Aug. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2211

Situated in Block IV, Belmont Survey District (Hutt R.D.). (S.O. 1779.)
In the Wellington Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 57495, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured as above mentioned.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, and issued under the Seal of that Dominion, this 9th day of August, 1923.

J. G. COATES, Minister of Public Works.

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Hares to cease to be Imported Game in Portion of Wellington Acclimatization District.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that on and from the date hereof hares shall cease to be included in the Second Schedule of the said Act with respect to that portion of the Wellington Acclimatization District comprising the County of Castlepoint.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 8th day of August, 1923.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

A Post-office where Miners’ Rights may be issued.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by the Mining Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, I, John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare the post-office at Waiuta to be a post-office at which miners’ rights may be issued by the Postmaster in charge of such post-office.

As witness my hand this 6th day of August, 1923.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

(Mines N. 10/6.)

Ranger under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 8th August, 1923.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section 35 of the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, the undermentioned person has been appointed a Ranger under and for the purposes of that Act for the South Canterbury Acclimatization District :—

James Wilson Annan, of Kimbell.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Rangers under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 9th August, 1923.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section 35 of the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, the undermentioned persons have been appointed Rangers under and for the purposes of that Act for the North Canterbury Acclimatization District :—

George Richard Christie, of Christchurch.
Thomas Jeal, of Harewood.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Cancellation of Appointment as Ranger under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, I, Richard Francis Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby cancel the appointment of

William Cawood, of Apiti,

as a Ranger under the said Act for the Feilding and District Acclimatization District.

As witness my hand at Wellington this 13th day of August, 1923.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 9th August, 1923.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointment in the Public Service :—

Thomas Traill Claude Jones, Esq.,

to be Registrar of Marriages and Registrar of Births and Deaths for the district of Mangapai, as from the 27th July, 1923.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Sheriff appointed.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 13th August, 1923.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointment in the Public Service :—

James McIndoe, Esq.,

to be Sheriff for the district of Westland, for the purposes of the Judicature Act, 1908, as from the 8th day of August, 1923.

A. C. TURNBULL, Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 14th August, 1923.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons have been appointed to be the Deputies of the Registrars of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the districts set respectively opposite their names, viz. :—

Stanley John McKenzie .. Motupike (at Kohatu).*
Gilbert Winnard .. Mangapai.
Charles Murray Whyte .. Taupo.

• Births and deaths only.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 10th August, 1923.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909, the services of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club :—

Wairoa Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Wairoa.

Dated 7th July, 1923.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Ross Dependency.—Provision for Government thereof.

Wellington, 14th August, 1923.

HIS Majesty’s Order in Council under the British Settlements Act (Imperial), 1887, making provision for the government of the coast of the Ross Sea and the territories adjacent thereto, is published hereunder pursuant to the provisions of the said Order in Council and by the authority of His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand.

F. H. D. BELL,
Minister of External Affairs.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 30th day of July, 1923.

Present :

THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

Lord President. Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare.
Lord Chamberlain. Major George Tryon.

WHEREAS by the British Settlements Act, 1887, it is, amongst other things, enacted that it shall be lawful for His Majesty in Council from time to time to establish all such laws and institutions and constitute such Courts and officers as may appear to His Majesty in Council to be necessary for the peace, order, and good government of His Majesty’s subjects and others within any British settlement :

And whereas the coasts of the Ross Sea, with the islands and territories adjacent thereto, between the 160th degree of east longitude and the 150th degree of west longitude, which are situated south of the 60th degree of south latitude, are a British settlement within the meaning of the said Act :

And whereas it is expedient that provision should be made for the government thereof :

Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers by the said Act, or otherwise, in His Majesty