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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 68

Donald Macfarlane, Esq., of Kurow, County Waitaki,
Charles Macquarrie, Esq., of Alfredton,
Frederick Mallard, Esq., of Dunedin,
Walter Montagu Moore, Esq., of Geraldine,
Leonard Northcroft, Esq., of Hokitika,
Robert Hodshon Postlethwaite, Esq., of Geraldine,
Matthew Henry Roe, Esq., of Onehunga,
John Stevens, Esq., of Bull's, County Rangitikei,
Leonard Stowe, Esq., of Wellington,
John Colclough Thompson, Esq., of Feilding,
Robert Tycehurst, Esq., of Lyttelton,
Robert Wilson, Esq., of Dunedin,
Thomas Merritt Wilkinson, Esq., of Dunedin, and
David Wallace, Esq., of Clinton, County Clutha,
to be Justices of the Peace for the colony.
Jos. A. TOLE.

Cadet, Department of Justice, appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1885.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
CLAUDE BORLASE JORDAN
to be a Cadet in the Department of Justice, from the 1st
February, 1885.
Jos. A. TOLE.

Native Land Court Assessors appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1885.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
HAMIORA MANGAKAHIA and
NIKORIMA POUTAMA,
of the Thames, to be Assessors under "The Native Land
Court Act, 1880."
J. BALLANCE.

Commissioner to inquire into Applications for the Removal
of Restrictions on Native Lands appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1885.
IT is hereby notified for public information that His
Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased
to appoint
GEORGE ELLIOTT BARTON, Esq., of Wellington, Bar-
rister-at-law,
to be a Commissioner to inquire into all applications for
the removal of restrictions placed on the alienation of Native
lands referred to him by the Native Minister, or by his
direction.
J. BALLANCE.

Members of Land Board appointed.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1885.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to re-
appoint
OSWALD CURTIS, Esq., as from the 18th October, 1885,
RICHMOND HURSTHOUSE, Esq., as from the 31st October,
1885;
and to appoint
The Hon. JOSEPH SHEPHARD, from the 25th November,
1885,
to be Members of the Land Board for the Land District of
Nelson.
J. BALLANCE,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Land Board appointed.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1885.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
JAMES LIVINGSTON, Esq.,
to be a Member of the Land Board for the Land District of
Taranaki. Date of appointment, 30th November, 1885.
J. BALLANCE,
Minister of Lands.

New Zealand Militia Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1885.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make
the under-mentioned appointments:—

New Zealand Militia.
John Elliott to be Lieutenant.
William Henry Hosking to be Surgeon.
William Bey to be Surgeon.
Date of commissions, 24th November, 1885.
J. BALLANCE.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1885.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make
the under-mentioned appointments:—
Wellington City Rifle Volunteers.
Edward Vincent John Coppin to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 2nd October, 1885.
West Tairi Rifle Volunteers.
David Murray to be Captain. Date of commission, 31st
October, 1885.
J. BALLANCE.

Members of Examination Board, Nelson District, appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1885.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point the under-mentioned officers to be Members of
the Board for Examination of Militia and Volunteer Officers,
Nelson District:—
Lieut.-Colonel ALBERT PITT, New Zealand Militia, Com-
manding District.
Major WILLIAM HOLDEN WEBB, New Zealand Militia,
District Adjutant.
Captain WILLIAM NORRIS FRANKLYN, Waimea Rifle Vol-
unteers.
J. BALLANCE.

Trustees of Timaru Drill-shed appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1885.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point the under-mentioned officers to be Trustees for
the Timaru Drillshed and site, under section 33 of the
Schedule of "The Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1885:"
Lieut.-Colonel CHRISTOPHER S. BAILEY, New Zealand
Militia, Commanding South Canterbury District.
Major ALFRED ST. GEORGE HAMERSLEY, New Zealand
Regiment of Artillery Volunteers.
Captain AUGUSTUS WILLIAM WRIGHT, Canterbury Yeo-
manry Cavalry.
J. BALLANCE.

Trustees of Waimate Drill-shed appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1885.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point the under-mentioned gentlemen to be Trustees
for the Waimate Drill-shed and site, under section 35 of the
Schedule of "The Special Powers and Contracts Act,
1885 :—
Lieut.-Colonel CHRISTOPHER S. BAILEY, New Zealand
Militia, Commanding South Canterbury District.
Acting Lieutenant JOHN NEILSON, Waimate Rifle Volun-
teers.
WILLIAM FORSBROOK, Esq., of Waimate.
J. BALLANCE.

Trustees of Geraldine Drill-shed appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1885.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point the under-mentioned officers to be Trustees of
the Geraldine Drill-shed and site, under section 36 of the
Schedule of "The Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1885 :"
Lieut.-Colonel CHRISTOPHER S. BAILEY, New Zealand
Militia, Commanding South Canterbury District.
Captain WALTER MONTAGU MOORE, Geraldine Rifle Volun-
teers.
Acting Lieutenant ROBERT HENRY PEARPOINT, Geraldine
Rifle Volunteers.
J. BALLANCE.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1885.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held by the
under-mentioned officers:—