THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Designation of Post Office changed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 5th January, 1876.
IT is hereby notified, for general information, that
the name of the Post Office in the Province of
Canterbury, at present known as Kaiapoi Island, has
been changed to
COUTTS ISLAND.
EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(for the Postmaster-General).

Depositary of Stamp Duties appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 3rd January, 1876.
IT is hereby notified, for public information, that
Mr. E. CLARK,
Postmaster at Rakaia, in the Province of Canterbury,
has been appointed a Depositary of Duties Stamps.
R. C. HAMMERTON,
Secretary for Stamps.

Medical Referee appointed.

Government Insurance Office,
Wellington, 3rd January, 1876.
THE under-mentioned gentleman has been ap-
pointed Medical Referee under "The Govern-
ment Insurance and Annuities Act, 1874," for the
District of Akaroa, in the Province of Canterbury :—
HENRY PEARDE, M.D.
W. GISBORNE,
Commissioner.

Appointment of Commissioner of Supreme Court of
New Zealand to take Acknowledgments of Married
Women in the Colony of Queensland.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND.

TO JAMES STOCKWELL, of Brisbane, an Attorney of
the Supreme Court of Queensland.

WHEREAS by the fourth section of "The Com-
missioners of the Supreme Court Act, 1875,"
it is enacted that any Judge of the Supreme Court
may appoint Commissioners in any country or place
beyond the limits of the colony for taking Acknow-
ledgments of Married Women under any Act or law
in force in the colony requiring such acknowledg-
ments to be made or taken:

Now therefore, I, James Prendergast, Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in
exercise and pursuance of the powers conferred on me
by the said section the said Act, do hereby appoint
James Stockwell, of Brisbane, in the Colony of
Queensland, Australia, an Attorney of the Supreme
Court of the said Colony, and Associate of the Chief
Justice of the said Colony, to be a Commissioner in
the said Colony for the purpose of taking Acknow-
ledgments of Married Women under any Act or Law in
force in the Colony of New Zealand requiring such
Acknowledgments to be made or taken.

Dated at Wellington, in the Colony of New Zea-
land, this third day of January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy six.
(L.S.)
JAMES PRENDERGAST,
Chief Justice.

Traffic Returns.

KAIPARA RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ending 18th
December, 1875.
PASSENGERS.
No.
Passengers
392
Parcels, &c.
74
GOODS.
Freight
224 tons
Timber
47,200 feet
Wool
105 bales
Sheep
23
Pigs
5
Cattle
1
Total
£ s. d. £s. d.
58 2 9
5 18 2
106 18 8
64 0 11
106 18 8
£170 19 7

F. B. PASSMORE,
Superintending Engineer.

AUCKLAND AND MERCER RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ending 18th
December, 1875.
PASSENGERS.
No.
Passengers
10,268
Parcels, &c.
11
Season Tickets
£ s. d. £ s. d.
803 18 3
7 18 3
15 16 2
827 12 8

GOODS.
Tons.
Freight
1,549
641 18 4
641 18 4
Total
£1,469 11 0

F. B. PASSMORE,
Superintending Engineer.

NAPIER AND WAIPUKURAU RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ending 18th
December, 1875.
PASSENGERS.
No.
Passengers
4,615
Parcels, &c.
1
Season Tickets
£ s. d. £ s. d.
364 10 11
9 1 1
1 7 0
374 19 0

GOODS.
Freight
1,458 tons
Timber
272,650 feet
Wool
2,329 bales
Sheep
199
Cattle
1
Carts
1
634 3 8
634 3 8
Total
£1,009 2 8

F. B. PASSMORE,
Superintending Engineer.

NEW PLYMOUTH AND WAITARA RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ending 18th
December, 1875.
PASSENGERS.
No.
1,289
£ s. d. £ s. d.
109 10 3
Parcels, &c.
1 3 3
Season Tickets
110 18 6

GOODS.
Freight
Tons.
116
44 15 0
44 15 0
Total
£155 8 6

F. B. PASSMORE,
Superintending Engineer.