THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 349

Acts passed by the General Assembly and laid before
the Queen not disallowed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th June, 1874.

THE following Acts passed by the General Assembly
of New Zealand in the Session held in the
thirty-seventh year of the reign of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria, intituled—
2. "An Act to further alter and amend 'The Customs
Tariff Act, 1866;"'
18. "An Act relating to Life Assurance Companies;"
23. "An Act to amend 'The Steam Navigation Act, 1866,
and 'The Steam Navigation Act Amendment
Act, 1867;"'
29. "An Act to amend 'The Merchant Shipping Acts
Adoption Act, 1869 ;"'
33. "The Canterbury Waste Lands Act, 1873;"
34. "An Act to amend 'The Westland Waste Lands Act,
1870;"'
40. "An Act to provide for the Resumption of Land for
purposes of Mining for Gold or Silver;"
56. "An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating
to the Native Land Court and to Native Land;"
57. "An Act to fix the Duties payable to Her Majesty in
relation to the Alienation of Native Land, and to
make provision for the Payment and Recovery
thereof;"
60. "An Act to make provision for the better Administra-
tion of Native Reserves throughout the Colony;"
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.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Provincial Ordinances assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th June, 1874.

THE following Ordinances, passed by the Provincial
Council and reserved by the Superintendent of
the Province of Taranaki for the signification of the
Governor's pleasure thereon, intituled—
"The Provincial Council Ordinance 1873
Amendment Ordinance, 1874," and
"The Roads Diversion Ordinance, 1874,"
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to assent to the same.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Provincial Ordinance allowed by Governor.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th June, 1874.

THE following Ordinance, passed by the Provincial
Council and assented to by the Superintendent
of the Province of Auckland, intituled—
"The Municipal Corporations Waterworks Act
1872 Operation Act, 1874,"
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has not been advised to exercise his power of dis-
allowance in respect of it.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Provincial Ordinance allowed by Governor.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th June, 1874.

THE following Ordinance, passed by the Provincial
Council and assented to by the Superintendent
of the Province of Taranaki, intituled—
"The Lotteries Ordinance, 1874,"
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has not been advised to exercise his power of dis-
allowance in respect of it.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th June, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

FRANCIS GREGORY WELCH, Esq.,
to be Deputy of the Registrar of Marriages, and of
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, for the District of
Shortland, as the same is defined in Proclamation of
the 8th day of May, 1873, and published in the New
Zealand Gazette, No. 28, of the 9th day of May,
1873.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Deputy Sheriff resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 1st June, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by

EDWIN BAMFORD, Esq.,
of his appointment as Deputy Sheriff of Hawke's
Bay.

DANIEL POLLEN,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Justice of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 1st June, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

WILLIAM TODD, Esq.,
of Hokitika, to be a Justice of the Peace for the
Colony.

DANIEL POLLEN,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Appointment of Militia Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd June, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to make the under-mentioned appointments,
namely,—

In the New Zealand Militia.

Honorary Captain Henry Thornton Rowe (Thames
Engineer Cadets), to be Captain. Date of com-
mission, 26th December, 1873.

Lieutenant Samuel Charles Schofield (Thames Scot-
tish Rifle Volunteers) to be Captain. Date of
commission, 5th January, 1874.

Henry Eyre Russell to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 29th December, 1873.

Dudley Robert Eyre to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 1st January, 1874.

DANIEL POLLEN,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Resignation of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd June, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to accept the resignation of the commissions
held by

Captain J. Batger, No. 2 Company, Auckland
Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant W. R. Robinson, No. 2 Company,
Auckland Rifle Volunteers.