JUNE 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1497

Conservator of State Forests appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES MACKENZIE

to be a Conservator of State Forests in Auckland Land District, as from the 1st day of June, 1904, vice Gerhard John Mueller.

C. H. MILLS,
For Commissioner of State Forests.

Commissioner of Crown Lands appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY TRENT

to be Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Land District of Marlborough, as from the 1st day of June, 1904, vice Charles William Adams.

C. H. MILLS,
For Minister of Lands.

Chief Surveyor appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY TRENT

to be Chief Surveyor for the Land District of Marlborough, as from the 1st day of June, 1904, vice Charles William Adams.

C. H. MILLS,
For Minister of Lands.

Conservator of State Forests appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY TRENT

to be a Conservator of State Forests in Marlborough Land District, as from the 1st day of June, 1904, vice Charles William Adams.

C. H. MILLS,
For Commissioner of State Forests.

Commissioner of Crown Lands appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FRANCIS SIMPSON

to be Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Land District of Taranaki, as from the 1st day of June, 1904, vice James Mackenzie.

C. H. MILLS,
For Minister of Lands.

Chief Surveyor appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FRANCIS SIMPSON

to be Chief Surveyor for the Land District of Taranaki, as from the 1st day of June, 1904, vice James Mackenzie.

C. H. MILLS,
For Minister of Lands.

Conservator of State Forests appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FRANCIS SIMPSON

to be a Conservator of State Forests in Taranaki Land District, as from the 1st day of June, 1904, vice James Mackenzie.

C. H. MILLS,
For Commissioner of State Forests.

Assistant Surveyors promoted.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to promote

RICHARD SEYMOUR GALBRAITH,
JOHN FREDERICK FRITH, and
WILLIAM WILSON,

Assistant Surveyors in the Department of Lands and Survey, to the rank of District Surveyors.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Inspector of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 6th June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ALEXANDER KEEFER,

of Gisborne, to be an Inspector of Factories under “The Factories Act, 1901”; appointment dating from 2nd June, 1904.

J. CARROLL,
Acting Minister of Labour.

Member of Westport Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 8th June, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has, in pursuance of the provisions of section 40 of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” section 3 of “The Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884,” and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, appointed

FERGUS FERGUSON MUNRO,

Mayor of Westport, to be a member of the Westport Harbour Board, in the place of Samuel Riley, resigned.

C. H. MILLS,
Acting Minister of Marine.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

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

B Battery New Zealand Field Artillery Volunteers.
George Robert Ritchie to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd March, 1904.

No. 2 Company Nelson College Rifle Cadet Volunteers.
Honorary Captain Charles Harrington Broad to be Captain Date of commission, 16th May, 1902.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

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

Irish Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Robert Mathison. Date of resignation, 21st April, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 2nd June, 1904.

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

Mercantile Rifle Volunteers.
Honorary Chaplain the Reverend John Gibson Smith. Date of resignation, 26th February, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.