THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 599

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th September, 1875.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
disband
The St. Matthew's School (Auckland) Cadets.
DONALD MCLEAN.

Interpreter appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 30th August, 1875.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILFRED RENNELL, Esq.,
of New Plymouth, to be an Interpreter under the
12th section of "The Native Land Act, 1873."
DONALD MCLEAN.

Interpreter appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 7th September, 1875.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WALTER LAWRY BULLER, Esq., C.M.G.,
of Wellington, to be an Interpreter under the 12th
Section of "The Native Lands Act, 1873."
DONALD MCLEAN.

Licensing Officer under Arms Act appointed.

Office of the Commissioner of Customs,
Wellington, 3rd September, 1875.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
DOUGLAS HASTINGS MACARTHUR, Esq.,
of Feilding, in the Province of Wellington, to be a
Licensing Officer under "The Arms Act, 1860."
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.

Depositary of Duty Stamps appointed.

Office of the Commissioner of Stamps,
Wellington, 7th September, 1875.
IT is hereby notified for public information, that
Mr. W. JACKSON,
Postmaster at Kawakawa, in the Province of Auck-
land, has been appointed a Depositary of Duty
Stamps.
R. C. HAMMERTON,
Secretary for Stamps.

Friendly Societies Rules registered.

IN the matter of "The Friendly Societies Act,
1867," notice is hereby given, that a transcript
of certain amendments to the Rules of the following
Lodges, viz.,-
"The North Westland District Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity;"
"The Loyal Charleston Lodge No. 5563, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester
Unity;" and
"The Kaeo and Whangaroa Friendly Society,"
duly certified, has been received by the Registrar of
Friendly Societies, registered, and recorded in his
Office, under the provisions of "The Friendly Socie-
ties Act, 1867."
Dated the 7th day of September, 1875.
G. S. COOPER,
(for the Registrar).

WELLINGTON AND MASTERTON RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ending 28th
August, 1875.

PASSENGERS.
Passengers ... ... No. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Parcels, &c. ... ... 6,676 266 1 6
Season Ticket* ... ... 1 5 3 4 9 0
Freight ... ... Tons. 275 13 10
267 73 14 2 73 14 2

Total ... ... ... ... £349 8 0

• Included in above number of passengers.
  F. B. PASSMORE,
  Superintending Engineer.

"Marriage Act, 1854."

OFFICIATING MINISTERS FOR 1875. -NOTICE No. 23.
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 8th September, 1875.
PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the
General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in
the eighteenth year of the reign of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria, and intituled "The Marriage Act,
1854," the following name of an Officiating Minister
within the meaning of the said Act is published for
general information:-
The Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland.
The Reverend JOHN STEVENS.
WM. EDW. TEAGUE,
(for the Registrar-General).

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the several parcels
of land hereinafter described will be brought
under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act,
1870," unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same
in each case on or before the 16th day of October
1875.
2292. HENRY BUTLER.-2 roods 1 perch,
being Lot 52, Township of Wallingford, part Rural
Section 2382, Timaru District, in occupation of
Michael Quinn.
2310. JOHN VARTHA.-26 perches, part of
Lot 125, Christchurch Town Reserves, in the occu-
pation of Applicant.
2312. WILLIAM PEARSON. -96 acres, Rural
Section No. 6728, Lincoln District, in occupation of
Applicant and John Silvester.
2313. HENRY FRANCIS GRAY.-20 acres,
Rural Section No. 10142, Lincoln District, in occu-
pation of Applicant.
2315. THOMAS STEPHENS.-60 acres, Rural
Section No. 12811, Timaru District, in the occupa-
tion of Applicant.
2318. JOSEPH PATTRICK.-69 acres, part
Rural Section No. 8076, Ashley District, in the
occupation of Applicant.
2320. JAMES MORRISON.-1 acre 1 rood
20 perches, being Lots Nos. 17 and 18 on deposited
Plan No. 44, part of Rural Sections Nos. 3344, 4041,
Ellesmere District, unoccupied.
Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
Dated this 3rd day of September, 1875, at the
Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.
510
EDWARD DENHAM,
Deputy District Land Registrar.