THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1103

Council; Knight Grand Cross of the Most aforesaid shall happen to be a Sunday or a holiday,
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and then the Court appointed for that day shall be
Saint George; Governor and Commander- holden on the first day thereafter not being a Sunday
in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony or a holiday.
of New Zealand and its Dependencies, Provided, further, that this Warrant shall not take
and Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued effect till the first day of January, one thousand
under the Seal of the said Colony, at the eight hundred and seventy-eight.
Government House, at Wellington, this As witness the hand of His Excellency the
fifteenth day of November, in the year Governor, this twelfth day of November,
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
and seventy-seven. seven.
G. S. WHITMORE. JOHN SHEEHAN.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Fixing Sittings of District Court of Westland.
NORMANBY, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and
authority in this behalf enabling me, I, George
Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby
fix and appoint that sittings of the District Court of
Westland shall be held as follow:-

In the Supreme Courthouse at Hokitika, for
Criminal business, on the seventh day of
January, the first day of March, May and
August, the third day of October, and the
twenty-eighth day of November; and for Civil
business on the seventh day of January, the
fourth day of February, the first day of March,
April, and May, the third day of June, the
first day of August, the thirtieth day of
August, the third day of October, the fourth
day of November, and the twenty-eighth day
of November, in each year.

In the Resident Magistrate's Courthouse at
Greymouth, for Criminal business, on the
eleventh day of January, the sixth day of
March, May, and August, the eighth day of
October, and the third day of December; for
Civil business on the eleventh day of January,
the seventh day of February, the sixth day of
March, the fifth day of April, the sixth day of
May, the tenth day of June, the sixth day of
August, the twelfth day of September, the
eighth day of October and November, and the
third day of December, in each year.

In the Resident Magistrate's Courthouse at
Reefton, for Criminal business, on the twelfth
day of February, the ninth day of April, the
seventeenth day of June, the twelfth day of
August, the fourteenth day of October, and the
ninth day of December; and for Civil business
on the sixteenth day of January, the twelfth day
of February, the eleventh day of March, the
ninth day of April, the thirteenth day of May,
the seventeenth day of June, the twelfth day
of August, the seventeenth day of September,
the fourteenth day of October, the twelfth day
of November, and the ninth day of December,
in each year.

In the Resident Magistrate's Courthouse at
Westport, for Criminal business, on the
eighteenth day of February, the fifteenth day
of April, the twenty-fourth day of June, the
nineteenth day of August, the twenty-first
day of October, the sixteenth day of December;
and for Civil business on the twenty-second
day of January, the eighteenth day of Febru-
ary and March, the fifteenth day of April, the
twentieth day of May, the twenty-fourth day
of June, the nineteenth day of August, the
twenty-third day of September, the twenty-
first day of October, the eighteenth day of
November, and the sixteenth day of December,
in each year.

Provided that in case any of the days so fixed as
Fixing Sittings of District Court at Carlyle.
NORMANBY, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and
authority in this behalf enabling me, I, George
Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby
fix and appoint that sittings of the District Court of
Taranaki, for Civil and Criminal business, shall, from
and after the first day of January, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight, be held as follows :--

In the Resident Magistrate's Courthouse at
Carlyle, on the first Wednesday in each of
the months of March, June, September, and
December in every year.

Provided that in case any of the days so fixed as
aforesaid shall happen to be a holiday, then the
Court appointed for that day shall be holden on the
first day thereafter not being a holiday.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this twelfth day of November,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
seven.

JOHN SHEEHAN.

Fixing Sittings of District Court at Wanganui.
NORMANBY, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and
authority in this behalf enabling me, George
Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby
fix and appoint that sittings of the District Court of
Wanganui, for Civil and Criminal business, shall,
from and after the first day of January, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight, be held as follows:-

In the Courthouse at Wanganui on the Mon-
day following the first Wednesday in each of
the months of March, June, September, and
December in every year.

Provided that in case any of the days so fixed as
aforesaid shall happen to be a holiday, then the
Court appointed for that day shall be holden on the
first day thereafter not being a holiday.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this twelfth day of November,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
seven.

JOHN SHEEHAN.

Registration of Dogs, County of Bruce.
NORMANBY, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and
authorities vested in me by "The Otago Dog
Nuisance Ordinance, 1862," and "The Abolition of
Provinces Act, 1875," I, George Augustus Constan-
tine, Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of the
Colony of New Zealand, do hereby appoint, as from
the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-seven, the Office of the County Council
of Bruce, at Milton, to be the place, and

ROBERT THOMSON,