JULY 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1123

Notice of Intention to change the Purpose of a Reserve at Wairau West, Marlborough.

GLASGOW, Governor.

WHEREAS by "The Public Reserves Act, 1881," it is amongst other things enacted that the Governor may declare his intention to make, change, exchange, or alter the dedication of any public reserve now or hereafter vested in Her Majesty or the Governor for any of the purposes named in Class II. of the Schedule to the said Act, whether the same be granted or not; and in the case of any reserve made under the authority of section one hundred and forty-four of "The Land Act, 1877," if it shall, in the opinion of the Governor, be expedient to change the purpose of such reserve or any part thereof from the purpose or presumed purpose for which it was set apart to any other purpose, or if it shall, in the opinion of the Governor, be expedient to exchange any of the land comprised in such reserve for other land of equal value, to be dedicated to one or more purposes named in the said Class II., the Governor may, by notice gazetted, declare his intention to make such change, exchange, or dedication, as the case may be, and in such notice declare the manner and terms in which the same is intended to be so made:

Now, therefore, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by "The Public Reserves Act, 1881," aforesaid, declare my intention to change the specific purpose of the reserve described in the first column of the Schedule hereto from that named in the said first column to that named in the second column of the said Schedule respectively.

SCHEDULE.

Reserved for public utility: Nelson Provincial Gazette No. 17, 21st November, 1854, page 102.

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

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN AIREY

to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the District of Kaikoura.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Members of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 12th July, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

BERNT SYVERSEN

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Masterton, vice F. A. Sheath, whose office has become vacant; and

JAMES MILLER

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Caversham, vice J. B. Borton, resigned.

W. P. REEVES.

Deputy Sheriff appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 18th July, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WALTER ARNOLD HAWKINS

to be Deputy Sheriff for the District of Wellington, vice R. G. Thomas.

W. P. REEVES.

Clerks of Magistrates' Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 24th July, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable SAMUEL STACEY

to be Clerk of the Magistrate's Court at Warkworth from the 19th instant, vice J. Haddock, resigned; and

Constable JAMES JOSEPH TUOHY

to be Clerk of the Magistrate's Court at Feilding from the 1st August, 1895, vice F. M. Deighton.

W. P. REEVES.

Members of Westport Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 23rd July, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased, in pursuance of the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of "The Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884," of section 30 of "The Harbours Act, 1878," and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, to appoint

Adam Jamieson,
Hans Larsen, Mayor of Westport,
Roderick McKenzie, M.H.R.,
Myles McFadden, Buller County Chairman,
James Suisted,
Richard Harman Jeffares Reeves, and
William Nahr

to be members of the Westport Harbour Board.

J. G. WARD.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th July, 1895.

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

Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Harry Palairet Slater to be Lieutenant.

B Battery, New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers.
Henry Baron to be Lieutenant.

E Battery, New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers.
John Joseph Dougall to be Lieutenant.

F Battery, New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers.
John Gethin Hughes to be Lieutenant.
William John Berry to be Lieutenant.

G Battery, New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers.
James Ewart Hannah to be Lieutenant.
William Hall to be Lieutenant.

Lytelton Naval Artillery Volunteers.
Lieutenant Lewis John Joyce to be Lieutenant Commanding.

Waimate Rifle Volunteers.
William Coltman to be Lieutenant.

The commissions of all the above officers date from the 5th June, 1895.

Greymouth Rifle Volunteers.
Thomas George Moss to be Captain.
Henry Matthew Blakiston to be Lieutenant.

Date of commissions, 13th June, 1895.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th July, 1895.

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

Auckland City Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant George Jonathan Dormer. Date of resignation 28th June, 1895.

R. J. SEDDON.