FEB. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 281

New Zealand Militia.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th February, 1885.

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

Lieut.-Colonel William Charles Lyon to be Colonel. Date of commission, 11th February, 1885.

Jos. A. TOLE,
(for the Defence Minister.)

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1885.

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

Waiuku Cavalry Volunteers.

Edward Brockbank Kinloch to be Honorary Veterinary Surgeon. Date of commission, 5th January, 1885.

Lyttelton Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Thomas Orr Guthrie to be Honorary Surgeon. Date of commission, 5th February, 1885.

Waimea Rifle Volunteers.

Walter Relf Pearless to be Honorary Surgeon. Date of commission, 4th February, 1885.

Jos. A. TOLE,
(for the Defence Minister.)

Trustees, Wanganui Drill-shed, appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th February, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned officers to be Trustees for the Wanganui Drill-shed and site, under section 27 of “The Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1884:”

Major CHARLES STAPP, New Zealand Militia, commanding Wanganui District.

Captain JOHN PATTEN WATT, Wanganui Rifle Volunteers.

Captain GEORGE HUTCHISON, Wanganui City Rifle Volunteers.

Jos. A. TOLE,
(for the Defence Minister.)

Trustees, Wanganui Rifle Range, appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th February, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned officers to be Trustees for the Rifle Range at Wanganui, under section 26 of “The Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1884:”

Major CHARLES STAPP, New Zealand Militia, commanding Wanganui District.

Captain JOSEPH REGINALD SOMMERVILLE, Alexandra Cavalry Volunteers.

Captain JOSEPH ABBOT, Wanganui Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Lieutenant LEONARD HENRY JONES, Wanganui Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant JAMES PURNELL, Wanganui City Rifle Volunteers.

Jos. A. TOLE,
(for the Defence Minister.)

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th February, 1885.

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

Wellington City Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant James Walden. Date of resignation, 9th February, 1885.

Wellington Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Thomas Ancell. Date of resignation, 31st December, 1884.

Christchurch Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Frederick Duncan Fergusson. Date of resignation, 7th February, 1885.

East Taieri Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Alexander Smith. Date of resignation, 27th January, 1885.

Jos. A. TOLE,
(for the Defence Minister.)

Member of Licensing Committee resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 20th February, 1885.

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

THOMAS HOPE LEWIS, Esq., J.P., of his appointment as a Member of the Licensing Committee for the Special Licensing District of Thermal Springs.

Jos. A. TOLE.

Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 20th February, 1885.

THE following notices of the elections of members of Road Boards are published in accordance with “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Ararimu Road District, County of Waitemata:

Ararimu Subdivision—

Thomas William Deacon.

Edward Ellis.

Joseph Wilkins (Chairman).

Taupaki Subdivision—

William George Barnes.

Thomas William Deacon, jun.

Job Lilly.

Titirangi and Manukau Road District, County of Waitemata:

Manukau Subdivision—

Andrew Marshall Laing.

Alexander J. Mackie.

William C. Higham.

Titirangi Subdivision—

Alfred Eastwood.

John Porter (Chairman).

William Bishop.

Mangapiko Road District, County of Waipa:

Stephen Nicolas Westney.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1885.

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.

John Frederick Nelson Master mariner Wellington.

Eskild Pedersen Labourer Whareama, County of Wairarapa West.

August Petterson Labourer Opaki, Masterton.

Jens Peter Hansen Labourer Morisson’s Bush, Greytown.

Stefano Morattini Miner Goldsborough, County of Westland.

Jens Peter Larsen Shoemaker Sandon.

Hans Olsson Settler Stoney Creek, Palmerston North.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Proposed Loan, Borough of Sydenham.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1885.

THE following notice, received from His Worship the Mayor of the Borough of Sydenham, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876,”

P. A. BUCKLEY.