THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 251

Local and Personal Acts.

1. "The Coromandel Tunnel Company's Act, 1872;"
2. "The Nelson City Gas Act Amendment Act, 1872;"
3. "The North Dunedin Cemetery Act, 1872;"
   having been laid before the Queen, in conformity
   with the provisions of "The Constitution Act," His
   Excellency the Governor has been informed by the
   Secretary of State that Her Majesty will not be
   advised to exercise Her power of disallowance with
   respect to these Acts.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.

Proclamations by Superintendent of Auckland under
the Protection of Animals Acts.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 22nd April, 1873.

THE following Proclamations issued by His Honor
the Superintendent of Auckland under the Pro-
tection of Animals Acts are published for general
information.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.

PROCLAMATION.
By Thomas Bannatyne Gillies, Esquire, Superin-
tendent of the Province of Auckland.

I, THOMAS BANNATYNE GILLIES, Superintendent of
the Province of Auckland, by virtue of the powers in
me vested by "The Protection of Animals Act, 1867,"
and the delegation of powers to me thereunder by
His Excellency the Governor, do hereby proclaim
and declare that Pheasants shall be open to be
hunted, shot, taken, or killed, within the Province of
Auckland, during the months of May and June in
this present year.

Given under my hand and seal, at Auckland,
this first day of April, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-three.

THOMAS B. GILLIES,
Superintendent.

PROCLAMATION.
By Thomas Bannatyne Gillies, Esquire, Superin-
tendent of the Province of Auckland.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority
vested in me under "The Protection of Animals Act
Amendment Act, 1868," I do hereby proclaim and
declare that all the Native Game mentioned in the
Fifth Schedule to "The Protection of Animals Act,
1867," as amended by the above recited Act, except
Curlew, may be hunted, shot, taken, or killed, within
the Province of Auckland, during the months of
April, May, June, July, and August, in the present
year.

Given under my hand and seal, at Auckland,
this first day of April, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-three.

THOMAS B. GILLIES,
Superintendent.

Returning Officer appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
Government has been pleased to appoint
GEORGE FREDERICK SOUTH, Esq.,
to be a Returning Officer for the election of Members
of the Provincial Council of Otago for the District of
Mataura.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.

Volunteer Appointments.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd April, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
Government has been pleased to make the
under-mentioned promotion and appointments,
viz.:----

In the 3rd Battalion, Otago Rifle Volunteers.
Sub-Lieutenant Tertius Hay-Mackenzie to be Adju-
tant. Date of commission, 31st March, 1873.

In the Riverton Rifle Volunteers.
Theophilus Daniel to be Captain. Date of com-
mission, 29th April, 1871.

In the Otepopo Rifle Volunteers.
William Falconer to be Captain. Date of commission,
27th March, 1873.
Ernest Frederick Diehl to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 27th March, 1873.
Alexander Pirie to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 27th March, 1873.

In the Oamaru Rifle Volunteer Cadet Corps.
William Sanderson FitzGerald to be Honorary
Captain. Date of commission, 31st March, 1873.
Alfred Headland to be Honorary Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 31st March, 1873.
Arthur Proctor to be Honorary Sub-Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 31st March, 1873.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Resignation of Commissions.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd April, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
Government has been pleased to accept the
resignation of the commissions held by
Lieutenant J. Sandford, No. 2 Company, Canter-
bury Engineer Volunteers.
Lieutenant F. H. Geisow, Invercargill Rifle
Volunteers.
Lieutenant J. Leydon, Carterton Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant J. W. Liddell, Manawatu Rangers
Rifle Volunteers.
Honorary Captain G. J. Scott, Wanganui Rifle
Volunteer Cadets.
Honorary Lieutenant G. Hurley, Wanganui Rifle
Volunteer Cadets.
Honorary Lieutenant A. de B. Brandon, Welling-
ton Grammar School Rifle Volunteer Cadets.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Native Assessors appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 21st April, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
Government has been pleased to appoint
WIKIRIWHI TE TUAHU, of Matata;
TE WATARAUHI TARANUI, of Rotoiti; and
ROTOHIKO HAUPAPA, of Maketu,
to be Assessors under "The Outlying Districts Sale
of Spirits Act, 1870," for the District of Maketu,
Bay of Plenty. The appointments take effect from
the 1st instant.

DONALD MCLEAN.