Mar. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 629

Registrar of Electors, Awarua Electoral District, appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM RUSSELL

to be Registrar of Electors, under “The Electoral Act, 1902,” for the Electoral District of Awarua, vice W. A. Saunders. Appointment to date from 1st March, 1905.

J. G. WARD.

A Trustee of the Auckland Savings-bank appointed.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 28th February, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

The Hon. SEYMOUR THORNE GEORGE, M.L.C.,

to be a Trustee of the Auckland Savings-bank.

R. J. SEDDON.

Native Interpreters licensed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 1st March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorise

TU MIHAERA LAWSON,

of Whakatane, to act as an Interpreter of the First Grade, and

JOHN W. LARKINS (HONE KAITAIA), of Peria,

HEMI KIREKA RAPAEA, of Porangahau,

THOMAS SAVAGE, of Whakatane,

to act as Interpreters of the Second Grade, under the Native Land Court Acts and “The Native Interpreters Classification Act, 1900.”

J. CARROLL,
Native Minister.

Deputy Sheriff and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 1st March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY JAMES DIXON

to be Deputy Sheriff for the District of Auckland, and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court at Auckland, from the 27th day of February, 1905, vice R. E. G. Thomas, promoted.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Justice.

Port Health Officer appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 1st March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ALEXANDER DOUGLAS, Esq., M.B., Mast Surg. Univ. Edin. 1892,

to be a Port Health Officer, under section 10 of “The Public Health Act, 1900,” for the Port of Oamaru, vice Dr. Barclay, resigned.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Public Health.

Inspector of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 1st March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable EDWIN JAMES WHITEHOUSE

an Inspector under “The Factories Act, 1901,” as from the 25th February, 1905.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Labour.

Member of Rimu Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 27th February, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 3 of “The Domain Boards Act, 1904,” been pleased to appoint

RICHARD JOHN O’BRIEN

to be a member of the Rimu Domain Board, in the place of Robert Parker, resigned.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Inspector under “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900,” resigned.—Notice No. 939.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 1st March, 1905.

IT is hereby notified for public information that

JOHN ALEXANDER ROBERTSON TOWERS, M.R.C.V.S.,

has resigned the appointment held by him as an Inspector for the purposes of “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900.”

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Inspectors under “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900,” appointed.—Notice No. 940.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 1st March, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN MUNRO and

JOHN GILBERT SCOTT

to be Inspectors for the purposes of “The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900”; the appointments to date from 1st March, 1905.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Draughtsman in Lands and Survey Department promoted.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 27th February, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to promote

WILLIAM HENRY SKINNER

from the position of Land Transfer Draughtsman to the position of Chief Draughtsman in the New Plymouth office of the Lands and Survey Department.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Land Transfer and Stamp Officer appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 28th February, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ROBERT JOHN ACHESON

to be District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, Examiner of Titles, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, and Assistant Registrar of Companies, at Hokitika, as from the 1st day of March, 1905.

J. CARROLL,
Commissioner of Stamps.

Appointing Receiver of Valuation Revenue.

Wellington, 26th February, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

FREDERICK CHARLES DOUGLAS

to be a Receiver of revenue received under “The Government Valuation of Land Act, 1896,” and its amendments.

C. H. MILLS,
Minister in Charge of Valuation Department.