THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 709

Clerk of District Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16th October, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint

GEORGE HENRY GRAHAM
to be Clerk at Waimate of the District Court of
Timaru and Oamaru.

DANIEL POLLEN,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Auditor of Courts of Law Trust Accounts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 20th October, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

HENRY WIRGMAN ROBINSON, Esq.,
of Naseby, to be the Auditor of the Courts of Law
Trust Accounts for the District of Otago Gold Fields,
from the 11th instant, vice H. A. Stratford, Esq.,
resigned.

DANIEL POLLEN,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Chairman of Licensing Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 20th October, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

HENRY WIRGMAN ROBINSON, Esq.,
to be Chairman of the Licensing Courts at Ahuriri,
St. Bathans, Naseby, Macrae's, Hyde, and Hindon,
Otago, vice H. A. Stratford, Esq., resigned; and

HENRY ALDBOROUGH STRATFORD, Esq.,
to be Chairman of the Licensing Court at Cardrona,
Otago, vice W. L. Simpson, Esq., resigned.

DANIEL POLLEN,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Members of Licensing Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 20th October, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

GEORGE WATKIN WILLIAMS, Esq.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Courts at Waitotara
and Patea, Taranaki; and

ANDREW ROBERT BRUCE THOMSON, Esq.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Court at Teviot,
Otago.

DANIEL POLLEN,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 20th October, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

HERBERT WILLIAM BRABANT, Esq.,
of Opotiki, Auckland, to be a Coroner within the
Colony.

DANIEL POLLEN,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Justices of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 21st October, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

ALEXANDER GRANT, Esq., of Ruataniwha,
SYDNEY JOHNSTON, Esq., of Ruataniwha,
JAMES LAWRENCE, Esq., of Otamatiti, Hawke's
Bay; and
VIGGO MONRAD, Esq., of Karere, Wellington,
to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony.

DANIEL POLLEN,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Revising Officer of Building and Land Societies appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 21st October, 1874.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

JOHN NATHANIEL WILSON, Esq.,
to be Revising Officer for the Province of Hawke's
Bay under "The Building and Land Societies Act,
1866."

DANIEL POLLEN,
Acting Minister of Justice.

Promotions and Appointments of Volunteer Officers.

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

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the following promotions and appoint-
ments, viz.,-

In the Wairoa Light Horse Volunteers.
Sub-Lieutenant John Old to be Captain. Date of
commission, 18th June, 1874.

In the Invercargill Artillery Volunteers.
Frederick John Brunton to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 21st May, 1874.
Miles Reginald Bree to be Second Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 21st May, 1874.

In the Wairoa (Auckland) Rifle Volunteers.
Sub-Lieutenant Robert Bain to be Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 3rd October, 1874.
William Kerr to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 3rd October, 1874.

In the No. 2 Company, Hauraki Rifle Volunteers.
Martin Henry Payne, L.R.C.P.E., to be Honorary
Assistant-Surgeon. Date of commission, 21st Sep-
tember, 1874.

In the Spring Creek Rifle Volunteers.
Wheaton Soper to be Lieutenant. Date of commis-
sion, 1st May, 1874.
Thomas Gifford to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 1st May, 1874.

In the Picton Company, Marlborough Rangers
Volunteers.
William McNasser to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 1st June, 1874.

In the Renwick Rifle Volunteers.
Thomas O'Sullivan to be Captain. Date of commis-
sion, 1st August, 1874.
Hugh Gee to be Lieutenant. Date of commission,
1st August, 1874.
Roderick McIver to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 1st August, 1874.