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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, for the District of
Timaru, as the same is defined in Proclamation of the
20th day of July, 1874, and published in the New
Zealand Gazette No. 39, of the 23rd July, 1874.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Resident Magistrate appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 4th September, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

EDGAR HALL CAREW, Esq., R.M.,
to be a Resident Magistrate for the District of
Clutha, with extended jurisdiction, during the absence
on leave of J. P. Maitland, Esq.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Auditor of Courts of Law Trust Accounts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 7th September, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

EDGAR HALL CAREW, Esq.,
to be Auditor of Courts of Law Trust Accounts for
the District of Clutha, vice J. P. Maitland, Esq.,
absent on leave.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Resident Magistrate appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 7th September, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint

JOHN TURNBULL, Esq., J.P.,
of Mataura, to be a Resident Magistrate for the
District of Southland, with jurisdiction up to £20.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Administrator of Convicts' Property appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th September, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint

THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE
to be administrator of the property of all convicts
under "The Convicts Forfeitures Act, 1871."

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Justices of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th September, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen to
be Justices of the Peace for the Colony :-
Edward Adams, Esq., Arapao, Kaipara, Auckland.
Harry Allwright, Esq., Lyttelton, Canterbury.
Thomas Hamilton Anson, Esq., Courtenay, Canter-
bury.
Christopher Basstian, Esq., Dunrobin Station,
Otago.
Alexander Campbell Begg, Esq., Dunedin.
Frank Campbell Boyes, Esq., Frankton, Otago.
John Bryce, Esq:, Wanganui, Wellington.

Thomas Coates, Esq., Eyton, Pahi, Kaipara, Auck-
land.
John Cosgrave, Esq., Auckland.
Edward Stafford Coster, Esq., Mount Hutt, Can-
terbury.
George James Dennistoun, Esq., Haldon Station,
Mount Cook, Canterbury.
Edward Elworthy, Esq., Timaru, Canterbury.
George Henderson, Esq., Blenheim.
Edward Herbert, Esq., Lawrence, Otago.
Samuel Hewlings, Esq., Christchurch.
George Schwartz Kissling, Esq., Auckland.
Martin Lightband, Esq., Nelson.
Henry Lyon, Esq., Riverton, Otago.
John McGregor, Esq., Barwood Station, Otago.
John McNeil, Esq., Balclutha, Otago.
George Wilsden McRae, Esq., Tekoa, Amuri,
Nelson.
John Macfarlane Ritchie, Esq, Dunedin.
John Charles Watts Russell, Esq., Christchurch.
James Sclanders, Esq., Nelson.
William Seccombe, Esq., Whangarei, Auckland.
William Jukes Steward, Esq., Waitaki, Otago.
Robert George Davis Tosswill, Esq., Timaru,
Canterbury.
John Wallace, Esq., Flat Bush, Otahuhu, Auckland.
Patricio Grieve Wilson, Esq., Opunake, Taranaki.
Thomas Wilson, Esq., Manutahi, Taranaki.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Appointment of Militia and Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th September, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to make the under-mentioned promotions and
appointments, viz.,-

In the New Zealand Militia.
John Taylor Marshall to be Captain. Date of com-
mission, 6th January, 1873. And to command the
Volunteers in the Province of Nelson.
Lieutenant William Edward Heywood to be Captain.
Date of commission, 4th September, 1874. And
to command the Volunteers in the Southland
portion of the Province of Otago.
Sub-Lieutenant Henry Peter Bluett to be Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 1st September, 1874.

In the Wellington Artillery Volunteers.
Alexander James McTavish to be Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 30th April, 1874.
James Graham Fox to be Second Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 9th June, 1874.

In the Portobello Rifle Volunteers.
David Dickson to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 9th August, 1873.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Resignation of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th September, 1874.

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

Honorary Lieutenant L. Von Tempsky, No. 1
Company, Auckland Grammar School Cadets.
Honorary Sub-Lieutenant T. Mackay, No. 2 Com-
pany, Auckland Grammar School Cadets.
Honorary Sub-Lieutenant T. D. Hannaford, No. 1
Company, Auckland Grammar School Cadets.

DONALD MCLEAN.