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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 17th September, 1877.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
ARNOLD WILLIAM MANN, Esq.,
to be Registrar of Marriages, and of Births and
Deaths, and also Vaccination Inspector, for the
District of Kawakawa.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Registrar of Dogs appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 19th September, 1877.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
Mr. ROBERT NORTH KEELING
to be Registrar of Dogs, under "The Dog Nuisance
Act, 1863," of the Provincial Council of the late
Province of Wellington, for the District of the
Borough of Palmerston, in the County of Manawatu.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Commissioners for the Town of Waverley District
elected.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 19th September, 1877.
THE Returning Officer appointed to conduct the
first election of Commissioners for the Town of
Waverley District, under the provisions of "The
Local Boards Act, 1873" (of the late Province of
Wellington), has reported the election of the follow-
ing persons, viz.,-
WILLIAM MCFARLANE,
WILLIAM OVEREND,
SAMUEL CALDWELL,
WALTER SWINBURNE, and
HENRY FREDERICK MASON.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Letters of Naturalization issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 18th September, 1877.
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.,-

DANIEL POLLEN.

Member of Licensing Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 13th September, 1877.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOSEPH HATCH, Esq.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Courts for the
Districts of One-Tree Point, Myross, Mabel, New
River, Winton, Wallacetown, Waikiwi, Waihopai,
Town of Invercargill, Appleby, Campbelltown, and
Township of Campbelltown, vice A. McNab, Esq.,
resigned.

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Justice of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 13th September, 1877.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
THOMAS MCWILLIAM, Esq.,
Mayor of Winton, to be a Justice of the Peace under
"The Otago Municipal Corporations Empowering
Act, 1865."

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Coroner resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 15th September, 1877.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
JOHN SMITH HICKSON, Esq.,
of his appointment as a Coroner.

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 19th September, 1877.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint
HENRY MCCULLOCH, Esq., R.M.,
to be a Coroner within the colony.

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Justice of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 19th September, 1877.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILLIAM RIDD WATERS, Esq.,
Mayor of Nelson, to be a Justice of the Peace under
"The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876."

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 18th September, 1877.
IT is hereby notified that His Honor Mr. Justice
Williams has appointed
WILLIAM ORAM BALL, Esq.,
of Dunedin, to be a Certificated Accountant in
Bankruptcy under "The Debtors and Creditors
Act, 1876."

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Assessor of Native Land Court appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 18th September, 1877.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
MITA K. NGATIPARE,
of Raglan, to be an Assessor of the Native Land
Court of New Zealand.

DANIEL POLLEN.

*Report on Wreck of the "Queen Bee."

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 13th September, 1877.
IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Go-
vernor has been pleased to confirm the following
report of a Court of Inquiry held at Nelson on the
16th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd days of August,