THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1197

Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1879.
T is hereby notified that Mr. District Judge Kenny
has appointed
PELHAM ENGLEHEART RICHARDSON,
of Gisborne, to be a Certificated Accountant in
Bankruptcy.

G. S. WHITMORE,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Resident Magistrate and Coroner resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
JAMES FULTON, Esq., J.P.,
of his appointment as a Resident Magistrate and
Coroner.

G. S. WHITMORE,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Member of Licensing Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JAMES FULTON, Esq., J.P.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Courts for the
Districts of Taieri, North Taieri, Seaside, Gray, Kuri
Bush, Outram, and Waipori, vice A. Todd, Esq.,
deceased.

G. S. WHITMORE,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Sheriff appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 27th August, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
RICHARD WATSON WOON, Esq.,
to be Sheriff for the District of Wanganui and
Rangitikei, from the 1st proximo, vice E. Hardcastle,
Esq., promoted.

G. S. WHITMORE,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Chairman of Licensing Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 27th August, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOSEPH BESWICK, Esq., R.M.,
to be Chairman of the Licensing Court for the Dis-
trict of Ellesmere.

G. S. WHITMORE,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Clerk of Warden's Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 27th August, 1879.
HIS Excelency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
MARCUS FURLONG SOUTH, Esq.,

to be Principal Clerk at Hokitika of the Warden's
Court for the Westland Gold-Mining District.

G. S. WHITMORE,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Assessor appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 21st August, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
RAKENA WI KAITAIA,
of Peria, Mongonui, to be an Assessor for the pur-
poses of "The Resident Magistrates Act, 1867,"
"The Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858," and "The
Native Circuit Courts Act Amendment Act, 1862,"
within the District of the Bay of Islands.

JOHN SHEEHAN.

Assessors appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 21st August, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been
pleased to appoint
PARATENE TE ARATAHATU,
of Te Awanui, Opotiki, and
TAMATI HAPIMANA,
of Te Awahou, Rotorua, to be Assessors under "The
Native Land Act, 1873."

JOHN SHEEHAN.

Assessor appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 21st August, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
PIRIPI TAPIHANA,
of Maketu, to be an Assessor for the purposes of
"The Resident Magistrates Act, 1867," "The Native
Circuit Courts Act, 1858," and "The Native Circuit
Courts Act Amendment Act, 1862," within the
District of Maketu.

JOHN SHEEHAN.

Appointments of Volunteer Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned appointments:--
Patea Light Horse.
Wiliam Cowern to be Captain.
Archer Charles Croft to be Honorary Assistant-
Surgeon.
Date of commissions, 19th July, 1879.

B Battery of Artillery.
Michael Dominick Murphy to be Honorary Assistant-
Surgeon. Date of commission, 1st June, 1879.

L Battery of Artillery.
John Bosworth Taylor to be Captain.
John Robert Drysdale to be Honorary Assistant-
Surgeon.
Date of commissions, 7th July, 1879.

Napier Engineer Volunteers.
Lawrence Marshall Grace to be Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 31st July, 1879.