MAY 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 529

Superintendent of Village Settlements appointed.

Lands and Survey Department,
Wellington, 11th May, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN EDWIN MARCH, Esq.,

to be Superintendent of Village Settlements for the colony. The appointment to date from the 17th February, 1891.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Agent for the Crown under “The Westland and Nelson Coal Fields Administration Act, 1877,” appointed.

Lands and Survey Department,
Wellington, 11th May, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN SAMUEL BROWNING, Esq.,

to be Agent for the Crown under “The Westland and Nelson Coal Fields Administration Act, 1877.” The appointment to date from the 1st March, 1891.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Chief Inspector appointed.— Notice No. 319.

Head Office, Live Stock Department,
Wellington, 6th May, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN DOUGLAS RITCHIE

to be a Chief Inspector of Stock, under “The Sheep Act, 1890,” for each of the districts constituted under the said Act, which are hereinafter mentioned, namely, Auckland, Napier, West Coast, Wellington, Nelson, Marlborough, Omaka, Kaikoura, Amuri, Canterbury, and Otago.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

School Commissioner appointed.

Education Department,
Wellington, 11th May, 1891.

PURSUANT to “The Education Reserves Act 1877 Amendment Act, 1882,” His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES HOUGHTON MILLS, Esq., M.H.R.,

to be a School Commissioner for the Provincial District of Marlborough, vice Dr. Muller, deceased.

W. P. REEVES.

Native Assessor appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 8th May, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

RENATA TE NA NUMEA,

of Ruatoki, to be an Assessor for the purposes of “The Resident Magistrates Act, 1867,” “The Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858,” and “The Native Circuit Courts Act Amendment Act, 1862,” within the Resident Magistrate’s District of Opotiki, and also to be an Assessor of the Native Land Court.

A. J. CADMAN.

Permanent Militia Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1891.

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

ERNEST EDWARDS FOOKS, Esq., M.B. University New Zealand,

to be Surgeon, New Zealand Permanent Militia, and Surgeon on the General Medical List, New Zealand Volunteers. Date of commission, 16th April, 1891.

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

Member of Local Board, North Canterbury District, for Examination of Candidates for Commissions in New Zealand Militia and Volunteer Forces, appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1891.

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

Liet.-Colonel HENRY GORDON,

New Zealand Militia, Commanding North Canterbury Volun-
teer District, as a Member of the local Board, North Canterbury District, for the examination of candidates for commissions in the New Zealand Militia and Volunteer Forces.

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

Volunteer Officer appointed to Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1891.

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

Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Joe Reginald Sommerville, late Captain, Alexandra Cavalry Volunteers, to be Major. Date of commission, 31st December, 1890.

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

Honorary Major appointed to Otago Hussar Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1891.

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

DONALD STRONACH, Esq.,

late Captain of the Otago Hussar Volunteers, to be Honorary Major of that troop. Date of commission, 26th February, 1891.

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

(Late) Officers Commanding Districts promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the under-mentioned officers, under paragraph 236 of the Volunteer Regulations, 1889 :—

Lieut.-Colonel CHARLES STAPP, New Zealand Militia, late Commanding Taranaki and Wanganui Volunteer Districts, to be Colonel on the Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Lieut.-Colonel JOHN GEORGE BUTTS, New Zealand Militia, late Commanding Wellington and Wairarapa Volunteer Districts, to be Colonel on the Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Lieut.-Colonel THOMAS VIRET SHEPHERD, New Zealand Militia, late Commanding Auckland Volunteer District, to be Colonel on the Honorary Unattached List, New Zealand Volunteers.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1891.

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

New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers.

Major Henry Feldwick, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of promotion, 27th April, 1891.

Temuka Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Edward Cutten to be Captain. Date of promotion, 25th February, 1891.

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

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1891.

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

Waiuku Cavalry Volunteers.

Captain Ebenezer Hamlin. Date of resignation, 16th April, 1891.

Wanganui Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Charles Holmes Borlase. Date of resignation, 16th March, 1891.

Wellington Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Captain Charles Daines Mackintosh. Date of resignation, 3rd April, 1891.