Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), Saturday 29 May 1880, page 679


Official Notifications.

(From last Saturday's Government Gaztte.)

APPOINTMENTS.—William A. Brown to be a clerk in the Colonial Secretary's office, in the room of Montagu Soilleux, resigned; Hugh H. Massie, Frank Scarr, Donald S. Wallace, and

Philip H. Scratchley, R.K., to be honorary commissioners for Queensland in connection with the Melbourne Exhibition ; P. Sellheim to be police-magistrate at Charters Towers, in the room of E. Morey, transferred, appointment to take effect from Ist June ; Edmund Moroy to be returning-officer for electorate of Townaville ; C. S. Dicken to be secretary in the office of the Agent-General, appointment to take effect from Ist June; Edmund Morey to be policemagistrate at Townsville; J. G. Glover to be powder magazine keeper on Gympie gold* field ; P. F. Sellheirn, at present warden of the Palmer goldfield, to be warden of the Charters Towers goldfield ; Francis Gill, at present on leave of absence without salary, to be warden of the Palmer goldfield, in the room of P. F. Sellheim, transferred ; M. Armstrong, inspector of police, to be inspector of brands for the district of North Kennedy ; A. E. Byrne to be medical officer at Dalby, in the room of W. A. Concanon, resigned ; J. S. Jessop to bo auctioneer for all Government business at Dalby ; E. G. Barton, clerk in the Government Savinss Bank, to be assistant clerk in the Stamp Office ; Alexander M'Nab to be a trustee of the recreation reserves on Wickham-terrace and Countess-street, Brisbane ; Peter Jensou to be a member for subdivision No. 2 of division of Haun, in the room of William Little, resigned. Tenders.—The Commissioner for Railways invites tenders until June 4 for building an engine aud firemen's cottage, Toowoomba. The Works Department will receive tenders until June 4 for building a kitchen and laundry at Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum. The Department of Public Instruction will receive tenders until June 18 for fencing and gates at State school, Clifton homestead ; for new closets, fencing, and repairs to State school buildings, fences, and gates at Gympie. Tenders will be received at the Treasury until June 12 for repairs to Queen's wharf, Brisbane. Divisional Boards.—lt is proclaimed that all lands reserved respectively for water, camping, or road metal, shall be and are placed temporarily under the control of the Divisional Board of the distriot in which the said lands are situated. Brisbane Municipality.—The proclamation declaring section No. 27, city of Brisbane, a first* class section, is rescinded. New Shire. —Toowong and Middle Ridge, Drayton, are constituted municipal shires under the Local Government Act. New Municipality.—The town of Blackall is constituted a municipality under the Local Government Act.