Oct. 6.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1251

Ranger under "Animals Protection Act, 1880,"
appointed, Waitaki.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd October, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to appoint

ALFRED COOKE

to be a Ranger under "The Animals Protection Act,
1880," for the District of Waitaki.

THOMAS DICK.

Registrars of Electors appointed, Motueka, Kumara,
and Gladstone.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th October, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to appoint

JOSEPH FOORD WILSON

to be Registrar of Electors for the District of
Motueka;

JAMES MCENNIS

to be Registrar of Electors for the District of Ku-
mara; and

FREDERICK WORCESTER STUBBS

to be Registrar of Electors for the District of Glad-
stone. Appointments to date from the 4th instant.

H. A. ATKINSON,
(in absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 4th October, 1881.

MR. District Judge Kenny has appointed

Mr. EDWARD FRANCIS MENZIES,

of Napier, to be a Certificated Accountant in
Bankruptcy.

WALTER W. JOHNSTON,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th October, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to make the following
appointments:-

Waimate Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

William Lyne Martyn to be Captain. Date of com-
mission, 27th September, 1881.

Opunake Rifle Volunteers.

Martin Francis Coffey to be Captain.
John James Ross to be Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 28th September, 1881.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Promotion of Constabulary Officer.

Constabulary Office,
Wellington, 5th October, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to make the under-
mentioned promotion in the New Zealand Armed
Constabulary :-

Sergeant-Major William Tynan Powell to be Sub-
Inspector. Date of promotion, 1st October,
1881.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th October, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to accept the services of
the under-mentioned Volunteer corps :-

The Waimate Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
The Waimate Rifle Volunteers.
Date of acceptance, 27th September, 1881.
The Opunake Rifle Volunteers. Date of accept-
ance, 28th September, 1881.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Resignation of Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th October, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to accept the resigna-
tion of the commission held by the under-mentioned
officer:-

Wakari Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Richard Henry Leary. Date of resignation,
5th September, 1881.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th September, 1881.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under
"The Aliens Act, 1880," in favour of the under-
mentioned persons, viz. :-

THOMAS DICK.

Wardens for Castlepoint Highway District, County
of Wairarapa East, elected.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st October, 1881.

NOTICE has been received at this office, under
the hand of the Returning Officer, Mr. A.
McHutchon, that the under-mentioned persons have
been duly elected Wardens of the Castlepoint High-
way District for the wards placed opposite their
respective names :-
No. 1 Ward, JAMES MILLER.
No. 2 Ward, JAMES LANGDON.
No. 3 Ward, HUGH BELLISS.
No. 4 Ward, JOHN WILLIAMS.
No. 5 Ward, THOMAS MACKAY.
No. 6 Ward, EDWARD CAREW SMYTH.

G. S. COOPER,
Under-Secretary.

Jurisdiction in New Zealand of German Consul-
General at Sydney provisionally recognized.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th October, 1881.

IT is hereby notified that Her Majesty's Principal
Secretary of State for the Colonies has instructed
His Excellency the Administrator of the Government
to recognize

Dr. K. KRAUEL,