APRIL 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 991

Inspector under “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900,” appointed.—Notice No. 865.

Department of Agriculture.
Wellington, 6th April, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES JOHN STONE

to be an Inspector for the purposes of “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900”; the appointment to date from 31st March, 1904.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Member of Nelson Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 29th March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to re-appoint

OWEN LYNCH

to be a member of the Land Board of the Land District of Nelson, as from the 26th day of February, 1904.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Auckland Land Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 31st March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY JAMES GREENSLADE

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

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Taranaki Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 29th March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to re-appoint

JOHN HESLOP

to be a member of the Land Board of the Land District of Taranaki, as from the 5th day of April, 1904.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Member of Westland Land Board reappointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 29th March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to re-appoint

ANDREW MATHESON

to be a member of the Land Board of the Land District of Westland, as from the 24th day of March, 1904.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Members of Switzers Commonage Committee appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 26th March, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of

PATRICK DE LAURIE (re-elected),
WILLIAM JAMES MOFFITT (re-elected),
JAMES HANDYSIDE (re-elected), and
WILLIAM FRANCIS BOYER

being members of Switzers Commonage Committee for the care and management of the commonage, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the 10th June, 1897, in the place of Patrick de Laurie, William James Moffitt, and James Handyside, who retired in accordance with the said rules and regulations, and Joseph Davidson, resigned; to act in conjunction with George Smith Vial and William McFarlane, who were previously appointed.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Inspectors of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour.
Wellington, 2nd April, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable JAMES COGHLAN GRIFFITHS and
Constable WILLIAM MILLER

to be Inspectors of Factories under “The Factories Act, 1901,” as from the 29th March, 1904.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Labour.

Cadet, Marine Department, appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 31st March, 1904.

IT is hereby notified that

DAVID HENRY BUTCHER

has been appointed a cadet in the Head Office of the Marine Department, as from the 21st instant.

C. H. MILLS,
Acting Minister of Marine.

Inspector of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions appointed.

Lunacy and Charitable Department,
Wellington, 5th April, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOSEPH FRANK STRONG HAY, M.B. C.M. Univ. Aberd.,
to be an Inspector of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions under “The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885.” This appointment to take effect from the 1st April, 1904.

ALBERT PITT.

Inspector of Lunatic Asylums, Hospitals, and Licensed Houses appointed.

Lunacy Department,
Wellington, 5th April, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOSEPH FRANK STRONG HAY, M.B. C.M. Univ. Aberd.,
to be an Inspector of Lunatic Asylums, Hospitals, and Licensed Houses in the Colony of New Zealand under “The Lunatics Act, 1882.” This appointment to take effect from the 1st April, 1904.

ALBERT PITT.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1904.

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

No. 1 Company N.Z.E.V. (Canterbury Engineer Volunteers).
Charles Eric Andrews to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

College Rifle Volunteers (Auckland).
Louis Murray Shera (late Lieutenant 8th New Zealand Contingent) to be Lieutenant, under paragraph 63, amended Volunteer Regulations. Date of commission, 4th December, 1903.

Waihi Rifle Volunteers.
Harold James Rollinson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1903.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th March, 1904.

THE resignations of the undermentioned officers have been accepted by His Excellency the Governor:—

D Battery New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers.
Lieutenant Frank Davidson Johnson. Date of resignation, 1st March, 1904.