THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 265

Governor of Wellington College appointed.

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

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been
pleased to appoint
The Hon. WILLIAM GISBORNE, M.H.R.,
to be a Governor of the Wellington College, under
section 4 of "The Wellington College Act 1872
Amendment Act, 1877," vice W. T. L. Travers, Esq.,
resigned.

J. BALLANCE,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

Member of Greytown Local Board elected.

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

NOTICE has been received at this office, under the
hand of the Returning Officer, Mr. Thomas
Frethey, that

Mr. JOHN SMITH

has been duly elected a Commissioner for the Grey-
town Local District, vice Mr. W. Hammerick, re-
signed.

J. BALLANCE,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

Letters of Naturalization issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 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.,-

J. BALLANCE,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

Notice by the Mayor of South Invercargill under
section 145, "Municipal Corporations Act, 1876."

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 6th March, 1878.

THE following notice received from His Worship
the Mayor of South Invercargill is published
for general information, in accordance with section
145 of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876."

J. BALLANCE,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

BOROUGH OF SOUTH INVERCARGILL.
Invercargill, 19th October, 1877.

SIR, -I have the honor to inform you, in accordance
with clause 145, "Municipal Corporations Act, 1876,"
that the Council of the above borough, having resolved
to borrow the sum of £1,000 (to be expended in
ditching and making of streets and roads within
the said borough), did, after giving the notice re-
quired by the Act in the newspapers of the district,
call a meeting of the ratepayers, at which it was
unanimously resolved to sanction the proposed loan.
And that subsequently, in conformity with subsection
1, clause 142, of the aforesaid Act, a poll of the rate-
payers was taken, the result being-Ayes, 41; noes, 6;
majority, 35 for loan. This was duly notified and
published by the Mayor and Returning Officer.
I have, therefore, respectfully to request that you
cause the same to be notified in the New Zealand
Gazette.

I am, &c.,
RICHARD POWELL,
Mayor.
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.

Notice by the Mayor of Palmerston North under
Section 145, "Municipal Corporations Act, 1876."

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 6th March, 1878.

THE following notice received from His Worship
for general information, in accordance with section
145 of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876."

J. BALLANCE,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

BOROUGH OF PALMERSTON NORTH.

THE Borough Council propose to borrow, in terms
of Part X., "Municipal Corporations Act, 1876," and
amendments thereto, for the works as hereunder
specified, the sum of ten thousand pounds (£10,000),
(the principal sum and interest to be secured on the
general revenue of the borough) :-

For making streets and footpaths, esti-
mated at... £4,000
For clearing and forming bush section
roads, estimated at 1,500
For road to Botanical Garden and Race-
course, estimated at 500
For Square improvements, estimated at 500
For Municipal buildings, estimated at 500
For sewerage and drainage, estimated at 3,000

I hereby notify that, at a poll taken upon the 25th
day of January, 1878, the above proposal was agreed
to, and the votes recorded were as follows:-

For the proposal ... 58
Against the proposal ... 1

GEORGE M. SNELSON,
Mayor.

Member of Licensing Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 4th March, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

JAMES PILLANS MAITLAND, Esq., J.P.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Courts for the
Districts of Half-way Bush, North-East Valley, Blue-
skin, Portobello, Peninsula, Caversham, Mornington,
City of Dunedin, South Ward; City of Dunedin,
High Ward; City of Dunedin, Bell Ward; City of
Dunedin, Leith Ward; Roslyn, Kaikorai, and Sub-
urban; vice J. Hislop, Esq., J.P., resigned.

J. BALLANCE,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Member of Licensing Court resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 4th March, 1878.

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

EDWARD MURPHY, Esq., J.P.,
of his appointment as a Member of the Licensing
Court for the District of Poverty Bay.

J. BALLANCE,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Justice of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 4th March, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

ISAAC RICHARDSON VIALOU, Esq.,
Mayor of Hamilton, to be a Justice of the Peace
under "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876."

J. BALLANCE,
(for the Minister of Justice.)