Feb. 9. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 317

Christchurch Domains Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 6th February, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given for public information that the following gentlemen have been appointed members of the Christchurch Domains Board, in pursuance of “The Christchurch Domains Act, 1904”:

Appointed by His Excellency the Governor—
Henry George Ell, M.H.R.,
Thomas Henry Davey, M.H.R.,
George Witty, M.H.R., and
Frederick Wallaston Hutton.

Appointed by the Christchurch City Council—
Harry Joseph Beswick,
Walter Henry Cooper,
Bethel Prin Manhire, and
His Worship the Mayor of Christchurch.

Appointed by the Selwyn County Council—
George Scott,
William McMillan,
Hugh Percy Murray-Aynsley, and
The Chairman of the Selwyn County Council.

Appointed by the Riccarton Road Board—
Samuel Albert Staples.

The first meeting of the Board will be held at the City Council Chambers, Christchurch, on Monday, the 13th day of February, 1905, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Inspector of Sea-fishing appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 6th February, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in pursuance of the power and authority vested in him by subsection 2 of section 6 of “The Sea-fisheries Act, 1894,” to appoint

JAMES FITZPATRICK,

of Wanganui, police constable, to be an Inspector of Sea-fishing under the above-mentioned Act.

WM. HALL-JONES.

President of Council under “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” appointed.

Office of Minister of Native Affairs,
Wellington, 29th January, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES WAKELIN BROWNE, Registrar of the Native Land Court, Auckland,

to the office of President of the Tokerau District Maori Land Council, under the provisions of “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” vice Herbert Frank Edger, resigned.

J. CARROLL,
Minister of Native Affairs.

President of Maori Land Council authorised to exercise all Powers of a Judge of the Native Land Court or of the Native Appellate Court.

Office of Minister of Native Affairs,
Wellington, 29th January, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorise, under the provisions of section 6 of “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” and its amendments, that—

JAMES WAKELIN BROWNE, Esq., of Auckland, President of the Tokerau District Maori Land Council,

shall possess and may exercise all the powers and authorities of a Judge of the Native Land Court or of the Native Appellate Court.

J. CARROLL,
Minister of Native Affairs.

Resignation of President of Councils under “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” accepted.

Office of Minister of Native Affairs,
Wellington, 29th January, 1905.

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

HERBERT FRANK EDGER

of the office of President of the Waiariki and Tokerau District Maori Land Councils, under the provisions of “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900.”

J. CARROLL,
Minister of Native Affairs.

President of Council under “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” appointed.

Office of Minister of Native Affairs,
Wellington, 29th January, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JACKSON PALMER, a Judge of the Native Land Court,

to the office of President of the Waiariki District Maori Land Council, under the provisions of “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” vice Herbert Frank Edger, resigned.

J. CARROLL,
Minister of Native Affairs.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st January, 1905.

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

Seddon Horse Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Harold Gilbert Mair to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1904.

Mangonui Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Herbert Bismarck Matthews to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st January, 1905.

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

Kaikoura Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Arthur John Murray. Date of resignation, 19th December, 1904.

New Zealand Volunteer Medical Staff.

Surgeon-Captain Peter Martin Keller. Date of resignation, 9th January, 1905.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Active List, New Zealand Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st January, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by

Lieutenant WILLIAM CAMPBELL CHRISTIE,

Masterton Rifle Volunteers, and to approve that he be posted to the Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 6th December, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer transferred to Defence Cadet Battalion.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st January, 1905.

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

Captain GEORGE THOMPSON HALL

from the Active List, New Zealand Volunteers, to No. 1 Battalion, Wellington Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers, as Adjutant, with rank of Captain, and with effect from 23rd December, 1904.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Defence.