MAY 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1195

Consul-General for the United States of America, at Auckland, appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that he has been informed by His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies that the King's exequatur empowering

WILLIAM A. PRICKITT, Esq.,

to act as Consul-General of the United States of America, at Auckland, has received His Majesty's signature.

ALBERT PITT,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Appointment of Acting Consular Agent of Italy, at Dunedin, recognised provisionally.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has recognised provisionally the appointment by the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, of

JOHN ROBERTS, Esq., C.M.G.,

as Acting Consular Agent for Italy, at Dunedin, during the absence of the Consular Agent, James Mills, Esq.

ALBERT PITT,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Appointment of Consul for Germany, at Dunedin, recognised provisionally.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that he has been instructed by His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies to recognise provisionally the appointment of

WILLI FELS, Esq.,

as Consul for Germany, at Dunedin.

ALBERT PITT,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Rangers under the Animals Protection Acts, Mangonui and Whangaroa District, appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES STEED,
LIONEL CLAUDET, and
RICHARD THEOPHILUS WRATHALL

to be Rangers under “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, for the District of Mangonui and Whangaroa.

ALBERT PITT,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 8th May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned gentlemen to be the Deputies of the Registrars of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the districts set respectively opposite their names, viz.:—

Name. District.
WILLIAM NELSON POOLE .. .. Kumara.
CHARLES FREDERICK BOND .. Hamilton.
HENRY WILLIAM CLARE .. .. Kaikoura.
ALFRED ROBERTS .. Temuka.
JOHN HUNTER .. .. Greytown.

ALBERT PITT.
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Registrar of Electors, Pahiatua Electoral District, appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 8th May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JOHN FITZGERALD

to be Registrar of Electors under “The Electoral Act, 1905,” for the Electoral District of Pahiatua, vice William Jesse Reeve, resigned.

ALBERT PITT,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Transfer of Officer from Post and Telegraph Department to the Treasury.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 9th May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the undermentioned transfer:—

JAMES JACOB ESSON

to be transferred from the Post and Telegraph Department, to be a Clerk in the Treasury Department, as on the 1st ultimo.

R. J. SEDDON.

Clerks of Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY SMITH

to be Clerk of the District, Magistrate's, and Warden's Courts, and Receiver of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrar, at Reefton, from the 5th day of May, 1906, vice A. Askenbeck, transferred; and

Constable JAMES SELLERS WILLCOCKS

to be Clerk of the Magistrate's Court at Whakatane, from the 13th day of April, 1906, vice Constable W. Eccles, transferred.

JAMES McGOWAN.

Sheriff appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

HENRY SMITH

to be Sheriff for the District of Central Westland, from the 5th May, 1906, vice A. Askenbeck, transferred.

JAMES McGOWAN.

Inspector of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 8th May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable GEORGE ALEXANDER MCQUARRIE

an Inspector under “The Factories Act, 1901.” Appointment is dated the 7th instant.

J. CARROLL,
For Minister of Labour.

Inspector of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 9th May, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Sergeant JOHN WATT

an Inspector under “The Factories Act, 1901.” Appointment is dated the 8th instant.

J. CARROLL,
For Minister of Labour.