GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
Mr Kdward John Von Dadelszen has been appointed deputy of the Registrar-General for the colony of New Zealand, the appointment to take effect from the 18th instant. Mr John Drummond has been appointed a ranker of Crown lands for the land district of Wellington. The appointment of Mr Josephns liar greaves Richardson as accountant in the Go* vernment Insurance Department is notified as from July 1, 1883. Letters of naturalisation have been issued to Cresci Minocheri, gardener, Wanganui. The Registrar-General publishes, nnder the Marriage Act, 1830, the list of ministers of religion empowered to officiate, under the meaning of the Act, The list contains the names of no fewer than 637 rev, gentlemen so empowered to officiate:. The total amount of revenue derived from Customs throughout the colony for the quarter ending 31st December, 1883, is £331,988, as against £356,098 for the corresponding quarter of 1382. The total amount of the Customs revenue for the year ending 1883 was £1,411,182, as against £1,615,916 for the year ending 1382. From the statement of affairs of the Nga hanrnnga Gold Mining Company (Limited) published, it would appear that the number of shares taken is 24,006 ; amount of calls made, £l5O ; total amonnt of subscribed capital paid up, £9l Os 10d ; amount of calls in hand, £lB 13s 7d ; amount of dividend declared, nil; and number of unallotted shares, nil.
Liver coughs often taken for consumption are cursed almost instantly with Hop Bitters. Find.
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NEW ZEALAND TIMES, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1884.
