AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

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"The Lunatics Act, 1868," within the Province of Auckland, shall be exercised by the Superintendent of such Province.

Fonster Goring,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Area of Claims prescribed within the Hauraki Gold Field.

James Fergusson, Governor.

WHEREAS by "The Gold Mining Districts Act, 1873," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor, subject to the provisions of the said Act from time to time, to make amend, alter, and revoke regulations for, among other things, prescribing the area of claims, and for regulating the use and occupation of land held under the said Act, and mining operations therein and thereon: And whereas it is expedient that certain rules and regulations should be made for the purposes and in manner hereinafter set forth:

Now therefore, I, Sir James Fergusson, Baronet, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority vested in me by the said in part recited Act, do hereby make the regulations set forth in the Schedule hereto: And I do hereby declare that the said rules and regulations shall be in force within that part of the Province of Auckland comprised within the "Hauraki Gold Field," as such gold field is now constituted under the said in part recited Act, and shall take effect therein on and after the thirty-first day of December instant.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir James Fergusson, Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, at Christchurch, this eleventh day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.

DANIEL POLLEN.

SCHEDULE.

1. Every claim, of whatsoever class the same may be, shall be bona fide and continuously worked, and there shall be employed therein or thereon, for gold mining purposes, at least one man for every fifteen thousand square feet of land comprised in the claim.

2. In these rules and regulations the word "claim" shall mean a claim held for mining purposes under "The Gold Mining Districts Act, 1873," and any regulations now in force thereunder or by virtue thereof.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 31st December, 1873.

I HEREBY notify that the several Chairmen of the after-named District Boards, under "The Highways Act, 1871," have reported in writing to me the names of the undermentioned persons duly appointed Officers and Members of those Boards respectively, to supply vacancies:—

PUKERUA WEST:—Jacob Henry Wright, to be Chairman, and William Routly, to be Member, vice Joseph Scott.

PAKARANGA (PAKURANGA):—James White to be Chairman; and Henry Andrew and John Nicholas, junior to be Members vice Gerald L. Peacocke and John McInerney resigned.

J. WILLIAMSON,
Superintendent.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 24th December, 1873.

It is hereby notified that I have accepted the Tenders from the persons mentioned in the Schedule hereto for the Services and Supplies set opposite their respective Names, for the period commencing 1st January, 1874.

J. WILLIAMSON,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.

For Twelve Calendar Months.

1. Printing for the Provincial Government—W. C. Wilson.

2. Printing for the Provincial Council—Charles Williamson.

3. Stationery—Messrs. Upton and Co.

4. Binding—William Leys.

5. Carting—Moses Hotchin.

6. Shoemakers Supplies for Mount Eden Gaol—No Tender received.

7. Blacksmith’s Supplies for Mount Eden Gaol—Messrs. T. and S. Morrin.

8. Conveyance of Prisoners and Patients—William Crowther.

For Six Calendar Months.

9. Rations for Mount Eden Gaol—Frederick Hewin.

10. Rations for Auckland Lock-up—Thomas Teasdale.

11. Prison and Police Supplies—Frederick Hewin.

12. Provisions for Provincial Hospital—Frederick Hewin.

13. Provisions for Old Men’s Refuge—Frederick Hewin.

14. Provisions for Lunatic Asylum—J. W. Prim.

15. Bread for Hospital and Refuge—Thomas Teasdale.

16. Meat for Hospital and Refuge—Reuben Elley.

17. Bread for Lunatic Asylum—Thomas Teasdale.

18. Meat for Lunatic Asylum—George Garratt.

19. Rations for Sick and Destitute—
    At Auckland and Onehunga—T. W. Doonin,
    At the Thames—Frederick Hewin.

20. Coals—Messrs. W. and G. Winstone.

21. Firewood—Messrs. Archard and Brown; and (for Asylum only) Samuel Smyth.

TITIRANGI HIGHWAY DISTRICT.

NOTICE.

To the owners or reputed owners, lessees, or reputed lessees and occupiers of Allotments Number...