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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

or renewal as aforesaid, every such order shall be in
force for six calendar months from the publication of
such order, or for such shorter period as in such
order shall be expressed, and no longer; and every
such order shall be published in the Gazette, and
such publication shall be conclusive evidence of such
order to all intents and purposes; and none of the
said provisions shall be in force in any part of New
Zealand until an order directing the same to be put
in force shall have been made and published as afore-
said :

Now therefore, His Excellency the Administrator
of the Government, with the advice and consent of
the Executive Council, and in exercise and pursuance
of all power and authority in this behalf in him
vested, doth hereby direct that the provisions con-
tained in the sections of the said Act numbered from
twenty-one to forty-five, both inclusive, shall be put
in force in the Province of Wellington.

WILLIAM FOX,
Presiding.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Fixing Sittings of District Court, Otago Gold Fields.

G. A. ARNEY,
Administrator of the Government.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and
authority in this behalf enabling me, I, Sir
George Alfred Arney, the Administrator of the
Government of the Colony of New Zealand, do
hereby fix and appoint that sittings of the District
Court of the Otago Gold Fields, during the months
of May and June next, shall be held as follows:—

In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Naseby
on the second Wednesday in May next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Clyde on
the Monday next after the second Wednesday
in May next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Queens-
town on the Monday second after the second
Wednesday in May next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Lawrence
on the second Tuesday in June next.

Provided that in case any of the days so fixed as
aforesaid shall happen to be a holiday, then the
Court appointed for that day shall be holden on the
first day thereafter, not being a holiday.

Issued this seventh day of April, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-three.

JOHN BATHGATE.

Private Secretary and Aide-de-Camp, and Assistant
Private Secretary and Extra Aide-de-Camp ap-
pointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th April, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to appoint

Captain ROBERT SCOTT MACHELL,
New Zealand Militia, unattached, to be His Excel-
lency's Private Secretary and Aide-de-Camp; and

WILLIAM FITZGERALD, Esq.,
to be His Excellency's Assistant Private Secretary
and Extra Aide-de-Camp. These appointments date
from the 21st of March, 1873.

WILLIAM FOX.

Returning Officer appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th April, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to appoint

EDWARD MASTERS, Esq.,
to be Returning Officer for the election of Members
of the County Council of Westland for the District
of Paroa, in the room of H. Kenrick, Esq., resigned.

WILLIAM FOX.

Letters of Naturalization issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 9th April, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to issue Letters of
Naturalization under "The Aliens Act, 1866," in
favour of the under-mentioned persons, viz. :—

Name. Residence. Occupation.
Charles Schroeder ... Manuherikia ... Steward.
Forsigh Wong Tape ... Dunedin ... Merchant.
Gustave Launey ... Kakanui ... Cooper.
Theodore Espagne ... Hawera ... Hotelkeeper.
August Heinerich Hoff- Luggate Creek ... Miner.
mann

JOHN BATHGATE,
(for Colonial Secretary).

Photo-Lithographer appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th April, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to appoint

HERBERT DEVERIL, Esq.,
to take charge of the Photo-Lithographic Establish-
ment in this Colony. This appointment dates from
the 22nd ultimo.

WILLIAM FOX.

Revising Officers appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th April, 1873.

IT is hereby notified, that His Honor the Chief
Justice has reported that he has appointed

LAUGHLIN O'BRIEN, Esq.,
to be Revising Officer for the Districts of Mongonui
and Bay of Islands, Marsden, Rodney, Waitemata,
City of Auckland East, City of Auckland West,
Parnell, Newton, Town of Onehunga, Eden, Franklin,
Waikato, Thames;

HOPKINS CLARKE, Esq.,
to be Revising Officer for the East Coast; and

WILLIAM HALSE, Esq.,
to be Revising Officer for the Districts of Town of
New Plymouth, Grey and Bell, and Egmont.

WILLIAM FOX.

ISSUE OF £250,000 NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT
DEBENTURES IN NEW ZEALAND.

Treasury,
Wellington, 8th April, 1873.

TENDERS are invited for the purchase of the
whole or any portion of Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Pounds New Zealand Government Deben-
tures, issued under the Acts of the Legislature of
the Colony, entitled "The Immigration and Public
Works Loan Act, 1870," and "The Defence and
Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870," subject to the
under-mentioned conditions:—

1. The Debentures will be payable to Bearer,