Commissioner of State Forests appointed.

Prime Minister's Office,
Wellington, 23rd January, 1909.
His Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 4 of "The State Forests Act, 1908," been pleased to appoint

The Honourable Thomas MacKenzie
to be Commissioner of State Forests.

J. G. WARD,
Prime Minister.

Member of Waikino Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 20th January, 1909.
His Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 41 of "The Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908," been pleased to appoint

Robert Henry Shaw
to be a member of the Waikino Domain Board, in the place of Richard Pilkington, who has resigned.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Officer under "The Fisheries Act, 1908," appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 15th January, 1909.
His Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section 79 of "The Fisheries Act, 1908," appointed

Henry Thomas Leyden
to be an Officer for the purposes of Part II of "The Fisheries Act, 1908."

J. A. MILLAR.

Surveyor of Ships and Assistant Superintendent of Mercantile Marine appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 16th January, 1909.
It is hereby notified that

Robert Fraser
has been appointed a Surveyor of Ships generally for the Dominion, and Assistant Superintendent of Mercantile Marine for Port Chalmers and Dunedin, as from the 1st instant.

J. A. MILLAR.

Surveyor of Ships and Assistant Superintendent of Mercantile Marine appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 16th January, 1909.
It is hereby notified that

Haror Thomas Wallace Wilcox
has been appointed a Surveyor of Ships generally for the Dominion, and Assistant Superintendent of Mercantile Marine for the Port of Lyttelton, as from the 1st instant.

J. A. MILLAR.

Draughtsman in the Weather and Meteorological Office appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 18th January, 1909.
It is hereby notified that

Louis John Egleton
has, in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of "The Civil Service Act, 1908," been appointed a Draughtsman in the Weather and Meteorological Office, as from the 1st instant.

J. A. MILLAR.

Returning Officer, Awarua Electoral District, appointed.

Electoral Department,
Wellington, 26th January, 1909.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Ivy Grant Russell
to be Returning Officer under "The Legislature Act, 1908," for the Electoral District of Awarua.

GEO. FOW LDS,
For Minister in Charge of Electoral Department.

Vaccination Inspector appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 26th January, 1909.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Richard Simmonds
to be a Vaccination Inspector, under "The Public Health Act, 1908," for the District of Coromandel, vice C. G. Gatland. The appointment dates from the 18th day of January, 1909.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Public Health.

Inspector of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 26th January, 1909.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable James Arthur Annison
to be an Inspector under "The Factories Act, 1908." The appointment is dated 23rd day of January, 1909.

A. W. HOGG,
Minister of Labour.

Arrangements for First Election, &c.; County of Waikohu.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 28th January, 1909.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

John Warren, of Gisborne,
to be the person to make up electors' roll for the Ridings of Motu, Kanakanaia, Karaka, Ngatapa, Mangatu, and Waipaoa, in the County of Waikohu, as constituted by "The Counties Act, 1908," and "The Waikohu County Act, 1908"; also to be Returning Officer to conduct the first election of members of the Council of the said county, and to be the Clerk of the Council of the said county for the purpose of presiding at the first meeting thereof.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Orders made by the Otaki Road Board, County of Horowhenua.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 25th January, 1909.
The following special orders, made by the Otaki Road Board, are published in accordance with the provisions of "The Road Boards Act, 1908."

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Otaki Road Board.

Special Orders.

THAT this Board intends to form a special district, to be called Special District No. 9, comprising Sections Nos. 1 to 36, 40 to 55, 57 to 69, 71 to 81, of Otaki Extension, Waerenga 7A, 2 acres 1 rood 16 perches; part Waerenga 7A No. 1, 1 acre and 20 perches; part Pahianui No. 3, 3 acres 2 roods 23 perches; part Pahianui No. 4, 2 acres 2 roods 27 perches; part Pahianui No. 8, 1 acre, the same being within the Otaki Road District, for the purpose of raising a loan of £200, under "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908," and its amendment, for the metalling and forming footpaths of Kirk, Bell, and Lemon Streets, the same being within the Special District No. 9, and for the striking of a special rate to pay interest on the said loan.

F. C. JONES,
Chairman.