Dec. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2891

In the Courthouse, Reefton, for civil business only, on 19th January, 20th April, 13th July, and 12th October.

In the Courthouse, Kumara, for civil business only, on 21st January, 22nd April, 15th July, and 14th October.

NELSON DISTRICT.

In the Courthouse, Nelson, for civil and criminal business, on 30th January, 21st July, and 24th October.

Provided that in case any of the days so fixed as aforesaid shall happen to be a holiday, then the Court appointed for that day shall be holden on the first day thereafter not being a holiday.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this third day of December, one thousand nine hundred and four.

JAS. McGOWAN.

Deputy Assignee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CYRIL EDWIN GUDGEON

to be Deputy Official Assignee at Queenstown, from the 1st day of December, 1904, vice F. W. F. Geisow, deceased.

JAS. McGOWAN.

Deputy District Judge appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 5th December, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

SAMUEL ERNEST McCARTHY, Esq., S.M.,

to be the Deputy of the District Judge of the District Court of Waikato and Thames.

JAS. McGOWAN.

Chairman of Licensing Committees appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 5th December, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM GLENDINNING RIDDELL, Esq., S.M.,

to be Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the Districts of Invercargill, Wallace, and Awarua, vice S. E. McCarthy, Esq., S.M.

JAS. McGOWAN.

Crown Lands Ranger appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 30th November, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOSEPH BELL SMITH

to be a Ranger of Crown Lands for the Land District of Wellington.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Crown Lands Ranger appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES SPEARING KENSINGTON

to be a Ranger of Crown Lands for the Land District of Auckland.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Crown Lands Ranger appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES COLLINS

to be a Ranger of Crown Lands for the Land District of Southland.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Receiver of Land Revenue appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN HENRY O’DONNELL

to be the Receiver of Land Revenue for the Poverty Bay Local Land District, as from the 28th day of November, 1904.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Members to represent Sounds County on Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board appointed.

Charitable Department,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, under “The Sounds County Hospital Representation Act, 1887,” and “The Hospitals and Charitable Aid Boards Act, 1900,”

WILLIAM THOMAS ERSKINE,
GEORGE HENRY HARRIS, and
DONALD McCORMICK, Senior,

to represent the Sounds County on the Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Member of Wairoa Harbour Board appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1904.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pursuance of the provisions of section 40 of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, to appoint

GEORGE BRITNELL

to be a member of the Wairoa Harbour Board, in place of Thomas Carroll, deceased.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1904.

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

New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Divisional Staff, Auckland).

Lieutenant Robert Gardner (Adjutant) to be Captain. Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.

New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers (Divisional Staff, Wellington).

Captain Richard Clement Kirk, Adjutant (Acting-Major), to be Major. Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.

4th Battalion Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers.

Major Edward Nelson Lydeard Okey to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Date of commission, 8th November, 1904.

Bruce Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant John Bell McClymont to be Captain. Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.

Owaka Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Andrew William Alexander Richardson to be Captain. Date of commission, 7th September, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th November, 1904.

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

No. 1 Battalion Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

William Ernest Christie (Lieutenant, New Zealand Militia) to be Pay- and Quarter-master, with rank of Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th November, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.