Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, Feb. 17, 1864.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it
to be notified that, under the powers
vested in him by the "Marine Board Act,
1863," he has been pleased to appoint

FREDERICK DENHAM GIBSON, Esq.,
to be Port Officer for the Province of Canterbury.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, Feb. 25, 1864.

THE following appointment in the Telegraph Department is hereby notified:

MR. GEORGE BIRD,
to be Station Manager at Lyttelton.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Provincial Secretary.

W. Bergen Pauli, Esq., J.P., appointed a
Resident Magistrate.

Attorney-General’s Office,
Auckland, Feb. 5, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

WILLIAM BERGEN PAULI, Esq., J.P.,
To be a Resident Magistrate.

FRED. WHITAKER.
G. G. Gazette, No. 4, Feb. 11, 1864.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, Feb. 17, 1864.

IT is hereby notified that a Writ issued for
the Election of a Member to serve in the
Provincial Council for the Heathcote Dis-
trict has been returned, with the endorsement

WILLIAM SEFTON MOORHOUSE, Esq.,
has been duly elected.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Provincial Secretary.

Resident Magistrate’s Office,
Timaru, Feb. 6, 1864.

I HEREBY certify that DUNCAN M’LEAN
has submitted to me a certificate of his
admission as a member of the Faculty
of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, in
accordance with the provisions of the
"Medical Practitioners’ Ordinance" of New
Munster.

B. WOOLCOMBE,
Resident Magistrate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the part-
nership lately subsisting between us
as Publicans at Saltwater Creek under the
firm of "H. Lough and Co." has been this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All debts
owing to the firm are to be received by
H. Lough.

As witness our hands, this 17th day of
February, 1864.

HENRY LOUGH.
JOSEPH SENIOR WHITE.

Witness,
WM. THOS. LOCKE TRAYERS,
Solicitor, Christchurch.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given to the Holders
of Pasturage Licences under the Land
Regulations of 1st April, 1856, that they are
required forthwith to send in to the Waste
Lands Board a return of all Stock depastured
on their respective runs, in accordance with
Clause 55 of the said Regulations.

WILLIAM GUISE BRITTAN,
Chief Commissioner.

Land Office, Christchurch,
February 29, 1864.

TO CONTRACTORS.

TWO LIGHTHOUSES ON THE COASTS OF NEW
ZEALAND.

TENDERS will be received at the Office
of the Marine Board, Port Chalmers,
until noon on Tuesday, 22nd March, 1864,
for Lighthouse Towers and Dwelling-houses
to be erected on "Dog Island," Foveaux
Strait and on Tairoa Head, Otago Harbour.
Plans and specifications to be seen at the
Marine Board Office, Port Chalmers, after
the 1st March.

The Board do not bind themselves to
accept the lowest or any offer.

Plans and specifications are in course of
preparation for a Lighthouse, &c., at Cape
Saunders, which will be shortly proceeded
with.

By Order,
THOMAS ROBERTSON,
Secretary, Marine Board.

SHIP "MERMAID."

THE Immigration Commissioners visited
the Ship "Mermaid."

They found all departments well ordered
and cleanly, the immigrants cheerful and
contented.

They draw attention to the great ad-
vantage to the immigrants of the super-
intendence of a Surgeon who has previously
had the conduct of ships to this Port.

The arrangements for issue of Provisions,
&c., were very good, and the supply of
medical comforts liberal.

The Commissioners recommend that the
usual gratuities be paid.

WILLIAM DONALD.
JOHN T. ROUSE.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW
ZEALAND.

In the matter of the "Debtors’ and Creditors’
Act, 1862," and

In the matter of the Petition of George
Arthur Smith and Charles Raikes, lately
trading in co-partnership under the
style or firm of Smith, Raikes and Co.,
at Christchurch, Debtors.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by an
Order of the Court dated the 26th day
of February instant, Thursday, the 17th day
of March next, has been appointed for hear-