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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

transaction of Money Order and Savings Bank busi-
ness, from the 1st July next:--
AHAURA, (Chief Office, Greymouth);
ASHBURTON, (Chief Office, Christchurch);
HURUNUI, (Chief Office, Christchurch).
By order.
W. GRAY, jun.,
(for the Secretary).

Appointment of Licensed Distributors of Stamps.
Office of the Commissioner of Stamps,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1873.
IT is notified for public information that
Mr. JOSEPH Cox, Waipori, Otago, and
Mr. H. BONNINGTON RICHMOND, Nelson,
have been appointed Licensed Distributors of Duty
Stamps.
JOHN BATHGATE.

Notice of Resignation of Seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives for Electoral District of Mongonui
and Bay of Islands.
IN compliance with the provisions of the 13th
Section of "The Regulation of Elections Act,
1870," I hereby notify that JOHN MCLEOD, Esq.,
resigned his seat in the House of Representatives,
for the Electoral District of Mongonui and Bay of
Islands, on the 23rd day of May, 1873; that such
resignation was received by me this day; and that
the said seat is vacant by reason of such resignation.
Dated at Shag Valley, the 2nd day of June, 1873.
F. D. BELL,
Speaker.

Member of House of Representatives elected.
Clerk of the Writs' Office,
Wellington, 4th June, 1873.
THE Clerk of the Writs has received a Return to
the Writ issued by him on the 26th day of
April, 1873, for the election of a Member to serve in
the House of Representatives of New Zealand for
the Electoral District hereinafter specified; and by
the indorsement on such Writ it appears that the
under-mentioned gentleman has been duly elected
Member for such District, viz. :-
For the District of Invercargill.
JOHN ROBERT CUTHBERTSON.
G. S. COOPER,
Clerk of the Writs.

Information re Missing Persons required.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 29th May, 1873.
ENQUIRIES having been made respecting the
missing persons named JOSEPH WOODLEY and
WILLIAM PEARCE, whose descriptions are given
below, persons who are able to give any information
respecting them are requested to communicate with
this office.
By command.
G. S. COOPER,
Under Secretary.
Description of Joseph Woodley.---Height about 6
feet, hazel eyes, dark brown curly hair, stands very
erect. Trade: able seaman, digger, and various.
From 30 to 35 years of age. Sailed from the East India

Docks on the 15th May, 1868, in the ship "Sala-
mander," as an able seaman. Was heard of in
Dunedin in September, 1868. Served for ten years
in H.M. Navy. Has large scar round his scalp,
beginning from the top of his forehead, under his
hair, which covered it. Supposed to have been killed
in a fight at some diggings in New Zealand.
Description of William (Melhuish) Pearce.-
Height 5 feet 7 inches, well built, dark complexion,
black hair turning grey, dark full piercing eyes,
slight stoop, age about 60. Occupation, gold digger.
Sailed from East India Docks in the "Chile," on the
8th September, 1865; arrived at Otago, December,
1865. Heard of in Dunedin in April, 1870. Before
leaving England in 1854, was for some years engaged
as Inspector on the Cornwall Railway.

Fixing date of Inquiry by Commission of Judges of
the Native Lands Court.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Commissioners
appointed for the purposes mentioned in a
certain notification signed by them, and published in
the New Zealand Gazette of the 10th day of April
last past, will sit at Gisborne, at Turanganui, in the
Province of Auckland, on Tuesday, the 5th day of
August next, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the fore-
noon, for the purpose of proceeding with the inquiry
and adjudication therein mentioned:
This notice is given in pursuance of the notifica-
tion hereinbefore referred to, and all claimants and
other persons referred to in the Commission appoint-
ing the undersigned to act in the premises, are
requested to attend at the time and place of which
notice is hereby given.
Dated this 4th day of June, 1873.
JOHN ROGAN,
HENRY A. H. MONRO, } Commissioners.

Medical Referee appointed.
Government Annuities Office,
Wellington, 30th May, 1873.
HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
Government has been pleased to appoint the
under-mentioned gentlemen to be Medical Referees
under "The Government Annuities Act, 1869 ":----
PATRICK JOSEPH O'CARROLL, Esq., Taranaki
Country Districts;
THOMAS OTTERY RAYNER, Esq., Temuka.
W. GISBORNE,
Commissioner.

Office of Registrar of Joint Stock Companies,
Hokitika, 23rd May, 1873.
I, WILLIAM PATRICK CRAUFORD, Regis-
trar of Joint Stock Companies, do hereby notify
that I have this day registered a Memorandum of
Association (with Articles annexed), establishing a
Company, with limited liability of the shareholders
therein, entitled
"The Kanieri Lake Water Race Company,
Limited."
The objects for which the Company is established
are expressed to be-"The construction of a Head
Water Race from the Kanieri Lake, extending along
the terraces towards Hokitika, and for supplying and
selling water for mining and other purposes."
And I further notify, that, in pursuance of the pro-
visions of "The Joint Stock Companies Act, 1860,"
and of "The Stamp Act Amendment Act, 1871," re-