JUNE 3.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
845

District Land Registrar and Registrar of Deeds
appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 26th May, 1880.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

HANSON TURTON, Esq.,
to be District Land Registrar and Registrar of
Deeds for the Land and Deeds Registration District
of Otago, as from the 1st June, 1880.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Importation of Vines into the Colony of the Cape
of Good Hope prohibited.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th May, 1880.

THE following letter and its enclosure, received
from the Colonial Secretary's Office, Cape of
Good Hope, is published for general information.

THOMAS DICK.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope,
31st March, 1880.

SIR, I am directed to transmit, for your information,
and, should your Government see fit, for publication
in the Gazette, the accompanying copy of a Proclama-
tion by His Excellency Sir Bartle Frere, prohibiting
the importation of vines, roots, cuttings, &c., from
any place beyond the limits of the Colony of the
Cape of Good Hope.

I have, &c.,

HAMPDEN WILLIS,
Acting Under Colonial Secretary.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
New Zealand.

PROCLAMATION

By His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir HENRY
BARTLE EDWARD FRERE, Baronet, a Member of
Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council,
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order
of the Bath, Knight Grand Commander of the
Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Gover-
nor and Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's
Colony of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa,
and of the Territories and Dependencies thereof,
and Her Majesty's High Commissioner, &c.

WHEREAS by Act No. 9 of 1876, entitled "Act
to prevent the Introduction into this Colony of
Articles or Things which, by reason of Disease or
otherwise, might be injurious to the Interests
thereof," it is provided that it shall be lawful for the
Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council,
by Proclamation, to be published in the Government
Gazette, either to prohibit absolutely the introduc-
tion into this colony of any such articles or things,
or to make such regulations concerning the introduc-
tion thereof, as may be deemed expedient: And
whereas it is necessary in the interests of the colony
to prevent the importation of all grapes, vines, or
cuttings, or portions of vines, plants, tubers, roots,
bulbs, or any portion or portions thereof respectively,
from places where disease affecting vines exists or is
supposed to exist, or from which it may be
introduced:

Now, therefore, I, the Governor aforesaid, in
virtue of the powers vested in me by the said Act,
No. 9 of 1876, do, with the advice of the Executive
Council, absolutely prohibit the introduction into
this colony of all grapes, vines, or cuttings, or por-
tions of vines, plants, tubers, roots, bulbs, or any

portion or portions thereof respectively, from any
places beyond the limits of the said colony whatso-
ever.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Given under my hand and the public Seal of
the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope,
this 26th day of January, 1880,

H. B. E. FRERE,
Governor.

By command of His Excellency the Governor in
Council.

J. GORDON SPRIGG,
Colonial Secretary.

Letters of Naturalization issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th May, 1880.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
issue Letters of Naturalization under "The
Aliens Act, 1866," in favour of the under-mentioned
persons, viz.:-

THOMAS DICK.

Additions, &c., to Offices at which Electoral Rolls
can be inspected.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd June, 1880.

IN accordance with the provisions of "The Regis-
tration of Electors Act, 1879," I hereby make
the following alterations and additions to the offices
at which the electoral rolls of the under-mentioned
electoral districts shall be open for inspection:-

Rodney Electoral District,-
The Co-operative Store, Warkworth, to be an
additional office.

Wairarapa Electoral District,-
The Courthouses at Greytown and Carterton
to be abolished, and
The Police Stations at Greytown and Carterton
to be appointed offices in lieu thereof.

THOMAS DICK.

Resignation of Constabulary Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th May, 1880.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commission held
by the under-mentioned officer:-

New Zealand Armed Constabulary Force.
Surgeon William Forbes Keating.

JOHN BRYCE.

Resignation of Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1880.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commission held
by the under-mentioned officer:-

Alexandra Troop Cavalry Volunteers.
Captain Walter Symes. Date of resignation, 21st
February, 1880.

JOHN BRYCE.