Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, January 10, 1860.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the notification of the following appointments:—

CHARLES ROBERT BLAKISTON, Esq.,
to be Provincial Secretary, and President of the Executive Council.

THOMAS GASS, Esq.,
to be a Member of the Executive Council.

THOMAS SMITH DUNCAN, Esq.,
to be Provincial Solicitor and Crown Prosecutor.

The above appointments to bear date from the 29th ultimo.

By His Honor’s command,
CHARLES ROBERT BLAKISTON,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, January 31, 1860.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following correspondence for general information:—

By His Honor’s command,
CHARLES ROBERT BLAKISTON,
Provincial Secretary.

of the two Bills quoted in the margin (The Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Ordinance, Session XI., No. 13, and The Loan Ordinance, Session XI., No. 14,) passed by the Provincial Council of Canterbury and reserved by you for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure thereon, I have the honor to inform you that these Bills have been laid before the Governor.

As regards the “Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Ordinance,” the Attorney-General has reported that it contravenes the 19th section (as affecting Waste Lands of the Crown), and also the 2nd sub-section of the 19th section of the Constitution Act, in accordance with which opinion the Governor has been pleased to withhold his assent to that Bill.

His Excellency has also withheld his assent to the Loan Ordinance.

I have, &c.,
(Signed) E. W. STAFFORD.
His Honor the Superintendent of Canterbury, Christchurch.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, January 31, 1860.

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HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following tenders for general information:—

TENDERS FOR PRINTING.

Tenders have been received from
Willis
Bradwell
Lucas—Accepted.

The particulars of these tenders being too long for publication in the form of an advertisement, the Provincial Secretary gives notice that they can be seen, on application at this office, on any day between the hours of 10 and 4.

CHARLES ROBERT BLAKISTON,
Provincial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 25th January, 1860.

SIR,—Referring to the Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Ordinance, “reserved for the Governor’s assent” and enclosed in your Honor’s letter of the 12th instant, I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to inform me whether any of the lands comprised in the Schedule to that Bill are lands, the title to which is still in the Crown, either as Waste Lands or Reserves.

I have, &c.,
(Signed) E. W. STAFFORD.
His Honor the Superintendent of Canterbury.

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Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 25th January, 1860.

SIR,—I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of yesterday, in which you enquire “whether any of the lands comprised in the Schedule to the Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Bill are lands to which the title is still in the Crown, either as Waste Lands or Reserves.” In reply I beg to state, that the title to portions of the lands mentioned in the Schedule referred to is still in the Crown either as Waste Lands or Reserves.

I have, &c.,
(Signed) W. S. MOORHOUSE,
Superintendent of Canterbury.

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Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 26th January, 1860.

SIR,—With reference to your Honor’s letter of the 12th inst., transmitting copies

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, January 4, 1860.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following tenders for general information:—

TENDERS FOR PAINTING.

Tenders have been received from
Rees
Samuels and Fox
Flowers
Whincoop—Accepted.

The particulars of these tenders are too long for publication in the form of an advertisement, the Provincial Secretary gives notice that they can be seen, on application at this office, on any day between the hours of 10 and 4.

CHARLES ROBERT BLAKISTON,
Provincial Secretary.