Oct. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1109

Stratford County to be Part of Taranaki Education District.

ONSLOW, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this thirtieth day of September, 1891.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE THE PREMIER PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

IN exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in him by “The Education Districts Act, 1882,” the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the colony, doth hereby declare that from and after this date the whole area of the County of Stratford shall be comprised within the Education District of Taranaki, and that, for such part of the common boundary of the Education Districts of Taranaki and Wanganui as now lies within the County of Stratford, such part of the boundary of the County of Stratford as now lies within the Education District of Wanganui shall forthwith be substituted.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Inspector of Weights and Measures, Alexandra, Otago, appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th September, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable JAMES PRATT

to be Inspector of Weights and Measures, under “The Weights and Measures Act, 1868,” for the Borough of Alexandra, Otago, vice Constable J, McIntyre.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Rangers under Animals Protection Acts, Otago District, appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th September, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES C. WHITELAW,
DUNCAN DUNDASS,
ALEXANDER CHRISTIE,
WILLIAM STIRLING,
EDWIN ELLIS,
JAMES CAMPBELL SCOTT,
THOMAS MUIR, and
WILLIAM McCORMICK

to be Rangers under “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, for the District of Otago.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Public Vaccinator, Christchurch District, appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd October, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

RICHARD WALKER ANDERSON, Esq., M.R.C.S.E.,

to be an additional Public Vaccinator, under “The Public Health Act, 1876,” for the District of Christchurch.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Deputy Registrar of Supreme Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 30th September, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

GEORGE WILLIAM PRING O’CALLAGHAN

to be Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court at Blenheim, vice W. W. De Castro.

W. P. REEVES.

Clerks of Resident Magistrates’ Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 1st October, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable ROBERT DARBY

to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Carterton;

Constable JOSEPH ECCLETON

to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Greytown; and

Constable FREDERICK CHARLES SMITH

to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Featherston; vice J. J. Freeth.

W. P. REEVES.

Appointment in Department of Lands and Survey.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 25th September, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

GEORGE EDWARD DARTON

as a Draughting Cadet. The appointment to date as from the 21st October, 1889.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Trust Commissioner appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 6th October, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY WILLIAM NORTHCROFT, Esq.,

to be a Trust Commissioner under “The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881,” and the amendments thereof.

A. J. CADMAN.

Commissioners for Westland Hospital appointed.

Charitable Department,
Wellington, 2nd October, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES CHESNEY,
JAMES HOLMES,
MICHAEL POLLOCK,
HENRY LEE ROBINSON,
PATRICK DEE,
ROBERT ROSS, and
DAVID BENJAMIN

to be Commissioners to exercise the functions of the Trustees of the Westland Hospital.

A. J. CADMAN.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th October, 1891.

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

North Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

The Rev. Hugh C. Frere to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of appointment, 7th September, 1891.

Temuka Rifle Volunteers.

Sir William Blunden, Bart., M.B., &c., to be Honorary Surgeon and Surgeon on the General Medical List, New Zealand Volunteers. Date of appointment, 18th September, 1891.

R. J. SEDDON.

Members of Local Board for the Examination of Officers in the Wellington District appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th October, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of the under-mentioned officers as a Local Board for the examination of candidates for commissions in the New Zealand Militia and Volunteer Forces in the Wellington District:—

Major STUART NEWALL, New Zealand Militia, Commanding Wellington Volunteer District.

Lieutenant Commanding JOHN DUNCAN, Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Captain LAMBERT WILLIAM LOVEDAY, Heretaunga Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Captain WILLIAM HAROLD SEFTON MOORHOUSE, D Battery, New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers.

Captain ROBERT JOSEPH COLLINS, Wellington City Rifle Volunteers.

Date of appointments, 5th October, 1891.

R. J. SEDDON.