Aug. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1299

Rural Lands in the Auckland Land District open for Sale
or Selection.

GLASGOW, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred upon me by the one hundred and thirty-sixth
section of "The Land Act, 1892," I, David, Earl of Glasgow,
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, having received
the report of the Surveyor-General in this behalf, as in the
said section is provided, do hereby declare that the rural
lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open for
sale or selection on and after the eighteenth day of October,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three; and also that
the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option
of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or be selected for
occupation with right of purchase, or on lease in perpetuity,
or, in respect of any lands containing or supposed to contain
any metal, mineral, or valuable stone, be selected on lease
in perpetuity only; and I do hereby also fix the prices at
which the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased, as
mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that
the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and
subject to the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892."

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—UNSURVEYED SECOND-CLASS
LANDS.

COROMANDEL COUNTY.
Coromandel Survey District.—Block IX.

Two-thirds open land, fern and tea-tree; remainder mixed
forest. Land broken, and of medium quality. Adjoins the
Coromandel Harbour, and situate about five miles from the
township by the main Coromandel-Thames Road, which
passes along the boundary.

OTAMATEA COUNTY.
Mareretu Parish.

| 107, 132, | 462 0 0 | 0 10 0 | 0 0 6 | 0 0 4·8 |
| 133, 134, | | | | |
| N.E.135, | | | | |
| 136, 183, | | | | |
| and S.W. | | | | |
| 184 | | | | |

All mixed forest, except Sections 132 and 136, which are
mostly open land, but have a small quantity of forest along
the Mangawai Stream. The land is of fair quality, situated
about eight miles from Paparoa. The access is by the new
Paparoa-Waikiekie Road.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this seventeenth day of August, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-three.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Revoking Appointment of Russell as a Warehousing Port.

GLASGOW, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers in me vested by "The Customs
Laws Consolidation Act, 1882," I, David, Earl of Glas-
gow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby
declare that the Port of Russell shall, from the first day of
September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three,
cease to be a warehousing port, or a port for the importation
of tobacco.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this twenty-fifth day of August, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-three.

J. G. WARD.

Governor's Order No. 144.]

Consul-General in Australasia for Nicaragua appointed
at Sydney.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1893.

THE following despatch, received from Her Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is pub-
lished for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

(New Zealand, No. 28.)

Downing Street,
23rd June, 1893.

MY LORD,—I have the honour to inform you that the
Queen's exequatur, empowering Mr. J. H. Amora to act as
Consul-General in Australasia for Nicaragua, has received
Her Majesty's signature.

I have, &c.,
R. H. MEADE,
For the Secretary of State.
The Officer administering the Government
of New Zealand.

Public Vaccinator, New Plymouth and Waitara Districts,
appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th August, 1893.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

WILLIAM WALLS CHRISTIE, Esq., M.D., &c.,

to be a Public Vaccinator, under "The Public Health Act,
1876," for the Districts of New Plymouth and Waitara.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Ranger under Animals Protection Acts, Auckland, appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th August, 1893.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

RICHARD CHRISTIE SMITH

to be a Ranger under "The Animals Protection Act, 1880,"
and the Acts amending the same, for the District of Auck-
land.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Veterinary Surgeon, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 377.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 30th August, 1893.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make
the following appointments :—

JOHN ANDERSON GILRUTH, M.R.C.V.S.,

to be a Veterinary Surgeon to the Government of New Zea-
land in terms of "The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886," an
Inspector of Stock under "The Sheep Act, 1890," and a
Deputy Cattle Inspector under "The Diseased Cattle Act,
1881." To date from the 25th June, 1893. And

HARRY NEVILLE HERTSLET

to be a Deputy Cattle Inspector under "The Diseased Cattle
Act, 1881." To date from the 1st June, 1893.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister for Agriculture.

Trustees of Volunteer Drill-shed appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th August, 1893.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point the under-mentioned gentlemen to be Trustees
of the Port Chalmers Volunteer Drill-shed Reserve, under
"The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888," and the
Act amending the same :—

WILLIAM HOLDEN WEBB, Lieutenant-Colonel, New Zea-
land Militia, Commanding Dunedin Militia and Volun-
teer District ;

WILLIAM GOLDIE, Captain Commandant, Unattached
Active List, New Zealand Volunteers ;

WILLIAM JOHN WATERS, Captain, L Battery, New Zea-
land Regiment Artillery Volunteers ;

GEORGE LEYON ASHER, Lieutenant, L Battery, New
Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers ;

EDWARD KNEWSTUBB, Sub-Lieutenant, Port Chalmers
Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Date of appointments, 24th August, 1893.
R. J. SEDDON.

Honorary Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th August, 1893.

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

Wellington Guards Rifle Volunteers.
Thomas Cahill, Esq., to be Honorary Surgeon. Date of
commission, 10th August, 1893.

R. J. SEDDON.