New Zealand Gazette 1877

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3 THE 1{;W ZEALAi\D G icu WELLINGTON : BY AUTHORITY : GEORGE DIDSBURY, GOVER NMENT PRINTER

4 INDEX THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, TO VOL. I. From 1st January to 30t71 June. North.-For the purpose of condensation, details of notifications and appointments. art Mostly classi fied together according to the subjectmatter to which they relate, or are grouped under the name of the particular provincial district which they affect. A. i Assessment Courts under "The Rating Act, "-continued. Abolition of Provinces, appointments of Executive Officers Appointments-continued. Revell, W. H., 138 ; Robinson, H. W., 138 ; Searaneke, revoked, 662 W. N., 137 ; Shaw, E., 138; Simpson, W. Affidavits, Commissioners abroad taking (see Supreme Court). L., 138 ; Thomson, C., 137 ; Von Sturmer, S., Agricultural Statistics- 137 ; Ward, R., 138; Wardell, H. S., 138; Watt, Comparative Returns for February and 1877, 517 I. M., 180; Whitefoord, C., 138, 161; Williams, Retu rns for the month of February, 1877-Auckland, E. M., 137; Woolcombe, B., 164; Wray, C. A., 450 ; Canterbury, 322 ; Marlborough, 368 ; Nelson, ; Taranaki, 321 ; Otago, 359; Wellington, 400, Judges resigned - Beetham, R., 585; Friberg, B. E., 329; 437; Westland, 449 Fulton, J., 180; Giles, J., 180; Keene, G. R., -8I; Superintendent Collectors appointed, 6 Lee, E. J., 165; Maitland, J. P., 91; Thomson, Q, Akaroa, lighthouse site reserved, Ali ens, letters of naturalization granted, 109,19-1,32a, 350, 363, Assistant Law Officer appointed, Stafford, E., , 558, 575, 585 Auckland Provincial District- Artdrew, J. C., M.II.R., resignation notified, 637 _..4A:imals, importation forbidden from beyond Australasia, 348 Protection Act, Rangers appointed-auckland,, 194 Hawke's Bay, 431 ; Wellington, 308 Shooting 'season appointed-auckland, 347, 417 ; Hawke's Bay, 346, 418; Otago, 348, 418; Wellington, 331, 395 ; license fees, 350, 431 Appeal, Court of- Registrar appointed-allan, A. S., 26 ; Deputy Registrars, Malet, F. da C., Wilmer, H. C., 26 Sitting appointed for May, 362 Armed Constabulary- Appointments and resignation of Officers, 92, 432 Clothing, equipment, and pay regulations, 555 Commission cancelled-furst-class Sub-Inspector Watts, J. R., 92 ; date altered, 432 Promotions, Pardy, W. S., 510; Smith, T. M., 510 Reduction of Force, services of officers dispensed with- Assista nt-surgeons-armitage, F. W.; Jackson, W. L., 92 First Class Sub-Inspectors-Capel, S. A. B. ; Clare, W.; Forster, A. S. B. ; Smith, F. C., 6 Inspector-Turner, H. F., 6 Second Class Sub-Inspectors-Bennett, C. D.; Bluett, H. P. ; Carlyon, P. F. ; Hackett, T. ; MacLean, A. H. ; Naden, C. J. ; Way, H. F., 6 Surgeons-Carey, J.; Waddington, E., 92 Arms Act, regulations for sale of gunpowder and shot relaxed in Middle Island, 188 Licensing Officer appointed at Carlyle, 434 Assessment Courts under " The"Dating Act, "- Appointments- Clerks of Courts-Bennett, J. H., 194; Duthie, W. 0., 245 ; Howard, F. W., 140 ; White, R., 140 Judges appointed to local Courts within Provincial Districts of Canterbury, 163 ; Hawke's Bay, 664; Marlborough, 91 ; Nelson, 138 ; Otago, 91, 179 ; Taranaki, 532; Wellington, 179 Judges for Counties-Augove, M., 137 ; Aubrey, H. R., 137 ; Aylmer, J., 164; Barstow, R. C., 137 ; Beetham, R., 137,329; Bonar, A., 191; Brabant, H. W.,137 ; Broad, C.,138 ; Brookfield, F. M. P., 137; Carew, E. H., 138; Crawford, J. C., 138 ; Fraser, W., 137 ; Friberg, B. E., 138 ; Fulton, J., 138; Giles, J., 137; Guinness, F., 138; Hardcastle; E., 180; Harsant, W., 137 ; Ingles, A. W., 138; Jackson, T., 137: Kenny, IT. E., 138; Lee, E. J., 138; Locke, S., 585 ; McCulloch, H., 138; Mair, W. G}., 137 ; Mansford, T. A., 138; Mellish, G. L., 164; Muller, S. L., 138; Murdoch, J. W., 138; Nesbitt, W. K., 137; Ormond, F. F., 137; Parker, T. W., 138; Preece, G. A., 164; Agricultural Statistics for February 1877, 450 "Animals Protection Act, 1873," Rangers appointed, ; shooting season appointed, 347, 417 ; license, 350 Arai Highway District constituted, 424; and Highways Act in force therein, 424; members appointed, 82-9_ Auckland City West, representation, resignation of B. Tonks notified, 365 ; Wallis, J., elected, 561 Boroughs proclaimed-onehunga, 416; Parnell, 415 First Elections-Town Clerks and Returning Officert appointed, 431 Cattle Inspector's Report, 397 Confiscated lands declared waste lands, 413, 656 Counties of Rodney and Waitemata, boundaries altered, 419 County Returning Officer appointed, 451 District Court-Powers under Amendment Act, 1865, conferred on Judge, Auckland, 90; times of sittings at Grahamstown altered, 90 Educational reserves provisionally made, Wairoa County', 687 Epsom, One-Tree Hill, notice of road taken, 695 Gisborne constituted a borough, 526; first elections, 557 Highway Board, members appointed-arai, 629; Russell, 665; To Puna, 244 Highway Districts, boundaries altered-komokoriki, 664; Matakohe, 629 ; Tauhoa, 664 Highway District subdivided, Mangapiko, 526 Land acquired from Natives declared waste lands, 688 Marriage Act, Northern districts altered, 657 Onehunga Wharf, railway rates fixed, 434 Opotiki District, Auditor Trust Accounts appointed, 615 Otahubu, polling-place for elections appointed, 574 Petty Sessions, Mangapai, annual meeting of Justices appointed, 169 Pounds and poundkeepers appointed-mount Albert, 557 ; Remuera, 558 Prisons- Gaolers appointed-gisborne, 576; Opotiki, 567; Taurauga, 567; dismissed, 560 Visiting Justices appointed, Auckland, 350, 558 Warders appointed, Auckland, 586 Public Accounts, statement for December quarter, 262 Public Buildings, Auckland, bank appointed for deposit of moneys, 561, 584 Railway Wharf, Auckland, approved as landing quay, 430 Regulation of Elections Act in force-dedwood, 659 ; Ponsonbv, 659 Resident Magistrates' Courts- Courts constituted for ridings of counties, Rodney, 671 Courts reconstituted, Poverty Bay and Waiapu, 541 Extended civil jurisdiction, Maketu, 581

5 II INDEX. Auckland Provincial District-continued. Revising Officers-Electoral districts appointed, Auckland districts, 350 ; East Coast, 350 Roads declared county roads-cook, 356; Thames, 334, 335 Russell Road Board, Auditor appointed, 691 Savings Bank, Auckland, return, 207 Slaughterhouses, license for a private one, 424 The Thames, petitions for highway districts to be adjoined to borough, 445, 446 Valuation Rolls validated-dedwood, 660; Ponsonby, 660 Waikato Bridge declared public road, 554 Waiuku Native grants cancelled, 553 Weights and Measures, places of deposit for standards at Auckland and the Thames, 257 Auditors for Counties appcinted, 431 Auditor for Lyttelton Harbour Board appointed, 476 B. Bankers' Returns, 113, 114, 115 Bankruptcy, Certificated Accountants appointed- Banner, H. A., 195; Bayfield, A. D'O., 258; Brown, T. H., 110; Browne, A. A., 141; Clark, G., 181 ; Colclough, C., 181 ; Cuthbertson, J. R.,141; Dakers, H. W., 559; Fache, G., 630; Flemmington, D., 432; Geisow, F. W. F., 195; Griffiths, C. J. W., 446; Hall, J. W., 6; Hammerton, T. E., 559; Hankin, H. G., 258 ; Hawkins, M. W., 195 ; Hayes, W., 245 ; Hindmarsh, W. S., 6; Headley, C. B., 195; Johnson, W. J., 618; Keeling, R. M., 141; King, J., 141 ; Lemon, J., 110; Lloyd, W., 110; Lyndon, E., 618; Lyons, H., 141 ; Macdonald, T. K., 181; McLean, W., 258; Morton, J., 110; Munday, W. S., 181; - Newmarch, G. F., 330 ; Nutter, F., 6 ; Perkins, T., 6,141; Rennell, C., 307 ; Scaife, A. W., 26; Sumpter, G., 110; Tate, E. If., 60; Taylor, J. M., 195; Tully, J. F., 195 ; Wright, H., 363 Banks, general statement of assets and liabilities, 116, 512, 513, 515 Barristers' admission to practice, new rules, 636 Births (seeregistrars) Bonding Warehouses- Appointment and ap royal of, at Dunedin, Invercargill, Lyttelton, and Wanganui, 246 Rpvoeation of appointment of, Lyttelton and Wanganui, 246 Bowler, J. W., ex " Waikato," inquired for, 112 Brown, R., Taranaki, escheated estate, claims'against, 308 Building Societies-districts defined, 133; registration fees appointed, 132; Revising Barristers of, rules appointed, 133, 194; fees to Revising Barristers, 348 C. Canterbury Provincial District- Agricultural Statistics for February, 1877, 322 Akaroa-Health officer appointed, 140; Lighthouse site reserved, 57 Ashburton declared an agricultural district, 423 Christchurch, land reserved for borough, 529 District Court, sittings at Timaru and Waimate appointed, 178 Drainage purposes, land reserved, 190 Educational reserves provisionally made, Timaru district, 655 Ellesmere and Forsyth Trust-Election regulations, 37; Returning Officers, 38, 81, 108; members appointed, 53 1 ; elected, 532 Hares, coursing season appointed, 659 $a' lend re served for borough; 660 Lake 'oter idge Road Board, land taken for road, 356 Lyttelton, land reserved for borough, 529 Malvern District, reserve for gravel pit, 662 Provincial Public Accounts, statement for December quarter,, 351 Railways- General Rates and Regulations for delivery and storage of grain and goods, 304, 411 Lyttelton Station, rates and regulations for delivery and storage of goods, 255, 411 Resident Magistrates ' Courts-Extended civil jurisdiction, Akaroa, 609; Timaru, 572 Revising Officer for Electoral Districts appointed, 306 Roads Ordinance, polling place for South Rakaia, 671 Sheep-Assessment rate fixed, 422 ; places of transit across boundary appointed, 39 Waimate County reserves vested in Council., 630 Waste Lands Board-Commissioners appointed, Reade, G. A., 391 ; Secretary appointed, 112 Cattle Inspectors " Reports -Auckland, 397 ; Hawke's bay, 398; Nelson, 398, 446 Civil Service Examinations, Candidates passed junior, 74; senior, 75; member of Board appointed, 665 Colonial Prize Firing, report for 1877, 375 Commission of Justices of the Peace issued, 425 Confiscated Lands -Reserves at Carlyle for town and public purposes, 61; sale to Hira to Pope, 574; Patea Institute, 19; proclaimed waste lands, Auckland, 413, 656 ; Taranaki, 565, 609 Constabulary Ordinance, delegation re voked, 661 Coroners appointed-fitzgerald, G. G., 26; Lee, E. J., 558; Price, M., 330 ; Wray, C. A., 110; resignation-maitland, J. P., 59 County Auditors appointed, 431 County Elections- Regulations and orders for conducting, 256 Returning Officers for ridings appointed-mangapai and Mangawai, 3; Motueka, 257; Wairoa, 53 Time extended for first elections-counties of Cook, Hobson, Patea, 38; Waipukurau Riding, 257 County Roads, particular roads declared-bruce, 512 ; Cook, 356; Grey, 208, 260; Hutt, 355; Manawatu, 356; Patea, 183; Taieri, 248; Thames, 334, 335 ; Tuapeka, 667, Waikouaiti, 451; Wallace, 402; Westland, 436 Courts of Law Trust Accounts, Auditors appointed- Burgess, A., 306; Carew, E. H., 60; Hardcastle, E., 141 Craig, R., olim 57th Foot, inquired for, 92 Crown Grants cancelled, Waiuku Natives, 553 Crown Lands- Commissioners appointed-greenfield, A., 183; Maitland, J. P., 7 Lost Land Orders and New Zealand Company's Land Claimants Commissioner appointed, Maitland, J. P., 330 Secretary, Reid, Hon. D., 24 Crown Solicitor, Fitzherbert, S. T., appointed, 141 Cureton,-W. E. N., ex " Crusader," inquired for, 447 Customs- Bonded Warehouses approved, 246; approval revoked, 246 Railway Wharf, Auckland, approved as landing quay, 430 Returns for December quarter,, 147 to 152; for March quarter, 1877, 481 to 486 Revenue for December quarter,, 98 ; for March quarter, 1877, 438 Revenue, Comparative, for years and 1875, 98 D. Dangerous goods declared-gasoline, dynamite, lithofracteur, 669 Deaths (see Registrars) Debtors and Creditors Act, amended rules, 553 Deeds Registration- Registrars appointed for Marlborough, Southland, Wellington, 616; Westland, 109 Delegation of Governor's powers (see Governor' s powers) Despatches from Secretary of State- Hawaiian seamen, deserters, transmitting Order of Privy Council authorizing their apprehension, 204 Italian Consul-General at Melbourne, notifying the appointment, 180 Italian merchant ships to partake of privileges as to tonnage measurement, 576 " Merchant Shipping Act, " (Imperial), transmitting, 196 Richardson, Hon. E., to retain distinction within New Zealand, 585 University of New Zealand, transmitting Royal Charter establishing its degrees, 24 District Courts- Auckland, powers under Amendment Act, 1865, conferred on Judge, 90 Grahamstown, times of sitting altered, 90 Nelson, times of sitting appointed, 555 Otago Gold Fields, Clerk appointed, 141 Taranaki-Wanganui-. Judge of Courts appointed, 307; Clerks, 60, 307; Crown Prosecutor, 307 Judge of Courts to exercise certain powers under Amendment Act, 1865, 302, 304 Taranaki, Court reconstituted, 300; with extended criminal (300) and civil jurisdiction, 301 Times of sittings fixed a t - Carl'1e, 303; at New Plymouth, 302; at Wanganui, 303 Wanganui, Court constituted with extended criminal and civil jurisdiction, 301, 302 Timaru and Oamaru, times of sittings appointed, 178 Tokomairiro and Clutha, times of sittings appointed, 179 Western Otago, tines of sittings appointed, 179 Westland, Clerk of Court appointed, 141

6 INDEX. III E. Education Boards- Auditor appointed, Marlborough, 573 Education Districts, Auditors of Accounts appointed, 421 Members appointed-marlborough, 558; Otago, 182; Westland, 306 Educational reserves provisionally made-auckland, 687 ; Canterbury, 655 ; Hawke's Bay, 655 Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation Trust- - Regulations for election of members, 37 Returning Officers appointed, 38, 81, 108 Errata in Gazette of -1, 19, 327 ; Gazette of 1877, 85, 251, 361, 445, 473, 505, 541, 565, 583, 609, 649, 687 Escheat, call for blaims against estate of R. Brown, 308 Execution of criminals, certificates and declarations thereupon, 181, 586 Executive Council- Appointments-Ormond, J. D., 24; Reid, D., 24 Resignation, Richardson, E., 24 Executive officers, appointments revoked, 662 Exports and imports for December quarter,, 147 to 150; March quarter, 1877, 481 to 484 F. Financial Arrangements Act- Commissioners for Counties appointed, 575 ; for Tauranga, 671 Foreign Seamen's Act, provisions to be enforced in respect of German vessels, 557 Foreign Seamen Deserters, Order of Privy Council authorizing apprehension of Hawaiian, 204 Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Acts brought into operation throughout colony, 131 ; general regulations, 131 Foaton-Manawatu- Port of Foxton established, its limits defined, 191 Warrant cancelled, Port of Manawatu abolished, 191 Friendly Societies registered, 532 G. General Assembly- House of Representatives- Members elected-auckland City West, Wallis, J., 561 ; Napier, Sutton, F., 247; Totara, Gisborne, W., 532; Wellington City, Travers, W. T. L., 365 Members resigned-auckland City West, Tonks, B., 365; Wairarapa, Andrew, J. C., 637; Wellington City, Pearce, E., 260 Vacancies by death-napier, McLean, Sir D., 32; Totara, Tribe, G. H., 331 Prorogation to 13th April, 11 ; to 15th June, 343; to 19th July, 599 German vessels, Foreign Seamen's Act to be enforced respecting, 557 Gisborne, W., elected M.H.R. for Totara, 532 Gold exports, Returns of, 76-77, 398, 399 Gold fields revenue and gold duty, March quarter, 1877, 501 Gold field proclaimed, Waikawa, Otago, 361 Gold Fields and Gold Mining Acts- Governor's powers delegated, Maitland, J. P., 89 Delegations revoked-bonar, J. A., 661; Curtis, 0., 661 ; McLean, G., 89, 661; Seymour, A. P., 661; Whitaker, F., 660, 661 Gold Fields- Marlborough, limit of Wairau Gold Field defined, 617 Nelson, land withdrawn, 87 Otago, certain regulations suspended, 298 Statements of affairs, passim Westland, land withdrawn, 2 Gold mining leases, notices of intention to grant, 8, 63 Transfers of shares liable to stamps, caution, 511 Government Insurance and Annuities- Medical Referee appointed, 27 ; Cadet appointed, 477 Post Offices opened as Insurance Offices, 27, 477 Governor's levee, 565 Governor's powers delegations- "Gold Fields Act, 1866," to Maitland, J. P., 89 ; delegation to McLean, G., partially revoked, 89 "Marine Act, 1867," to Lyttelton Harbour Board, 189,190 Greymouth and Brunner Railway, wharfage rates at Greymouth appointed, 107 Greymonth and Kumara Tramway construction, notice, 153 H. Harbour Boards- Accounts of Lyttelton Board, 629 Election day appointed, Wanganui, 27 Harbour Boards - continued. First meetings of Boards appointed -Bluff, 27 ; Foxton, 246; Hokitika, 27 ; Patea, 205; Waimakariri, 112; Waitara, 92; Wanganui, 142 Governor' s powers under Marine Act partly delegated to- Bluff, 372; Hokitika, 390 ; Kakanui, 370; Lyttelton, 189, 190; Moeraki, 371, 372; New Plymouth; 420, 421; Timaru, 373; Wanganui, 374 Members appointed-auckland, 476; Foxton, 182 ; Lyttelton, 60 ; Moeraki, 246; Otago, 7; Patea, 205 ; Timaru, 364; Waimakariri, 111 ; Waitara, 61 Members elected-hokitika, 61 ; Lyttelton, 27, 92; Pates, 61 ; Thames, 246; Timaru, 27, 60, 182, 195, 476 ; Waitara, 60; Wanganui, 142 Napier, by-laws and regulations assented to, 107 Hawke's Bay Provincial District- Agricultural Statistics for February, 1877, 479 Cattle Inspector's Report, 398 County Councils, Waipukurau Riding, time for first elections extended, 257 Dog Registrars appointed, 665 Educational reserves provisionally made at Danevirk, 655 General Assembly, death vacancy for Napier Town, N; Sutton, F., elected, 247 Highway Boards and Officers elected-danevirk, 4-16; Norse wood, 445 Napier Harbour Board, by-laws assented to, 107 Napier Municipality, regulations and by-laws approved and published, 58 Pounds and pound-keepers, pounds abolished, Napier, 584 Prisons, warder appointed, Napier, 586 " Protection of Animals Act, 1873," shooting season ap pointed, 346, 418 ; license fee, 431 ; rangers appointed, 431, 585 Public Accounts, statement for December quarter,, 433 Receiver of Land Revenue appointed, Richardson, G. E. G., Registration Officer, electoral districts, appointed, Napier and Clive, 615 Resident Magistrate, Napier and Waipukurau, Stuart, R., 615 Revising Officer, electoral districts, appointed, 392 Rivers, districts constituted, 566 Roads authorized to be taken through Native lands, 249, 306, 555, 663 Woodville Township, land reserved as a burial-place, 362 Hot Springs, Rotorua, analyses of water, 473 Humphreys, J., from Victoria, inquired for, Immigrants Land Acts, persons declared entitled to land, 89, 254, 553, 669 Immigration Minister appointed, Reid, D., 24 Imports and exports for December quarter,, 147 to 150 ; March quarter, 1877, 481 to 484 Industrial School, Burnham, Assistant Master appointed, 110 Intestate Estates (seepublic Trustee) Italian Consul-General for Australasia and Fiji appointed, 180 J. L. Jennings, Annie, from County Mayo, inquired for, 331 Joint Stock Companies- Companies registered-kumara Public Hall, 333 ; Okuka and Prospectors' Amalgamated Water-race, 451 Registrar appointed, Wellington, 60 Justices of the Peace appointed, 141, 586 New Commission issued, 425 Land district constituted, Patea, 567 ; officer appointed, Patea, 568; Queenstown, 568 Land Transfer appointments- Clerks-Ambrose, J. A., 257; Kilgour, M. J., 446 ; Riddell, R. H., 446 Deputy District Registrars-Bamford, E., 181 ; Cotter, T., 25 ; Turnbull, A., 59 District Land Registrars- Marlborough, McIntire, II., 109 Southland, Henning, C. M., 109 Wellington, Davy, G. B., 615 Westland, King, A. H., 109 Examiners of Titles-Balham, J. M., 109; King, A. H., 257 ; McIntire, If., 257 ; Morgan, G. F., 26 Notices of transactions, passim - Letters of naturalization granted, 109,-194, 328, 350, 363, 431, 658, 575, 585

7 IV INDEX. Licenses in Provincial Districts, Officers of Custonn to exerei,e functions of Provincial Treasurers in respect of, 22 Licensing Courts appointments- Chairmen - B;sbant, H.. W., 615,; Carew, E. H., 60; Donald, W., 665 ; Hardcaatt, 141 ; Revell, W. If., 575 ; Simpson, W. L., 245 Stratford, 11.,a., 575; Stuart, R., 615; Wbitefoord, C., 665; Wray, C. A., 59 Clerks of Courts-Baddeley, H. C. S., 110 ; Baddeley, F. H. C. S., 60; Bowen, C. H. W., 446; Carr, H. H., 558; Clark, J. McL., 350; Fretwell, H., 109; Kenrick, H., 575; Missen, B. T., 350; Sisson, C. P., 665; Soutb,,M. F., 141; Woon, G. W., 141; Worthington, J. S., 141 District reconstituted, Clyde, 566 Members of Court-Levels, Timaru and Mount Cook, 575 ; Masterton, 257 ; Opotiki, 246 ; Otago, 558 ; Pelorus and Havelock, 586; Poverty Bay, 257 ; Taupo, 558; Temuka, 575 ; Waipaoa, 615 ; Waimate and Waitaki, 575 ; Waitotara and Patea, 181 ; Westland, 330 Lost Land Orders Commissioner appointed, Maitland, J. P., 330 Lunatics Act, delegated authorities revoked, 661 M. Mahon, Katharine, ex " Carnatic," inquired for, 112 Marine- Akaroa Lighthouse, site reserved for, 57 Foxton-Manawatu- Port of Foxton established, its limits defined, 191 Port of Manawatu abolished, warrant of 20th November, 1868, cancelled, 191 Gunpowder regulations to apply to gasoline, dynamite, and lithofracteur, 670 Lighthouses, erection tenders, 61 "Marine Act, 1867," Governor' s powers partly delegated to Harbour Boards-Bluff, 372 ; Hokitika, 390 ; Kakanui, 370; Lytt elt on, 189, 190; Moeraki, 371, 372 ; New Plymouth, 420, 421 ; Timaru, 373 ; Wanganui, 374 Mariners, Notices to- East Indies- Bay of Bengal, Coromandel Coast, fixed light at Calingapatam, 182 Ceylon, East Coast, beacon on two-fathom patch, 182 Persian Gulf, Kurrachee, alteration of light at Manora Point, 560 New Zealand- Auckland, position of lights on railway wharf, 308 Chatham Islands, verified position of Point Hanson, 364 Dusky Sound, Facile Harbour, ledge of rocks, 586 Duck Cove, sunken rock, 586 Kaipara entrance, sailing directions, 560 Lyttelton inner harbour, position of dredge moorings, 510, 616 Maria and the Brothers, new lighthouse, 577 Napier, green light on harbour mole, 394, 693 Port Chalmers, special tide signals, 693 Port Molyneux, bar and danger signals no longer shown, 61 Whangarei, position of buoys, 330 North Australia- Burnett River entrance, extension of spit, 616 Cartier Island, shoal water near, 195 ; sand islet off, 195 Clarence Straits, Vernon Island, patchy ground, tides and currents irregular, 195 Dundas Straits, navigation dangerous, 195 Howard's Passage, Vernon Island, position of buoys, 195 Mariners. Notices to- contiaued. Tasmania- East Coast, Spring Bay, errors in chart corrected, 196 Victoria- Automatic buoy in south channel, Port Phillip Bay, 476 Marlborough Provincial District- Agricultural statistics for February 1877, 368 Auditor, Public Accounts-Goulter, C., appointed, 350 Picton - Sale of land for non-payment of rates, 356 Receiver of Land Revenue - Robinson, J. T., appointed, 351; resignation, Goulter, C., 350 Regulation of Local Elections Act in force, Lower Wairau, 584 Supreme Court sittings appointed, Blenheim, 573 Wairau Gold Field, limits defined, 617 "Marriage Act, 1854 "- Northern districts altered, Auckland, 657 Officiating Ministers, general list, 92 ; supplementary lists, 113, 205, 260, 312, 354, 365, 395, 447, 476, ; 11, 578, 588 Marriages (see Registrars) Mayor, South Invercargill, election day fixed, 79, Revising Officer appointed, 79 Mayors appointed Justices of the Peace, 4, 5, 22, 23, 59, 350 Mayors elected - Napier, Stuart, R., 5 ; Naseby, Busch, L. W., 245 ; Roslyn, Kilgour, J., 691; Thames, Macdonald, J. E., 5 ; Westport, Munro, J., 25 McLean, Hon. Sir D., M.H.R., death notified, 32 Medical Practitioners' applications to register, 35, 135, 260, 331, 356, 357, 436, 614, 668, 696 Medical register for the year, 65 ; name erased, Goold, Francis, 62 Merchant seamen- Certificates suspended-palmer, T. G., 7; Petersen, L., 434 Deserters, Order.: of Privy Council authorizing apprehension of deserting seamen belonging to Hawaii, 204 Germans, Foreign Seamen's Act enforced respecting, 557 "Merchant Shipping Act, " (Imperial), circular despatch transmitting, 196 Meteorological Observations, abstract for October,, 337 ; November, 358 ; December, 516 Meteorological Report, December, 1816, 73 ; January, 1877, 250; February, 315 ; March, 402 ; April, 519; May, 639 Militia and Volunteers- Appointments of 'officers- Arrow Rifles, 307 ; Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, 579 ; Christchurch Artillery, 307 ; Clutha Rifles, 110, 3(17; Dunedin High School Cadets, 691; Dunedin Naval Cadets, 353 ; Invercargill Rifles, 307 ; Napier Art illerv, 559 ; Nixon Light Horse, 69 1 ; Oamaru Artillen;v, 363 ; Oamaru Rifles, 363; Olepopo Rifles, 363 Pauntabauui Rifles, 432; Portobello Rifles, 91 Queenstown Cadets, 307 Queenstown Rifles, 307 ; Rangitikei Rifles, 353 ; Thames Naval Rifles, 559, 691 ; I okonairiro Grammar School Cadets, 307 ; Waikari Rifl,s, 6; Waiuku Cavalry, 432 ; Wellington Artillery, 110; Wellington City Ri fl es, 307; West Taieri Rifles, 26 Colonial Prize Firing, report for 1877, 375 Coinnumding olli,els appointed to 0istrieis- Auckland, Lusk, D. 11., 559 ; Eust Coast, Porter, T. W., 559; Ml a=terton, Lockett, J. W., 559; Patea, Stapp, C., 559; Tauranga and Opotiki, Scannell, D., 559; Wairaa, Richardson, W. A., 559; Wellington, Lockett, J. W., 559 Commanding officer resigned- Smith, J. V., 559 Commission cancelled, Watts, J. R., ensign, 92 Commissions of officers lapsed and corps disbanded- Carterton Rifles, 559 ; Masterton Rifles, 560 ; Palmerston Moreton Bay, Freeman ' s Channel, depth of channel Rifles, 692; Poverty Boy Mounted Rifles, lesseni e8 64; south.erl`tranee, new spit formed, 308 ; Taranaki Cadets, 91 ; Taranaki Light Horse, 142; shifting bank, ; Wainuiomata Rifles, 517; Waiuku Rifles, Port Darwin, rock off Talc Ilead, 195 Torres Straits- No. 1 Company, 432 Corps consolidated- Cumberland Islands, verified position of the Singapore Invercargill Artillery Cadets, 630 rock, 364 Promotions, Captains to be Majors, New Zealand Militia- Flinders Passage, dangerous rock reported, 364 Baillie, W. D. H., 330 ; Pearce, E., 330 ; Otago Paci fic Islands- Rifles, Wales, N. Y. A., 630 Fiji Group, Nugu Ongea Reef, true position, 7 Resignations-Bay of Plenty Cavalry, 432 ; Clutha Rifles, New Hebrides, shoals off the island of Espirito-Santo, 7 110, 307; Forest Rifles, 6; Hauraki Rifles, 630; South Australia- Marlborough Rifles, 559; Marton Cadets, 559; Marton Investigator' s Straits, Emmes Reef, heavy break, Royal Rifles, 182 ; Napier Artillery, 307; Nelson 27, 195 City Rifles, 26; New Zealand Militia, 630; Oamaru Spencer's Gulf, Tipara Reef, floating light revolving Citizen Cadets, 559; Pauatalianui Rifles, 110 ; Queenstown instead of fixed, 308 Cadets, 330; Stoke Rifles, 353 ; Thames Naval Sydney- Rifles, 692; Waikari Rifles, 6; Waiuku Rifles, 432; Nobby's and Old Signal Hill, alteration of signals, 196 Wellington Artillery, 330; Wellington Powder vessels, situation of moorings for, 196 Mining companies, application to register, 641 Rifles, 630

8 INDEX. Y Missing persons inquired for-bowler, J. W., ex " Waikato," 112; Craig, R., oiitn 57th Foot, 92; Cureton, W. E. N., ex "Crusader," 447 ; Humphreys, J., from Victoria, 447 Jennings, Annie, of County Mayo, 331 ; Mahon, Katharine, ex " Carnatic," 112 ; Morton, William, or W. B., about Thames Gold Fields, 587 ; Smith, J., ex " Mataura," 693 ; Stearns, F. W., ex " Fernglen," 331 ; Tampilt, Thomas, en route from Christchurch for England vie Melbourne, 587 ; Wilkins, C}}therine (nee Young), ex " Wild Deer," 561 ; Zannini,G., ulnas Conti,E.,ofFaenza,Itals,7 Money Orders and Savings Banks, return of transactions, 117, 480; new offices opened, 435, 511, 561, 693 Morton, William, or W. B., about Thames Gold Fields, inquired for, 587 "Municipal Corporations Act, "- Parts XII. and XIII.-To apply to Dunedin, 295 ; Green Island, 245 ; Camara, 244 Boroughs proelaimed-caversham, 583; Gisborne, 526 Lawrence, 527; Maori hill, 542; Mornington, 529; Roslyn, 528; Tapanui, 528 Murder, reward for apprehension, 60 Mutiny Act, with Articles of War, proclaimed, 297 N. Native Crown grants, Waiuku, cancelled, 553 ; restrictions appointed in new grants, 612 Native Land Act- Crown grants ready for delivery, 142, 242, 275, 607 Districts extended to embrace country formerly excluded, 189 Proclamation revoked limiting operation of Act, 187 Native Land Court- Assessors appointed, 60 Interpreters appointed-booth, R., 586 ; Clarke, E. F. J., 586 ; Greene, W. S., 560; Mrs. Mary Tautari, 182 ; Williams, W., 567 Judge appointed, Heale, T., 476 Rehearings ordered, claims, Hare Paihia and another, 391 Riperata Kahutia and others, 552; To Tirarau and others, 50 ; siltings appointed for rehearings, 340, 552 Bay of Plenty District- Sittings appointed at Tapuaeharuru, Taupo, 673, 680, 682 Hawke's Bay District- Memorials granted, 13, 101 to 105, 403, 404, 441 G05 ; notice of claims, 268; sittings appointed at Gishorne, 3-10; Uawa, Tola_o Bay, 101 ; Waiomatat iui, Waiapu, 225, 237, 211; Waipawa, 340 Kaipara District- Memorials granted, 339, 413; notice of claims, 265 ; sittings appointed at Helensville, 219, 221 to 223, 625 to 628; Kaihu, 217, 218, 643, 615, 646, 683 Northern District- Memorials granted, 211, 213, 215, 469; sittings appointed at Xiangonai, 155, 160, 22t Thames District- Memorials granted, 53S ; notice of claims, 288, 293 sitting: appointed at Shortland, 275, 281, 283, 287, 292, 310, 311, 533, 537, 538 Waikato District- Memorials granted, 221; notice of claims, 4-1; sittings appointed at Cambridge, 39, 40 Wanganui District- Memorials granted, 27-1; sittings appointed, 601, 602, 603, 681, 685 Native Lands- Acquired, declared to be waste lands, Auckland, 688 Native Lands Frauds Prevention Commissioner appointed, Hawke's Bay, Locke, S., 615 Roads authorized to be taken through, 306, 349, 555, 613, 663 Surveys, general regulations for conduct of all Native lands surveys, 328 Inspector of Surveys appointed-thomson, J. T., 587 Deputy Inspectors, Auckland, Hawke' s Bay, Taranaki, Wellington, 617 Trustees appointed under Real Estate Management Act, 20, 50 to 57, 169 to 178, 305, 419, 420, 544 to 552 Naturalization, letters of, granted, 109, 19-1, 328, 350, 363, 431, 558, 575, 585 Nelson Provincial District- Agricultural statistics for February, 1877, 336 Buller River protection, land reserved, 88 Cattle Inspector's Report, 398, 446 Commissioner of Crown Lands appointed, Greenfield, A., 183 Deputy Sheriff appointed, 306 District Court, sittings appointed, 555 Gold fields, land withdrawn, 87, Health Officers, Nelson, appointed, 108 Receiver of Gold Revenue appointed, Charleston, 505 Registration and Returning Officer appoiht Q, Nelson Provincial District-continued. Resident Magistrate's District, South-West Gold Fields, altered, 251 Revising Officer, electoral districts, appointed, 392 Savings Bank, Nelson, return, 181; resignation and appointment of trustees, 434 Trout fishing, regulations for the _llaitai, 3 Waterworks loan interest, notice of place for payment of, 363 Westport Borough divided into wards, 387 New Caledonia, tenders for mail and transport services, 191 New Zealand Company's Land Claims Commissioner appointed, Maitland, J. 1'., 330 New Zealand Institute-Governors elected, 7; re-appointed, 21 O. Orders in Council- Partially revoked- 16th November,, delegating powers under Gold Fields Acts to G. McLean, 89 ; fully revoked, 661 Revoked- 1st April, 1875, and 6th February, 1877, assigning Wellington Judicial District, 303; 16th November,, delegating powers under " Gold Fields Act, 1866 ; " 16th November,, vesting powers under " Lunatics Act, 1868," Superseded- 6th March, 1877, prescribing rules for storage of goods at Lyttelton Railway Station, 304 Orders in Council- "Animals Importation Prohibition Act,," importation forbidden from beyond Australasia, 348 Appeal Court, appointing sitting of, 362, Arms, Act, regulations for sale of gunpowder and shot modified in Middle Island, 188 " Building Societies, Act,," regulating fees payable on registration, &c., 132 ; fees to Revising Barristers, 348 Buller River Protection, land reserved for, 88 Canterbury, Ashburton District declared an agricultural distri:t, 423 Canterbury Sheep Ordinance, assessment rate fixed, 422 Christchurch, land reserved for borough, 529 Confi=sated lands, regulating sale to Hirate Popo, 574; to Patea Institute, 19 Constabulary Ordinances, revoking powers delegated to Bonar, J. A., 661 Crown grants cancelled of Waiuku Natives, 553 Crown grants, restrictions appointed for Waiuku Natives in lien, 612 Dangerous goods, declaring gasoline, dynamite, and lithofracteur, 669 Debtors and Cre,litors Act, amended rules, 553 "District Courts Act Amendment Act, 1865," powers thereunder conferred on Judge at Auckland, 90 ; Taranaki, 304; Wanganui, 302 Education Districts, Auditors of Accounts appointed, 421, 573 Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Acts, regulations prescribed, 131 Gold Fields and Gold Mining Acts, Governor' s powers delegated, Maitland, J. P., 89 ; delegations revoked- Bonar, J. A., 661; Curtis, 0., 661; McLean, G., 89, 661 ; Seymour, A. P., 661 ; Whitaker, F., 660, 661 Greymouth and Brunner, wharfage rates fixed at Greymouth Wharf, 107 Immigrants Land Acts, persons declared entitled to land, 89, 254, 553, 669 Kaiapoi, land reserved for borough, 660 Lighthouse at Akaroa, ltend reserved for site, 57 " Lunatics Act, 1868," revoking delegations, 661 Lyttelton, land reserved for borough, 529 Maori Real Estate Management Act, 1867," Trustees appointed thereunder, 20, 50 to 57, 169 to 178, 305, 419, 420, 544 to 552 "Marine Act, 1867," certain powers delegated to Harbour Boards-Bluff, 372 ; Hokitika, 390; Kakanui, 370; Lyttelton, 189, 190; 1loeraki, 371, 372; New Plymouth, 420, 421 ; Tim:uu, 373; Wanganui, 374 Gunpowder regulations to apply to gasoline, dynamite, and lithofracteur, 670 Napier Harbour Board, by-laws and regulations assented to, 107 Native Land Act, districts extended to embrace country previously excluded, 189 Native land claims, rehearing ordered, 50, 552 Native lands, general regulations for survey of, 328 Oamaru, land reserved for borough, 530 Otago, Wardens' Courts, appointing Warden for Hindon District, Maitland, J. P., 660 Post Office, fees appointed for private letter bags, 304; private letter boxes, 49

9 VI r "Ex. Orders in Council - continued. Otago Provincial District - continued. Railways- Police Officer resigned, 433 Canterbury, general rates and regulations for storage Pomahaka Road Board, auditor appointed, 691 and delivery of goods, not grain, 304 Pounds and poundkeepers -Oamaru, 531 ; Riverton, 615 Lyttelton Station, rates and regulations for storage Prison, Dunedin, surgeon appointed, 330 ; Visiting Justice, and delivery of grain, 255 ; superseded, Napier-Waipukurau-Takapau, by-laws and regula- "Protection of Animals Act, 1873," game shooting season tions prescribed, 327 appointed, 348, 418; license fees, 350 New Zealand Railways, general by-laws for passengers Rabbit nuisance, districts established;'557 and goods traffic, 407 Registration and Returning Officers appointed- Clutha and Timaru-Moeraki, and junctions, extending rates for Bruce, 91 ; Wakatipu, 329 passengers and goods traffic, 362 Resident Magistrates' Courts appointed,for ridings of Rating Act, valuation rolls validated, Auckland, 660 counties, 531, 567, 574; extended civil jurisdiction in "Stamp Fee Act, 1875," rules prescribed, 422 gold fields, 542 Supreme Court Districts assigned -Nelson, 139 ; Northern, Revising Officers appointed, electoral districts-otago, 329 ; 303; Wellington, 140 ; revoked, 303; Westland, 139 Western Otago, 329 Supreme Court, circuit sittings appointed at Blenheim, 573 Road districts constituted-otaraia, 656; Toetoes, 525; " Telegraph Act, 1865," original telegrams after two years Wyndham, 571; South Wyndham, 572 may be destroyed, 573; urgent telegram rates, 612 Roads declared county roads-bruce, 512 ; Taieri, 248 ; University of New Zealand, appointments to the Senate, - Tuapeka, 667 ; Waikouaiti, 451; Wallace, 402. Roads 215 to be taken, 260, 619 Waikato bridge declared public road, 554 Roslyn, Mayor elected, Kilgour, J., 691 Waimate County, reserves vested in Council, 530 Savings Banks returns-dunedin, 130; Invercargill, 184. Wanganui, extending time for preparing burgess lists, 369 Vice-President, Invercargill, resigned, and new ap- Westland- pointment, 692 Goldsborough Cemetery vested in trustees, 349 Slaughterhouse inspectors appointed, 350, 558. Kumara, special district license regulations, 388, 554 Southland, Makarewa Road Board, notice of new roads to Ross township leases, amended regulations, 531 be taken, 260, 502 Totara River, reserve for public buildings, &c., 108 Southland Waste Lands Board, times of sittings altered, Westland County, extension of time for preparing 445 rolls, 423 Tuapeka County, by-law disallowed, 575 Ormond, Hon. J. D., appointed Minister, 24 University, member of Council appointed, 181 Otago Provincial District- Waikouaiti Road District, polling-place appointed, 612 Agricultural leases-land set apart in Maniototo, 298 ; Wailacetown hatching ponds, managers appointed, 81 Teviot, 662 Waste Lands Board, member appointed, Green, J., 92 Agricultural statistics for February, 1877, 359 Weights and Measures, Inspector appointed, 328; place of Alexandra Cemetery, management in Town Corporation, 532 deposit for standards for Hawkesbury, 329 Assessor of pastoral lands appointed, 247, 561 West Taieri Cemetery, manager appointed, 661 "Auctioneers Ordinance, 1862," officers of Customs to Winton Cemetery, regulations for burials, 694 exercise functions thereunder of Provincial Treasurer, 133 Auditors for counties appointed, 575 Brands, Registrars appointed, 447 Cattle and Sheep, Honorary Inspectors appointed, 476, 630 Commissioner of Crown Lands appointed, Maitland, J. P., 7 Common Lodging Houses Ordinances to be administered in Oamaru by Corporation, 413 Depasturing Districts-Cardrona, constituted, and regulations prescribed, 299 ; additional regulations, 361 Mount Benger, additional regulations, 299 Depasturing regulations within gold fields amended, 41 4 District Court-Clerk appointed at Queenstown, 131 ; sittings appointed at Invercargill, 179; at Lawrence, 473 ; at Oamaru, 178 ; at Tokomairiro, 179 Dunedin, Peninsula, and Ocean Beach Railway, notice of, extension, 135 Dunkeld, reserve for education purposes, 556 Education Board, Burns, A. J., appointed member, 182 Forest trees planting, Certifying Officer appointed, 561, 692 Gold field proclaimed, Waikawa, 361 Gold Fields Regulations partially suspended, 298; additionat regulation, withdrawing exceptions from land, 346 Gold Fields Wardens' Courts, Hindon District, Maitland, - J. P., appointed Warden, Gold mining leases, notices of grant of, 7 Hundreds constituted, 1 Invercargill Hundred, notice of alteration of road at Lyndhurst, 135 Invercargill South, election of Mayor, day appointed, 79 ; and presiding officer, 79; electoral officers appointed for election of borough officers, 80, 81 Kyeburn Diggings Cemetery, manager appointed, 445 Land officers appointed, Queenstown, 568 Lawrence, land reserved for municipality, 613 Licensed Theatres Ordinance to apply in Oamaru, 254 Licensing districts, Clyde, reconstituted, 566 Lumsdeu township, lands open for sale, 345 Mataura Bridge Cemetery reserve, managers appointed, 665 Mount Ida Water- race, limits defined, 610; regulations for use thereof, 631 "Municipal Corporations Act,," boroughs constituted -Caversham, 583 ; Lawrence, 527 ; Maori Hill, 542; Mornington, 529; Roslyn, 528 ; Tapanni, 528. First elections appointed-cover-ham, 585 ; Mornington, 557; Roslyn, 557. Out-districts petitioning for adjunction to Maori Hill, 614; R sly n, 614. Parts %II. and XIII.-to apply in Dunedin, 295; Green Island, 245 ; Oamaru, 244 Oa`inaru, land reserved for borough, 530 Oamaru Municipal Sinking Fund, trustee, 532 P. Paper manufacture, bonus offered, 58 Pardon offered to accomplice in incendiarism, 475 Partnerships dissolved-burton Brothers, Dunedin, 9, 35 Glanville and Stevens, Christchurch, 331 ; Hoperaft, McCullough, and Co., Grahamstown, 451 ; Jacob Joseph and Co.,' Wellington, 331 ; 'Kinross, J. G., Graham, A., and Maitland, W. G., 324; Moore and Crawley, Auckland, 436; D. and J. McTaggart, Havelock and Lawrence, Otago, 78, 84, 100; Partridge and Butters, Wairarapa, 502 ; T. S. Payten and Co., Christchurch, 210 ; Pilbrow and Brown, Temuka, 514; Samuel, Ladd, and Co., Wellington, 312; Soutter and Gray, Milton, Otago, 100; W. J. Suiter and Co.,'.Auckland, 582, 588, 619; Thomas and Cemino, Wellington, 514; T. Wallace and Co., Christchurch, 185 ; Waller and Garlick, Auckland, 523; Ward and Co., Christchurch, 64; Watt Brothers, Napier, 451; Whitcombe, Temperton, and Co., 333 Partnerships, special, Hunt and Co., Auckland, pearl fishing, &c., 209 Pates Institute, sale of confiscated land to, 19 Patents granted, 62; lapsed or refused,62 ; letters of registration granted, 62 ; applications for patents, 64, 83, 165, 439 Pearce, E., M. H.R., resignation notified, 260 Petty Sessions, Auckland, Mangapai District-Annual meeting of Justices, day appointed, 169 ; chairman, Bell, J., 446 Philadelphia Exhibition, awards to New Zealand exhibitors, 391 Police (see Armed Constabulary) Postal- Franking powers cancelled, Inspector of Sheep, Christ. church, 511 Franking powers granted-ag ri cultural Statistics, Superintendent Collectors, 6; Constructed Railways Department, Accountant, 394; Chief Clerk, 394; Defence Storekeepers, 110; Education Boards, Chairmen, 110; Lunatic Asylums, Inspectors, 60; Police, Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors, 183 ; Prisons, Chief Gaolers, 111 ; Public Works, Resident Engineer and Railways Traffic Manager, Christchurch, 26 ; Southern Railways, Superintending Engineer, 560; Telegraph, Inspectors, 258; and Officers in Charge of Chief Stations, 247 Inland mails, accepted tenders, 633 Mail service tenders-coastal steam service, 616, 617, 635, 636; Mastertori-Palmer-ton North, 587 Postage rates, new tables for letters, books, acid parcels, 649 Postmasters appointed, 111, 393 Post Offices opened, 111, 394; closed, 111, 394 ; name.changed, 111, 394, 447, 561 Post Offices opened as Insurance Offices, 27, 477

10 INDkt. vi' Postal -- eontanned.. I Proclamations - continued. Private letter bags, fees, 304; private letter boxes, fees, 49 Railways, lands taken for, 85, 86, 87, 167, 168, 542, 543 Savings Banks and Money Orders, return of transactions, 1,693 Registration Act, Northern Districts, Auckland, re-con- 117, 480 ; new offices opened, 435, 511, 561, stituted, 658 Prisoner escaped, reward for capture of Horopapara, 26 "Regulation of Local Elections Act, "- Prisons, appointments-gaoler, Gisborne, 576; Lyttelton, 26; Brought into force within Road Districts-Dedwood, Opotiki, 567; Tauranga, 567. Overseer, Wellington, ; Hawera, 584 ; Kowai, 187; Lower Wairau, Surgeon, Dunedin, 330, 558. Visiting Justices, Auckland, 684; Mount Peel, 327; Okain's Bay, 253 ; Pon- 350, 558; Wanganui, 141; Wellington, 306. Warders, sonby, 659; Pukekohe East, 417; Spring Creek, Auckland, 586; Napier, 586; New Plymouth, 559. Gaoler 416 dismissed, Gisborne, 560 Brought into force within towns-carlyle, 416 Private Bill notices-hokitika Gas, 641 ; Wanganui Gasworks, Resident Magistrates' Districts- 621 Boundaries altered, Nelson South-West Gold Fields Proclamation revoked, limiting the operation of " The Native and Greymouth, 251 ; Waiapu, East Coast, 541 Land Act, 1873 " (15th September, 1874), 187 Civil jurisdiction extended-akaroa, 609 ; Maketu, Proclamations- 584 ; Otago gold fields, 542 ; Timaru, 572 ; Auckland- Upper Wanganui, 243 Mangapiko Highway District subdivided, 526 New district constituted, Poverty Bay, 541 Native lands acquired declared waste lands, 688 Taranaki- Canterbury- Inglewood-Defining and incorporating the town, and Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation Trust, regula- appointing number of members of Town Board, tions for election of members, Sheep, places of transit across boundary, 49 Public Recreation Trustee, Bayley, R., appointed, 297 Confiscated Lands declared waste lands-auckland, 413; Westland- 656 ; Taranaki, 565, 609 Rangitoto town, site appointed, 253; Kumara special "Counties Act,," altering boundaries of Rodney and licensing district, 388 Waitemata Counties, 419 Promissory note and bill of exchange, caution against negotiat- District Courts- ing, 324, 333 Taranaki reconstituted, 300; with extended criminal "Protection of Animals Act, 1873," Rangers appointed-auck- (300) and civil jurisdiction, 301 land, 194, 585 ; Hawke's Bay, 431, 585 ; Wellington, Wanganui constituted, 301 ; with extended criminal 308. Coursing season appointed, Canterbury, 659. Shoot- (301) and civil jurisdiction, 302 ing season appointed-auckland, 347; Hawke's Bay, 346; Educational reserves provisionally made-auckland, 687; Otago, 3-18; Wellington, 331. License fees, 350, 431 Canterbury, 655 ; Hawke's Bay, 655 Provincial Public Accounts- Forest Trees Planting Encouragement 'Acts, extended to Auditor appointed for Marlborough, 350 the whole colony, 131 Statements for December quarter, -Auckland, 262; General Assembly-Prorogation to 13th April, 11 ; to 15th Canterbury, 351; Hawke's Bay, 433 ; Taranaki, 309; June, 343 ; to 19th July, 599 Westland, 392 Gold field proclaimed-waikawa, Otago, 361 Provincial Treasurers, functions in respect of granting licenses " Gold Fields Act, 1866," lands withdrawn from-nelson, to be exercised by officers of Customs, 22 87; Westland, 2 Public Account, statement of receipts and expenditure for De- Hawke's Bay- cember quarter,, 118; March quarter, 1877, 487 Hawke's Bay Rivers Act, districts constituted, 566 Public Debts Sinking Funds, award by Commissioners, 243 Pound abolished, Napier, 584 Public Health, officers appointed for Port of Akaroa, 140; Licensing Act, Clyde district reconstituted, 566 Nelson, 108 Marriage Act, Northern Districts, Auckland, reconstituted, Public payment without probate, notices, Public revenue, advances to be repaid, 576 "Municipal Corporations Act,," boroughs pro- Public Trustee, estates placed under, 33, 146, 315, 440, 562, 620 claimed-caversham, 583 ; Gisborne, 526; Lawrence, Public Works- 527; Maori Hill, 542 ; Mornington, 529 ; Onehunga, Engineers, Managers, and -other Officers appointed, 205; 416; Parnell, 415 ; Roslyn, 528 ; Tapanui, 528. Te Accountant for Constructed Railways appointed, Back, Aro Ward, Wellington, divided, 417 F., 330; other appointments to the department, 247; Mutiny Act, with Articles of War, proclaimed, 297 General Managers, Locomotive Engineer, and other Native land, Whangaehu District, Heao Block, declared - - Officers appointed, 568 waste lands, 252 Minister, E. Richardson, resigned, 24; J. D. Ormnod- ap. Native Land Act, limitation of operation rescinded, fornte} pointed,-24 Proclamation revoked, 187 Tenders, accepted and declined, 295, 615, 685, 692 Nelson- Westport Borough divided into wards, 387 Otago- Agricultural leases, land set apart for, 298 Common Lodging Houses Ordinances, to be administered in Oamaru by Corporation, 413 Depasturiug Districts-Cardrona constituted, and regulations prescribed, 299 ; additional regulations, 361 ; Mount Benger, additional regulations prescribed, 299 Depasturing regulations within gold fields amended, 414 Dunedin and Ocean Beach Railway extension, Governor's assent to, 655. Gold Fields Regulations, in part suspended, 298; additional regulation, 346 Hundreds constituted, 1 Licensed Theatres.- Ordinances to apply in Oatnaru, 254, Lumeden township, lands open for sale, 345 Mount Ida Water-race, limits defined, 610 Road Districts eoustituted-otaraia, 656 ; Toetoes, 525; Wyndham, 571 ; South Wyndham, 572 South Invercargill, election of Mayor, day appointed, 79 "Petty Sessions Act, 1865," appointing date for annual meeting of Justices, Mangapai, Auckland, 169 Post Office Act, new postages rates, letters, newspapers, &c., 649 Public Health Act, vaccination districts, Auckland, reconstituted, 659 " Protection of Animals Act, 1873," game shooting season appointed-auckland, 347, 417; Hawke's Bay, 346, 418; Otago, 348, 418. Hares, coursing season appointed, Canterbury, 659 Railways described, 415, 610, 611 R. Rabbit Nuisance Act, districts, 557 Railway, Dunedin, Peninsula, and Ocean Beach Company, notice of deposit of plans for extension of line, 135 ; G}overnor's assent to extension, 655 Railways of New Zealand, rules and regulations for the conduct of the traffic and for the guidance of officers and men, 453 Railways- By-laws-Canterbury, Lyttelton Station (storage of grain and goods), 304; Napier-Waipukurau-Takapau, 327 By-laws for storage and deliveryof grain, conveyance of minerals, &c., Canterbury railways, 411 -Described, 415, 610, 611 General by -laws for passengers and goods traffic on the New Zealand Railways, 407, 591, 692 ; insurance of special goods, 597 General Managers- Foxton to Manawatu, Moinet, A., 58 New Plymouth to Waitara, Harris, J. D., 446 Southern Railways-Amberley to Moeraki, Lawson, J., 329; Port Chalmers to Clutha, Grant, A., 329; Gore to Invercargill, and Bluff to K ingston, Arthur, G., 329 Wanganui to Mauawatu, Christophers H. St. J., 567 Wellington to Manawatu Gorge, Stone, W., 446 Lands taken for, 85, 86, 87, 167, 168, 542, 543 Onehunga wharf rates fixed, 434 Passenger and goods rates extended to Timaru and Moeraki Railway and its junction lines, 362. Plans of works to be done-aramoho-wanga mu, 666 ; Auckland-Riverhead, 692; Cfinton- Bale uthas 666 ; Oamaru, recreation ground, 666

11 with INDEX. Railways-continued. South Australia-Kapunda and North-West Bend, tenders for construction, 154, 185, 208 Tenders- Dunedin-Moeraki, Inspector's house, Waikouaiti, 143 Kaipara-Puniu--Auckland Contract, 587 ; Helensville contract, 587; Onehunga wharf, 615 Rangitata-Temuka, Orari bridge, protective works, 183 Timaru Station, refreshment-rooms, 112 Waitaki-Invercargill-Balclutha contract, 631 ; Waipahi contract, 112 Wan ganui-manawat u-napier, 247 Wellington-Masterton, Mungaroa Contract No. 1, 447 Traffic Returns- Auckland-Mercer, 27, 142, 259, 365, 447, 578, 666 Brunner-Greymoutb, 28, 143, 259, 366, 448, 579, 667 Foxton-Manawatu, 28, 143, 259, 365, 448, 578, 666 Kaipara-Riverhead, 27, 142, 259, 365, 447, 578, 666 Napier-Waipukurau, 27, 142, 259, 365, 448, 578, 666 Nelson-Foxhill, 28, 143, 259, 366, 448, 579, 667 Picton-Blenheim, 28, 143, 259, 365, 448, 579, 667 Southern Railways- Christchurch Division, 97, 248, 353, 477, 588, 694 Dunedin Division, 61, 354, 366, 477, 693 Invercargill Division, 62, , 477, 693 Oamaru Division, 62, 354 Waitara-New Plymouth, 28, 142, 259, 366, 448, 578, 666 Wanganui-Manawatu, 666 Wellington-Masterton, 28, 143, 259, 365, 448, 578, 666 Westport-Mount Rochfort, 28, 143, 260, 366, 448, 579, 667 "Rating Act, " (see Assessment Courts) Receiver of Gold Revenue appointed, Charleston, 505 Receivers of Land Revenue appointed-hawke's Bay, Richardson, G. E. G., 182; Marlborough, Robinson, J. T., 351 ; Taranaki, Watkins, W., 505; Westland, Robinson, E. T., 308. Resignation, Goulter, C., 350 Registrars and Deputy Registrars of Births, Marriages, and Deaths appointed-akaroa, Missen, B. T., 392; Albertland, Worker, W. H., 245; Malvern, Lord, J., 91 ; Manuherikia, Rose, A., 194; Manuherikia, Whelan, C., 392; North Molyneux, Bell, G., 140; Rangitikei, Deighton, F. M., 25'; Tauranga, Hall, J. J. H., 109; Temuka, Buchanan, R. M., 5; Timaru, Jaggar, A. H., 58; Waimate, Proctor, A., 194; Wakatipu, Falck, F., 194; Wanganui, Woon, G. W., 140 "Registration of Births and Deaths Acts, 1875," Northern Districts, Auckland, altered, 658 Registration and Returning Officers, Electoral Districts- Appointed-Ashley and Xaiapoi, Hewlings, G. F., 557 ; Clutha and Bruce, Carew, E. H., 91 ; Napier and Clive, Guy, D., 615 ; Nelson Districts, Baddeley, H. C. S., 329; Taranaki Districts, Rawson, C. E., 329; Wakatipu, Worthington, J. S., 329 ; Wanganui, Hardcastle, E., 194 Resignations -Giles, J., 193 ; Maitland, J. P., 91; Whitefoord, C., 557 "Regulation of Local Elections Act,," brought into force within- Road Districts-Dedwood, 659; Hawera, 584; Kowai, 187 ; Lower Wairau, 584; Mount Peel, 327; Okain's Bay, 253; Ponsonby, 659; Pukekohe East, 417; Spring Creek, 416 Towns-Carlyle, 416 Reid, Hon. D., appointed Minister, 24 Reserves of land- Akaroa, site for lighthouse, 57 Auckland, for education (provisionally), 687 Buller River, for protection thereof, 88 Canterbury, for education (provisionally), 655 Carlyle, Patea, for public and town purposes, 61.Chrtcharch District, drainage purposes, 190;; for borough, Dunkeld, for educational purposes, 556 Hawk's Bay, for education (provisionally), 655 Inglewood, for town improvements, 362 Kaiapoi, for borough, 660 Lawrence, for municipal purposes, 612 Lyttelton, for borough, 529 Malvern District, for gravel pit, 662 Moa District, for recreation ground and cemetery, 362 Oamaru, for borough, 530 Okarito, for Road Board, 691 Totara River, for public buildings, &c., 108 Waimate County, vested in Council, 530 Westland, commonage reserved, 255 Woodville township, reserve as burial-place, 362 Resident Magistrates- Appointments-Clutha, Carew, E. IT., 26 ; Christchurch, Whitefoord, C., 432 ; Maketu, Brabant, H. W., 586; Preece, G. A., 586; Napier and Waipukurau, Stusrt. Resident Magistrates - continued. R., 615 ; Nelson, Broad, C., 432 ; Okarito, Macfarlane, D., 245; Opotiki, Hamlin, F. E., 141 ; Preece, G. A., 586; Poverty Bay, Nesbitt, W. K., 558; Wanganui, Hardcastle, E., 141; Upper Wanganui, Wray, C. A., 59 Appointments with extended jurisdiction-ohristchurch, Donald, W., 558; Maketu, Brabant, H. W:, 586; Otago Gold Fields, Carew, E. H., 558; Robinson, H. W., 558 ; Simpson, W. L., 558 ; Stratford, H. A., 558; Wood, J. N., 558; Upper Wanganui, Wray, C. A., 245 Resignations-Giles, J., 141 ; Maitland, J. P., 59 Resident Magistrates' Courts-.Clerks appointed-akaroa; Missen, B. T., 330; Carlyle, Baddeley, F. H. C. S., 60; Charleston, Bowen, C. H. W., 446 ; Coromandel, Clark, J. McL., 330 ; Dunedin, Somerville, W., 25; Hokitika, South, M. F., 141; Lowther, Fretwell, H., 109; Maketu, Sisson, -C. P., 665 ; Otago Gold Fields, Worthington, J. S., 141; Poverty Bay,-Greenwood, H. L., 558-; Waimea, Hunt, M., 558; Wairoa, Carr, H. H., 558; Wanganui, Woon, G. W., 141 Courts appointed for ridings of counties, 531, 667, 574, 671 Resident Magistrates'. Districts- Boundaries altered-nelson South-West Gold Fields and Greymouth, 251 ; Waiapu, East Coast, 541 Civil jurisdiction extended=akaroa, 609; Maketu, 584; Otago Gold Fields, 542; Timaru, 572; Upper Wanganui, 243 New district constituted, Poverty Bay, 641 Returning Officers (see Registration Officers) Revising Officers, Electoral Districts, appointed--auckland districts, 350; East Coast, 350; Canterbury and Westland, 306; Hawke's Bay districts, 392 ; Nelson districts, 392; Otago and Western Otago, 329 ; Taranaki districts, 350; Wellington, Wanganui, and other districts, 257 Richardson, Hon. E., resignation as Minister, 24; to retain title of honorable, 585 Roads declared to be county roads-county Bruce, 519; Cook, 356 ; Grey, 208, 260; Hutt, 355; Manawatu, 356, 478 ; Patea, 183 ; Taieri, 248; Thames, 334, 335 ; Tuapeka, 667 ; Waikouaiti, 451 ; Wallace, 402 ; Westland, 436 Rotorua hot springs, analyses of water, 473 S. Sale of land for non-payment of rates, Piston, 356 Salmon and Trout Fishery, hatching ponds, Invercargill, Managers appointed, 81 Savings Banks '(<''ost' Ocoee) and Money Orders-Return of transactions, 1l7, 480 y- now offices opened, 435, 511, 561, 693 Savings Banks- '' - Registration and appointment of Trustees, Nelson, 434 Returns from Banks-Auckland, 207;. Dunedin, 130; Hokitika., 129; Invercargill, 184; Nelson, 184; New Plymouth, 97 Vice-President resigned-invercargill, 692 ; new appointment, 692. New Plymouth, resigned, 659; new appointment, 630 Sheriffs- Appointed-Auckland, Haultain, T. M., 26; Patea, Wray, C. A., 110.' Deputy Sheriff, Nelson, Baddeley, H. C. S., appointed, 306; Wanganui and Rangitikei, Hardcastle, E., 141 Resignations-Wanganui and Rangitikei, Sheriff, Woon, G. W., 181; Hawke's Bay, Deputy Sheriff, McIntire, H., 257 Slaughterhouses-Inspectors appointed, Towns of Lawrence and Waitahuna, 350 Smith, J., ex "Mataura," inquired for, 693 Solicitors' admission to practice, new rules, South Australian Railways-Tenders, 154, 185, 208 " stamp Fee Act, 1875," rules and regulations, 422 Stamps- Depositaries appointed-mangapai, 112 ; Feilding, 112; Counties of Buller and Bruce, 331 Deputy Commissioners appointed--marlborough, Furby, W. S., 431; Westland, Ring, A. H., 112 Stearns, F. W., ex " Fernglen," inquired for, 331 Supreme Court- Circuit sittings appointed at Blenheim, 573 Clerk at Auckland, King, G. A., appointed, 109 Commissioners of Affidavits- Appointed-England, Birmingham, Richardson, W. E., 694; London, Simpson, H., 396 ; Petworth, Sussex, Daintrey, C. J., 618 ; New South Wales, Maitland, Mullen, W. H., 512 ; Sydney, Deane, H., 113 ; Queensland, Brisbane, Osborne, W. H., 183; SouthAustralia,Adelaide,Sandford.W.M., 695; Tasmania, Buckland, 11. J., 618 ; Victoria, Melbourne, Benu(tt, J. B., 63, 113; C.uey, N. J.,

12 INDEX. IX Supreme Court- continsed. Commissioners of Affidavits- continued. 113; Dickson, R. W., 618; Gresson, R. C., 206; Kidston, M., 512; Stewart, J. C., 618; Wrixon, H., 618 Appointment revoked-queensland, Brisbane, Stockwell, J., 35 Divorce and matrimonial causes, Notice of sittings in, 364, 436 Judicial Districts assigned-nelson, 139 ; Northern, 303; Wellington, 140, revoked, 303; Westland, 139 Law Practitioners-New rules for admission to practice, 636 Registrars appointed-hokitika, King, A. H., 109; New Plymouth, Rawson, C. E., 307 Deputy Registrars appointed-auckland, Williamson, H.,. 110; Hokitika, South, M. F., 141 Regulce Generales, additional, 618 Surveyor-General's Department, offices appointed, 568, 577, 632, 633 Sutton, F., elected M.H.R. for Napier, 247 Waikawa Gold Field, proclaimed, 361 Wallis, J-, elected M.H.R. for Auckland City West, 561 T. War medals (New Zealand) assigned, 577 Waste Lands- Tampilt, T., en route to England from Christchurch, inquired Confiscated lands declared to be-auckland, 413, 656; for, 587 Taranaki, 565, 609 Taranaki Provincial District- Heao Block, Wangaehu, proclaimed, 252 Agricultural Statistics for February, 1877, 321 Native lands acquired, Auckland, declared to be, 688 Confiscated lands declared waste lands, 565, 609 Waste Lands Boards-Commissioners appointed, Canterbury, District Court- 391 ; Otago, 92 ; Wellington, 183, 353. Secretary appointed, Canterbury, 112 Judge appointed-kenny, H. E., 307; Crown Prosecutor, Standish, A., 3017; Clerk at New Plymouth, Rawson, C. E., 307; Clerk at Carlyle, Inspector appointed, Otago Provincial District, 328 Weights and Measures- Baddeley, F. H. C. S., 307 Places appointed for deposit of standards-auckland and Judge of Court to exercise certain powers under Amendment Act, 1865, 304 Wellington Provincial Districtthe Thames, 257; Hawksbury Division, Otago, 329 Reconstituted, 300 ; with extended- criminal (300) snd Agricultural statistics for February, 1877, 400, 437 civil jurisdiction, 301 Crown grants ready for delivery, 96, 144, 562 Times of sittings fixed-at New Plymouth, 302; at Deeds Registrar appointed, 615 Carlyle, 303 Greytown trust lands, accounts, 436 Inglewood, town defined and incorporated, and appointing Highwaysnumber of members of Town Board, 188 ; land Masterton-Opaki, notice of road construction, 561 reserved for town improvements, 362 Wangaebu, notice of new road to be taken, 435 Land district constituted, Patea, 567 ; officer appointed, Wanganui-Waitotara District, construction orders, Wairoa District, regulating weight to be carried Moa District, land reserved -for cemetery and recreation according to breadth of wheels, 113 ground, 362 Inspectors of Nuisances appointed, Greytown, 562 Prison appointment, warder, New Plymouth, 559 Land on deferred payments, sales at Manawatu, 8, 183, 205 Provincial Auditor, Chilman, R., resigned, 258 Land Sales and Deposits-Monthly returns, December, Provincial District Account, statement for December, 33; January, 1877, 146; February, 313; quarter,, 309 March, 399; April, 519; May, 620 Public Recreation, trustee appointed,,, 297 Land Transfer, District Land Registrar appointed, 615 Receiver of Land Revenue appointed, 505 Local Boards- Registration and Returning Officer appointed, 329 Auditor appointed, 477 Regulation of Local Elections Act in force, Hawera, 584 Featherston, by-laws approved, 134, 296; Commissioners appointed or elected, Lethbridge, Davis, Revising Officer, electoral districts, appointed, 350 Savings Bank, New Plymouth, return, 97; Yice-President W. A., 588; Lower Hutt, Wilford, J. G. F., 260 resigned, 559 ; new appointment, 630 Masterton Town Lands, Trustee' s balance sheet, for year Telegraph, comparative return of telegrams 1875 and, 261 ; to 31st March, 1877, 502 ; Trustees appointed, 579 the same for March quarters, and 1877, 511; list of Pastoral lands declared, Awhea Block, East Coast, 512 stations, 354 Protection of Animals, game-shooting season appointed, Telegraph regulations- 331, 395; ranger appointed, Hutt County, 308; seagulls proclaimed, 435 Original telegrams may be destroyed after two years, 573 Urgent telegram rates, 612 Public Account, statements for June, September, and Tanks, B., M.H.R., resignation notified, 365 December quarters,, 505 to 509 Trade marks, applications to register, 112, 143, 247, 258, 394, Rangers appointed, , 476, 578, 616, 633, 667 Rangitikei bridge, tenders, 588 Tramways, Greymouth and Kumara, notice of intended construction, 153 Registrars of Dogs appointed, 477, 478, 562, 579 Registrar of Brands appointed, 477 Travers, W. T. L., elected M.H.R. for Wellington City, 365 Rivers, Waiohine Board-Returning Officer, 435; Conservators, election regulations, 478 Tribe, G. H., M.H.R., death notified, 331 Tro ut fishing regulations, Maitai, Nelson, 3 Roads declared County roads-hutt, 355 ; Manawatu, Trust Accounts, Courts of Law, Auditors appointed-clutha, 356, 478; Paten, ; Papakura and Waiuku, 432; Upper Wanganui, 141 Sheep, Inspectors' Reports- + Wanganui, 307 Clean certificates, cancelled, 8, 81, 258, 308, 367, 396, 562, 638, 671; granted, 81, 206, 258, 312, 367, U. 435, 477, 618, 638, 695 Rangitikei -Manawatu, 30, 82; Wairarapa and East University of New Zealand- Coast, 28, 81; Wellington and West Coast, 144 Appointments to the Senate, 255 Upper Wanganui- B.A. Examinations, and Honors, lists, 248 Bowen prize, 1M76, awarded, 477 Matriculation li,t, for, 96 Royal Charter establishing precedence of its Degrees, 24 V. Vaccination- Districts reconstituted, Auckland, 659 Inspectors appointed-albertland, 245 ; Manuherikia, 392; Rangitikei, 25 ; Temuka, 5 ; Waimate, 194 ; Wakatipu, 194; Wanganui, Vaccination-continued. Public Vaccinators-Akaroa, 615 ; Alexandra, 432 ; Drury, 575; Geraldine, 558; Greytown, 141; Hororata and Malvern, 6; Kumara, 109; Motueka, 432; Oamaru, 25; Patea, 350, 432; Porangahau, 350; Port Chalmers, 558; Switzers, 432; Waimea South, 615; Waiwera, 558 Times and places appointed, 3, 21, 256, 424, 556, 614 Visiting Justices appointed-auckland, 350; Wanganui, 141 Wellington, 306 Vital Statistics-Registrar's Report for December,, 72; January, 1877, 249; February, 314; March, 401; April, 518 ; May, 638 Vital Statistics of principal Boroughs, Registrar-General's Report for, 316 W. Resident Magistrate's civil jurisdiction extended, 243 ; Wray, C. A., to exercise same, 245 Waiohine River Board, member elected, 579 Wairarapa representation- Resignation of Andrew, J. C., notified, 637 Tinui polling-place abolished and others substituted, 670 Wangaehu, lleao Block proclaimed waste lands, 252 Wanganui- Auditor appointed, Courts of Law Trust Accounts, 306 Borough Council - Time extended for preparing burgess lists, 369

13 X INDEX. Wellington 'ravincial District-continued. Wang " ui-continued. District Court- Constituted, 301 with extended criminal (301) A and civil jurisdiction, 302 Judge, Kenny, H. E., appointed, 307; Crown Prosecutor, Fitzherbert, S. T., 307; Clerk, Woon, G. W., 307 Judge of Court to exercise powers under Amendment Act of 1865, 302 Times for sittings of Court appointed, 303 Gas Company, notice of Private Bill, 621 Prison appointments, Visiting Justice, 141; warder, 691 Public Cemetery, balance sheet, 64 ; Trustees appointed, 63 Registration and Returning,Officer appointed, 194 River Board, Auditor appointed, 665'; by-laws, 579 ; wharf limits defined, 580; wharf regulations and charges, 568 'Wellington City- Borough Council, notice of land required for new street, 153, 261 City representation, resignation of Pearce, E notified, 260; Travers, W. T. L., `elected, 365 Prison appointments, Overseer, 559 ; Visiting Justice, 306 Public Cemetery, balance sheet for, 264; Trustees appointed, 64 Te Aro Ward divided into two, 417 Waste Lands Board, Commissioners appointed, Mason, T., 183; Johnston, W. W., 353 ; times of meetings altered, 423 Wild cattle, destruction authorized, 638 Westland Provincial District- Agricultural statistics for February, 1877, 449 Auditor for county appointed, 575 Constabulary Ordinance, delegation to Bonar, J. A., revoked, 661 Dunganville, Warden's Court, Clerk appointed, 665 Westland ProvincialDistrict-continued. Education Board, member appointed, 306 General Assembly, death vacancy for Totara, 331 Gold Fields, land withdrawn from, 2 Goldsborough Cemetery vested in Trustees, 349 Greymouth and Brunner Railway, wharfage rates appointed at Greymouth, 107 Greymouth and Kumara Tramway construction notice, 153 Greymouth, Resident Magistrate 's District, boundaries altered, 251 Greymouth, wbarfinger appointed, 246 Hokitika Gas Company, notice of Private Bill, 641 Kanieri, Wardens Court, Clerk appointed, 665 Kumara special licensing district constituted, 388; regulations therein, 388, 554 Okarito, town land reserved for Road Board, 691 Provincial District Account, statement for December quarter,, 392 Rangitoto, site of town determined, 253 Receiver of LandRec'enue, Robinson, E. T., appointed, 308 Revising Officer, Electoral Districts, appointed, 306 Roads declared county roads-grey County, 208, 260; Westland, 436 Ross Township leases, amended regulations, 531 Savings Bank, Hokitika, return, 129 Totara, land reserved for public buildings, &c.,108 ; vacancy in House of Representatives, 331; Gisborne, W., elected, 532 Waste lands, land reserved for resting place and commonage for cattle, 255 Westland County, time extended for preparing 88; rolls, borough 423 Westport-Buller River protection, land reserved, divided into wards, 387 Wilkins, Catherine (nee Young), ex " Wild Deer," inquired for, 561 Zannini, G., alias Conti, E., of Faenza, Italy, inquired for, 7 z.

14 Dumb. I. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, Proclaiming a Hundred under "The Otago Waste Lands Act, 1872." (L.s.) Nonx&N.Y, Governor. A PROCLAMATION. THEREAS by "The Otago Waste Lands Act, 1872," it is, amongst other things, enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor, if he think fit, on the recommendation of the Superintendent and Provincial Council, from time to time, by Proclamation published in the New Zealand Gazette, to constitute into a Hundred any portion of the waste lands not forming any part of any Hundred previously proclaimed, notwithstanding that such lands or any part thereof shall be comprised within any pastoral lease or license theretofore or thereafter to be granted by the Crown under any law regulating the occupation or disposal of waste lands, and whether or not the same shall have been included within the boundaries of any proclaimed gold field : And whereas by " The Waste Lands Administration Act,," it is provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor to exercise the power aforesaid, on the recommendation of the Waste Lands Board of Otago in lieu and instead of on the recommendation of the Superintendent and Provincial-Council thereof: And whereas by the first-named Act it is also further provided that no Hundred shall be constituted which shall consist wholly of land unsuitable for agriculture and adapted for pastoral purposes only; and before any Hundred shall be constituted, it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor to certify to the Governor that, in their opinion, not less than one-third art of the area of such Hundred is land available Jor, agriculture : And whereas the Waste Lands Board of Otago have recommended that each of the four portions of waste lands particularly described in the four Schedules hereto respectively should be proclaimed to be a Hundred, under the provisions of the said Act : And whereas the said four portions respectively do not form part of any Hundred previously proclaimed, and the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor of the Provincial District of Otago have, in accordance with the hereinbefore recited provisions of the first-named Act, certified to the Governor, as to each of such portions hereinafter in the said four Schedules respectively described, that in their opinion not less than one-third part of the area thereof respectively is land available for agriculture : And whereas it is expedient that effect should be given to the said recommendation of the Waste Lands Board of Otago : Now, therefore, I, George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Nornnanby, the Governor pf the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in me by the hereinbefore in part recited Acts, do hereby proclaim that each of the four portions of the waste lauds particplarly described in the four Schedules hereto respectively shall be and the same is hereby constituted into a Hundred, under and for the purposes of the said first-named Act ; and that each shall be called or known by the came set above the' description of the said Hundred in the four Schedules hereto respectively. SCHEDULES. SCHEDULE No. 1. Pyramid Hundred. ALL that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Otago, in the Colony of New Zealand, containing by estimation twelve thousand four hundred (12,400) acres, more or less, situate in the Otama District, being part of Run numbered three (3) on the map of the said district. Bounded on the North by an east and west line from the Mataura River, produced through Trigonometrical Station, Pyramid Hill, to north-west corner of Chatton Hundred ; on the East by a meridional line through Geodesical Station on boundary of Chatton District to Mataura River ; on the South and West bylfiataura River to starting point. SCHEDULE No. 2. Okapua Hundred. All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Otago, in the Colony of New Zealand, contail}i.pg by estimation nine thousand two hundred (9,200) acres, more or less, situate in the Chatton District, being part of Run numbered three (3) on the map of the said district. Bounded on the North by the Chatton Hundred ; on the East by the Chatton Hundred ; on the South by Waikaka Survey District ; and on the South-west and West by the Mataura River and Otama Survey District. SCHEDULE No. 3. Wen don Hundred. All that parcel of land in the Provincial District ERRATA.-In the New Zealand Gazette,, at pages 839 and 874, for " Certified " read " Certificated.."

15 58 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTh. Description of Reserve. Purpose of Reserve. to the intersection of the southern boundary Site for of fr eehold section, 550 links or thereabouts ; Lighthouse. thence in a south -easterly direction along the southern boundary of freehold section, 2050 links or thereabouts ; thence along the eastern boundary of said section, 500 links or the re - abouts ; thence in an easterly direction to the intersection of the western boundary of pub li c road, 1700 links or thereabouts ; thence in a southerly direction along the western boundary of pub lic road to the intersection of the northeastern boundary of freehold section, 200 links or thereabouts ; thence in a westerly direction along the northern boundary of said section, 600 li nks or thereabouts ; thence in a southerly direction along the south-western boundary of fr eehold section to the south -western corner of said section, 3950 li nks or thereabouts ; thence in a southerly direction to a point at the line of high watermark distant about 67 chains to the eastward of Point Trueni, 350 links or thereabouts; thence along the line of high watermark to the starting point ; the same being delineated and coloured red upon the plan marked M.D. 19, which plan is deposited in the office of the Marine Engineer at Wellington, in the P ro vincial District of Wel lington. FoRsTER GonING, Clerk,of the Executive Council. HIS Returning Oficer appointed. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 17th January, Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint JAMES STEVENSON CLENDON, Esq., to be Returning Officer for the Wairoa Riding, Hobson County, vice Marcus Madill. CHARLES C. BOwEN, (in the absence of the Colonial Secretary). Name and Address of General Manager of Railways registered. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 11th January, IT is hereby notified for public information, that, accordance with the provisions of "The Railways Regulation and Inspection Act, 1873," the name and address of the person mentioned in the first column of the Schedule hereto have been registered in the office of the Colonial Secretary, at Wellington, for the railway mentioned in the second column of the said Schedule, and set opposite such name. Dated at Wellington, this eleventh day of January, CHARLES C. BowEN, (in the absence of the Colonial Secretary). Bonus for the Manufacture of Paper. SCHEDULE. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 16th January, PTO claim to either of the sums offered as Bonus j for the Manufacture of Paper, under notice from this office dated the 8th of January, 1875, having been made within the prescribed time, and Supplies having been granted to Her Majesty by Parliament for the purpose of renewing the offer with extended time, it is hereby notified that a Bonus of 1,500 will be paid for the production of the first Fifty Tons of Grey or Wrapping Paper ; and that a further Bonus of 1,000 will be paid for the production of the first Fifty Tons of Printing Paper on the following terms:- That the claim shall be made in writing to the Colonial Secretary on or before the 30th of June, 1877, accompanied by evidence that the prescribed quantity of paper has been manufactured in New Zealand by machinery intended to be permanently employed in the manufacture of paper within the colony, and has been actually sold at a fair market price for purposes of trade, and delivered to the buyer prior to the claim being lodged. CHARLES C. BOWEN, (in the absence of the Colonial Secretary). Deputy Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages appointed. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 17th January, HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint ARTHUn HENRY JAGGAR, Esq., to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the District of Timaru, as the same is defined in Proclamation of the 8th day of May, 1873, and published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 28, of the 9th day of May, Name and Address of General Manager. Archibald Moinet, Foxton, vice James Abernethy. Name of Railway. Foxton to Manawatu Railway. Regulations of the Napier Municipality not disallowed. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 16th January, IT is hereby noti fied, that a copy of Regulations of the Municipal Corporation of Napier, under the Seal of the Corporation, relative to Borough Carriages and Carts, and also to the keeping of Swine within the Borough, having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased not to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the same. CHARLES C. BOWEN, (in the absence of the Colonial Secretary). Bye-laws of Napier Municipality. Colonial Secretary 's Office, Wellington, 16th January, THE following By-laws, passed by the Municipal Corporation of Napier, are published for general information. CHAaLEs C. BowEN, (in the absence of the Colonial Secretary). BY-LAW No. 4. A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE BETTER RULE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE BonouGH OF NAPIER. By-law of the Council of the Borough of Napier, made under Section 186 of " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867." CHAnLEs C. BOWEN, jn pursuance of "The Municipal Corporations (in the absence of the Colonial Secretary ). 1 Act, 1867, " Part XIII., section 186, the Council

16 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 111 Authority to Frank. Appointment of Postmasters, HIS General Post Office, Wellington, 31st January, Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorize CHIEF GAOLERS to frank, free from prepayment of postage, letters and parcels posted on the public service. D. REID, (for the Postmaster-General). Post Offices opened. General Post Office, Wellington, 23rd January, N virtue of the powers delegated to the Postmaster. General by His Excellency the Governor, the following appointments have been made in the Postal Service of the colony. Name. D. REID, (for the Postmaster-General). To be I Postmaster I at In what Provincial District. From General Post Office, Wellington, 23rd January, THE following list of additional Post Offices which have been opened in the colony is published for general information. D. REID, (for the Postmaster-General). Name of Office. In what Provincial District. Brightwater... Nelson Broadfield... Canterbury Clark 's Otago... Deep St ream... Otago... East Oxford... Canterbury Ferntown Nelson... Kew Otago... Lee Stream... Otago Little Grey Junction Westland... Longbeach.... Canterbury Makikihi (re-opened) Canterbury Middlemarsh... Otago... Ravensbourne... Otago... Rangitata Canterbury To Mawbai... Hawke's Bay Turiroa Hawke's Bay Waiheke Auckland... Waitekauri... Auckland... Whatipu Auckland... Whakataki... Wellington Whirinaki Auckland... Post Offices closed. Circulating... I Nelson.... Christchurch.... Dunedin.... Dunedin.... Christchurch.... Nelson.... Dunedin.... Dunedin.... Greymouth..... Christchurch.... Christchurch.... Dunedin.... Dunedin.... Christchurch.... Napier.... Napier.... Auckland.... Thames.... Auckland.... We ll ington.... Auckland. Office. General Post Office, Wellington, 23rd January, HE following list of Post Offices which have been T closed within the colony is published for general information. D. REID, (for the Postmaster-General). Name of Office. Cape Settlement... Spreydon In what Provincial District. Auckland... Canterbury Circulating Auckland. Christchurch. Designation of Post Office changed. Office. General Post Office, Wellington, 23rd January, IT is hereby notified for general information, that the designation of the Post'Office in the Provincial District of Canterbury formerly known as Longbeach (Railway Station), has been changed to WINSLOW. By order of the Postmaster-General. W. GRAY, Secretary. Francis B. Man-Alford Forest Canterbury... 1 Dec., ing Eli Jowett... Benmore... Otago... 1 Oct., J. A. Langford... Brightwater... Nelson Oct., W. B. Camfield... Broadfield... Canterbury... 1 Nov., Jas. H. Stevens... Bulls... Wellington... 1 Jan., A. A. Winterburn Carterton... Wellington... 1 Dec., John Clarke... Clarks... Otago... 1 Oct., W. Moore... Clarksville... Otago... 1 Nov., S. G. Thornton... Clive... Hawke's Bay 1 Jan., John Walsh... Deep Stream... Otago.. 1 Oct., J. T. Rogers... East Oxford... Canterbury Oct., John H. Kent... Feilding... Wellington Nov., J. D. Brace... Ferntown... Nelson... 1 Oct., M. Matheson... Gi ll espie 's Westland... 1 Dec., Beach J. H. Stephens... Gore... Otago... 1 Dec., Peter Cheyne, senr. Halkett Town Canterbury Dec., John Scouler... Harcourt 's Westland... 1 Nov., Ferry Jas. Poppleton... Henderson 's Auckland... 1 Nov., Mill R. Glass... Hinds... Canterbury Nov., Adam Crone... Jackson's Bay Westland... 1 Nov., A. J. Larking... Kew... Otago.. 1 Nov., D. Mundell... Kaikora... Hawke's Bay 1 Oct., J. E. Wearne... Larry's Creek Nelson... 1 Oct., Jane Snow... Lee Stream... Otago... 1 Oct., James Mclnroe... Little Grey Westland... 1 Dec., Junction John Edward Ja- Longbeach,... Canterbury Oct., combs Alexr. McCallum Manuka Creek Otago... 1 Oct., Henry Boardman Makikibi... Canterbury... 1 Dec., John Bagge... Masterton... Wellington... 1 Dec., Simon Watkins... Middlemarsh Otago... 1 Oct., M. O'Connor... Nelson Creek Nelson.. 1 Nov., Alfred Levy... Norsewood... Hawke's Bay 1 Jan., 1877 James Devery... No Town... Nelson... 1 Oct., John Munro... Oroua... Wellington... 1 Oct., Herbert B. Bridge Oxford... Canterbury Oct., Arthur Forbes... PukekoheWest Auckland... 1 Nov., Chas. Littlecott... Rangitata... Canterbury... 1 Dec., Robert Jones... Ravensbourne Otago... 1 Nov., John Hughes... Rutherglen... Westland... 1 Dec., O. G. A. Harvey Taylorvill e Robert Warner... Te Mawhai Geo. E. Sanders... Toka Toka J. Collins... Tuakau W. J. Elwin... Turiroa E. S. Sumner... Wainui A. Absolumbe... Waiau P. L. Francis... Waiheke Thos. Snodgrass... Waitekauri Fredk. Bluck... Waitara Geo.W. Carrington Wangaloa John O' Meara... West Taieri T. M. Hall... Whatipu Sydney Greenland Whakataki Tawehe Graham... Whirinaki... Wellington... 1 Nov.,... Hawke's Bay 1 Oct.,... Auckland... 1 Oct.,... Auckland... 1 Nov.,... Hawke's Bay 1 Dec.,... Canterbury Oct.,... Canterbury... 1 Dec.,... Auckland... 1 Nov.,... Auckland Nov.,... Taranaki... 1 Dec.,.Otago... 1Oct.,... Otago... 1 Dec.,... Auckland... 1 June,... Wellington Dec.,... Auckland Oct., Members of Waimakariri Harbour Board appointed by Governor. Customs Department (Marine Branch), Wellington, 25th January, notified, thathis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint IT is hereby

17 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 141 Public Vaccinator appointed. Justice of the Peace appointed. Colonial Secretary 's Office, Wellington, 5th February, IT is hereby notified, that, in conformity with the provisions of " The Public Health Act,," His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under -mentioned gentleman to be a Public Vaccinator, to perform gratuitous vaccination, in accordance with the provisions of the said Act, and any Regulations made or to be made thereunder, for the district mentioned in the Schedule hereto, and set opposite his name. CHARLES C. BOWEN, (in the absence of the Colonial Secretary). SCHEDULE. JOHN SMITH, Esq.-Greytown. Crown Solicitor appointed. Department of Justice, Wellington, 3rd February, HIS' Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint SAMUEL THOMAS FITZHERBERT, Esq., of Wanganui, to be a Crown Solicitor for the Judicial District of Wellington, vice C. H. Borlase, Esq., resigned. CHARLES C. BowEN. Resident Magistrate appointed. Department of Justice, Wellington, 3rd February, HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint FRANCIS EDWARDS HAMLIN, Esq., R.M., to be a Resident Magistrate. for the District of Opotiki, with jurisdiction to 20. Clerk of Courts appointed. CHARLES C. BownN. Department of Justice, Wellington, 3rd February, HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint JOHN SCOTT WORTHINGTON, Esq., to be Clerk at Queenstown of the District Court of the Otago Gold Fields; Clerk at Queenstown of the Resident Magistrate's Court for the District of Otago Gold Fields ; Clerk of the Licensing Court for the Districts of Queenstown and Town of Queenstown ; and Clerk at Queenstown of the Warden's Court of the Otago Gold Fields, from the 1st instant, vice J. S. Hickson, Esq. CHARLES C. BOWEN. H Resident Magistrate, 4'c., resigned. Department of Justice, Wellington, 7th February, IS accept Excellency the resignation the Governor by has been pleased to Josnrn GILES, Esq., J.P., as from the 14th instant, of his appointments of Resident Magistrate for the District of Wanganui; Auditor of the Courts of Law Trust Accounts for the Districts of Wanganui and Upper Wanganui ; Chairman of the Licensing Courts for the Districts of Kai Iwi and Town of Wanganui ; and Visiting Justice of the Prison at Wanganui. CHARLEs C. BOWEN. Department of Justice, Wellington, 7th February, I] IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to 11 appoint EDWARD HARDCASTLE, Esq., to be a Justice of the Peace for the colony. CHARLES C. BOWEN. Resident Magistrate, 4 c., appointed. Department of Justice, Wellington, 7th February, IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint EDWARD HARDCASTLE, Esq., J.P., to be a Resident Magistrate for the District of Wanganui, with jurisdiction to 9100; Auditor of the Courts of Law Trust Accounts for the Districts of Wanganui and Upper Wanganui ; Chairman of the Licensing Courts fof the Districts of Kai Iwi and Town of Wanganui; Visiting Justice of the Prison at Wanganui; and Sheriff of the District of Wanganui and Rangitikei. These appointments date from the 15th instant. CHARLES C. BOWEN. Clerk of Courts, 4'c., appointed. Department of Justice, Wellington, 7th February, HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint MARCUS FURLONG SOUTH, Esq., to be Deputy Registrar at Hokitika of the Supreme Court, Clerk at Hokitika of the District Court of Westland, Clerk at Hokitika of the Resident Magistrate's Court for the District of Hokitika, and Clerk of the Licensing Courts for the Districts of Kanieri and Town of Hokitika, from the 15th instant, vice E. Hardcastle, Esq., transferred. HIS Clerk of Courts appointed. CHARLES C. BOWEN. Department of Justice, Wellington, 7th February, Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint GARLAND WILLIAM WooN, Esq., to be Clerk at Wanganui of the Resident Magistrate's Court for the District of Wanganui, and Clerk of the Licensing Courts for the Districts of Kai Iwi and Town of Wanganui, from the 9th instant, vice M. F. South, Esq., transferred. CHARLES C. BOWEN. Certted Accountants in Bankruptcy appointed. Department of Justice, Wellington, 7th February, T is hereby notified, that His Honor the Chief I Justice has appointed Mr. ROBERT N. KEELING, of Palmerston, and Mr. A. A. BROWNS, of Wanganui, to be Certificated AccQuntants in Bankruptcy within the Wellington Judicial District; and that Mr. District Judge Ward has appointed Mr. JOHN KING, of Timaru, to be a Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy within the District of Timaru and Oamaru; and

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