THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 611

County Council, to raise the sum of three thousand
pounds (£3,000) by way of special loan, of which the
principal and interest shall be secured on the special
rates of the county levied for that purpose, for the
under-mentioned public works, viz. :-

And I have the honor to notify that the said pro-
posal was carried by a majority of 53 votes, as
follows:-

For the proposal 59
Against " 6
Majority for 53

Requesting that you will be good enough to cause
this notice to be inserted in the New Zealand Gazette,
I have. &c.,
GEORGE BEETHAM,
Chairman, Wairarapa East County Council.
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington.

Rangers under "Protection of Animals Act, 1873," appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 15th May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
J. B. GORDON,
THOMAS H. PEARSON, and
JOSEPH ROBERTS,
to be Rangers under "The Protection of Animals
Act, 1873," within the Provincial District of Auck-
land.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Election of Conservator, Taradale River District.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 14th May, 1878.

IT is hereby notified that
ARTHUR MCCARTNEY
was, on the 23rd March, 1878, elected under the
provisions of "The Hawke's Bay Rivers Act, 1876,"
to be a Conservator for the Taradale River District,
vice C. P. O'Dowd, resigned.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Receiver of Land Revenue appointed.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 15th May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
ANDREW JAMIESON ELLES, Esq.,
to be Receiver of Land Revenue, to act within the
Local Land District of Invercargill, as from the 1st
of April, 1878.
J. MACANDREW.

Justices of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 14th May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
William John Birch, Esq., of Erewhon, Hawkes'
Bay;

Arthur Braithwate, Esq., of Waiwetu, Hutt,
Wellington;
Charles Robert Brunton, Esq., of Fortrose,
Mataura, Otago;
Michael Fraer, Esq., of Lawrence, Otago;
Archibald Fraser, Esq., of Lake Wanaka, Otago;
Henry Gaisford, Esq., of Oringi, Hawke's Bay;
Richard Hobbs, Esq., of Pokeno, Auckland;
Samuel Johnson, Esq., of Blenheim, Mari-
borough;
William Lowes, Esq., of Masterton, Wellington;
John Thomas Matson, Esq., of Papanui, Canter-
bury;
John McLean, Esq., of Anderson's Bay, Otago;
John McKenzie, Esq., of Dunback, Shag Valley,
Otago;
Henry McNeill, Esq., of Palmerston North,
Wellington;
John George Shrimpton, Esq., of Makarora,
Otago;
William Guthrie Stewart, Esq., of Otetaimu,
Makarora, Otago;
Frederick Swindley, Esq., of Whakatane, Auck-
land; and
Richard Wakelin, Esq., of Greytown, Welling-
ton,
to be Justices of the Peace for the colony.
R. STOUT,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned promotions and
appointments, viz:-

In the Wanganui Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant John Patten Watt to be Captain. Date
of commission, 29th August, 1877.
Sub-Lieutenant John Ward to be Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 29th August, 1877.
Leonard Henry Jones to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 29th August, 1877.

In the Nelson (City) Rifle Volunteers.
Percy Bolland Adams to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 19th March, 1878.

In the 1st Westland Rifle Volunteers.
David Phillip James to be Honorary Assistant Sur-
geon. Date of commission, 20th March, 1878.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Resignation of Volunteer Officer.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to accept the resignation of the commission
held by
Honorary Assistant Surgeon H. Maunsell, 1st
Westland Rifle Volunteers.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Chief Clerk, General Post Office, appointed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 15th May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN AUGUSTUS HUTTON, Esq.,
to be Chief Clerk in the General Post Office, Wel-
lington. This appointment to have effect from the
10th day of September, 1876.
J. T. FISHER,
Postmaster-General.