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1877. NEW ZEALAND.

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO).

Presented to both Souses of the General Assembly by Command of Sis Excellency.

No. 1. The Hon. the Colonial Secbetabt. to Heney Bunny, Esq., M.H.E. Sir, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Ist November, 1876. I have the honor to transmit to you herewith warrants under the hand of His Excellency the Governor, dated this day, appointing you, within the Provincial District of Wellington, to do all the acts and to exercise all the powers which might be done or exercised by the Superintendent; Provincial Secretary, Provincial Treasurer, or other officer in the Province of Wellington prior to Abolition. I also enclose a warrant, similarly executed, under " The Provincial Appropriations Extension Act, 1876," empowering you to sign all instruments, warrants, &c, necessary to carry out such Act. With regard to payments: If you will be good enough to nominate to the Government an officer to sign, and one to countersign, cheques on the provincial branch of the Public Account, the Bank will be instructed by the Treasury to honor such cheques. In conclusion, permit me to tender to you the thanks of the Government for the readiness with which you have, at their request, undertaken these duties. I have, &c, Henry Bunny, Esq., M.H.E., Wellington. Daniel Pollen. Similar letters to Oswald Curtis, Esq., M.H.E.; I\ A. Carrington, Esq., M.H.E.; Eeader Wood, Esq., M.H.E.; J. D. Ormond, Esq., M.H.E. ;W. Eolleston, Esq., M.H.E. ; A. P. Seymour, Esq., M.H.E.; the Hon. G. McLean, M.H.E. ; the Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.C.

No. 2. The Hon. the Colonial Seceetakt to the Hon. G-eoiioe McLean, M.H.E. (Telegram.) "Wellington, Ist November, 1876. Tor are appointed by warrants under the hand of His Excellency the Governor, dated this day, to do all the acts which might be done by the Superintendent, Provincial Secretary, Provincial Treasurer, or other officer within the Provincial District of Otago, which might have been done by them in the province prior to Abolition. Also, under "The Provincial Appropriations Extension Act, 1876," to sign all instruments, warrants, &c, necessary to carry out such Act. With regard to payments, if you will be good enough to nominate to me an officer to sign, and one to countersign, cheques on the Provincial Branch of the Public Account, the Bank will be instructed by the Treasury to honor such cheques. Pray accept the thanks of the Government for having undertaken these duties. The Hon. G-. McLean, M.H.E., Dunedin. H. A. Atkinson. Similar telegrams to Eeader Wood, Esq., M.H.E.; W. Eolleston, Esq., M.H.E.; J. D. Ormond, Esq., M.H.E.; A. P. Seymour, Esq., M.H.E.; the Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.C. I—A. 9.