THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
359

of the Provincial Council of the Province of Otago,
at the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand,
namely :-
the total unexpended balances in their hands on or
The School House, Kyeburn Diggings.
before Saturday, the 14th day of June current, so
Given under the hand of His Excellency
as to close absolutely all Advance Accounts on that
Sir George Alfred Arney, Knight, the
date, and forthwith to transmit the Bank Receipt for
Officer Administering the Government,
such repayments to the Treasury at Wellington.
and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her
As respects disbursements which officers may re-
Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its
quire to make between the 14th and 28th June,
Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the
special requisitions for the amount required are to be
same, at the Government House, at
made on or after the 14th by telegram, but such
Wellington, this fourth day of June, in
requisitions are not to include provision for expend-
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
iture of the financial year 1873-74. Sums required
hundred and seventy-three.
for the service of that year are to be applied for by
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.
post in the usual form.
JULIUS VOGEL.
Despatch from the Secretary of State respecting the
National Flag of Spain.
Appointment of Volunteer Officer.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th June, 1873.
Wellington, 3rd June, 1873.
THE following Despatch from the Right Honor-
HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
able the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is
Government has been pleased to make the
published for general information.
under-mentioned appointment, viz.:-
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.
In the Nelson Artillery Volunteers.
CIRCULAR.
Albert Pitt to be Captain. Date of commission, 1st
Downing Street, 28th February, 1873.
May, 1873.
SIR,-I have to inform you that the National
DONALD MCLEAN.
Assembly of Spain has adopted for the National
Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.
Colours of the Republic the old Flag of Spain-a
horizontal stripe of yellow between two stripes of
Colonial Defence Office,
red, but without the Royal Cross, which was pre-
Wellington, 3rd June, 1873.
viously inserted on the yellow ground.
HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
You will be so good as to publish the information
Government has been pleased to accept the
contained in this Despatch.
services of the
I have, &c.,
Alexandra Rifle Rangers Volunteers.
KIMBERLEY.
Date of acceptance, 17th May, 1873.
The Officer Administering
the Government of New Zealand.
DONALD MCLEAN.

Member of Legislative Council summoned.

Authority to Frank Letters.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
General Post Office,
Wellington, 3rd June, 1873.
Wellington, 30th May, 1873.
HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
Government has, in Her Majesty's name, sum-
Government has been pleased to authorize
moned
The AGENT of the GENERAL GOVERNMENT, Waikato
JOHN THOMAS PEACOCK,
District,
of Christchurch, in the Province of Canterbury,
to frank and receive, free from prepayment of postage,
Esquire, to the Legislative Council of New Zealand,
Letters and Packets posted on the Public Service.
by Writ of Summons under the Seal of the Colony.
JULIUS VOGEL,
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.
Postmaster-General.

Registrar of Marriages, and of Births, Deaths, and
Name of Post Office changed.
Marriages, appointed.*

General Post Office,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 31st May, 1873.
Wellington, 30th May, 1873.
IT is hereby notified that the name of the Post
HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
Office in the Province of Auckland, lately called
Government has been pleased to appoint
"Hakaru," has been changed to
CHARLES AUGUSTUS TIPPING, Esq.,
KAIWAKA.
to be Registrar of Marriages, and of Births, Deaths,
By order.
and Marriages, and also Vaccination Inspector, for
W. GRAY, jun.,
the District of Campbellton, as the same is defined
(for the Secretary).
in Proclamation of 8th day of May, 1873, and pub-
Money Order and Savings Bank Offices.
lished in New Zealand Gazette, No. 28, of 9th day of
May, 1873, vice C. F. de Salis O'Toole, Esq., resigned.
General Post Office,
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.
Wellington, 2nd June, 1873.

Notice under Section 12 of "*The Public Revenues
NOTICE is hereby given, that His Excellency the
Act, 1872."
Officer Administering the Government has been
Treasury,
pleased to appoint the under-mentioned Post Offices
Wellington, 3rd June, 1873.
to be Money Order and Savings Bank Offices, for the
OFFICERS holding advances of Public Money are
hereby required to pay to the Public Account