JULY 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 969

Notice of Intention to change the Purpose of a Reserve.

WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

WHEREAS by "The Public Reserves Act, 1881," it is,
amongst other things, enacted that the Governor may
declare his intention to make, change, exchange, or alter the
dedication of any public reserve now or hereafter vested in Her
Majesty or the Governor for any of the purposes named in
Class II. of the Schedule to the said Act, whether the same be
granted or not; and, in the case of any reserves made under the
authority of section one hundred and forty-four of "The Land
Act, 1877," if it shall, in the opinion of the Governor, be expe-
dient to change the purpose of such reserves or any part thereof
from the purpose or presumed purpose for which it was set
apart to any other purpose, or if it shall, in the opinion of the
Governor, be expedient to exchange any of the land comprised
in such reserve for other land of equal value, to be dedicated
to one or more purposes named in the said Class II., the
Governor may, by notice in the Gazette, declare his intention
to make such change, exchange, or dedication, as the case may
be, and in such notice declare the manner and terms in which
the same is intended to be so made:

Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby, in exercise
and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by
"The Public Reserves Act, 1881," aforesaid, declare my
intention to change the specific purpose of the reserve de-
scribed in the first column of the Schedule hereto to the specific
purpose set opposite such description in the second column of
the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

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

WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Lands.

Public Valuers under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,"
appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1883.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to re-
appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen to be Public
Valuers, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," until the
30th June, 1884 :—

GEORGE LESLIE, Russell Street, Dunedin;
PETER BLACK, London Street, Dunedin.

THOMAS DICK.

Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1883.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
the under-mentioned gentlemen to be the Registrars
of Marriages and of Births and Deaths, and also Vaccination
Inspectors, for the districts respectively set opposite their
names :—

THOMAS DICK.

Clerk of Courts, &c., appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 18th July, 1883.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

WILLIAM LUPTON DEAN
to be Clerk of the District Court at Patea, Clerk of the Resi-
dent Magistrates' Courts at Patea and Waverley, and Clerk
of the Licensing Committees for the Districts of Waverley,
Otoia, and Patea, from the 18th instant, vice H. J. Barclay,
transferred; and

RODOLPH BLOFELD MATHIAS
to be a Clerk in the Resident Magistrate's Court at Christ-
church.

EDWD. T. CONOLLY.

Clerk of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 18th July, 1883.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

JOHN JAMES HENRY HALL
to be Clerk of the Licensing Committee for the Special
Licensing District of Thermal Springs.

EDWD. T. CONOLLY.

Deputy Sheriff appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 12th July, 1883.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

JOHN TURNBULL, Esq.,
to be Deputy Sheriff for the District of Southland.

EDWD. T. CONOLLY.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 17th July, 1883.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

SAMUEL GARFORTH
to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District
of Heathcote, vice H. A. Bamford, resigned.

EDWD. T. CONOLLY.

Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16th July, 1883.

HIS Honour Mr. Justice Gillies has appointed

THOMAS LEIGH WHITE
to be a Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy.

EDWD. T. CONOLLY.

Visiting Justices appointed.

Prisons Department,
Wellington, 17th July, 1883.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point the following gentlemen to be Visiting Justices
of the prisons herein set after their names:—

GEORGE SUMPTER, Esq., J.P., H.M. Prison, Oamaru;
GEORGE GRAY RUSSELL, Esq., J.P., H.M. Prison, Dunedin.

EDWD. T. CONOLLY.

Members of Harbour Boards appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 17th July, 1883.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of the
provisions of section 30 of "The Harbours Act,
1878," been pleased to appoint

JAMES MCCOSH CLARK,
THOMAS MORRIN, and
GEORGE WILLIAM OWEN,
to be Members of the Auckland Harbour Board;

FREDERICK ALONZO CARRINGTON,
JAMES CHARLES YORKE, and
WILLIAM BAYLY,
to be Members of the New Plymouth Harbour Board;

JOHN GIBSON,
to be a Member of the Patea Harbour Board;