THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1061
GEORGE HENRY LISTER-KAY, Esq., of East
Taratahi, Wairarapa;
FREDERICK CHARLES GERMANN, Esq., of Pate-
rangi, Waikato;
WILLIAM HENRY GRACE, Esq., of Bay of
Islands; and
JOHN KERR, Esq., of Portobello, Otago,
to be Justices of the Peace for the colony.
JOHN SHEEHAN.
WALTER INDER, Esq.,
of Naseby, to be a Certificated Accountant in
Bankruptcy.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Resident Magistrates, &c., appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 29th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
HARRY KENRICK, Esq., R.M.,
to be Resident Magistrate and Warden for the Dis-
trict of Hauraki, vice W. Fraser, Esq., resigned; and
EBENEZER BAKER, Esq., J.P.,
to be Resident Magistrate and Chairman of the
Licensing Court for the District of Wairoa, vice
W. E. Gudgeon, Esq., R.M.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Clerks of Courts appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 29th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILLIAM PATTISON JAMES, Esq.,
to be Clerk of the District Court and Resident
Magistrate's Court, Wellington, and Clerk 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, from the 1st proximo, vice E.
Baker, Esq., promoted:
JAMES BUTLER STONEY, Esq.,
to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court at
Maclaggan Street, Dunedin, from the 26th instant,
vice W. P. James, Esq., transferred:
JOHN FIRTH HEATLY, Esq.,
to be Assistant Clerk in the Resident Magistrate's
Court at Invercargill, from the 18th instant: and
JOHN LE MARCHANT CAREY, Esq.,
to be Assistant Clerk in the Resident Magistrate's
Court at Wellington, vice W. Matravers, Esq.,
transferred.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Gaoler appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 29th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
Sergeant JAMES DONNELLY
to be Gaoler to the Prison at Gisborne, from the
20th instant, vice Constable J. Robinson, resigned.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 29th July, 1879.
IT is hereby notified that Mr. District Judge
Harvey has appointed

Resident Magistrate, &c., resigned.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 30th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
WILLIAM FRASER, Esq.,
of Thames, of all his offices in the Civil Service.
JOHN SHEEHAN.

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned promotions and
appointments:-
New Zealand Regiment of Artillery.
Major Edward Pearce (New Zealand Militia) to be
Lieutenant-Colonel.
Captain John Herbert Burns (A Battery) to be
Major.
Captain Archibald Hill-Jack (B Battery) to be
Major.
Date of commissions, 1st July, 1879.
Kaiwarawara Rifle Volunteers.
Donald Douglas Cameron to be Lieutenant.
James Henry Overend to be Sub-Lieutenant.
Date of commissions, 15th July, 1879.
Wanganui City Rifle Volunteers.
Herbert Thomas Hasley Knight to be Captain. Date
of commission, 15th July, 1879.
George William Cole to be Honorary Assistant
Surgeon. Date of commission, 18th July, 1879.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of
The Katikati Rifle Volunteers.
The Wanganui City Rifle Volunteers.
Date of acceptance, 18th July, 1879.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
disband
The No. 5 (Kaiapoi) Canterbury Rifle Volunteers.
The under-mentioned gentleman has therefore
ceased to hold the rank of an officer in the Volunteer
Force, his commission having lapsed under the pro-
visions of "The Volunteer Act, 1865:"-
John Perrin, late Lieutenant.
G. S. WHITMORE.

Resignation of Volunteer Officers.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers :-