Oct. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1113

Registrar of Electors for Palmerston appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 7th October, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

EDWARD RAWSON

to be Registrar of Electors, under “The Registration of Electors Act, 1879,” for the District of Palmerston, vice W. L. Dean.

W. R. RUSSELL.

Clerk of Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 13th October, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable HENRY SALMON

to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Manaia, from the 10th instant, vice Constable Gillespie transferred.

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

Clerk in the Treasury appointed.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 6th October, 1890.

IT is hereby notified that

AMELIUS MORLAND SMITH, Esq.,

has been appointed Corresponding Clerk in the Treasury, dating from the 18th August, 1890, vice Mr. Henry Blundell, promoted.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Judge of Native Land Court appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 10th October, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES STEPHENSON CLENDON, Esq.,

to be a Judge of the Native Land Court.

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Native Minister.)

Licensed Interpreter appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 10th October, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorise

WILLIAM WILLIAMS,

of Patea, to act as a Licensed Interpreter under the Native Land Court Acts.

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Native Minister.)

Member of Local Board Examination, South Canterbury District, appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1890.

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

Captain THOMAS JOWSEY,

Commanding Timaru Rifle Volunteers, as a Member of the Local Board, South Canterbury District, for the examination of candidates for commissions in the New Zealand Militia and Volunteer Forces.

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Defence Minister.)

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1890.

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

Heretaunga Mounted Infantry Volunteers.

Lambert William Loveday (late Major, Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers) to be Captain. Date of commission, 22nd September, 1890.

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Defence Minister.)

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1890.

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

O Battery, New Zealand Regiment, Artillery Volunteers.

Lieutenant George McGuffie Reid to be Captain. Date of promotion, 1st October, 1890.

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Defence Minister.)

Services of Cadet Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1890.

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

Tokomairiro High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers. Date of formation, 25th September, 1890.

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Defence Minister.)

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1890.

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

Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Major Lambert William Loveday (on his appointment to the command of the Heretaunga Mounted Infantry Volunteers). Date of resignation, 22nd September, 1890.

Christchurch Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Robert Duprat Tosswill. Date of resignation, 11th September, 1890.

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Defence Minister.)

Member of Local Board Examination, South Canterbury District, resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1890.

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

Captain Commandant GILBERT LAING-MEASON,

Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, as a Member of the Local Board, South Canterbury District, for the examination of candidates for commissions in the New Zealand Militia and Volunteer Forces.

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Defence Minister.)

Crown Solicitor resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th October, 1890.

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

FRANCIS HENRY DILLON BELL, Esq.,

of Wellington, of his appointment as a Crown Solicitor.

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

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 7th October, 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:—