The -Veto Zealand Gazette of Saturday contains the names of the gentlemen ap pointed ■' Resident ■ Magistrates under the Resident Magistrates Act, 181J7.' The follow iug is l the list for Otago :—" Alfred Rowland Chetharn Strode, Esq., Dunedin J3istrict; James Fulton,. Esq., Dunedin District!; Thomas VVindlo Parker, E.iq., Oaaiaru "Dis trict; Wilson Gray, Esq., Oamaru District; John Wallace Murdoch, Esq., Oamaru Dis trict; • James Pilians Maithmd, Esq., Clutlui District; Wilson Gray, Esq., Clutba District; Edward Croker, Ehcj., Otago. Goldfields District; John Xugcnt Wood, Esq., Otago Goldticlds District; William Lawrence Simp son, Esq., Otago Goldfiuids District; Henry Wirgman Robinson, Etq., Otago Goldfields District; Richmond Bectham, Esq., Otago Goldfieidfi. District; Lowther Brood, Esq., Otago GokKiclclij District; John Smith Kick son, Esq., Otago Gold/ields District; Henry Aldborough Stratford, Esq., Otag« Go!d i'ielda District."

By proclamation in tlio New, Zi-alnwl Ga zette, the Provinces of Taraiirtlii, Otago, and Southland are appointed Curators' Di'atricts, for the purpoßes of the Intestate Estateu Act, IBGS, and the Amended Act, 18UG, !Now Plymonth, DnnetHn, and fnvercargill arc ap pointed the placca where the Curators shall ltecp their offices. Mr W. T. Atkinson is appointed Curator for Taranaki, Mr A. P.. C. Strode for Otago, and Mr J. Nutfcor for Southland.
