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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 8

declare that, from and after the day of the date hereof, the
reserve mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall become vested
in "The Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the
Southland County," in trust, as a gravel reserve.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, containing by admeasurement 11 acres 2 roods 35 perches, more or less, being Section No. 105, Block I., Oteramika Survey District. Bounded on the north by Section No. 51, Block VI., 1915 links; on the south-east by a road-line, 2272 links; on the west by Section No. 8, Block I., 1223 links: be all the aforesaid linkages more or less; as the same is delineated on the plan deposited in the office of the Chief Surveyor, Invercargill.

T. H. HAMER,
Acting-Clerk of the Executive Council.

Officer under "The Fisheries Conservation Act, 1884," Hawke's Bay, appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 20th January, 1896.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section 9 of "The Fisheries Conservation Act, 1884,"

GILBERT CONWAY HAMILTON

has been appointed an Officer for the purposes of that Act within the Counties of Hawke's Bay, Waipawa, Patangata, and Wairoa, and all boroughs therein.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Inspector of Abattoirs, &c., Kiwitea County, appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES BRAY, Jun.,

to be an Inspector of Abattoirs and Slaughterhouses and of Cattle intended for Slaughter, under "The Abattoirs and Slaughterhouses Act, 1894," within the Kiwitea County.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Ranger under the Animals Protection Acts, Hawke's Bay, appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

GILBERT CONWAY HAMILTON

to be a Ranger under "The Animals Protection Act, 1880," and the Acts amending the same, for the District of Hawke's Bay.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Justice of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 5th February, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES O'HARA SMITH, Esq.,

of Wellington, to be a Justice of the Peace for the colony.

R. J. SEDDON,
For Minister of Justice.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 5th February, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOSEPH SEALY

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Ashburton, vice M. Bruce, deceased.

R. J. SEDDON,
For Minister of Justice.

Member of Land Board, Wellington, appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 1st February, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN STEVENS

to be a member of the Land Board of the Land District of Wellington.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Crown Lands Ranger, Otago, appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 1st February, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ERNEST ATKINSON

to be a Ranger of Crown Lands for the Land District of Otago.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Inspector of Stock, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 437.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 5th February, 1896.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

THOMAS ARCHIBALD FRASER

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 February, 1896.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th January, 1896.

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

Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers.

His Lordship Churchill Julius, Anglican Bishop of Christchurch, to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 11th January, 1896.

Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers.

George Edward Anson to be Surgeon-Captain. Date of commission, 8th January, 1896.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1896.

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

Lyttelton Naval Artillery Volunteers.

Charles Edward Torlesse to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th December, 1895.

Alexandra Cavalry Volunteers.

Alfred Covin Perry to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 6th December, 1895.

Otago Hussar Volunteers.

Frederick Thomas Stronach to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd December, 1895.

Marlborough Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

D'Arcy Chaytor to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 15th November, 1895.

Wellington Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Charles James Stanton Harcourt to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th December, 1895.

Westport Rifle Volunteers.

Victor Stewart Marshall to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th December, 1895.

Totara Rifle Volunteers.

William Ernest Thiele to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 4th December, 1895.

R. J. SEDDON.