Members of Licensing Committees appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 30th April, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
WILLIAM GATFIELD
to be a Member of the Licensing Committee for the District
of Kaikorai, vice H. Harraway, resigned; and
JOHN STONE
to be a Member of the Licensing Committee for the District
of Newmarket, vice G. N. Lawrie, resigned.
W. R. RUSSELL.

Assayer of Gold appointed.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 18th April, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
EDWARD HANBURY WHITAKER
to be an Assayer of Gold under "The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882."
EDWIN MITCHELSON,
(For the Commissioner of Trade and Customs.)

Trust Commissioner appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
CHARLES CARGILL KETTLE, Esq.,
to be a Trust Commissioner under "The Native Lands
Frauds Prevention Act, 1881."
EDWIN MITCHELSON.

Militia Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th May, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the under-mentioned
officer:—
Major THOMAS WILLIAM PORTER,
New Zealand Militia, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of
promotion, 18th April, 1890.
W. R. RUSSELL.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the under-mentioned appointments:—
Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers.
Richard Clement Kirk to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 8th January, 1890.
Newton Rifle Volunteers.
Surgeon Alfred Osborne Knight to be Honorary Surgeon.
Date of commission, 7th April, 1890.
W. R. RUSSELL.

Cadet Rifle Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept
the services of the under-mentioned Cadet Rifle
Volunteer Corps:—
Albany Street (Dunedin) Cadet Rifle Volunteer Corps.
Date of acceptance, 17th April, 1890.
W. R. RUSSELL.

Resignation of Command of District.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th May, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of
Major THOMAS WILLIAM PORTER,
New Zealand Militia, of the Command of the Poverty Bay
Militia and Volunteer District, from the 17th April, 1890.
W. R. RUSSELL.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1890.

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

Unattached Active List.
Captain and Adjutant Charles Vince Houghton. Date of
resignation, 5th April, 1890.

Peninsula Naval Artillery Volunteers.
Captain John White. Date of resignation, 31st March,
1890.

Greymouth Rifle Volunteers.
Captain William Hamilton. Date of resignation, 20th
March, 1890.
W. R. RUSSELL.

Justices of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 6th May, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept
the resignations by
WILLIAM JAMES ALEXANDER SANDERSON, Esq., of
Oamaru, and
SAMUEL LADBROOKE CLARKE, Esq., of Tauranga,
of their appointments as Justices of the Peace for the
colony.
W. R. RUSSELL.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th April, 1890.

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.
Charles Frederic Tern- Labourer .. Horowhenua.
strem
Francis Denia .. Miner .. Ross, Westland.
William Sosa Mala .. Labourer .. Auckland.
Carl Johan Johanson .. Carpenter .. Nelson.
W. R. RUSSELL.

Special Order of Wairarapa North County Council.
Boundaries of Alfredton and Masterton Ridings amended.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1890.

THE following special order, made by the Wairarapa
North County Council, is published in accordance
with "The Counties Act, 1886."
W. R. RUSSELL.

SPECIAL ORDER.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it by "The
Counties Act, 1886," the Council of the County of Wairarapa
North having, by special order dated the 11th day of March,
1890, altered the boundaries of the Eketahuna and Maurice-
ville Road Districts, resolves that the boundary between the
Ridings of Alfredton and Masterton be and the same is
hereby amended so as to be coterminous with the boundary
between the said road districts, as set forth in the said
special order.

This special order shall be deemed to take effect from the
1st day of April, 1890.

Passed at a special meeting of the said Council, this 11th
day of March, 1890. Confirmed this 8th day of April, 1890.
WILLIAM H. BEETHAM,
County Chairman.

The common seal of the Chairman, Councillors, and in-
habitants of the County of Wairarapa North was affixed
hereto by William H. Beetham, County Chairman, in the
presence of—
F. G. MOORE,
County Clerk.

I certify that the above special order has been duly made.
F. G. MOORE,
County Clerk.