THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1013

TE RANGA.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of Wanganui, in the Provincial District of Wellington, containing by estimation 7,000 acres or thereabouts, known by the name of Te Ranga. Commencing at Otuhi (a point on the Wanganui River); thence to the Kauarapawa River (to a point called Te Maru); thence up the Kauarapawa River to (a point opposite) the source of the Pikopiko Stream; thence down the Pikopiko Stream to its junction with the Maungapapapa River; thence down the Maungapapapa River to its junction with the Wanganui River; and thence down the Wanganui River to the commencing point, Otuhi. This block has not passed the Native Land Court.

KAREWAREWA.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of Wanganui, in the Provincial District of Wellington, containing by estimation 1,500 acres or thereabouts, known by the name of Karewarewa, adjoining Parehauhau. Commencing at the Stream Opokunui on to Otumoa te Wharareki, Pataritari, Te Kohanga, Ara Hinau, to the stream called Upokongaro, on to the surveyed line of Parehauhau; thence to Opokunui. This block has not passed the Native Land Court.

TE NGAUE.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of Wanganui, in the Provincial District of Wellington, containing by estimation 10,000 acres or thereabouts, known by the name of Te Ngaue. Commencing at Ngawariwari to the Ngaue Stream; thence by the Waitotara River on to Makino; thence to Ohiti; thence to Ngawariwari, the commencement. This land is on the west bank of the Waitotara River. It has not passed the Native Land Court.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this eighth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.

J. BALLANCE,
(in the absence of the Native Minister.)

Commissioner of Customs and Stamp Duties appointed.

Government House,
Wellington, 12th July, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
The Hon. Sir GEORGE GREY, K.C.B.,
to be Commissioner of Customs and Commissioner of Stamp Duties, vice the Hon. John Ballance, who resigns those appointments.

FREDK. LE PATOUREL,
Private Secretary.

Colonial Treasurer appointed.

Government House,
Wellington, 12th July, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
The Hon. JOHN BALLANCE
to be Colonial Treasurer.

FREDK. LE PATOUREL,
Private Secretary.

Resident Magistrate appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 8th July, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
THOMAS ANSTEY MANSFORD, Esq., J.P.,
to be a Resident Magistrate for the District of Wellington, with jurisdiction to £100.

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

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 8th July, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
THOMAS ANSTEY MANSFORD, Esq., R.M.,
to be a Coroner within the colony.

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

Chairman of Licensing Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 8th July, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
THOMAS ANSTEY MANSFORD, Esq., R.M.,
to be Chairman of the Licensing Courts for the Districts of Hutt; City of Wellington, Thorndon; City of Wellington, Lambton; City of Wellington, Te Aro; Karori-Makara, and Porirua, vice J. C. Crawford, Esq., J.P.

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

Sheriff appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 12th July, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
EBENEZER BAKER, Esq.,
to be Sheriff for the District of Wellington, vice J. C. Crawford, Esq., resigned.

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

Railway from Napier to Junction with Railway from New Plymouth to Waitara at Sentry Hill.

WAITOTARA CONTRACT.

NOTICE is hereby given that plans showing generally the nature of the works to be performed in the construction of a portion of the railway from Napier to junction with railway from New Plymouth to Waitara at Sentry Hill (Waitotara Contract) are deposited in the office of the Wairoa Highway Board, Waverley, and the Public Works Office, Wanganui, where they can be seen at all reasonable hours for the period of forty days from the 12th instant.

Dated this 11th day of July, 1878.

J. MACANDREW,
Minister for Public Works.

By Authority: GEORGE DIDS BURY, Government Printer, Wellington.