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DIEU ET MON DROIT
SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE

THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1873.

Appointing a Justice of the Peace under "The Muni-
Appointing a Justice of the Peace under "The Muni-
cipal Corporations Act, 1867."
cipal Corporations Act, 1867."

G. F. BOWEN, Governor. G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

W HEREAS by the one hundred and thirty-third W HEREAS by the one hundred and thirty-third
section of an Act of the General Assembly of section of an Act of the General Assembly of
New Zealand, intituled "The Municipal Corporations New Zealand, intituled "The Municipal Corporations
Act, 1867," it is enacted that it shall be the duty of Act, 1867," it is enacted that it shall be the duty of
the Town Clerk of every borough, as soon as con- the Town Clerk of every borough, as soon as con-
veniently may be after every election of a Mayor for veniently may be after every election of a Mayor for
such borough, to give notice to the Colonial Secretary such borough, to give notice to the Colonial Secretary
for the time being of such election, and of the person for the time being of such election, and of the person
elected; and it shall be lawful for the Governor, if he elected; and it shall be lawful for the Governor, if he
shall think fit, and if such person shall not then be a shall think fit, and if such person shall not then be a
Justice of the Peace, by warrant under his hand Justice of the Peace, by warrant under his hand
published in the New Zealand Gazette, to appoint published in the New Zealand Gazette, to appoint
such person to be a Justice of the Peace for the such person to be a Justice of the Peace for the
Colony; and it is also thereby enacted that in every Colony; and it is also thereby enacted that in every
such appointment it shall be expressed that it is made such appointment it shall be expressed that it is made
under the one hundred and thirty-third section of under the one hundred and thirty-third section of
the said Act; and it is further declared that such the said Act; and it is further declared that such
appointment shall continue in force only during appointment shall continue in force only during the
the Mayoralty of such person, and the person so Mayoralty of such person, and the person so ap-
appointed shall not, by virtue of such appointment, pointed shall not, by virtue of such appointment, be
be authorized to sit or act as a Justice of the Peace else- authorized to sit or act as a Justice of the Peace else-
where than within the borough: where than within the borough:

Now therefore, I, Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Now therefore, I, Sir George Ferguson Bowen,
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in
pursuance and exercise of the said power and pursuance and exercise of the said power and
authority in me vested in this behalf, do hereby authority in me vested in this behalf, do hereby
appoint appoint

EDWARD GEORGE KERR, ESq., WILLIAM TODD, Esq.,

the person elected to be the Mayor of the Borough the person elected to be the Mayor of the Borough
of Kaiapoi to be a Justice of the Peace under the of Hokitika, to be a Justice of the Peace under the
one hundred and thirty-third section of "The Muni- one hundred and thirty-third section of "The Muni-
cipal Corporations Act, 1867." cipal Corporations Act, 1867."

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

JOHN BATHGATE. JOHN BATHGATE.