THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

within the meaning of the said Act are published for
general information :-

United Church of England and Ireland.
The Reverend Reginald Robert Bradley.
In substitution for the name of the Reverend
Richard R. Bradley, published in original list dated
11th January, 1875.

The Reverend Harry Bromley Cocks, M.A.
In substitution for the name of the Reverend
Harry Bromley Coche, wrongly given in original list
dated 11th January, 1875.

WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Notification of Resignation of Seat in the House of
Representatives for Electoral District of Rangitikei.

IN compliance with the provisions of the 13th
section of "The Regulation of Elections Act,
1870," I hereby notify that the Honorable WILLIAM
Fox resigned his seat in the House of Representa-
tives for the Electoral District of Rangitikei on the
11th day of March, 1875, and that the said seat is
vacant by reason of such resignation.

Dated at Shag Valley, the 19th day of March,
1875.

F. D. BELL,
Speaker.

Notification of Resignation of Seat in the House of
Representatives for Electoral District of Waikouaiti.

IN compliance with the provisions of the 13th
section of "The Regulation of Elections Act,
1870," I hereby notify that JOHN LILLIE GILLIES,
Esq., resigned his seat in the House of Represen-
tatives for the Electoral District of Waikouaiti on
the 16th day of March, 1875, and that the said seat
is vacant by reason of such resignation.

Dated at Shag Valley, the 19th day of March,
1875.

F. D. BELL,
Speaker.

NOTICE.

PROVINCIAL COMPULSORY LANDS TAKING ACT,
1866.

NOTICE is hereby given, that it is intended to
introduce a Bill into the Provincial Council of
the Province of Otago at its next Session, authorizing
the Superintendent of the Province of Otago to take
compulsorily, for the purpose of making roads in the
District of Portobello, parts of Sections numbered
respectively twenty-two (22) and twenty-eight (28),
Block numbered five (V.), Portobello District, and
in the District of Papakaio part of Land sold under
application numbered 2229, Block numbered IV.
on the map of the Papakaio District. And notice is
hereby further given, that a copy of the Bill so
intended to be introduced as aforesaid may be in-
spected at the office of the Clerk of the Provincial
Council, on and after the seventeenth day of April
next.

Dated at Dunedin, this eleventh day of March,
1875.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk to the Executive Council.

C. LEMON, General Manager.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPH.
COMPARATIVE RETURN of NUMBER OF TELEGRAMS forwarded, the REVENUE received, and the VALUE of GENERAL GOVERNMENT TELEGRAMS transmitted,
for the QUARTERS ended 31st DECEMBER, 1873 and 1874.

| | NUMBER OF TELEGRAMS
FORWARDED. | CASH REVENUE RECEIVED. | VALUE OF GOVERNMENT
TELEGRAMS. | REMARKS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month. | From 1 Oct. to 31 December, 1873. | From 1 Oct. to 31 December, 1874. | INCREASE. | DECREASE. | From 1 Oct. to 31 December, 1873. | From 1 Oct. to 31 December, 1874. | INCREASE. | DECREASE. | From 1 Oct. to 31 December, 1873. | From 1 Oct. to 31 December, 1874. | INCREASE. | DECREASE. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 57,452 | 73,283 | 15,831 | | £ s. d. 3,795 16 9 | £ s. d. 4,319 15 11 | £ s. d. 523 19 2 | | £ s. d. 1,146 8 0 | £ s. d. 1,059 18 6 | £ s. d. 86 9 6 | | |
| November | 58,874 | 70,657 | 11,783 | | 3,466 1 2 | 4,238 9 1 | 772 7 11 | | 899 5 10 | 1,049 4 0 | 149 18 2 | | |
| December | 66,270 | 77,796 | 11,526 | | 3,885 15 7 | 4,597 18 7 | 712 3 0 | | 1,164 11 7 | 1,090 18 7 | 73 13 0 | | |
| | 182,596 | 221,736 | 39,140 | | 11,147 13 6 | 13,156 3 7 | 2,008 10 1 | | 3,210 5 5 | 3,200 1 1 | 160 2 6 | | |

New Zealand Telegraph, Head Office, Wellington, 22nd March, 1875.
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