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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Members of Licensing Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 8th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
CHARLES PERCY COX, Esq.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Courts for the
Districts of Ashburton and Mount Somers, vice J.
Beswick, Esq., resigned;
HENRY LEE ROBINSON, Esq.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Courts for the
Districts of Waimea, Kanieri, and Town of Hokitika,
vice R. C. Reid, Esq., resigned; and
TE RANAPIRA WAIHAKU
to be a Member of the Licensing Court for the
District of Cape Runaway, from the 24th ultimo,
vice Te Hata.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Licensing Officer appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
CHARLES BROAD, Esq., R.M.,
to be a person to grant Licenses within the Kumara
Special Licensing District, vice W. H. Revell, Esq.,
R.M., transferred.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Certificated Accountants in Bankruptcy appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th July, 1879.
MR. District Judge Harvey has appointed
JOHN MACARTHUR, Esq., of Invercargill;
and Mr. District Judge Kenny has appointed
CHARLES WESLEY BULLER, Esq., of Gisborne;
and
EDWIN WOON, Esq., of Gisborne,
to be Certificated Accountants in Bankruptcy.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Justices of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 10th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
ALFRED GEORGE HORTON, Esq., of Auckland,
JOSIAH COMPTON JONES, Esq., of Black's, Vincent,
and
WILLIAM HENRY TUCKER, Esq., of Gisborne,
to be Justices of the Peace for the colony.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Resignation of Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commission held
by the under-mentioned officer :-
Wellington City Rifles.
Sub-Lieutenant John McIntosh. Date of resigna-
tion, 3rd July, 1879.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Appointment of Militia Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned appointment in the
New Zealand Militia:-
Inspector J. M. Roberts, N.Z.C., to be Lieutenant-
Colonel in the New Zealand Militia. Date of
commission, 8th July, 1879.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Appointment of Constabulary Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned appointments in the
New Zealand Armed Constabulary Force:-
Captain Thomas Hempton, New Zealand Militia,
to be Paymaster.
William Forbes Keating, L.R.C.P., to be Surgeon.
Henry Thomas Hugh Chapman, M.R.C.S., to be
Surgeon.
Date of commissions, 1st July, 1879.
G. S. WHITMORE.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 29 of 1879.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1879.
THE following hydrographic memorandum, re-
ceived from the Commodore Commanding the
Australian Station, is published for general informa-
tion.
G. GREY.

LOUISIADE ARCHIPELAGO.
"Wolverene," at sea,
Lat. 18° 15' S., long. 174° 4' E.,
10th May, 1879.

Hydrographic Memorandum No. 2.
THE following particulars, which I have reeeived from
Commander Bruce, H.M.S. "Cormorant," are pub-
lished for general information and guidance:-
Sea North Louisiade Archipelago.-Two groups
of islands to be inserted-1st Group: Approximate
position, lat. 10° 46' S., from long. 151° 38′ E. to 151°
54' E., consisting of about 18 islets, all low and
thickly wooded. 2nd Group: Approximate position,
lat. 10° 46′ S., from long. 152° 5 E. to 152° 12′ E.,
consisting of about 5 islets.
Sea North of Louisiade Archipelago. - 1. The
Basses Islands are part of a barrier reef, with
numerous islets extending N.E. (mag.) 13' northward
of Brooker Island; then E.S.E. (mag.) 24'; might
extend further. 2. Reef to be inserted, lat. 10° 57′ S.,
long. 153° 23′ E.; from this extends S.E. by E. (mag.)
for 6', as seen from foretop.
Affects Charts Nos. 780, 2764, 2123, 2124; Aus-
tralian Directory, Vol. ii.
J. C. WILSON,
Commodore.
The respective Captains and Officers
Commanding Her Majesty's Ships
on the Australian Station.