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Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland,
24th February, 1854.

His Excellency the Officer administering the Government has been pleased to direct the publication of the following amended and additional Bye-Laws for the Hundred of Auckland, which have received His Excellency’s assent, and which will come into operation on the 5th of April, 1854, according to the provision of the Crown Lands Ordinance.

By His Excellency’s command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

AMENDMENT OF BYE-LAWS OF AUCKLAND HUNDRED.

Bye-Law No. 2.

That each and every person who shall depasture cattle on such waste lands shall be assessed, and is and are hereby assessed, for each and every head of great cattle the sum of sixpence per quarter, and for each and every head of sheep the sum of threepence per quarter, payable quarterly in advance, and that cattle for any portion of time within any quarter shall be chargeable and paid for as if running the entire quarter.

Bye-Law No. 3.

That the assessment hereby made shall be paid to the Wardens of the said Hundred quarterly in advance, at their Office, the first day of every quarter, commencing in January.

New Bye-Law 15.

That any person driving licensed cattle from off the Waste Lands of the Hundred, in order to facilitate the driving of other cattle from the run or otherwise, shall be fined the sum of One Pound for each and every head so driven off, unless notice be left in writing at the Warden’s Office, within 12 hours from the time of such driving stating at what place such cattle had been separated or left, for the guidance of their owners.

Wardens’ Office, Auckland Hundred,
17th February, 1854.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland,
10th February, 1854.

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, has directed that the following Returns should be published for general information.

By His Excellency’s command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

RETURN of BIRTHS, DEATHS, and MARRIAGES, (so far as ascertained,) in the District and Province of Auckland, for the Quarter ending the 31st of December, 1853.

BIRTHS,

(Being the number registered at the office of the Deputy Registrar in Auckland.)

Males ........................ 40
Females ...................... 42
Total ........................ 82

DEATHS,

(Being the number registered at the same office, 35, viz.,—twenty Males, and fifteen Females.

Of these there were,

Under 2 years of age ........... 13
From 2 to 5 ................... 9
From 5 to 20 .................. 4
From 20 to 30 ................. none
From 30 to 40 ................. 2
From 40 to 50 ................. 2
From 50 to 60 ................. 4
From 60 to 70 ................. none
From 70 to 80 ................. 1

Total ........................ 35

The following were the reported Causes of Death :

Cancer in face ................ 1
Consumption ................. 1
Convulsions ................. 3
Croup ....................... 2
Delirium Tremens ............ 2
Disease of the Bladder ...... 1
Dropsy ...................... 1
General breaking up of Constitution ............ 1
General Debility ............ 3
Hooping Cough ............. 12
Inflammation of Throat ...... 1
Influenza ................... 1
Paralysis ................... 1
Scrofulous Disease .......... 1
Water on the Brain .......... 2
Worms ....................... 2

MARRIAGES.

In the City of Auckland ........ 9
In other parts of the District, so far as Returns have been received ........ 7

Total ........................ 16

JOHN B. BENNETT,
Registrar General.

Registrar General’s Office,
Chapel-street, Auckland, Feb. 22, 1854.

Printed and Published by WILLIAMSON & WILSON, for the Provincial Government.