THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 395

DOMAIN BOARD ACCOUNTS—continued.

1873. CR. No. of £ s. d.
      Voucher.
      May 8. Chalmers, wages for April... ... 10 12 10 0
      „ 8. Hodgen, wages for April ... ... 10 9 0 0
      June 5. Chalmers, wages for May ... ... 11 12 10 0
      „ 5. Hodgen, wages for May ... ... 11 9 6 0
      July 3. Chalmers, wages for June ... ... 12 12 10 0
      „ 3. Hodgen, wages for June ... ... 12 9 0 0
      „ 4. T. Heale, for survey and plan of
      Domain ... ... ... 13 1 0 0
      „ 4. T. Heale, for battens ... ... 13 0 8 1
      „ 4. Secretary, salary for June Quarter 14 5 0 0
      Aug. 7. Chalmers, wages for July ... ... 15 12 10 0
      „ 7. Hodgen, wages for July ... ... 15 9 6 0
      Sept. 4. Hodgen, wages for August ... ... 16 9 6 0
      „ 4. Chalmers, wages for August ... ... 16 12 10 0
      Oct. 2. Chalmers, wages for September ... 17 12 10 0
      „ 2. Hodgen, wages for September ... 17 9 0 0
      „ 7. Secretary, salary for Sept. Quarter 18 5 0 0
      Nov. 6. Chalmers, wages for October ... ... 19 12 10 0
      „ 6. Hodgen, wages for October ... ... 19 9 6 0
      Dec. 4. Chalmers, wages for November ... ... 20 12 10 0
      „ 4. Hodgen, wages for November ... ... 20 9 0 0
      „ 10. Upton and Co. for stationery ... 21 1 8 3
      Balance in Bank of New Zealand... ... 167 1 9

£453 9 7

Examined and found correct.

P. A. PHILIPS, Chairman.
GEORGE M. MITFORD.

The Expenditure side of the Account is duly supported by
vouchers. In respect of the Receipts, the Auditor-General has
no means of determining whether the sums brought to charge
are correct or not; the only assurance is the certificate of
Messrs. Philips and Mitford that the Account has been
examined and found correct.

1st June, 1874. CHARLES KNIGHT,
Auditor-General.

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
• Wellington, 16th June, 1874.

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

In the No. 3 Company, Auckland Rifle Volunteers.
Arthur Morrow to be Captain. Date of commission,
4th May, 1871.

In the No. 1 Company, Otago Rifle Volunteer Cadets.
Richard Farrant to be Honorary Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 21st May, 1874.
Allan Douglas to be Honorary Sub-Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 21st May, 1874.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Resignation of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th June, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to accept the resignation of the commissions
held by the under-mentioned officers, namely, -

Captain W. T. Bassett, Otahuhu Troop, Royal
Cavalry Volunteers.
Captain A. Morrow, No. 4 Company, Auckland
Rifle Volunteers.
Captain J. McConnell, No. 3 Company, Auckland
Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant S. Harris, Picton Company, Marl-
borough Rangers Rifle Volunteers.
Honorary Lieutenant E. Moss, Auckland Rifle
Volunteer Brigade Cadets.
Lieutenant J. Scott, Royal Company, Rangitikei
Rifle Volunteers.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th June, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to discontinue the services of
The No. 4 Company, Auckland Rifle Volunteers,
at their own request.

To disband

The Orepuki Rifle Volunteers.

And to amalgamate

The Auckland Engineer Cadets and the Auckland
Rifle Volunteer Brigade Cadets, under the
designation of

The Auckland Engineer Cadets.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th June, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of
The Mount Hobson Artillery Volunteer Cadets.
Date of acceptance, 4th February, 1874.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Name of Post Office changed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 1874.

IT is hereby notified for general information, that
the designation of the Post Office at Waihi
Crossing, in the Province of Canterbury, will, on and
after the 1st July next, be known as

WINCHESTER.

JULIUS VOGEL.

Secretary to General Post Office appointed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 16th June, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

WILLIAM GRAY, Esq.,

to be Secretary to the General Post Office of New
Zealand. This appointment to have effect from the
1st of May, 1874.

JULIUS VOGEL.

Tenders for Steam Launches.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 17th June, 1874.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful
Tenderers is published for general information.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.

FOUR STEAM LAUNCHES.

ONE TO BE DELIVERED AT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
PORTS, VIZ.,- AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, LYTTEL-
TON, AND DUNEDIN.

Accepted. £
Fraser and Tinne, Auckland ... ... ... 2,400

Declined.
A. and E. Price, Thames, each ... ... 585
Masefield and Co., Auckland ... ... 2,500
E. W. Mills, Wellington (informal), each ... 545
John Anderson, Christchurch,- ... ... 665
Each delivered in Lyttelton ... ... 665
„ elsewhere ... ... 715