THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 479

Colony of Victoria free from Scab Disease in Sheep.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st July, 1876.
THE following letter from the Chief Secretary of
Victoria is published for general information.
DANIEL POLLEN.

VICTORIA.
Chief Secretary's Office,
Melbourne, 14th June, 1876.
SIR, I have the honor to inform you that this
colony is now free from the disease in Sheep known
as Scab, and that a notification to that effect will be
found in the accompanying issue of the Government
Gazette (page 1,093), declaring the whole of Victoria
to be a Clean District within the meaning of the
Scab Act.

I have, &c.,
JOHN A. MACPHERSON.
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
New Zealand.

VICTORIA A CLEAN DISTRICT UNDER "THE SCAB
ACT, 1870."

In pursuance of the 66th section of "The Scab Act,
1870," the Governor in Council has revoked all pre-
vious Orders in Council relating to the "Clean Dis-
tricts" of Victoria; and has ordered that the whole
of Victoria shall be a Clean District within the mean-
ing of the said Act.

Chief Secretary's Office,
JOHN A. MACPHERSON,
Chief Secretary.
Melbourne, 6th June, 1876.

Public Vaccinators appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th June, 1876.
IT is hereby notified that, in conformity with the
provisions of "The Public Health Act, 1872,"
the under-mentioned gentlemen have been appointed
Public Vaccinators, to perform gratuitous vacci-
nation in accordance with the said Act and any
Regulations made or to be made thereunder, for the
districts mentioned in the Schedule hereto and set
opposite their names.

SCHEDULE.
PROVINCE OF OTAGO.
JAMES HENRY BOGLE, Esq., M.B.-Popotuna
and Kaihiku.
JOHN MACAFFER, Esq., M.B.--Mataura and
Wyndham.
DANIEL POLLEN.

Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd July, 1876.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint under-mentioned gentlemen to be
the Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and
also Vaccination Inspectors, for the Districts set
opposite their names, as the same are defined in
Proclamation of the 21st day of June, 1876, and
published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 38, of the
29th day of June, 1876.

Name.
JAMES BROWN GATLAND, Esq.
ROBERT WIGMORE, Esq.
EDWARD HENRY POWER, Esq.

DANIEL POLLEN.

District.
Coromandel.
Mercury Bay.
Thames.

Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd July, 1876.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
GEORGE THOMSON, Esq.,
to be the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages,
and also Vaccination Inspector, for the District of
Okarito, as the same is defined in Proclamation of
the 8th day of May, 1873, and published in the New
Zealand Gazette, No. 28, of the 9th day of May,
1873.
DANIEL POLLEN.

Letters of Naturalization issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th July, 1876.
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.,-

Name. Occupation. Residence.
Chee Foon ... Market Gardener ... Roxburgh,
Otago.
Charles George Herrich Engineer ... Aratapu,
Auckland.
Johann Herrmann Hiller Surveyor ... Westport.
Johann Frederick Hiller Clerk and Draftsman Westport.
Rolf Steffenson Mosan... Miner ... Serpentine,
Otago.
DANIEL POLLEN.

Deputy Superintendent of Wellington appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th July, 1876.
HIS Honor the Superintendent of Wellington has
notified to the Colonial Secretary that, under
the power of "The Deputy Superintendent of
Wellington Act, 1876," he has appointed
HENRY BUNNY, Esq.,
to be the Deputy Superintendent of the province.
DANIEL POLLEN.

Clerk of Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 29th June, 1876.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
ROBERT COLTHART, Esq.,
to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court at
Malvern, and Clerk of the Licensing Courts for the
Districts of Malvern, South Malvern, East Malvern,
Waimakariri, Rakaia, and Lake Coleridge.
CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th July, 1876.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned promotion and
appointments, viz.,--

In the New Zealand Volunteer Force.
Captain William Stavely, Dunedin Naval Volun-
teers, and commanding the Volunteers in the
Dunedin District, to be Major. Date of commis-
sion, 30th June, 1876.