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PROCLAMATION,

By His Honor Donald M’Lean, Esq.,
Superintendent of the Province of
Hawke’s Bay, in the Islands of
New Zealand.

WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled “The Provincial Reserved Bills Act, 1858,” it is provided that no Bill reserved for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure shall have any force within the Province until the Superintendent shall signify, as therein specified, that it has been laid before the Governor, and that His Excellency has assented to the same: And whereas an Act intituled

“Boarding House Licenses”

Was passed by the Provincial Council of Hawke’s Bay during the late session, but reserved by me for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure:

Now, therefore, I, Donald M’Lean, Superintendent of the Province of Hawke’s Bay, do hereby proclaim and notify that the above-mentioned Act has been duly laid before His Excellency the Governor, and having received his assent is, under the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly before referred to, in force within the Province of Hawke’s Bay from the date of this Proclamation.

Dated this 17th day of October, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

DONALD M’LEAN,
Superintendent.

Superintendent’s Office,
Napier, 15th Oct., 1864.

The following Instructions addressed to the Chairman of the Harbour Improvement Commissioners are published for general information.

DONALD M’LEAN,
Superintendent.

Superintendent’s Office,
Napier, 8th Oct., 1864.

Sir,—The necessity of obtaining reliable scientific advice on the best means to be adopted for deepening and improving the Napier harbour before any considerable outlay is incurred, is so obvious, that I am anxious that steps should be immediately taken for this purpose.

A great deal of information will be required to enable scientific men at a distance to arrive at a decision as to the most practical means of effecting this object.

Also detailed plans showing the entire sheet of water known as the Na-
pier harbour, accompanied with references, giving the soundings, influences of tides, winds, and discharge of rivers, the rate and direction of currents, rise and fall of tide, changes that may have taken place in the harbour as far as can be ascertained, together with a map delineating the features of the country, including the whole of the Ahuriri plains, back to the first range of hills surrounding the plains to the south and west.

It would likewise be advisable to have a section and cross section of the Ahuriri plains, the data lines being high water mark.

A chart should be prepared of the coast line between Petane and Cape Kidnappers, continued (if the Commissioners consider it advisable) to Table Cape, giving the soundings and delineating more particularly the features of the country from Petane to Ahuriri harbour, including Scinde Island and the country between there and Clive.

The Commissioners are empowered to call for and accept all tenders for the necessary surveys and preparation of plans.

A full and comprehensive Report—embracing such information as the Board may deem essential, together with any suggestions for the information of the gentlemen in England who will be asked to give their opinion on Harbour Improvements—will be indispensable.

The services of any of the Provincial officers, capable of giving information, will be placed at the disposal of the Commissioners, and if such assistance is found insufficient, others should be employed.

Members of the Board who have to incur travelling or other extraordinary expenses, will be remunerated for the same on the recommendation of the Board.

It is so important for the interests of the Province that action should be taken in this matter, that I have every hope the Commissioners will give it their earliest attention.

I have the honor to be,

&c., &c.,
DONALD M’LEAN,
Superintendent.

The Chairman of the Harbour Improvement Commissioners, Napier.

Superintendent’s Office,
Napier, Oct. 15th, 1864.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED for general information that TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 1st and 2nd November, will be observed as Public Holidays, in celebration of the anniversary