MAR. 31.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 367

Auditor for Blueskin Road Board District resigned
and appointed.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 25th March, 1881.

IT is hereby notified for public information that
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to nominate and appoint

EDWARD JOHNSTON

to be an Auditor for the Blueskin Road Board Dis-
trict, vice - Thomson, resigned.

WALTER W. JOHNSTON,
(for the Colonial Treasurer.)

Appointing Sheep Inspector Sutton to be Ranger of
Crown Lands. - Notice No. 91.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 10th March, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

Sheep Inspector W. A. P. SUTTON

to be a Ranger of Crown Lands for Wellington
Land District.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Lands.

Resignation of a Receiver of Land Revenue.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of

DAVID PORTER, Esq.,

as a Receiver of Land Revenue for the Wellington
Land District.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Lands.

Immigration Officer appointed.

Immigration Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

CHARLES DOUGLAS WHITCOMBE, Esq.,

to be Immigration Officer for the Provincial District
of Taranaki, and a Member of the Commission to
inspect and report upon the state and condition of
Immigrants and Immigrant Ships upon their arrival
at the Port of New Plymouth.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister for Immigration.

Appointing Member of Otago Harbour Board.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 28th March, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of
the provisions of section 40 of "The Harbours
Act, 1878," been pleased to appoint

ROBERT WILSON

to be a Member of the Otago Harbour Board, in place
of Peter Logan, resigned.

WALTER W. JOHNSTON,
(Minister acting for the Minister having
charge of the Marine Department.)

Appointing Members of Bluff and Riverton Harbour
Boards.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 28th March, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of
the provisions of section 41 of "The Harbours
Act, 1878," been pleased to appoint

The Hon. JAMES MENZIES

to be a Member of the Bluff Harbour Board, the
Wallace County Council having failed to elect a
member; and has also been pleased to appoint

FREDERICK JOSEPH LOCKE,
SEPTIMUS SOLOMON MYERS, and
JOHN WILLIAM CHAPMAN

to be Members of the Riverton Harbour Board, the
Council of the Corporation of Riverton having failed
to elect the members required by "The Harbours
Act, 1878,"

WALTER W. JOHNSTON,
(Minister acting for the Minister having
charge of the Marine Department.)

Promotion and Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th March, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned promotion and ap-
pointment:---

New Zealand Engineer Corps of Sub-marine Miners.
Richard Middleton Simpson to be Captain. Date of
commission, 18th January, 1881.

Thames Rifle Ranger Volunteers.
Lieutenant Robert Turbitt Douglas to be Captain.
Date of commission, 24th February, 1881.

WALTER W. JOHNSTON.

Resignation of Volunteer Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th March, 1881.

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

Royal (Rangitikei) Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant James Slight. Date of resignation, 25th
January, 1881.

Thames Rifle Ranger Volunteers.
Captain Robert Farrell. Date of resignation, 10th
February, 1881.

No. 1 Company (Dunedin) City Guards.
Captain George Wilson. Date of resignation, 21st
February, 1881.

WALTER W. JOHNSTON.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th March, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
disband

The Waitara West Volunteers

at their own request.

The under-mentioned gentleman therefore ceases
to be an officer in the Volunteer Force, his commis-
sion having lapsed under "The Volunteer Act,
1865:"--

Matthew Jonas, late Captain.

WM. ROLLESTON.

Resignation of Immigration Officer.

Immigration Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of

Major CHARLES STAPP