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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Member of Executive Council resigned.

Executive Council Chamber,
Wellington, 25th June, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of
The Honorable ROBERT STOUT
as Member of the Executive Council of New Zealand.
By command.
FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Resignation of Minister accepted.

Government House,
Auckland, 25th June, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
The Honorable ROBERT STOUT
of the offices of Attorney-General and Minister of
Lands and Immigration.
By command.
C. MEYSEY THOMPSON,
Private Secretary.

Land Claims Commissioner resigned.

Government Buildings,
Wellington, 25th June, 1879,

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
The Honorable ROBERT STOUT
of the office of a Land Claims Commissioner under
"The Land Claims Settlement Act, 1856," and "The
Land Claims Settlement Extension Act, 1858," as
from the 25th day of June instant.
G. GREY.

Registration and Returning Officer appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 24th June, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN JAMES WINSBURY WHITE, Esq.,
to be Registration and Returning Officer for the
Electoral Districts of Picton and Wairau, vice C.
Goulter, Esq., resigned. These appointments to take
effect from the 1st July, 1879.
J. BALLANCE,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

Assistant Law Officer appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN HENRY SHAW, Esq.,
to be the Assistant Law Officer to the Government
of New Zealand, vice E. Stafford, Esq., resigned.
J. BALLANCE,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Resident Magistrate appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 24th June, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOSEPH BESWICK, Esq., J.P.,
to be Resident Magistrate for the District of Lyttel-
ton, with jurisdiction to £100, vice Dr. Donald,
retired.
J. BALLANCE,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 25th June, 1879.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful
tenderers is published for general information.
J. MACANDREW,
Minister for Public Works.

OTAUTAU-NIGHTCAPS RAILWAY (OPIO CONTRACT).
Accepted.
£ s. d.
James Innes, Dunedin ... 5,739 6 0
Declined.
D. Robertson, Dunedin ... 6,408 10 6
Kennedy, Gallagher, and Co., Invercargill ... 6,514 15 10
J. Calder, Invercargill ... 6,563 1 3
Hughes and Co., Invercargill ... 6,584 19 6
Matheson Brothers, Invercargill ... 6,676 0 0

RIVERTON-OREPUKI RAILWAY (RIVERTON
CONTRACT).
Accepted.
£ s. d.
David Robertson, Invercargill ... 21,700 0 0
Declined.
Taylor and McMenzie, Invercargill ... 23,408 10 0

HOKITIKA-GREYMOUTH RAILWAY (HOKITIKA
CONTRACT).
Accepted.
£ s. d.
James Morgan, Greymouth ... 3,601 2 10
Declined.
J. Killock, Hokitika ... 3,854 8 3
J. Reynolds, Hokitika ... 3,960 18 10
W. Rowe, Greymouth ... 4,234 0 0
P. Duigan, Kumara ... 4,521 9 0
J. Maher, Hokitika ... 4,600 17 4
O'Connor and Gray, Ahaura ... 4,601 12 9
J. Clark, Hokitika ... 5,309 7 9
Daley and Riley, Hokitika ... 5,783 14 11
Martin, Morris, and Co., Goldsborough ... 7,332 19 0
J. Kirkpatrick, Reefton ... 8,591 19 4

WAITAKI-INVERCARGILL RAILWAY (DUNEDIN
RAILWAY STATION RECLAMATION CONTRACT).
Accepted.
£ s. d.
W. Bell and E. Pritchard and Co., Dunedin ... 58,487 10 0
Declined.
E. J. T. Price, Dunedin ... 69,175 11 8
J. Monday, Dunedin ... 73,622 6 6
J. McKay, Dunedin ... 75,985 16 8
D. Proudfoot, Dunedin (informal) ... 38,000 0 0

Money Order and Savings Bank Offices opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1879.

IT is hereby notified for general information that
Money Order and Savings Bank Offices will be
opened at
MOHAKA (Chief Office, Napier),
PORANGAHAU (Chief Office, Napier),
OTAKI (Chief Office, Wellington), and
DUNTROON (Chief Office, Oamaru),
from and after 1st July next.
By order.
W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Alterations and Additions to the Rates for the Con-
veyance, Delivery, and Storage of Goods, Parcels,
&c., on all the New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance with the By-laws for the New Zea-
land Railways, fixed by Order in Council dated