In the Otago Sheep and Cattle Districts.

WALTER MILLER, Jun., to be an Inspector of Sheep in and for the several subdivisions of all sheep districts in the colony, from the 1st July, 1883; and also to be Deputy Cattle Inspector in and for all cattle districts in the colony, from the same date; vice C. K. Roskruge, retired.

Inspector WILLIAM GILBERT REES, from the Otago District, to the charge of the South Canterbury Subdivision, from the 1st July, 1883, vice James Macdonald, retired.

CHARLES SHAW to be an Inspector of Sheep for the Dunstan Subdivision, and in and for the several subdivisions of all sheep districts in the colony, from the 1st July, 1883, vice Inspector Rees, transferred to Timaru.

THOMAS TUDOR WILLIAMS MACKAY to be an Inspector of Sheep for the Tapanui Subdivision, and in and for the several subdivisions of all sheep districts in the colony, from the 1st January, 1884, vice H. A. MacShane, deceased.

THOMAS DICK.

District Judge appointed.

Department of Justice,

Wellington, 17th June, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HUGH GARDEN SETH SMITH, Esq., to be the District Judge of the District Court of Waikato and Thames.

EDWD. T. CONOLLY.

Clerks of District Court appointed.

Department of Justice,

Wellington, 17th June, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ALBERT JAMES ALLOM and THOMAS KIRK to be Clerks of the District Court at Thames and Hamilton respectively.

EDWD. T. CONOLLY.

Auditor for Ngaruawahia Town District appointed.

The Treasury,

Wellington, 17th June, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor, by warrant dated the 3rd instant, has been pleased to appoint

LOUIS ADOLPHUS DURRIEU to be Auditor of the accounts of the Ngaruawahia Town District Board.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Member of Auckland University College Council appointed.

Education Department,

Wellington, 17th June, 1884.

PURSUANT to "The Auckland University College Act, 1882," His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to appoint

The Hon. Colonel THEODORE MINET HAULTAIN to be a Member of the Auckland University College Council, vice the Hon. Colonel T. M. Haultain, retired, in accordance with section 8 of the said Act.

THOMAS DICK.

Graduates' Member of Auckland University College Council appointed.

Education Department,

Wellington, 17th June, 1884.

PURSUANT to "The Auckland University College Act, 1882," His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to appoint

Sir GEORGE MAURICE O'RORKE, B.A., to be a Graduates' Member of the Auckland University College Council, vice Sir G. M. O'Rorke, retired, in accordance with section 8 of the said Act.

THOMAS DICK.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,

Wellington, 18th June, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the under-mentioned appointments:—

F' Battery of Artillery.

James Ross to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 10th May, 1884.

Oamaru Rifle Volunteers.

Frank James Forbes to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th June, 1884.

Napier Rifle Volunteers.

Walter Henry Duncan to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 10th May, 1884.

JOHN BRYCE.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,

Wellington, 18th June, 1884.

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

Manchester Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Frank Yates Lethbridge. Date of resignation, 10th May, 1884.

JOHN BRYCE.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Wellington, 18th June, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under "The Aliens Act, 1880," in favour of the under-mentioned persons:—

Name. Occupation. Residence.

Anton Anderson .. Miner .. Moonlight, Greymouth.

John Alfred Danielson Hawker .. Napier.

Johannes Anderson .. Farmer .. Carterton.

Thomas Gat .. Hawker .. Napier.

Jan Johansen .. Farmer .. Norsewood, County of Waipawa.

Emanuel Frederikson Farmer .. Norsewood, County of Waipawa.

Andreas Olsen .. Farmer .. Norsewood, County of Waipawa.

THOMAS DICK.

Declaring the Runs of Messrs. A. Higgie and Abbot Brothers to be in Rangitikei Sheep District.—Notice No. 161.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Wellington, 17th June, 1884.

NOTICE is hereby given, under section 10 of "The Sheep Act, 1878," that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to determine that all that tract of land now in the occupation of Messrs. Alexander Higgie and Abbot Brothers respectively, being partly in the Rangitikei and partly in the Wanganui Sheep District, shall be included in the Rangitikei Sheep District.

THOMAS DICK.

Notice to Mariners, No. 23 of 1884.

Marine Department,

Wellington, 12th June, 1884.

THE following Hydrographical Notes, received from the Commodore Commanding the Australian Station, Sydney, are published for general information.

H. A. ATKINSON.

HYDROGRAPHICAL NOTES.

Place and subject of correction: Kelso Bank. Position: 24° 16' S., 159° 27' E.; shoalest part struck, 11 fathoms. Admiralty chart: No. 780. Sailing directions: Page 411 (? 847), Australian Directory, Part II. Remarks: Least water obtained, 11 fathoms, sand coral, but no search was made for shoal spots. There is probably less. The 11 fathoms appeared to be near the south-east part of the bank, which is some miles in extent.

Place and subject of correction: Coal Heap, Ugi Island. Position: 10° 15' 9" S., 161° 44' 3" E.; variation observed, 7° 54' E. Admiralty chart: Nos. 214, 780. Remarks: There is no shoal water in the spot reported by Mr. Ebury, master of the "Adventurer."

The original observations proving the above, and for discussion with the observations of other surveying ships, have been sent direct to the Hydrographer of the Admiralty.

Place and subject of correction: Aneiteum Island, New Hebrides. Position: Lat. 20° 16' S., long. 169° 50' E. Admiralty charts: Nos. 2904 and 1380. Sailing directions;