APRIL 20.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 609

of Wellington, to act as an Interpreter under "The
Native Land Court Act, 1880."
JOHN BRYCE.

Property-Tax Commissioner appointed to sue for
Penalties under "The Property Assessment Act,
1879."

Property-Tax Office,
Wellington, 13th April, 1882.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN SPERREY, Esq.,
Property-Tax Commissioner, to sue for penalties
under "The Property Assessment Act, 1879."
H. A. ATKINSON.

Manager of Havelock Cemetery appointed.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 1882.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN COWEN, Esq.,
to be a Manager for the Havelock (Otago) Ceme-
tery, in the place of John Norman, Esq., resigned.
WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Lands.

Manager of Oamaru Cemetery appointed.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 1882.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
ALLAN HEDLEY, Esq.,
to be a Manager of the Oamaru Cemetery, in the
place of James Kidd, Esq., who has left the district.
WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Lands.

Chief Clerk in Crown Lands Office, Wellington,
appointed.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 1882.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
AMELIUS MORLAND SMITH, Esq.,
to be Chief Clerk in the office of the Commissioner
of Crown Lands, Wellington. Date of appointment,
15th April, 1882.
WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Lands.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th April, 1882.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned promotion :—
Masterton Rifle Volunteers.
Sub-Lieutenant Donald Donald to be Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 3rd March, 1882.
JOHN BRYCE.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th April, 1882.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers :—
Bruce Rifle Volunteers.
Sub-Lieutenant Alexander Adams. Date of resigna-
tion, 20th February, 1882.

Waimea (Nelson) Rifle Volunteers.
Captain William Norris Franklyn. Date of resig-
nation, 7th January, 1882.

Patea Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Frederick Martin Chapman. Date of
resignation, 29th March, 1882.
JOHN BRYCE.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th April, 1882.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to disband the under-mentioned Volunteer
corps :—
The Waverley Rifle Volunteers.
The Egmont Rifle Volunteers.
The under-mentioned gentlemen therefore cease
to be officers in the Volunteer Force, their commis-
sions having lapsed under "The Volunteer Act,
1881:"—
Owen Hawes, late Captain, Waverley Rifle Volun-
teers.
Frederick Pearse Fookes, late Lieutenant, Waver-
ley Rifle Volunteers.
William James Wills Smart, late Captain, Egmont
Rifle Volunteers.
Charles Barriball, late Lieutenant, Egmont Rifle
Volunteers.
Thomas Henry Hughes, late Sub-Lieutenant,
Egmont Rifle Volunteers.
JOHN BRYCE.

Member of Otago University Council appointed.

Education Department,
Wellington, 18th April, 1882.
IN pursuance of the powers vested in him by "The
University of Otago Ordinance, 1869," and "The
Abolition of Provinces Act, 1875," His Excellency the
Governor has been pleased to appoint
WILLIAM MACDONALD, Esq., M.A., LL.D.,
to be a Member of the Council of the University of
Otago, vice the Hon. H. S. Chapman, deceased.
THOMAS DICK.

Agent of Public Trustee appointed for Napier,
County of Hawke's Bay.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 12th April, 1882.
IT is hereby notified for general information that
THOMAS SCULLY, Esq.,
has been appointed an Agent of the Public Trustee,
at Napier, vice Harmood Arthur Banner, Esq., re-
signed.
R. C. HAMERTON,
Public Trustee.

Agent of Public Trustee appointed for Wairoa,
County of Wairoa.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 12th April, 1882.
IT is hereby notified for general information that
JAMES WILLIAM WITTY, Esq.,
has been appointed an Agent of the Public Trustee
at Wairoa, County of Wairoa.
R. C. HAMERTON,
Public Trustee.