JULY 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 811

SCHEDULE.
FIRST-CLASS LAND.
Maniototo County.—Gimmerburn Survey District.

Open, level, agricultural sections, black soil, sandy clay
subsoil, fronting the Taieri River, about twenty miles south
of Naseby ; distance from Dunedin about one hundred miles.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this ninth day of July, one thousand eight hun-
dred and ninety-one.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Registrars of Brands appointed.—Notice No. 324.

Head Office, Live-stock Department,
Wellington, 27th May, 1891.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make
the following appointments under "The Brands and
Branding Act, 1880 :"

T. G. RICHARDSON

to be a Chief Registrar of Brands for the Nelson and Buller
Branding Districts, from the 1st May, 1891, vice A. K. Blun-
dell, dispensed with ;

W. A. SCAIFE

to be a Chief Registrar of Brands for the Dunedin, Oamaru,
Dunstan, Tapanui, and Southland Branding Districts, from
the 1st June, 1891, vice A. Douglass, transferred ;

ROLAND H. HASSALL

to be a Registrar of Brands for the Tapanui Branding Dis-
trict, comprising the Tapanui Subdivision of the Otago Sheep
District, from the 1st May, 1891, vice T. J. Miles, dispensed
with ;

H. T. G. TURNER

to be a Registrar of Brands for the Southland Branding
District, comprising the Southland Subdivision of the Otago
Sheep District, from the 1st May, 1891, vice J. McKellar,
dispensed with ;

RICHARD HULL

to be a Registrar of Brands for the New Plymouth, Wanga-
nui, and Rangitikei Branding Districts, from the 1st May,
1891, vice R. K. Simpson and A. Monro, dispensed with ;

W. A. P. SUTTON

to be a Registrar of Brands for the Waikato Branding Dis-
trict, comprising the Waikato and Taupo Subdivisions of
the Auckland Sheep District, from the 1st June, 1891, vice
H. Oldham, transferred ; and

ALFRED DOUGLASS

to be a Registrar of Brands for the South Canterbury Brand-
ing District, comprising the Timaru Subdivision of the
Canterbury Sheep District, from the 1st June, 1891, vice
W. A. P. Sutton, transferred.

The above is a republication of Gazette Notice No. 323.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Members of New Plymouth Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 9th July, 1891.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pur-
suance of the provisions of section 30 of "The Har-
bours Act, 1878," and of all other powers enabling him in
that behalf, to appoint

FRANCIS PEACOCK CORKILL,
LEVI SARTEN, and
EDWARD METCALF SMITH, M.H.R.,

to be Members of the New Plymouth Harbour Board.

JOHN McKENZIE,
For the Minister having charge of the
Marine Department.

Members of Waitara Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 9th July, 1891.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pur-
suance of the provisions of section 30 of "The Har-
bours Act, 1878," and of all other powers enabling him in
that behalf, to appoint

THOMAS BAYLEY,
CHARLES EDWARD HALLORAN, and
GEORGE TATTON

to be Members of the Waitara Harbour Board.

JOHN McKENZIE,
For the Minister having charge of the
Marine Department.

Members of Harbour Boards appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 11th July, 1891.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pur-
suance of the provisions of section 30 of "The Har-
bours Act, 1878," and of all other powers enabling him in
that behalf, to appoint

GEORGE MATTHEWSON,
WILLIAM SIEVWRIGHT, and
ALEXANDER CREIGHTON ARTHUR

to be Members of the Gisborne Harbour Board ;

HENRY WILLIAMS,
JOHN HELIER VAUTIER, and
WILLIAM JAMES WILLCOCKS

to be Members of the Napier Harbour Board ;

NEIL FLEMING,
EDWARD MENLOVE,
The Hon. HENRY JOHN MILLER,
M.L.C., and
GEORGE SUMPTER

to be Members of the Oamaru Harbour Board ;

WILLIAM BROWN

to be a Member of the Patea Harbour Board ;

WILLIAM FRASER and
EDWIN FELDWICK

to be Members of the Waimakariri Harbour Board ;

GEORGE BRIDGER FLINT and
JOHN HUNTER BROWN

to be Members of the Wairoa Harbour Board ; and

WILLIAM RITCHIE

to be a Member of the Wanganui Harbour and River Con-
servators' Board.

JOHN McKENZIE,
For the Minister having charge of the
Marine Department.

Appointment of Members of the Local Board of Examination, for the Dunedin District, of Candidates for Commissions in the New Zealand Militia and Volunteer Force.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th July, 1891.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
approve of the appointment of the under-mentioned
gentlemen as members of the Local Board of Examination,
for the Dunedin District, of candidates for commissions in
the New Zealand Militia and Volunteer Force :—

Lieut.-Colonel WILLIAM HOLDEN WEBB, New Zealand
Militia, Commanding Dunedin Volunteer District ;
Major JOHN BARTHOLOMEW CALLAN, Unattached Active
List, New Zealand Volunteers ;
Major WILLIAM SMAILL, Unattached Active List, New
Zealand Volunteers ; and
Captain WILLIAM D. MILNE, Unattached Active List, New
Zealand Volunteers,

vice Rear-Admiral Scott, Colonel Wales, Lieut.-Colonel
Henry Gordon, Lieut.-Colonel Archibald Hill-Jack, and
Captain Smith.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th July, 1891.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove of the promotion of the under-mentioned
officer :—

Christchurch City Guards Volunteers.
Lieutenant Charles Beeston Massey to be Captain. Date of
promotion, 27th February, 1891.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer transferred.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th July, 1891.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve
of the transfer of

Lieutenant YUYN WILLIAM JAMES DONALD

from the N to the E Battery, New Zealand Regiment of
Artillery Volunteers.

R. J. SEDDON.