THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Notice by the Mayor of New Plymouth under Section
145 of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876."

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 2nd April, 1878.
THE following notice, received from His Worship
the Mayor of New Plymouth, 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 NEW PLYMOUTH.
Result of Poll for £25,000 Loan.

I HEREBY notify that, at a poll held on the 6th Feb-
ruary instant, in accordance with the provisions of
"The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876," to ascertain
whether a majority of one-fifth of the burgesses were
in favour of a proposal passed at a special meeting of
the Borough Council held on the 19th day of De-
cember last, to borrow a sum of £25,000 for the
purpose of constructing waterworks for the Town of
New Plymouth, for erecting gasworks for the manu-
facture of gas for the said town, and for forming and
metalling the streets of the borough, and that the
following properties should be pledged as security
for the said loan-viz., the Racecourse Reserve
situate in the Town of New Plymouth, 2,000 acres
reserve situate on the Patea River, and other
reserves in the Town of New Plymouth, and a
special rate on the borough property sufficient to
meet any deficiency in interest and sinking fund,
-the number of votes recorded for the said proposal
was 181; against, 50.

I do, therefore, hereby declare the resolution to be
carried.

Given under my hand, this seventh day of
February, 1878.

ARTHUR STANDISH,
Mayor.

Revising Officers appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 2nd April, 1878.
T is hereby notified that His Honor Mr. Justice
Johnston has appointed

EDWARD JAMES LEE, Esq.,
to be a Revising Officer for the Electoral Districts
of Cheviot, Ashley, Kaiapoi, Avon, Heathcote, Christ-
church City, Selwyn, Coleridge, Timaru, Geraldine,
Gladstone, Akaroa, Lyttelton, Grey Valley, Hokitika,
and Totara; and

LOWTHER BROAD, Esq.,
to be a Revising Officer for the Electoral Districts of
Buller and Waimea.

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

Justices of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd April, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

CHARLES FIELD GOLDSBRO, Esq., M.D., and
THOMAS MOORE PHILSON, Esq., M.D.,
both of Auckland, to be Justices of the Peace for the
colony.

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

Visiting Justice appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd April, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

ROBERT CALDWELL REID, Esq.,
to be a Visiting Justice of the Prison at Hokitika.

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

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd April, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

CHARLES MASLEN DEANE, Esq., M.D.,
of Blenheim, to be a Coroner within the colony.

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

Clerk of Resident Magistrate's Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd April, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

CHARLES JAMES OSBORNE
to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court for
the District of Mangapai, from the 1st ultimo.

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

Clerk in Land Transfer Office appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd April, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

HENRY AUGUSTUS GILLER, Esq.,
to be Clerk in the Land Transfer Office, Invercargill.
This appointment dates from the 1st January, 1875.

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

Gaoler, &c., appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd April, 1878.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

Constable CHARLES HERBERT COLBORNE
to be Gaoler, and

Mrs. ALICE MAUD BEATRICE COLBORNE
to be Matron, of the Prison at Oamaru, vice Con-
stable John Hawksworth and Mary Beatty re-
spectively.

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

Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd April, 1878.
IT is hereby notified that Mr. District Judge
Harvey has appointed

Mr. EDWARD ROYSTON BRADSHAW,
of Palmerston, Waikouaiti, to be a Certificated Ac-