Jan. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 193

Cadet in Lands and Survey Department appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 13th January, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN CAWTE YOUNG

to be a Survey cadet in the Department of Lands and Survey, as from the 6th day of May, 1903.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Inspector and Grader for the Purposes of “The Dairy Industry Act, 1898,” appointed.—Notice No. 848.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 19th January, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHANNES PEDERSEN

to be an Inspector and Grader for the purposes of “The Dairy Industry Act, 1898”; the appointment to date from the 16th January, 1904.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Assayer appointed.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 14th January, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HAROLD DOROS SCHMIDT

to be an Assayer of Gold under “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882.”

C. H. MILLS,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.

Land Transfer Officer appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 19th January, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM WYNKS

to be District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, and Examiner of Titles for the District of Otago, during pleasure, as from the 19th day of January, 1904.

J. CARROLL,
Commissioner of Stamps.

Land Transfer Officer and Stamp Officer appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 19th January, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ROBERT WILLIAM DYER

to be District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, Examiner of Titles, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, and Assistant Registrar of Joint-stock Companies at Invercargill, during pleasure, as from the 18th day of January, 1904.

J. CARROLL,
Commissioner of Stamps.

Licensing Officer under “The Arms Act, 1880,” appointed.

Police Department,
Wellington, 14th January, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Sergeant MAXWELL WALKER,

of the New Zealand Police Force, to be a Licensing Officer under “The Arms Act, 1880.”

T. Y. DUNCAN,
For Minister of Justice.

Licensing Officer under “The Arms Act, 1880,” appointed.

Police Department,
Wellington, 14th January, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable WILLIAM DUNCAN LUKE,

of the New Zealand Police Force, to be a Licensing Officer under “The Arms Act, 1880.”

C. H. MILLS,
For Minister of Justice.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th January, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under paragraph 63 (a), Amended Volunteer Regulations, of the appointment of the undermentioned officer :—

Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers.

Hugh Duncanson Buchanan to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 3rd October, 1903.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Resignation and Appointment of Trustees of the Dannevirke Volunteer Drill-shed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th January, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890,” of the appointment of the undermentioned :—

Brevet-Colonel WILLIAM HOLDEN WEBB, Commanding Wellington Militia and Volunteer District, and

Mr. ANDERS HAGENSEN, Settler, Dannevirke,

as Trustees to the Dannevirke Volunteer Drill-shed, as from 22nd October, 1903, in lieu of Colonel Stuart Newall, C.B., late Commanding Wellington Militia and Volunteer District, retired, and Captain William Henry Hartgill, Rushine Mounted Rifle Volunteers, resigned.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Fresh Trustees for the New Plymouth Volunteer Drill-shed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th January, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointment of

Brevet-Colonel WILLIAM HOLDEN WEBB, New Zealand Militia, Commanding Wellington Militia and Volunteer District;

Major EDWARD NELSON LYDEARD OREY, V.D., 4th Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers; and

Captain JAMES SCOTT MCKELLAR, New Zealand Militia (Unattached List),

to be Trustees of the New Plymouth Volunteer Drill-shed, as from 15th February, 1903, under “The Volunteer Drill-sheds Lands Act, 1888,” and “The Volunteer Drill-sheds and Lands Trustees Validation Act, 1890,” in lieu of Colonel Stuart Newall, C.B. (late Commanding Wellington Militia and Volunteer District), retired, Colonel Trimble, V.D., deceased, and Captain F. L. Webster, New Zealand Militia, deceased.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Special Order made by the Egmont Road Board.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 14th January, 1904.

THE following special order, made by the Egmont Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

C. H. MILLS,
For Colonial Treasurer.

EGMONT ROAD BOARD.

Notice is hereby given that the above Board proposes at a special meeting to be held on the 9th January, 1904, to make the following special order :—

“That, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by ‘The Road Boards Act, 1882,’ and