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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
names and addresses of the persons mentioned in the
first column of the Schedule hereto have been
registered in the Office of the Colonial Secretary,
at Wellington, for the Railways mentioned in the
second column of the said Schedule, and set opposite
such names.
Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of August,
1874.
DANIEL POLLEN.
SCHEDULE.
Name and Address of
General Manager.
William Jones Smith, Auck-
land, vice James Richard
Davies.
Anthony Garstin, Wellington.
William Conyers, C.E., Port
Chalmers, vice Daniel Rolfe.
Name of Railway.
Auckland and Onehunga
Branch Railway.
Wellington and Masterton
Railway.
Railways in the Province of
Otago.
Clerk in Registrar-General's Office appointed.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 24th August, 1874.
IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint
CHARLES ERNEST BELCHER
to be a Clerk in the Office of the Registrar-General.
This appointment to date from the 1st of July,
1874.
DANIEL POLLEN.
Letters of Naturalization issued.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 27th August, 1874.
IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
issue Letters of Naturalization under "The
Aliens Act, 1866," in favour of the under-mentioned
persons, viz.,—
Name.
Occupation.
Residence.
John Forno
Carrier
Balclutha.
Bèlà Singer
Warehouseman
Dunedin.
Nils Jepson
Licensed Hawker...
Dunedin.
James Goldsmith
Merchant
Dunedin.
John Christian Moller
Master Mariner
Auckland.
Jacob Grossman
Watchmaker
Kaiapoi.
DANIEL POLLEN.
Appointment of Assessors under "The Native Land
Act, 1873."
Native Office,
Wellington, 27th August, 1874.
IS Excellency the Governor in Council has been
pleased to appoint
HORI KARAKA,
HONE MOHI TAWHAI,
PENETANA PAPAHURIHIA,
WIREMU HOPIHONA,
of Hokianga, and
HOTERENE TAWATAWA,
TANGO HIKUWAI,
RIWHI HONGI,
TAMATI HUINGARIRI,
HEMI TAUTARI,
of the Bay of Islands, to be Assessors under "The
Native Land Act, 1873." The appointments to date
from the 17th August, 1874.
DONALD MCLEAN.
Interpreter under "Native Lands Act, 1873,"
appointed.
Native Office,
Wellington, 24th August, 1874.
IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint
JAMES S. CLENDON, Esq.,
of Whangarei, to be an Interpreter under "The
Native Land Act, 1873."
DONALD MCLEAN.
General Rules of Native Land Court approved.
Native Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1874.
IS Excellency the Governor in Council has been
pleased to approve of the following General
Rules of the Native Land Court, made by the Judges
and Assessors of the Court under the 17th section of
"The Native Land Act, 1873."
DONALD MCLEAN.
JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.
WHEREAS it is enacted by "The Native Land Act,
1873," that the Judges of the Native Land Court,
with the Assessors, shall, as soon as conveniently
may be after the passing thereof, make such General
Rules touching the sittings of the Court and the
practice and procedure thereof in all matters as
they may deem advisable: Provided always that all
Rules to be so made shall be submitted to the Gover-
nor in Council for his approval:
Now therefore, we, the Judges of the said Court,
with the Assessors thereof, do hereby, in pursuance
of the said power, make the rules following, that is
to say,-
I. Sittings of the Court shall be held at such times
and places as shall be fixed by the Chief Judge, of
which notice shall be duly given; and no matter shall
be judicially heard except at a Court so fixed, and
unless notice thereof shall have been given.
II. The Chief Judge shall give due notice to any
Judge that he is required to preside at such Court,
and he shall preside accordingly.
III. If any unforeseen event renders necessary
the postponement of any Court, the Chief Judge or
the Judge to preside may postpone the same by
notice in writing, circulated in the most extensive
manner possible.
IV. The Judge's Clerk, under section 11 of the
Act, may, on the written request of the Judge,
adjourn any Court.
V. Any case may be from time to time adjourned
sine die.
VI. The decision of the Court ordering a memorial
of ownership shall be in the following form, or as
near thereto as circumstances will admit:-
"NATIVE LAND ACT, 1873."
District of
, Province of
At a sitting of the Native Land Court held at
said district, on the
, in the
day of
, before
Esquire, Judge, and
, Assessor, it was ordered that
a memorial of the ownership of
of land at
, in the district aforesaid, containing
acres, and known by the name of
separate folium of the Court rolls.
Witness the hand of
, and
, be inscribed on a
, Esquire, Judge,
the Seal of the Court, this
day of
, 18
Judge.
VII. The notice referred to in section 34 may be
given or transmitted to any Judge of the Court, and
shall be in the form following, or as near thereto as
circumstances will admit. Every such notice shall
be sent by such Judge to the Chief Judge :-