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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

of his appointment as Chairman of the Licensing
Court for the District of Coromandel.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 1st July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
ROBERT CAMPBELL FERGUSON, Esq.,
of Tapanui, as a Justice of the Peace for the colony.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Members of Licensing Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 1st July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JAMES STEWART SHANKS, Esq.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Courts for the
Districts of Mataura, South Mataura, Lothian, and
Waimumu, vice G. M. Bell, Esq., from the 23rd
ultimo; and
JAMES SIMPSON, Esq.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Court for the Dis-
trict of Charleston, vice Joseph Henry Esq., J.P.,
from the 18th ultimo.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Clerk of Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 1st July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
ANDREW ROBY BLOXAM, Esq.,
to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's and Warden's
Courts at No Town, Maori Gully, and Dunganville.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Certificated Accountants in Bankruptcy appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 1st July, 1879.
HIS Honor Mr. Justice Williams has appointed
CHARLES WHITE, Esq., of Dunedin;
and Mr. District Judge Shaw has appointed
SYLVESTER COLEMAN, Esq., of Palmerston North,
to be Certificated Accountants in Bankruptcy.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned appointments :--
Hampden Rifle Volunteers.
Alexander Young to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 27th March, 1879.
Portobello Rifle Volunteers.
John Kerr to be Lieutenant. Date of commission,
1st November, 1877.
Masterton Rifle Volunteers.
Captain Frederick William Ruck (New Zealand
Militia) to be Captain. Date of commission, 2nd
June, 1879.
Taranaki Mounted Rifles.
James Caddy Davies to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 5th June, 1879.
Thomas Edward Hamerton to be Sub-Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 5th June, 1879.
No. 1 City Guards (Dunedin) Cadet Volunteers.
William Sinclair to be Captain. Date of commission,
19th May, 1879.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
disband
The Normanby Hussars
at their own request.
The under-mentioned gentlemen have therefore
ceased to hold the rank of officers in the Volunteer
Force, their commissions having lapsed under the
provisions of "The Volunteer Act, 1855 :"-
Leighton Kesteven, late Honorary Assistant Sur-
geon.
Thomas Hunt, late Honorary Veterinary Surgeon.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of
The Hamilton Rifle Volunteers.
Date of acceptance, 22nd June, 1879.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Resignation of Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept resignation of the commission held
by the under-mentioned officer :-
West Taieri Rifles.
Captain John Iveson. From 2nd June, 1879.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Appointments and Promotion of Constabulary Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned appointments and
promotions in the New Zealand Armed Constabulary
Force:-
F. SWINDLEY, late Sub-Inspector, A.C., to be
Acting Inspector.
C. MALING, N.Z.C., late Sergeant Corps of Guides,
to be Acting Sub-Inspector.
Major C. G. MINNITT, late 18th Foot, to be Acting
Sub-Inspector.
Sergeant COLIN MCKENZIE TAYLOR, A.C., late
Lieutenant 12th Foot, to be Sub-Inspector.
Sergeant HENRY GORDON, A.C., late Ensign 44th
Foot, to be Sub-Inspector.
CHARLES ALFRED GRUBB, late Lieutenant 94th
Foot, to be Sub-Inspector.
Date of commissions, 1st July, 1879.
G. S. WHITMORE.