Aug. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1795

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 20th August, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

THOMAS STEPHENS

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

JAS. McGOWAN,
For Colonial Secretary.

Judge of Cook and other Islands Land Titles Court appointed at Niue.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 25th August, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHRISTOPHER FREKE MAXWELL, Esq., J.P.,

to be a Judge of the Cook and other Islands Land Titles Court, with jurisdiction limited to the Island of Niue.

J. CARROLL.

Inspectors of Stock, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 722.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

RUPERT FOUNTAIN,
SIDNEY MAXIMILIAN TAYLOR, and
THOMAS GILLESPIE

to be Inspectors of Stock in terms of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” Inspectors under “The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882,” Inspectors of Stock and Agents to sue for Rates in terms of “The Stock Act, 1893,” and Inspectors under and for the purposes of “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900.” The appointments to date from the 1st day of July, 1902.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Registrars of Brands appointed.—Notice No. 723.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments under “The Stock Act, 1893” :—

HENRY THOMAS GEORGE TURNER

to be Chief Registrar of Brands for the North Canterbury, Christchurch, South Canterbury, Amuri, and Westland Branding Districts, vice R. F. Holderness, retired; such appointment to date from the 1st day of July, 1902.

SIDNEY MAXIMILIAN TAYLOR

to be a Registrar of Brands for the Dunstan Branding District, vice Graham McLeod, transferred; such appointment to date from the 1st day of July, 1902.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Inspector of Stock and Registrar of Brands appointed.—Notice No. 724.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ROBERT WRIGHT

to be an Inspector of Stock in terms of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” and a Registrar of Brands for the Southland Branding District, comprising the Southland Subdivision of the Otago Sheep District, in terms of “The Stock Act, 1893,” vice H. T. G. Turner, transferred; such appointment to date from the 1st day of July, 1902.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Registrar of Brands appointed.—No. 725.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 26th August, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

GRAHAM MCLEOD

to be a Registrar of Brands for the Branding District of Tapanui in terms of “The Stock Act, 1893,” vice A. Mills, transferred.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Inspector under “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900,” appointed.—Notice No. 726.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 27th August, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

EDWARD CUTTEN

to be an Inspector under and for the purposes of “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900,” for the Borough of Temuka, the appointment to date from the 1st September, 1902.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Trustee of Geraldine Public Cemetery resigned.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 25th August, 1902.

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

JOHN JAMES MCCASKEY

as a Trustee of the Geraldine Public Cemetery.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Promotion of Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned promotion :—

Wakatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Arthur Francis Trask to be Captain. Date of commission, 4th June, 1902.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Promotion of Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned promotion :—

Taranaki Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Claude Horace Weston to be Captain. Commission to date from 28th July, 1902.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment :—

Kelburne Rifle Volunteers.

Jabez Alfred Cowles to be Lieutenant. Commission to date from 4th June, 1902.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Promotion of Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned promotion :—

Huntly Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant James Elliot to be Captain. Commission to date from 21st October, 1901.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1902.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned appointment :—

Waitohi Rifle Volunteers.

Edward Giles Morgan Courtenay Kenny to be Captain. Commission to date from 4th June, 1902.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Acting Minister of Defence.