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Oamaru Naval Artillery Volunteers.
John Taylor to be Lieutenant Commanding. Date of commission, 21st January, 1891.

Peninsula Naval Artillery Volunteers.
Francis John George Holmes to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of commission, 21st January, 1891.

East Coast Hussar Volunteers.
George Langdale Sunderland to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 28th January, 1891.

Oamaru Rifle Volunteers.
James Macdonald to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 21st January, 1891.

Geraldine Rifle Volunteers.
Beauchamp Randall Macdonald to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 21st January, 1891.

W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Defence.

Commissioners of Drill-shed appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen as Commissioners of the Christchurch Drill-shed, under "The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890:"

HENRY GORDON, Lieutenant-Colonel, New Zealand Militia, Commanding North Canterbury Volunteer District.
HENRY SLATER, Major, Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.
GEORGE HARPER, Captain, Commanding Christ College Rifle Volunteers.
MORITZ BOWRON, Captain, Commanding Richmond Rifle Volunteers.

W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Defence.

Trustees of Drill-sheds appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen as Trustees of the drill-sheds specified below, under "The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890:"

Ashburton Drill-shed.
Christopher Samuel Bailey, Lieutenant-Colonel, New Zealand Volunteer Force, Commanding South Canterbury Volunteer District.
William St. George Douglas, Major, Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.
William Sparrow, Captain, Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.
Walter Dolman, Captain, Ashburton Rifle Volunteers.

South District Rifles Drill-shed.
William Johnston Will, Esq., Honorary Surgeon, South District Rifle Volunteers.
Richard John Bennie Runciman, Lieutenant, South District Rifle Volunteers.
William Somerville Williams, Esq., Butcher, Green Island.

Timaru Drill-shed.
Christopher Samuel Bailey, Lieutenant-Colonel, New Zealand Volunteer Force, Commanding South Canterbury Volunteer District.
Gilbert Laing-Meason, Captain Commandant, Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.
James Edward Stokes Jackson, Captain, C Battery, New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers.

W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Defence.

Services of Cadet Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the services of the Invercargill Middle School Cadets Rifle Volunteers. Date of formation, 30th January, 1891.

W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Defence.

Cavalry Volunteers formed into Mounted Infantry.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the Te Awamutu Cavalry Volunteers being formed into a Mounted Infantry Corps, to be known as the Te Awamutu Mounted Infantry Volunteers.

W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Defence.

Rifle Range Commissioners resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the under-mentioned gentlemen as Commissioners of the Christchurch Rifle Range:

ALEXANDER LEAN, Colonel, Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers.
JAMES CROSBY MARTIN, late Captain, E Battery, Artillery Volunteers.
ROOKWOOD COMPORT BISHOP, late Captain, Christchurch City Guards Rifle Volunteers.

W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Defence.

Drill-shed Commissioners resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the under-mentioned gentlemen as Commissioners of the Christchurch Drill-shed:

ALEXANDER LEAN, Colonel, Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers.
JAMES CROSBY MARTIN, late Captain, E Battery, Artillery Volunteers.
ROOKWOOD COMPORT BISHOP, late Captain, Christchurch City Guards Rifle Volunteers.

W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister of Defence.

Justices of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1891.

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

CHARLES HERBERT REID, Esq., of Whangarei, and
HERBERT CAVE SEYMOUR, Esq., of Picton,

of their appointments as Justices of the Peace for the colony.

W. P. REEVES.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, County of Stratford.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 27th February, 1891.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Stratford County Council, is published in accordance with "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886."

P. A. BUCKLEY.

STRATFORD COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESULT of poll in respect of borrowing £3,800 to form, grade, bridge, and metal the Stratford-Opunake Road from Hastings Road to Rowan Road:

Number of voters on roll of special area, each exercising one vote, 50; number of voters in favour, 27; number of voters against, nil.

More than half the voters on the roll, representing more than half the exercisable votes, having voted in favour of the proposal, I declare it carried.

G. A. MARCHANT,
Chairman, Stratford County Council.
24th February, 1891.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1891.

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.
Christian Ruge Gas employé.. Auckland.
Frederick Christian Blacksmith .. Hokitika.
Eggeling
Otto Ruffer .. Baker .. Cape Foulwind.
John Alfred Anderson Labourer .. Tuamarina.
Knud Edward Olsen .. Carpenter .. Opaki, Masterton.
John Olderog .. Miner .. Arahura.

P. A. BUCKLEY.