THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

731

Appointment of Executive Officers in Provincial
Districts.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st November, 1876.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in
pursuance of the twelfth section of "The
Abolition of Provinces Act, 1875," by Warrant
under his hand, to appoint the under-mentioned
gentlemen to perform those duties and exercise those
powers within the provincial district set forth oppo-
site the name of each respectively, which might, if
such duties and powers had to be performed and
exercised within the respective provinces hitherto
designated by the names of such provincial districts,
be performed or exercised by the Superintendents
thereof.

His Excellency has also been pleased, in pursuance
of the eighth section of the above-recited Act, by
Warrant under his hand, to appoint the same gentle-
men, within the same provincial districts, to perform
and exercise all powers, duties, and functions, which,
immediately before the date of the abolition of pro-
vinces, were vested in or to be performed by the Pro-
vincial Treasurer, Provincial Secretary, or other public
officer of the respective provinces so designated as
aforesaid.

READER GILSON WOOD, Esq., Auckland.
FREDERICK ALONZO CARRINGTON, Esq., Taranaki.
JOHN DAVIES ORMOND, Esq., Hawke's Bay.
HENRY BUNNY, Esq., Wellington.
ARTHUR PENROSE SEYMOUR, Esq., Marlborough.
OSWALD CURTIS, Esq., Nelson.
The Hon. JAMES ALEXANDER BONAR, Westland.
WILLIAM ROLLESTON, Esq., Canterbury.
The Hon. GEORGE MCLEAN, Otago.

DANIEL POLLEN.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in
pursuance of the provisions of "The Provincial
Appropriations Extension Act, 1876," by Warrant
under his hand, to empower the under-mentioned
gentlemen, within the provincial district set opposite
the name of each respectively, to sign and issue any
instrument, warrant, or authority that may be neces-
sary under any law or ordinance which may be
affected by the operation of the said Act:—

READER GILSON WOOD, Esq., Auckland.
FREDERICK ALONZO CARRINGTON, Esq., Taranaki.
JOHN DAVIES ORMOND, Esq., Hawke's Bay.
HENRY BUNNY, Esq., Wellington.
ARTHUR PENROSE SEYMOUR, Esq., Marlborough.
OSWALD CURTIS, Esq., Nelson.
The Hon. JAMES ALEXANDER BONAR, Westland.
WILLIAM ROLLESTON, Esq., Canterbury.
The Hon. GEORGE MCLEAN, Otago.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Reports from Cattle Inspectors.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 28th October, 1876.

THE following Reports, received from the Cattle Inspectors for the Province of Otago, District of
Southland, and District of Oamaru, are published for general information.

DANIEL POLLEN.

PROVINCE OF OTAGO.

Cattle Inspector's Office,
Dunedin, 16th October, 1876.

SIR,—

I have the honor to forward Returns of Cattle imported into the Province of Otago, for six months
ending 30th September, 1876.

Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st November, 1876.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

PETER MACDONALD, Esq.,
to be the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
for the District of Kawau, as the same is defined in
Proclamation of the 29th day of May, 1873, and
published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 71, of the
11th day of December, 1873.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Public Vaccinators appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st November, 1876.

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 gentlemen to be Public Vaccinators, to
perform gratuitous vaccination in accordance with
the provisions of 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 WELLINGTON.
JOHN FREDERICK ROCKSTROW, Esq.—Foxton.

PROVINCE OF OTAGO.
CHRISTOPHER JAMES ALLAN, Esq.—Blackstone.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Mayors elected.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th October, 1876.

IT is hereby notified that, in conformity with clause
3 of "The Otago Municipal Corporations Em-
powering Act, 1865," the names of the following
persons have been sent in to this office by the Town
Clerks as having been elected Mayors for the places
set opposite their names, viz.,—

JOHN GARMSON—North Invercargill.
ANDREW DUNLOP—Avenal.
SAMUEL HORATIO MORETON—Gladstone.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Prince of Wales' Birthday a Public Holiday.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1876.

THURSDAY next, the 9th instant, being the
Birthday of His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, will be observed as a Public Holiday in honor
of the occasion; and the Departments of the General
Government will be closed accordingly, with the
exception of the Customs, Post Office, Telegraph, and
Railway Offices.

DANIEL POLLEN.