THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 161

Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the
County of York, in the Peerage of the
United Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave
of New Ross, in the County of Wexford,
in the Peerage of Ireland; a Member of
Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy
Council; Knight Grand Cross of the Most
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and
Saint George; Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony
of New Zealand and its Dependencies,
and Vice-Admiral of the same; at the
Government House, at Wellington, this
first day of February, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight.
J. BALLANCE.

Governor's Order No. 115.]

Progress Report of the New Zealand War Medal
Commissioner.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st January, 1878.

THE following report, relative to the issue to
officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of
the Colonial Forces, of the New Zealand War
Medal, is published for general information.
G. S. WHITMORE.

To His Excellency the Most Honorable the Marquis
of NORMANBY, &c., &c., &c.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY, -

In accordance with instructions conveyed by the
commission of the 3rd September, 1872, I, the under-
signed Commissioner, appointed to examine and
report on the claims made by officers and men of the
Colonial Forces to the New Zealand War Medal, do
now most respectfully submit for your Excellency's
consideration the enclosed Rolls A, B, and C, con-
taining the names of the applicants, both European
and Native, whose applications for the decoration
having been referred to me, I have, since the publica-
tion of my last report on the 27th April, 1877,
admitted the correctness of their claims.

Wellington, 24th January, 1878.
JAMES PAUL.

ROLL A.

NOMINAL RETURN of Officers and Men of the Colonial
Forces who have made application for the New
Zealand War Medal, for services rendered prior to
the 31st December, 1866, and whose claims have been
admitted.

Adams, Francis, jun., Corporal, Taranaki Volunteers.
Banbury, John, Sergeant, Auckland Militia.
Bruce, Robert, Private, Auckland Volunteers.
Cooke, Philip, Sergeant, 1st Waikato Militia.
Figg, Henry, Lieutenant, Auckland Volunteers.
Fussell, Jas. Cecil, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force.
Hinde Thomas, Private, Taranaki Volunteers.
Hoby, George, Private, Taranaki Volunteers.
Hunter, Samuel, Private, 3rd Waikato Militia.
Laing, Edward B., Private, Taranaki Volunteers.
Lockwood, Thomas, Private, 1st Waikato Militia.
Nancarrow, Joseph, Private, Taranaki Militia.
O'Brien, William, Colour-Sergeant, 3rd Waikato Militia.
Shawe, John, Corporal, Taranaki Militia.
Stewart, Henry, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers.
Thompson, William, Private, Patea Rangers.
Vercoe, William, Private, Taranaki Volunteers.
Webster, Edward, Private, 2nd Waikato Militia.
Whitwell, Thomas, Private, Taranaki Militia.
Woodward, James, Private, Hawke's Bay Military Settlers.

ROLL B.

NOMINAL RETURN of Officers and Men of the Colonial
Forces who have made application for the New Zea-

land War Medal, for services rendered subsequent to
the 31st December, 1866, and whose claims have been
admitted.
Cameron, Geo. Douglas, Constable, Armed Constabulary.
Collins, Michael, Constable, Armed Constabulary.
Grace, William Henry, Trooper, Tauranga Cavalry Volunteers.
McMahon, Martin, Constable, Armed Constabulary.
Peevor, T. G., Constable, Armed Constabulary.
Rae, Lewis Harrison, Private, 1st Waikato Militia.
Richardson, Geo. Baker, Private, Hawke's Bay Cavalry and
Colonial Defence Force.
Smith, Alexander, Sergeant, Armed Constabulary.
Thompson, Joseph L., Private, Wellington Rifles.

ROLL C.

NOMINAL RETURN of Natives engaged in the late
Maori wars, whose claims to the New Zealand War
Medal have been admitted since the Commissioner's
last Report.
Tamehana, Private, Native Contingent.

Managers of Cemetery at Upper Shotover appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be
notified that he has appointed the following
persons to be Managers of the Upper Shotover
Cemetery (Skipper's), in the County of Lake:--
JOHN HENDERSON.
SAMUEL JOHNSTON.
W. CALDWELL.
R. JOHNSTON.
AUGUST SORENSON.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Clerk in Registrar-General's Office appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been
pleased to appoint
FREDERICK WILLIAM FRANKLAND, Esq.,
to be a Clerk in the office of the Registrar-General
of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. Appointment to
date from 1st February, 1878.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Clerk in Registrar-General's Office appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
SAM HOLLISTER, Esq.,
to be a Clerk in the office of the Registrar-General
of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. Appointment to
date from the 15th January, 1878.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Trustees for Winton Corporation Sinking Fund
appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
The Hon. Sir JOHN LARKINS CHEESE RICHARDSON,
WILLIAM WOOD, Esq., M.H.R., and
WILLIAM PANTON GRIGOR, Esq.,
to be Trustees for the Corporation Sinking Fund of
the Borough of Winton.
G. S. WHITMORE.