JUNE 15.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 849

of Lots Nos. 38, 70, and 76 of the Parish of Wai-
komiti aforesaid; thence generally towards the
North-east by the northern and eastern boundaries
of Lots Nos. 76, 68, 67, 38, 62, 61, 60, 59, and 30 of
the Parish of Waikomiti aforesaid, and by the Little
Muddy Creek to the Manukau Harbour; thence
towards the South-east by the Manukau Harbour to
the North Head; thence towards the West by the
sea to the point of commencement.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this fourteenth day of June,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-
two.

THOMAS DICK.

"Highways Act, 1874" brought into Operation in
Manukau Highway District, County of Waite-
mata.

ARTHUR GORDON, Governor.

UNDER and in pursuance of an Act of the Pro-
vince of Auckland intituled "The Highways
Act, 1874," and by "The Abolition of Provinces Act,
1875," I, Arthur Hamilton Gordon, the Governor of
the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that I
do hereby bring the said "Highways Act, 1874," into
operation in the Manukau Highway District; and I
further notify that I do hereby appoint the tenth
day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-
two, at two o'clock, at the Little Muddy Creek
Schoolroom, to be the day, hour, and place for the
first meeting of ratepayers for the said district; and
I appoint George Laing to be the Chairman of such
meeting.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this fourteenth day of June,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-
two.

THOMAS DICK.

Polling-places appointed for Stanmore Electoral
District.

ARTHUR GORDON, Governor.

WHEREAS by "The Regulation of Elections Act,
1881," it is enacted that the Governor may
from time to time appoint, alter, and abolish polling-
places for each electoral district within the limits
thereof, and may appoint any one of such polling-
places to be the principal polling-place of the district,
and that no polling-place shall be appointed unless
the Governor shall be first satisfied that the place to
be appointed is more convenient than any others for
at least twenty electors to record their votes thereat:
Now, therefore, I, Arthur Hamilton Gordon, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby
abolish the existing polling-places for the Stanmore
Electoral District, and do hereby appoint the follow-
ing places to be the polling-places and the principal
polling-place for the said Stanmore Electoral District,
namely:-

The Schoolhouse, Bingsland (principal).
The Mutual Improvement Hall, High Street,
Knight's Town.
The Schoolhouse, Philipstown.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the
Governor, this fourteenth day of June,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-
two.

THOMAS DICK.

Inspector of Weights and Measures appointed (Feild-
ing and Manawatu).

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 14th June, 1882.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

Constable JOHN GILLESPIE

to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures for the
Borough of Feilding and County of Manawatu.

THOMAS DICK.

Ranger under "Animals Protection Act, 1880,"
appointed (Otago).

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 14th June, 1882.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG

to be a Ranger under "The Animals Protection Act,
1880," within the Otago District.

THOMAS DICK.

Officer under "Salmon and Trout Act, 1867," ap-
pointed (Otago).

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 14th June, 1882.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG,

under "The Salmon and Trout Act, 1867," to be an
Officer for the Management and Protection of Salmon
and Trout within the Provincial District of Otago.

THOMAS DICK.

Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th June, 1882.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

HORACE BAXTER, Esq.,

to be the Registrar of Marriages and of Births and
Deaths, and also Vaccination Inspector, for the Dis-
trict of Oxford.

THOMAS DICK.

Members of Licensing Committees appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 10th June, 1882.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

EDWARD DECARTE

to be a Member of the Licensing Committee for the
District of St. Kilda Park, vice W. C. Iles, resigned;

JOHN HART

to be a Member of the Licensing Committee for the
District of Picton, vice the Hon. Captain Baillie,
resigned;

SAMUEL HUSBAND

to be a Member of the Licensing Committee for the
District of Hampden, vice R. McNee, resigned; and

NATHANIEL YOUNG ARMSTRONG WALES

to be a Member of the Licensing Committee for the
District of Linden, vice J. Wilkie, resigned.

THOMAS DICK.