THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 85

Fixing Sittings of District Court at Carlyle.

NORMANBY, Governor.

In pursuance and exercise of the power and
authority in this behalf enabling me I, George
Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby
fix and appoint that sittings of the District Court of
Taranaki shall be held as follows:-

In the Resident Magistrate's Court House at
Carlyle, for the despatch of criminal and civil
business, on the last Wednesday in March
next, on the last Wednesday in June next, and
the first Wednesday in November next.

Provided that in case any of the days so fixed as
aforesaid shall happen to be a holiday, then the Court
appointed for that day shall be holden on the first
day thereafter, not being a holiday.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this twenty-sixth day of Janu-
ary one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-five.
EDWARD RICHARDSON.

Chairman of Licensing Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 26th January, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOSEPH GILES, Esq., R.M.,
to be Chairman of the Licensing Court for the Dis-
trict of Lyell, vice C. Broad, Esq., resigned.
EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(in the absence of the Minister of Justice).

Member of Licensing Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 26th January, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint
THOMAS PERKINS, Esq., J.P.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Courts for the Dis-
tricts of Onetree Point, Myross, Mabel, New River,
Winton, Wallace Town, Waikiwi, Waihopai, Town of
Invercargill, Appleby, Campbelltown, and Township
of Campbelltown, vice J. R. Cuthbertson, Esq., J.P.,
resigned.
EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(in the absence of the Minister of Justice).

Clerk of Licensing Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 26th January, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JAMES WILLIAM WITTY
to be Clerk of the Licensing Court for the District
of Petane.
EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(in the absence of the Minister of Justice).

Clerk of Resident Magistrate's Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 26th January, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
HENRY MCARDLE
to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court at

Cobden from the 1st February proximo, vice C. L.
Neville, transferred.
EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(in the absence of the Minister of Justice).

Appointment of Volunteer Officer.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th January, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to make the under-mentioned appointment,
viz.,-

In the Thames Naval Volunteers.
Arthur Dunbevin Bennett to be Sub-Lieutenant...
Date of commission, 7th January, 1875.
H. A. ATKINSON,
(in the absence of Sir Donald McLean).

Resignation of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th January, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignations of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz.,-
Lieutenant Robert Leary, Picton Company, Marl-
borough Rangers.
Honorary Sub-Lieutenant C. Ellison, Napier
Cadet Corps.
H. A. ATKINSON,
(in the absence of Sir Donald McLean).

Resignation of Armed Constabulary Officer.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th January, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commission
held by
First-class Sub-Inspector W. J. Gundry, Armed
Constabulary Force.
H. A. ATKINSON,
(in the absence of Sir Donald McLean).

Assessors under “The Native Land Act, 1873,”
appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 26th January, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been
pleased to appoint
WIKIRIWHI TE TUAHU,
of Matata, and
HONE PEETI,
of Waitangi, to be Assessors under “The Native
Land Act, 1873.”
H. A. ATKINSON,
(in the absence of the Minister of Justice).

Depositary of Duty Stamps appointed.

Office of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties,
Wellington, 26th January, 1875.

IT is hereby notified for public information, that
Mr. THOMAS STEVENSON,
Postmaster at Greenstone, has been appointed a
Depositary of Duties Stamps.
R. C. HAMMERTON,
Acting Secretary.