JULY 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1349

Resignation of Conservator, East Egmont State Forest, and Appointment of Conservators.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 5th July, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pursuance of “The New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885,” to accept the resignation of

JAMES GORRIE

of his appointment as a Conservator of the East Egmont State Forest; and also to appoint

The MAYOR of the BOROUGH of STRATFORD,
WILLIAM MONKHOUSE, and
JOHN DUGALD MORISON

to be Conservators of the East Egmont State Forest, and to act in conjunction with the Conservators previously appointed.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Commissioner of State Forests.

Members of Otago Dock Trust appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 12th July, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of all the powers enabling him in that behalf, appointed

EDMUND GIBLETT ALLEN, M.H.R., and
JOHN ANDREW MILLAR, M.H.R.,

to be members of the Otago Dock Trust.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Members of Wellington Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 12th July, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of the provisions of subsection (1) of section 5 of “The Wellington Harbour Board Act, 1879,” and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, appointed

GEORGE FISHER, M.H.R.,
HON. FRANCIS HUMPHRIS FRASER, M.L.C., and
THOMAS MASON WILFORD, M.H.R.,

to be members of the Wellington Harbour Board.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Inspectors of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 10th July, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned persons to be Inspectors under “The Factories Act, 1894,” and to assign to them the districts set opposite their names, viz.:

Name. District.
Constable ANDREW GEORGE} The North Island of the Colony of New Zealand, and
DOUTHETT the islands adjacent thereto.
Constable MYLES DOYLE ..

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Labour.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the under-mentioned appointments, under paragraph 63, Volunteer Regulations, 1895:—

Taranaki Guards Rifle Volunteers.

Leonard Maxwell Taunton to be Captain.
John Cook to be Lieutenant.
Commissions to date from the 8th May, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1900.

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

Mataura Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

The Reverend Andrew Gray to be Honorary Chaplain.
Date of commission, 17th June, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

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Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the under-mentioned appointment under paragraphs 94 and 97, Volunteer Regulations, 1895:—

Auckland District Reserve Corps Volunteers.

George John Watson, late Lieutenant, Ponsonby Naval Artillery Volunteers, to be Lieutenant. Commission to date from the 2nd April, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th July, 1900.

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

1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Volunteers (“Countess of Ranfurly’s Own”).

Major William Bagnall White to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and to command the Battalion. Commission to date from the 1st day of July, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the under-mentioned officer, on being appointed to a commission in the British army:—

Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers.

Lieutenant Michael Egan Lindsay (temporarily attached to No. 1 New Zealand Contingent, on active service in South Africa).

R. J. SEDDON.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1900.

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

Onehunga Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant James Robb. Date of resignation, 16th June, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th July, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under clause 39, (1), “The Defence Act, 1886,” the services of the

Tuapeka Mounted Rifle Volunteers,

with headquarters at Lawrence. Acceptance to date from the 28th June, 1900.

R. J. SEDDON.

Consul of Belgium at Dunedin provisionally recognised.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that he has been instructed by Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies to recognise provisionally the appointment of

GEORGE LYON DENNISTON, Esq.,

as Consul of Belgium at Dunedin.

J. G. WARD.

Justices of the Peace resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 11th July, 1900.

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

FRANCIS EASTWOOD CAMPBELL, Esq., of Awahuri, and
JOHN GEORGE FYFE, Esq., of Lyttelton,

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

JAMES McGOWAN,