THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
647

Election of Commissioners for Greytown Local
District.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 20th May, 1878.

NOTICE has been received at this office, under the
hand of the Returning Officer, Mr. Thomas
Frethey, that the under-mentioned persons were, on
the 15th instant, duly elected Commissioners for the
Greytown Local District:-

RICHARD JOHN THOMPSON.
THOMAS KEMPTON.
WILLIAM ROBINSON HASTWELL.
BERNARD GALLAGHER.
JOHN SMITH.

ROBERT STOUT,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

Justice of Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16th May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JEAN MICHEL CAMILLE MALFROY, Esq.,
Mayor of Ross, to be a Justice of the Peace under
"The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876."

ROBERT STOUT,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Justices of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 22nd May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
HENRY CLARK, Esq., of Tokomairiro, and
SAMUEL MACKINTOSH, Esq., of Blenheim,
to be Justices of the Peace for the colony.

ROBERT STOUT,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Clerk of District Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16th May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JAMES FLEMING, Esq.,
to be Clerk at Arrowtown of the District Court of
Otago Gold Fields.

ROBERT STOUT,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Clerk of Resident Magistrate's and Licensing Courts
appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16th May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
GEORGE KELLY, Esq.,
to be Clerk at Mongonui of the Resident Magistrate's
Court for the District of Bay of Islands, and Clerk
of the Licensing Court for the District of Mongonui,
from the 1st proximo, vice H. Grover, Esq., resigned.

ROBERT STOUT,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 21st May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
ROBERT BRUCE WILLIS, Esq., J.P.,
of Southbridge, Selwyn, to be a Coroner, vice E. J.
Lee, Esq., resigned.

ROBERT STOUT,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Notice under Section 12 of "The Public Revenues
Act, 1872."

Treasury,
Wellington, 14th May, 1878.

OFFICERS holding advances of Public Money are
hereby required to pay to the Public Account,
at the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand,
the total unexpended balances in their hands on or
before Saturday, the 29th day of June proximo, so
as to close absolutely all Advance Accounts on that
date, and forthwith to transmit the Bank Receipt for
such repayments to the Treasury at Wellington.

As respects disbursements which officers may re-
quire to make during the week following the close of
the financial year, requisitions for the amount re-
quired are to be made in such time as to enable them
to reach Wellington not later than the 22nd June,
so that the funds requisite may be placed at the
disposal of the officer on the 1st July.

G. S. WHITMORE,
Acting for the Colonial Treasurer.

Notice under "The Native Lands Duties Act, 1873."

Treasury,
Wellington, 21st May, 1878.

PERSONS holding lands under lease from Natives
subject to duty under "The Native Lands
Duties Act, 1873," are required forthwith to pay all
arrears of duties due, with interest at 10 per cent.
thereon, as provided by the Act.

All duties due and unpaid on the 30th June next
will be proceeded for under the Crown Debts Act.
Leaseholders are reminded that all leases are
absolutely invalid so long as any duties payable upon
them remain unpaid.

J. BALLANCE,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.

Appointment of Volunteer Officer.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned appointment, viz. :-

In the Invercargill Artillery Volunteers.
Captain William Edward Heywood, New Zealand
Militia, to be Captain. Date of commission, 28th
March, 1878.

G. S. WHITMORE.

Resignation of Volunteer Officer.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to accept the resignation of the commission
held by
Captain G. C. Best, Thames Naval Volunteers.

G. S. WHITMORE.

Appointment of Defence Storekeepers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th May, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the under-mentioned persons to be
Defence Storekeepers, from the dates opposite their
respective names, -

Mr. SAM COSGRAVE ANDERSON to be Defence
Storekeeper at Wellington, from the 9th
January, 1877.
Mr. JAMES BLOMFIELD to be Defence Store-
keeper at Auckland, from the 10th January,
1877.
Mr. PETER PAXTON to be Defence Storekeeper at
Dunedin, from the 11th January, 1877.

G. S. WHITMORE.