Superintendent's Office,
Southland, May 2, 1863.

IT is hereby notified that Mr William Hatley, Inspector of Sheep, Bluff district, is appointed under the provision of "the Diseased Cattle Act, 1863," to be an Inspector of Cattle at the Port of Bluff Harbour.

J. A. R. Menzies,
Superintendent.

Superintendent's Office,
Southland, May 1, 1863.

IT is hereby notified, that I have provisionally appointed

Mr. J. N. M'Nay
to be Pilot at Riverton; this appointment to date from the 22nd ultimo.

J. A. R. Menzies,
Superintendent.

Given under my hand at Invercargill this fifth day of May, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

Superintendent's Office,
Southland, May 1, 1863.

IT is hereby notified, that the undermentioned members of the Southland Police Force, have been appointed to act as Inspectors of Slaughter Houses, under the provisions of the 'Slaughter House Ordinance, 1847'; for the districts undernamed respectively:-

Police Constable Blake Butler,
Invercargill district.

Sergeant Robert Forster,
Riverton district.

J. A. R. Menzies,
Superintendent.

Superintendent's Office,
Southland, May 2, 1863.

THE following instances of meritorious conduct, on the part of the undermentioned members of the Police Force, are published for general information.

By order,

H. A. Gillies,
Clerk to the Superintendent.

GRATUITIES.

1. To James Tuory, Foot Constable,
   a sum of £5 is awarded for tact and energy displayed on the 10th April, 1863, in arresting Harry Marino for stealing £90 from a dwelling, and recovering £68 7s 6d of the stolen property.

2. To Foot Constable William Edward Sivry,
   a sum of £5 is awarded for shrewdness and ability in tracing out the perpetrator of a robbery at West's Hotel, on the Bluff Road, and on the 16th April, 1863, arresting the offender (James Russell) and recovering five ozs, eighteen dwts. and twelve grs. of gold, out of six ounces 12 dwts. which was stolen.

3. To Sergeant Forster,
   and Foot Constable Creighton,
   a sum of £5 is awarded for zeal and activity in pursuing and capturing John Rourke who, on the 10th April, 1863, escaped from the Invercargill gaol.

I, ROBERT MITCHELL, Returning Officer, appointed by His Honor the Superintendent of the Province of Southland, to preside at a meeting of the Electors entitled to vote for members for the Town of Invercargill in the Provincial Council of Southland, assembled on Saturday the 2nd day of May at Twelve o'clock, noon, at the School-house, Invercargill, for the purpose of electing four persons to be Members of the Town Board of Invercargill, hereby certify that the following persons were duly elected by a majority of votes:-

RETURNED.
G. M. K. CLARKE,
WM. GARTHWAITE,
HENRY JAGGERS,
JAMES HAY.

RETIRED.
L. K. GRANT,
H. B. MONKMAN,
WM. LOCKHART,
WM. GARTHWAITE.

Given under my hand at Invercargill this fifth day of May, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

ROBERT MITCHELL,
Returning Officer.

Invercargill, 2nd May, 1863.

IMPOUNDED at Invercargill, one Bay Mare, no brand visible, about five years old, star on forehead, not shod. If not claimed, to be sold hereat on the 29th of May, at 12 o'clock noon.

JAS. T. PETRIE,
Poundkeeper.

[Republished from the New Zealand Gazette, 23rd March, 1863.]

Mr. John Hare appointed Registration and Returning Officer for the District of Wallace.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 23rd March, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Mr John Hare
to be Registration and Returning Officer for the election of Members of the House of Representatives for the Electoral District of Wallace. This appointment to take effect from the 14th proximo.

READER WOOD,
In the absence of Mr Domett.

Mr. John Hare appointed Provincial Registration Officer at Southland.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 23rd March, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Mr John Hare
to be Registration Officer for the Province of Southland, to form Electoral Rolls for the election of Members of the Provincial Council.

READER WOOD,
In the absence of Mr Domett.