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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 29

Act Amendment Act, 1887" (hereinafter termed "the said
Act"), I, James Prendergast, the Administrator of the
Government of the Colony of New Zealand, having received
the report of the Surveyor-General in this behalf, as in the
said section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural
lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open for
sale or selection, after the lapse of a period of forty-five
days from the date of the first public notification hereof, in
the manner and upon the conditions mentioned in the said
Act, and at the price per acre respectively set opposite such
land in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Adminis-
trator of the Government, this first day of May,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine.

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Minister of Lands.)

Trustees appointed for the Alexandra Cemetery.

ONSLOW, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
vested in me by the sixth section of "The Cemeteries
Act, 1882," I, William Hillier, Earl of Onslow, the Governor
of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby appoint

JOHN DOUGLAS HILL,
VERNON ROBERTS,
JABEZ WESTNEY, and
PATRICK MCDONALD

to be Trustees, in the place of J. Aubin and G. C. V. Tisdall,
deceased, to provide for the maintenance and care of the
Alexandra Cemetery, in conjunction with the other persons
appointed by warrant under the hand of His Excellency the
Governor on the eighteenth day of February, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this third day of May, one thousand eight hun-
dred and eighty-nine.

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Minister of Lands.)

Appointment of Consular Agent at Christchurch recognised.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 6th May, 1889.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified
that he has been instructed by Her Majesty's Prin-
cipal Secretary of State for the Colonies to recognise the
appointment of

ALBERT CUFF, Esq.,
as Consular Agent for the United States of America at
Christchurch.

T. W. HISLOP.

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd May, 1889.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

THOMAS WEBB, Jun., Esq.,
of Te Kopuru, to be a Coroner within the Colony of New
Zealand, vice T. S. Webb, Esq., resigned.

THOS. FERGUS.

Member of Licensing Committees appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd May, 1889.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

LAWRENCE MARSHALL GRACE
to be a Member of the Licensing Committees for the Special
Licensing Districts of East Taupo and West Taupo, vice F.
O. Farmer, resigned.

THOS. FERGUS.

Visiting Justice appointed.

Department of Justice (Prisons Branch),
Wellington, 7th May, 1889.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

ROBERT SMELT BUSH, Esq., R.M.,
to be a Visiting Justice of the Police Gaol at Tauranga.

THOS. FERGUS.

Clerk of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 8th May, 1889.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

Constable ANDREW CHRISTIE
to be Clerk to the Licensing Committee for the District of
Wairuna, vice W. J. Conradi, resigned.

THOS. FERGUS.

Volunteer Officers promoted and appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st May, 1889.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government
has been pleased to approve of the under-mentioned
promotions and appointments :--

New Zealand Volunteers.
Lieut.-Colonel Alexander Lean to be Brevet-Colonel. Date
of commission, 22nd April, 1889.

Oamaru Naval Artillery Volunteers.
Captain David Cossgrove, from the Unattached Active List,
to be Lieutenant Commanding. Date of commission, 1st
February, 1889.

Manchester Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Owen Pleasants to be Captain. Date of com-
mission, 26th October, 1888.

Timaru Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Thomas Jowsey to be Captain. Date of com-
mission, 20th March, 1889.

THOS. FERGUS.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1889.

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

Auckland Naval Artillery Volunteers.
Lieutenant Henry Parker to be Lieutenant Commanding.
Date of commission, 14th March, 1889.

Ponsonby Naval Artillery Volunteers.
Thomas John Duder to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 9th October, 1888.

Onehunga Naval Artillery Volunteers.
Frederick Aloysius Cullen to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 9th October, 1888.

Victoria Rifle Volunteers.
Alexander Edward Eagleton to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 9th October, 1888.

Wellington Guards Rifle Volunteers.
George Charles Heenan to be Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 3rd April, 1889.

Arrow Rifle Volunteers.
Henry Donaldson to be Honorary Surgeon. Date of com-
mission, 20th April, 1889.

THOS. FERGUS.