Dec. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1379

Assessors under "The Land and Income-tax Assessment Act, 1891," appointed.

Land and Income-tax Office,
Wellington, 7th November, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM LAING, of Napier, and
WILLIAM HENRY WALLIS, of Okete,

to be Assessors under "The Land and Income Assessment Act, 1891."

J. BALLANCE.

Members of North Canterbury Hospital Board and Ashburton and North Canterbury United Charitable Aid Board appointed.

Charitable Department,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 7 of "The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885," been pleased to appoint

THOMAS CUTLER, Esq., and
EDWARD TAYLOR, Esq.,

to represent the Sydenham Borough Council on the North Canterbury Hospital Board and the Ashburton and North Canterbury United Charitable Aid Board respectively.

W. P. REEVES,
For the Minister in charge of the Charitable Department.

Members of Wanganui Hospital Board and Wanganui and Patea United Charitable Aid Board appointed.

Charitable Department,
Wellington, 9th December, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 7 of "The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885," been pleased to appoint

ALFRED JOHN PARSONS, Esq., and
EDWARD NOLLOTH LIFFITON, Esq.,

to represent the Wanganui Borough Council on the Wanganui Hospital Board and on the Wanganui and Patea United Charitable Aid Board.

A. J. CADMAN.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

ALFRED WILLIAM HALL, of Lewisham, in the County of Kent, and of 2, Gresham Buildings, Basinghall Street, London, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England, has been this day appointed, by His Honour the Chief Justice, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in England, under the 2nd section of "The Commissioners of the Supreme Court Act, 1875," for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington, this 4th day of December, 1891.
D. G. A. COOPER,
Registrar, Supreme Court.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

HAROLD GILMORE CAMPION, Esq., of 69, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England, has been appointed this day, by His Honour the Chief Justice, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in England, under the 2nd section of "The Commissioners of the Supreme Court Act, 1875," for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington, this 4th day of December, 1891.
D. G. A. COOPER,
Registrar, Supreme Court.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1891.

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

Wairoa Rifle Volunteers,
Alfred William Bell to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th October, 1891.

Wanganui Rifle Volunteers,
John Patten Watt to be Captain. Date of commission, 11th November, 1891.

R. J. SEDDON.

Trustees of Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of the under-mentioned gentlemen as Trustees of the Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers Drill-shed Reserve, under "The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890":—

HENRY GORDON, Lieutenant-Colonel, New Zealand Militia, Commanding North Canterbury Volunteer District.

JOSEPH LOWTHIAN WILSON, Captain, Commanding Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers.

THOMAS MILLAR, Lieutenant, Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers.

Date of appointments, 28th November, 1891.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Cadet Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of the Ashburton Rifle Cadet Volunteers. Date of disbandment, 27th November, 1891.

J. BALLANCE,
For the Minister of Defence.

Officer on the Unattached Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1891.

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

Major John Patten Watt. Date of resignation, 11th November, 1891.

R. J. SEDDON.

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 7th December, 1891.

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

ROBERT WELLWOOD, Esq.,

of Hastings, of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the colony.

W. P. REEVES.

Cancellation of Appointment of Assessors appointed under "The Land and Income Assessment Act, 1891."

Land and Income-tax Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1891.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel the appointment of the following persons as Assessors under "The Land and Income Assessment Act, 1891:"—

REGINALD BREE, Gore.
STEWART DEWAR, Queenstown.

J. BALLANCE.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th December, 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: Anders Wilhelm Klockars
Occupation: Labourer
Residence: Pigeon Bay.

Name: Frederick Charles Henry Nieman
Occupation: Sailor
Residence: Wellington.

Name: Charles John Peterson
Occupation: Mariner
Residence: Dunedin.

Name: Jacob Rudolph Becker
Occupation: Carpenter
Residence: Wellington.

P. A. BUCKLEY.