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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

For the Marlborough } The Principal Land Office,
Land District, Blenheim.
For the Canterbury } The Principal Land Office,
Land District, Christchurch.
For the Otago Land } The Principal Land Office,
District, Dunedin.
For the Southland Land } The Principal Land Office,
District, Invercargill.
For the Westland Land } The Principal Land Office,
District, Hokitika.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this second day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
eight.
J. T. FISHER.

Commissioners under "The Financial Arrangements
Act, 1876," appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th December, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen to be
Commissioners under section 31 of "The Financial
Arrangements Act, 1876," to inquire into and deter-
mine the proportionate part of the moneys made
payable by the said Act to the districts included in
the counties set opposite their names respectively :—

GEORGE BEETHAM, Esq., } County of Wairarapa
East.
of Wairarapa.
RICHARD BARTON, Esq., } County of Wairarapa
of Wairarapa. West.

J. T. FISHER,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary).

Election of Warden, Wangaehu Highway Board.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 31st December, 1877.

NOTICE has been received at this office, under
the hand of Mr. E. N. Liffiton, the Returning
Officer, that

Mr. EWEN ALEXANDER CAMPBELL
has been duly elected for No. 2 Ward, Wangaehu
Highway District, vice Mr. Baker, resigned.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Election of Member of Manawatu Highway Board.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 31st December, 1877.

NOTICE has been received at this office, under
the hand of Mr. James Linton, the Presiding
Officer, that, on the 18th September last,

Mr. JOHN DAVIES
was duly elected Warden for No. 7 Ward, Manawatu
Highway District.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Arrangements for First Elections, Borough of Ross.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 2nd January, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint

JOHN BENJAMIN LOPAS
to be Town Clerk of the Borough of Ross, and also
Returning Officer, to hold the first election of Mayor,
Councillors, and Auditors of the said borough.

Also to appoint Tuesday, the 5th day of February
next, for the election of Mayor; and Thursday, the
7th day of February next, for the election of Coun-
cillors; and Thursday, the 14th day of February
next, for the election of Auditors of the said
borough,

Also to appoint Monday, the 11th day of February
next, at noon, for the first meeting of the Council of
the said borough; and the Road Board Office, Bold
Street, Ross, to be the place of such meeting.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Arrangements for First Elections, Borough of
Hamilton.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 2nd January, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

JAMES MANSFIELD GELLING
to be Town Clerk of the Borough of Hamilton, and
also Returning Officer, to hold the first election of
Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors of the said borough.

Also to appoint Tuesday, the 5th day of February
next, for the election of Mayor; and Thursday, the
7th day of February next, for the election of Coun-
cillors; and Thursday, the 14th day of February
next, for the election of Auditors of the said borough.

Also to appoint Monday, the 11th day of February
next, at noon, for the first meeting of the Council of
the said borough; and the Courthouse at Hamilton
West to be the place of such meeting.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Resignation of Inspector of Stores accepted.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd January, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by

Lieut.-Colonel EDWARD GORTON,
of the office of Inspector of Stores, as from the 31st
December, 1877.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Letters of Naturalization issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd January, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
issue Letters of Naturalization under "The
Aliens Act, 1866," in favour of the under-mentioned
person, viz.,—

Name. Occupation. Residence.
Anton Wilhelm Josef Watchmaker Wanganui.
Wychodil

G. S. WHITMORE.

Paris Exhibition—Transmission of Exhibits.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd January, 1878.

IT is hereby notified for general information, that
the Government of New Zealand have decided
not to take part in the International Exhibition
about to be held at Paris in May next.

The Government of New South Wales have kindly
consented to take charge of private exhibits from this
colony; and any articles which persons in New Zea-
land may desire to exhibit, will be received by the
Agent-General for New Zealand, 7, Westminster
Chambers, Victoria Street, London, S.W., who will
forward them to Professor Liversedge, at the Exhibi-
tion at Paris.
G. S. WHITMORE.