THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 937

Justices of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 26th June, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
EBENEZER HAMLIN, Esq., of Waiuku, and
GEORGE VANCE SHANNON, Esq., of Wellington,
to be Justices of the Peace for the colony.

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

Gaolers appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 26th June, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
Constable JAMES ROBINSON
to be Gaoler of the Prison at Gisborne, vice Constable
J. Madigan;
Sergeant HENRY MCARDLE
to be Gaoler of the Lower Prison at Hokitika, vice
Sergeant O'Malley;
Sergeant WILLIAM EMMERSON
to be Gaoler of the Prison at Kumara, vice Constable
Loftus;
Constable WILLIAM WILLIAMS
to be Gaoler of the Prison at Lyell, vice Sergeant
McArdle; and
Constable JOHN JEFFRIES
to be Gaoler of the Prison at Charleston, vice Ser-
geant McMahon.

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

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th June, 1878.

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

In the Cambridge Cavalry Volunteers.
Sub-Lieutenant John Fisher to be Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 17th May, 1878.
Date of
commission, 17th May, 1878.

In the Invercargill Engineer Volunteers.
James Harvey to be Captain. Date of commission,
4th June, 1878.
Henry Feldwick to be Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 4th June, 1878.
Brabazon Disney O'Halloran to be Second-Lieu-
tenant. Date of commission, 4th June, 1878.

G. S. WHITMORE.

Resignation of Volunteer Officers accepted.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th June, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz. :-
Captain W. E. Heywood, Invercargill Artillery
Volunteers.
Lieutenant A. Kay, Te Awamutu Cavalry Volun-
teers.
Lieutenant D. Munro, Picton Company, Marl-
borough Rangers Volunteers.
Hon. Chaplain the Rev. T. L. Tudor, Picton Com-
pany, Marlborough Rangers Volunteers.

Hon. Chaplain the Ven. Archdeacon R. J. Thorpe,
Nelson Artillery Volunteers.

G. S. WHITMORE.

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.

Appointment to Council of University of Otago.

Education Department,
Wellington, 25th June, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN BATHGATE, Esq.,
to a seat in the Council of the University of Otago,
rendered vacant by the resignation of the Hon.
James Macandrew.

J. BALLANCE.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 26th June, 1878.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful
tenderers is published for general information.

J. MACANDREW,
Minister for Public Works.

KAIPARA-PUNIU RAILWAY.
OHAUPO CONTRACT.
Accepted.
W. Foughy, Auckland ... ... ... £ 22,516 8 5

Declined.
D. Fallon, Auckland ... ... ... 23,952 13 0
J. Jay, Wellington ... ... ... 25,712 7 0
Topham and Angus, Auckland ... ... 32,428 5 6
Ross and Dunbar, Auckland ... ... 33,263 11 6
Allan Maguire, Auckland ... ... 33,734 14 0

Appointment of Engineer in Charge for Middle Island.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 26th June, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILLIAM NEWSHAM BLAIR, Esq., M. Inst. C.E.,
to be Engineer in Charge for the Middle Island,
from the 1st of May last.

J. MACANDREW.