MAY 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 767

Returning Officer for Wakatipu District appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th April, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HORATIO NELSON FIRTH, Esq.,

to be the Returning Officer, under “The Regulation of Elections Act, 1881,” for the Electoral District of Wakatipu, vice J. S. Worthington, deceased.

THOMAS DICK.

Judge of Assessment Court for Town District of Mosgiel, County of Taieri, appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th April, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

EDGAR HALL CAREW, Esq., R.M.,

to be the Judge of the Assessment Court, under “The Rating Act, 1876,” and the Acts amending the same, for the Town District of Mosgiel.

THOMAS DICK.

Resident Magistrate appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 29th April, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN OLLIVIER, Esq., R.M.,

to be a Resident Magistrate for the District of Kaiapoi, with extended jurisdiction to £100.

THOMAS DICK,
(for the Minister of Justice.)

Licensing Committees appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 7th May, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned persons to be the Licensing Committees for the districts set opposite their names respectively:—

EDWD. T. CONOLLY.

Clerk of Warden’s Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 7th May, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HORATIO NELSON FIRTH

to be Principal Clerk of the Warden’s Court at Arrowtown, from the 15th instant, vice J. Fleming, transferred.

EDWD. T. CONOLLY.

Clerks of Resident Magistrates’ Courts, &c., appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 7th May, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES FLEMING

to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate’s Court and Principal Clerk of the Warden’s Court at Cromwell, and Clerk of the Licensing Committees for the Districts of Kawarau, Hawea, and Cromwell, from the 15th instant, vice S. M. Dalgliesh;

Sergeant WILLIAM BROWN

to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Arrowtown, and Clerk of the Licensing Committees for the Districts of Matukituki, Cardrona, Arrow, and Arrowtown, from the 15th instant, vice J. Fleming, transferred;

EDWARD SMYTHE WILLCOCKS

to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrates’ Courts at Rotorua and Maketu, and to be Clerk of the Licensing Committees for the Districts of Rotorua and Thermal Springs, from the 28th ultimo, vice J. J. H. Hall, resigned; and

WILLIAM SHANAGHAN

to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Otahuhu, from the 1st instant, vice W. G. P. O’Callaghan; and to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Waiuku, and Clerk of the Licensing Committees for the Districts of Awhitu, Waipipi, and Mauku, from the 25th ultimo, vice E. S. Willcocks.

EDWD. T. CONOLLY.

Receivers of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrars appointed.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 5th May, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned persons Receivers of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrars for the districts set opposite their respective names, under “The Mines Act, 1877,” as from the 15th May, 1884:—

Cromwell: JAMES FLEMING, vice S. M. Dalgliesh.

Arrow: HORATIO NELSON FIRTH, vice James Fleming, transferred.

THOMAS DICK,
(for the Minister of Mines.)

Actuary, Government Life Insurance Department, appointed.

Government Insurance Department,
Wellington, 7th May, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FREDERICK WILLIAM FRANKLAND, Esq.,

to be Actuary in the Government Insurance Department, as from the 1st March, 1884.

D. M. LUCKIE,
Commissioner.

Actuary, Government Insurance Department, resigned.

Government Insurance Department,
Wellington, 7th May, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation by

CHARLES GODFREY KNIGHT, Esq.,

of his appointment as Actuary in the Government Insurance Department.

D. M. LUCKIE,
Commissioner.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commissions held by the under-mentioned officers:—