Class. Date of Commission, 12th February,
1873.

JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Transfer to New Zealand Militia.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
approve the following transfer :-

Captain James McCosh Clark from No. 3 Company,
Auckland Rifle Volunteer Brigade, to the New
Zealand Militia, from the 20th February, 1873.

H
JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Authority to Frank and Receive Official
Correspondence.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 21st February, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize

The OFFICER in CHARGE of CONFISCATED
LANDS, West Coast,
to frank and receive, free from prepayment of postage,
Letters and Packets posted on the Public Service.

G. M. WATERHOUSE,
(for the Postmaster-General).

Emigration Officers under "The Passengers
Act, 1855," appointed.

Lands and Immigration Office,
Wellington, 17th February, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the under-mentioned persons to be
Emigration Officers, under "The Passengers Act,
1855:"-

Daniel Pollen, Esq., Auckland.
William King Hulke, Esq., New Plymouth.
Arthur William Follett Halcombe, Esq., Wel-
lington.
George Thomas Fannin, Esq., Napier.
Alfred Greenfield, Esq., Nelson.
John Barleyman, Esq., Picton.
John Edwin March, Esq., Lyttelton.
John Samuel Browning, Esq., Hokitika.
James Wylde, Esq., Greymouth.
Frederick LeCren, Esq., Timaru.
John Locke, Esq., Oamaru.
Colin Allan, Esq., Port Chalmers.
Theophilus Daniel, Esq., Riverton.
Walter Henry Pearson, Esq., Bluff.

G. MAURICE O'RORKE.

NOTE. This notice is republished in consequence of a mis-
print in Gazette No. 10, of 20th February, page 120, whereby
the above-named officers are styled "Immigration" Officers.

Resignation of Medical Referee.

Government Annuities Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
THOMAS FISHER, Esq.,
of his appointment as Medical Referee, under "The
Government Annuities Act, 1869," for the District
of Timaru.

W. GISBORNE,
Commissioner.

Medical Referee appointed.

Government Annuities Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the under-mentioned gentleman to be
a Medical Referee under "The Government Annuities
Act, 1869:"-

ALEXANDER TODD, Esq., M.D., Waipawa.

W. GISBORNE,
Commissioner.