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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

(b.) If the Candidate was born in England or
Wales, the declaration must contain a state-
ment that after due inquiry no entry has
been found in the books of the Registrar-
General; or a separate declaration must be
made to that effect.

(c.) If no extract from any register is produced,
the declaration must contain a statement
that after due inquiry no such record is
believed to exist, or a separate declaration
must be made to that effect.

(d.) Statutory declarations must be exactly in
the form prescribed by the Act of 5 and 6
William IV., c. 62. A printed form, if re-
quired, will be supplied on application to
the Civil Service Commissioners.

N.B.—Clergymen, as such, are not qualified to take
declarations.

Assent withheld from Provincial Ordinance of Otago.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 7th September, 1875.

THE following Ordinance, passed by the Provincial
Council, and reserved by the Superintendent
of Otago for the signification of the Governor's
pleasure thereof, intituled
" The Moeraki Harbour Board Ordinance, 1875,"
having been laid before the Governor; His Excellency
has been pleased to withhold his assent from the
same.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Public Vaccinator appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 2nd September, 1875.

IT is hereby notified that, under the provisions of
" The Public Health Act, 1872," His Excellency
the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-
mentioned gentleman to be a Public Vaccinator to
perform gratuitous vaccination in accordance with
the provisions of the said Act, and any regulations
made or to be made thereunder, for the district
mentioned in the Schedule hereto, and set opposite
his name,

DANIEL POLLEN.

SCHEDULE.
PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.
HENRY DONALDSON—Rangitikei.

Letters of Naturalization issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 8th September, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
issue Letters of Naturalization, under " The
Aliens Act, 1866," in favour of the under-mentioned
persons, viz.,—

DANIEL POLLEN.

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 31st August, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JAMES EBENEZER TREVOR, Esq.,
of Ashburton, Canterbury, to be a Coroner within
the colony.

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Deputy District Land Registrar appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 4th September, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
ANDREW TURNBULL, Esq.,
to be Deputy District Land Registrar for the District
of Nelson, under " The Land Transfer Act, 1870,"
and " The Land Transfer Act 1870 Amendment Act,
1871."

DANIEL POLLEN,
(for the Minister of Justice).

Member of Licensing Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 6th September, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JAMES HUNTER, Esq.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Court for the
Licensing District of Charleston, vice Henry Mas-
ters, Esq.

DANIEL POLLEN,
(for the Minister of Justice).

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th September, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to make the undermentioned promotions and
appointments, viz.,—

In the Wairoa Light Horse Volunteers.
John Butter Walkington to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 18th June, 1874.
George Johnstone to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 18th June, 1874.

In the Auckland Artillery Volunteers.
Sub-Lieutenant Henry George Payne to be Lieu-
tenant. Date of commission, 20th July, 1875.
In the No. 2 Company Hauraki Rifle Volunteers.
Sub-Lieutenant Frederick Williams Paul to be Lieu-
tenant. Date of commission, 5th August, 1875.
In the Invercargill Collegiate School Cadets.
Second Lieutenant Miles Reginald Bree, Invercargill
Artillery Volunteers, to be Captain. Date of com-
mission, 28th June, 1875.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Resignation of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th September, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the undermentioned officers, viz.,—
Captain F. Pavitt, Canterbury Engineer Volun-
teers.
Lieutenant P. L. Dignan, No. 2 Company, Hauraki
Rifle Volunteers.
Honorary Lieutenant W. P. Barber, Te Aro School
Cadets.
Honorary Sub-Lieutenant H. Baillie, Te Aro
School Cadets.

DONALD MCLEAN.