Dec. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1745

Robert Wilson, Esq., Mayor of Caversham,
John English, Esq., Mayor of Mornington,
Daniel Brent, Esq., Mayor of Maori Hill,
William Wardrop, Esq., Mayor of South Dunedin,
David Young, Esq., Mayor of West Harbour,
James Loudon, Esq., Mayor of Green Island,
John Thompson, Esq., Mayor of Lawrence,
James Reid, Esq., Mayor of Queenstown,
George Nicholson McDonald, Esq., Mayor of Alexandra,
Joseph George Ward, Esq., Mayor of Campbelltown,
Lawrence Edward Reade, Esq., Mayor of East Invercargill,
and
Henry Berger, Esq., Mayor of Kumara,
to be Justices of the Peace under “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876.”

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Clerk of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 16th December, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable MICHAEL FRANKLIN
to be Clerk of the Licensing Committee for the District of Waimate, vice A. Trimble, resigned.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Sheriff appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FRANK BIRD, Esq., R.M.,
to be Sheriff for the District of Westland North, from the 1st January next, vice W. H. Revell, Esq., resigned.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Resident Magistrates and Wardens appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FRANK BIRD, Esq., R.M.,
to be a Resident Magistrate for the Districts of Nelson and Nelson South-West Gold Fields, and a Warden for the Nelson South-West Gold Fields Mining District, from the 1st January next, vice W. H. Revell, Esq., R.M., transferred ;

JACKSON KEDDELL, Esq., R.M.,
to be a Resident Magistrate for the Districts of Greymouth and Nelson South-West Gold Fields, and to be a Warden for the Westland and Nelson South-West Gold Fields Mining Districts, from the 1st January next, vice H. A. Stratford, Esq., R.M., transferred ;

WILLIAM HORTON REVELL, Esq., R.M.,
to be a Resident Magistrate for the Districts of Clutha and Otago Gold Fields, and to be a Warden for the Otago Gold Fields Mining District, from the 1st January next ;

HENRY ALDBOROUGH STRATFORD, Esq., R.M.,
Barrister, to be a Resident Magistrate for the District of Otago Gold Fields, and to be a Warden for the Otago Gold Fields Mining District, from the 1st January next ; and

DUNCAN MACFARLANE, Esq., R.M.,
to be a Warden for the Westland Mining District.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FRANK BIRD, Esq., R.M.,
of Westport, to be a Coroner within the Colony of New Zealand.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Members of Licensing Committees appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM AIKEN
to be a Member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Whanganui Cook, vice the Hon. John Ballance, resigned ;

EDWARD HOWE
to be a Member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Queen’s, vice the Hon. John Ballance, resigned ; and

GILBERT CARSON
to be a Member of the Licensing Committee for the District of St. John’s, vice the Hon. John Ballance, resigned.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Members of Land Boards appointed.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the under-mentioned appointments, viz. :

JOHN BUCHANAN, Esq., and
WILLIAM RUSSELL RUSSELL, Esq.,
to be Members of the Land Board for the Land District of Hawke’s Bay. Date of appointments, 19th December, 1884.

WILLIAM ALFRED FITZHERBERT, Esq.,
to be a Member of the Land Board for the Land District of Wellington. Date of appointment, 19th December, 1884.

J. BALLANCE,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Wanganui Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 18th December, 1884.

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

JOHN HANDLEY,
of Waitotara, to be a Member of the Wanganui Harbour and River Conservators Board, vice William Hogg Watt, resigned.

J. BALLANCE,
(for the Minister having charge of the Marine Department.)

Member of Greymouth Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 19th December, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has, in pursuance of the provisions of section 4 of “The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884,” been pleased to appoint

DUNCAN McLEAN
to be a Member of the Greymouth Harbour Board.

J. BALLANCE,
(for the Minister having charge of the Marine Department.)

Native Assessor appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

TAKARANGI METE KINGI,
of Whanganui, to be an Assessor for the purposes of “The Resident Magistrates Act, 1867,” “The Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858,” and “The Native Circuit Courts Act Amendment Act, 1862,” within the District of Whanganui.

J. BALLANCE.

Native Assessor appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

TE METE RAUKAWA,
of Tauranga, to be an Assessor for the purposes of “The Resident Magistrates Act, 1867,” “The Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858,” and “The Native Circuit Courts Act Amendment Act, 1862,” within the District of Tauranga.

J. BALLANCE.