Aug. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1255

Registrars of Electors appointed, Moeraki and Akaroa Districts.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 13th August, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

BATEMAN THOMAS MISSEN, Esq.,

to be Registrar of Electors, under “The Registration of Electors Act, 1879,” for the Electoral District of Moeraki, vice G. F. Hewlings, Esq., absent on leave; and also to appoint

WILLIAM SIMS, Esq.,

to be Registrar of Electors, under the said Act, for the Electoral District of Akaroa, vice B. T. Missen, Esq., transferred. Both appointments to date from the 1st August, 1884.

EDWD. T. CONOLLY,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

Clerk of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 8th August, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES DALE WATSON

to be Clerk of the Licensing Committee for the District of Sumner, vice J. H. Tolan, resigned.

EDWD. T. CONOLLY.

Receiver of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrar appointed.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 9th August, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

DANIEL HANNAN

a Receiver of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrar for Stafford, in the Westland Mining District, vice M. Eyes, transferred, as from the 23rd July, 1884.

Wm. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Mines.

Engineer-in-Chief appointed.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 9th August, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN BLACKETT, Esq., M. Inst. C.E.,

to be Engineer-in-Chief for the Colony of New Zealand. The appointment to take effect from the 7th March, 1884.

EDWIN MITCHELSON,
Minister for Public Works.

Assistant Engineer-in-Chief appointed.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 9th August, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM NEWSHAM BLAIR, Esq., M. Inst. C.E.,

to be Assistant Engineer-in-Chief for the Colony of New Zealand. The appointment to take effect from the 7th March, 1884.

EDWIN MITCHELSON,
Minister for Public Works.

Volunteer Officers promoted and appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th August, 1884.

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

D Battery of Artillery.
Second-Lieutenant Thomas Fordyce to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 17th May, 1884.

I Battery of Artillery.
Robert Lawrence Rule to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th June, 1884.

South Dunedin Rifle Volunteers.
John Wilkinson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 17th May, 1884.

M Battery of Artillery.
Stewart Dewar to be Lieutenant.
Ernest Herbert Wilmot to be Lieutenant.
Date of commissions, 25th June, 1884.

Clutha Rifle Volunteers.
James Hogg to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 17th May, 1884.

Waikouaiti Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Donald Sutherland to be Captain. Date of commission, 17th May, 1884.

JOHN BRYCE.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th August, 1884.

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

The Hon. Captain James Alexander Bonar, M.L.C., 1st Westland Rifle Volunteers, Commanding Westland District, to be Major in the New Zealand Volunteer Force.
Captain Patrick Monaghan, Makara Rifle Volunteers, to be Major on the Unattached List.

JOHN BRYCE.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th August, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to disband

The Makara Rifle Volunteers.

The under-mentioned gentleman will therefore cease to be an officer in the Volunteer Force, his commission having lapsed under “The Volunteer Act, 1881:”—
Charles Thomas Harold Brown, late Lieutenant, Makara Rifle Volunteers.

JOHN BRYCE.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th August, 1884.

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

Manchester Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Hector James Booth. Date of resignation, 4th August, 1884.

JOHN BRYCE.

Chief Clerk dismissed.

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

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to dismiss

WILLIAM CHARLES MACDERMOTT

from the office of Chief Clerk in the Government Insurance Department, as from the 9th February, 1884.

D. M. LUCKIE,
Commissioner.

Chief Clerk promoted.

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

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to promote

WILLIAM WEST KNOWLES, Esq.,

to the office of Chief Clerk in the Government Insurance Department, as from the 9th February, 1884.

D. M. LUCKIE,
Commissioner.

Inspector of Agents appointed.

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

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

SOMERSET WILLIAM D’ARCY IRVINE, Esq.,

to be Inspector of Agents of the Government Insurance Department, as from the 1st June, 1884.

D. M. LUCKIE,
Commissioner.