Aug. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1299

Inspector of Weights and Measures, Borough of Mosgiel, appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 10th August, 1894.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable THOMAS GRIFFITH

to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures, under “The Weights and Measures Act, 1868,” and the Acts amending the same, for the Borough of Mosgiel, vice Constable N. Millar, transferred.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Clerk of Magistrate’s Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th August, 1894.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable WILLIAM HECTOR MCKINNON

to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at the Upper Hutt.

A. J. CADMAN.

Justices of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 15th August, 1894.

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

JOHN BROWNING POWLESLAND, Esq., of Ruatangata, and FREDERICK OVERTON, Esq., of Lakeside,

of their appointments as Justices of the Peace for the colony.

A. J. CADMAN.

Inspector of Stock, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 396.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 9th August, 1894.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOSEPH COTTON HUDDLESTON

to be an Inspector of Stock in terms of “The Stock Act, 1893,” an Agent to appear and act for Her Majesty in all suits in the Magistrate’s Court brought for the recovery of rates or sums of money in the nature thereof payable to Her Majesty under “The Stock Act, 1893,” and an Inspector under and for the purposes of “The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882,” and its amendments; to date from the 1st day of July, 1894.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture.

Trustee of Greymouth Racecourse appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 14th August, 1894.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOSEPH PETRIE

to be a Trustee of the Greymouth Racecourse in the place of John Mitchell, who has been declared a bankrupt.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Trustee of Sandon Public Park appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 15th August, 1894.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM PHILLIPS

to be a Trustee of the Sandon Public Park, as from the 9th instant, in the place of George Phillips, resigned.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

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Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th August, 1894.

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

Oamaru Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Sub-Lieutenant Robert Mahan to be Lieutenant Commanding. Date of commission, 13th July, 1894.

Te Awamutu Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

The Rev. William Henry Wilson to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 11th July, 1894.

R. J. SEDDON.

Trustees of Volunteer Drill-shed and Rifle-range resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th August, 1894.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignations of

THOMAS KIRK and ROBERT WILLIAM DYER

as Trustees of the Hamilton Volunteer Drill-shed and Hamilton Rifle-range, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and the Act amending the same. Date of resignations, 27th July, 1894.

R. J. SEDDON.

Trustee of Volunteer Drill-shed and Rifle-range appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th August, 1894.

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

JOHN SLOPER EDGECUMBE

as an additional Trustee of the Hamilton Volunteer Drill-shed and Hamilton Rifle-range, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and the Act amending the same. Date of appointment, 9th August, 1894.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Corps amalgamated.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th August, 1894.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the amalgamation of the Port Chalmers Naval Artillery Volunteers and the L Battery, New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers, with the seniority of the first-mentioned corps, and under the designation of the “Port Chalmers Naval Artillery Volunteers.” Date of amalgamation, 23rd July, 1894.

The under-mentioned gentlemen will therefore become officers of the Port Chalmers Naval Artillery Volunteers, with their present seniority, viz.:—

Lieutenant Commanding: WILLIAM JOHN WATERS (late Captain, L Battery, New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers). Date of commission, 12th December, 1887.

Sub-Lieutenant: EDWARD KNEWSTUBB (late Sub-Lieutenant, Port Chalmers Naval Artillery Volunteers). Date of commission, 1st July, 1891.

Sub-Lieutenant: GEORGE DOUGLAS ROSS (late Lieutenant, L Battery, New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers). Date of commission, 6th April, 1892.

Honorary Surgeon: JOHN CUNNINGHAME (late Honorary Surgeon, Port Chalmers Naval Artillery Volunteers). Date of commission, 10th June, 1887.

R. J. SEDDON.

Honorary Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 9th August, 1894.

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

Te Awamutu Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Honorary Chaplain the Rev. Robert Gooddine Boler. Date of resignation, 1st July, 1894.

R. J. SEDDON.