THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 559

GRAHAM LORD GREENWOOD
to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court for
the Poverty Bay District, from the 1st proximo; and
MICHAEL HUNT
to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Courts at
Richmond and Spring Grove, and Clerk of the
Licensing Courts for the Districts of Waimea East,
Waimea South, and Waimea West, vice H. C. S.
Baddeley.
CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Prison Officers appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 14th May, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
DENNIS LYNCH
to be a Warder in the Prison at New Plymouth,
from the 1st instant, vice W. Henderson, resigned;
and
SAMUEL MCWILLIAMS
to be an Overseer in the Prison at Wellington, from
the 12th March last, vice J. Beatty, resigned.
CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Certificated Accountants in Bankruptcy appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 15th May, 1877.

IT is hereby notified that His Honor Mr. Justice
Gillies appointed, on the 4th instant,
WILLIAM HENRY DAKERS, Esq., and
THOMAS EDWARD HAMMERTON, Esq.,
of New Plymouth, to be Certificated Accountants
in Bankruptcy within the Northern Judicial District.
CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Vice-President New Plymouth Savings Bank resigned.

Treasury,
Wellington, 14th May, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
GEORGE CUTFIELD, Esq.,
of his office of Vice-President of the New Plymouth
Savings Bank.
H. A. ATKINSON.

Appointment of Militia and Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th May, 1877.

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

Major Daniel Henderson Lusk, New Zealand
Militia, to command the Militia and Volunteers
in the Auckland Militia District. From the 17th
February, 1877.

Major John William Lockett, New Zealand Militia,
to command the Militia and Volunteers in the
Wellington Militia District. From the 14th
February, 1877.

Sub-Inspector William Airy Richardson, Armed
Constabulary Force, to command the Militia
and Volunteers in the Wairoa Militia District.
From the 27th April, 1877.

Brevet-Major Charles Stapp, New Zealand Militia,
to command the Militia and Volunteers in the
Patea Militia District. From the 1st December,
1876.

Major John William Lockett, New Zealand Militia,
to command the Militia and Volunteers in the
Masterton Militia District. From the 5th May,
1877.

Captain Thomas William Porter, New Zealand
Militia, to command the Militia and Volunteers
in the East Coast Militia District. From the
1st May, 1877.

Inspector David Scannell, Armed Constabulary
Force, to command the Militia and Volunteers
in the Tauranga and Opotiki Militia Districts
From the 1st July, 1876.

In the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers.
Henry Thomas Hugh Chapman to be Honorary
Assistant Surgeon. Date of commission, 31st
March, 1877.

In the Napier Artillery Volunteers.

Colonel the Hon. George Stoddart Whitmore,
C.M.G., New Zealand Militia, to be Honorary
Colonel.

Frank William Garner to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission 14th April, 1877.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Appointment of Volunteer Officer.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th May, 1877.

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

In the Thames Naval Volunteers.
The Hon. Daniel Pollen to be Honorary Captain.
CHARLES C. BOWEN,
(for the Native Minister).

Resignation of Militia and Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 16th May, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz.,-

Major John Valentine Smith (New Zealand
Militia), as Officer Commanding the Militia and
Volunteers in Masterton Militia District.

Captain G. Callwell, Picton Company, Marlborough
Rangers Rifle Volunteers.

Captain T. Awdry, Marton Cadets.

Captain L. Morton, Oamaru Citizen Cadets.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th May, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
disband the under-mentioned corps, viz.,-

The Wainuiomata Rifle Volunteers.
The Carterton Rifle Volunteers.

The under-mentioned gentlemen have therefore
ceased to hold the rank of officers in the Volunteer
Force, their commissions having, under the provisions
of "The Volunteer Act, 1865," lapsed :-

Richard Fairbrother, Esq., late Captain, Carterton
Rifle Volunteers.

George Wood, Esq., late Captain, Wainuiomata
Rifle Volunteers.

Richard Prouse, Esq., late Lieutenant, Wainui-
omata Rifle Volunteers.

Robert Dick, Esq., late Sub-Lieutenant, Wainui-
omata Rifle Volunteers.

CHARLES C. BOWEN,
(for the Native Minister).