the said Province until the Superintendent shall signify, either by speech or message to the Provincial Council, or by Proclamation in the "Government Gazette" of the said Province, that such Bill has been laid before the Governor, and that the Governor has assented to the same: And whereas an Ordinance, intituled "The Roads District Ordinance No. 1, 1863," was passed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, and the same was reserved by the Superintendent of the said Province, for the assent of His Excellency the Governor. Now, therefore, I, Samuel Bealey, Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury aforesaid, do hereby Proclaim and declare that the aforesaid Ordinance has been laid before His Excellency the Governor, and that His Excellency has assented to the same.

Given under my hand at Christchurch, this Fifth day of January, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-four.

S. BEALEY,
Superintendent.

By His Honor’s Command.

Wm. ROLLESTON,
Provincial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, January 4th, 1864.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that the following Ordinances passed by the Provincial Council of Canterbury, intituled

"The Christchurch Hospital Ordinance, 1863"

"The Fencing Ordinance, 1863,"

having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to leave the same to their operation.

Wm. ROLLESTON,
Provincial Secretary.

PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in the Twenty-second Year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled, the "Provincial Reserved Bills Act, 1858," it was enacted that whenever any Bill shall have been passed by the Provincial Council of any Province, and shall have been reserved by the Superintendent for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure thereon, such Bill shall not have any force or authority within the said Province until the Superintendent shall signify either by speech or message to the Provincial Council, or by Proclamation in the "Government Gazette" of the said Province, that such Bill has been laid before the Governor, and that the Governor has assented to the same: And whereas an Ordinance intituled "The Christchurch City Council Ordinance, 1863," was passed by the Superintendent and the Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, and the same was reserved by the Superintendent of the said Province, for the assent of His Excellency the Governor. Now, therefore, I, Samuel Bealey, Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury aforesaid, do hereby proclaim and declare that the aforesaid Ordinance has been laid before His Excellency the Governor, and that His Excellency has assented to the same.

Given under my hand at Christchurch, this Fifth day of January, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-four.

S. BEALEY,
Superintendent.

By His Honor’s Command.

Wm. ROLLESTON,
Provincial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, January 5th, 1864.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has been pleased to accept the resignation of

ALEXANDER BACK Esq., J.P.,

as Immigration Officer, and Officer administering the Charitable Aid Fund.

Wm. ROLLESTON,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, January 5th, 1864.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has been pleased to appoint

RICHARD RAMSAY ARMSTRONG,
Lieut. R.N.,

to be Immigration Officer, and Officer to administer the Charitable Aid Fund.

Wm. ROLLESTON,
Provincial Secretary.

CHRISTCHURCH: PRINTED AT THE PRESS OFFICE, CASHIL STREET, BY JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, OFFICIAL PRINTER TO THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANTERBURY.