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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 31

Native Assessor appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WIREMU HUTANA,

of Martinborough, 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 Wairarapa.

J. BALLANCE.

Native Interpreters licensed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 11th May, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to license

The Rev. WILLIAM KIRK, of the Hutt, and
WILLIAM IORNS, of Masterton,

to act as Interpreters under “The Native Land Court Act, 1880.”

J. BALLANCE.

Trust Commissioner appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

RICHARD JOHN GILL, Esq.,

to be a Trust Commissioner under “The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881.”

J. BALLANCE.

Revising Barrister under “The Building Societies Act, 1880,” appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 11th May, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES PERRIN SKERRITT, Esq.,

to be Revising Barrister under “The Building Societies Act, 1880,” for the District of Wellington.

JULIUS VOGEL.

Fellow of New Zealand University appointed.

Education Department,
Wellington, 13th May, 1885.

IN pursuance of section 7 of “The New Zealand University Act, 1874,” His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to approve of the election by Convocation of

The Hon. ROBERT STOUT

to be a Fellow of the New Zealand University.

ROBERT STOUT.

Appointment in New Zealand Militia.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1885.

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

New Zealand Militia.

Captain Edmond Meyer Tudor Boddam, late Royal Artillery to be Major. Date of commission, 1st May, 1885.

J. BALLANCE.

Appointments in New Zealand Militia.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th May, 1885.

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

New Zealand Militia.

Lieutenant-Colonel William Stavely, New Zealand Volunteers, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of commission, 20th April, 1885.

Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Lean, New Zealand Volunteers, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of commission, 21st April, 1885.

Major Nathaniel Young Armstrong Wales, New Zealand Volunteers, to be Major. Date of commission, 5th May, 1885.

Major Archibald Hill-Jack, New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers, to be Major. Date of commission, 6th May, 1885.

J. BALLANCE.

Appointment of Staff Officer, Colonial Defences.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1885.

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

Major EDMOND MEYER TUDOR BODDAM, New Zealand Militia,

to be Staff Officer for the Artillery and Engineer Departments of the Colonial Defences, from the 1st May, 1885.

J. BALLANCE.

Appointments and Promotions in Volunteer Force.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th May, 1885.

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

New Zealand Volunteer Force.

Major-General John Fulton, retired, Royal Artillery, to be Honorary Colonel of the Otago Volunteer Forces, from the 4th May, 1885.

Captain Alexander Crowe, Wellington City Rifles, to be Major in the New Zealand Volunteer Force, from the 6th May, 1885.

Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers.

George Gore Gillon to be Honorary Surgeon. Date of commission, 2nd April, 1885.

Auckland City Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Reverend William Tebbs to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 21st April, 1885.

J. BALLANCE.

Transfer of Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th May, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of

Lieutenant JAMES FLEMING

from the Arrow Rifle Volunteers to the Cromwell Rifle Volunteers, from the 25th April, 1885.

J. BALLANCE.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th May, 1885.

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

Cromwell Rifle Volunteers.

Sub-Lieutenant Charles Colclough. Date of resignation, 22nd April, 1885.

J. BALLANCE.

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the services of the under-mentioned Volunteer corps:—

As Garrison Corps.

The Lyttelton Artillery Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 10th April, 1885.

The Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 11th April, 1885.

The Ponsonby (Auckland) Naval Artillery Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 22nd April, 1885.

The Auckland Engineer Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 24th April, 1885.

The Canterbury Engineer Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 27th April, 1885.

The Canterbury Irish Rifle Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 30th April, 1885.

The Auckland Cavalry Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 30th April, 1885.

The Parnell (Auckland) Artillery Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 30th April, 1885.

The Caversham Rifle Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 7th May, 1885.

The Dunedin Irish Rifle Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 7th May, 1885.

The Auckland Veteran Rifle Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 8th May, 1885.

As a Country Corps.

The Timaru Rifle Volunteers. Date of acceptance, 22nd April, 1885.