Now, therefore, I, the said Donald M’Lean, Superintendent as aforesaid, by virtue of the powers vested in me in this behalf, do hereby proclaim and declare that the 4th Section of the aforesaid Act "The Protection of certain Animals Act 1865," shall be in force and effect, and shall come into operation as from the day of the date hereof.

Given under my hand, and issued under the Public Seal of the Province of Hawke’s Bay, this 27th day of August, 1866.

DONALD M’LEAN,
Superintendent.

G. GREY,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, the 24th day of August, 1866.

PRESENT:
His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly intituled "Protection of certain Animals’ Act, 1865," it is provided that the Governor may, by Order in Council under his hand from time to time delegate to any Superintendent all or any of the powers vested in the Governor or the Governor in Council by the aforesaid Act, subject to such Regulations as he may think fit, and may from time to time rescind such delegation.

Now, therefore, I, Sir George Grey, the Governor as aforesaid of the said Colony, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council thereof, and in exercise of the power and authority for this purpose in me vested, do hereby delegate unto DONALD M’LEAN, ESQUIRE, as Superintendent, of the Province of Hawke’s Bay, all the powers vested in me as Governor or as Governor in Council by the aforesaid Act, to have, hold, and exercise within the Province of Hawke’s Bay the said powers hereby delegated to the said Donald M’Lean, so long as he shall continue and remain Superintendent of the said Province and no longer: Provided always that copies of all instruments signed or issued by the Superintendent under such delegation shall be further transmitted to the Colonial Secretary for record.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

NOTICE.

THE Sittings of the Native Lands Court, I advertised to be held at Turanganui on the 12th and at Waiapu on the 26th instant, are postponed until further notice.

BY THE COURT.
Napier, September 3, 1866.

PANUITANGA.

Ko te Kooti Whakawa Whenua i Ka rangitia kia tuia ki Turanganui a te 12 o nga ra—ki Waiapu a te 26 o nga

Na te KOOTI.
Nepia, Hepetema 3, 1866.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

MIDDLE DISTRICT.

In the matter of Henry Morrison, of Napier, Boatbuilder; and In the matter of the Debtors’ and Creditors’ Acts 1862, and of the Debtors’ and Creditors’ Amendment Act, 1865.

On the third day of September, 1866.

UPON reading the Petition and affidavits filed herein and on hearing Mr. Lee of Counsel for the Petitioner it is ordered that this Petitioner be heard before His Honor Mr. Justice Johnston at the next advertised sittings of the Supreme Court at Napier in February 1867, and that the Petitioner do attend for examination at the time and place aforesaid. And it is further ordered that a Meeting of the Creditors of the Petitioner shall be held at a time and place to be appointed by the Registrar of this Court at Napier. And it is further ordered that in the meantime until such hearing the person and Estate of the Petitioner be protected from arrest execution or other legal process except as to the person of the Petitioner in such cases as would make him liable to arrest on mesne process. And it is further ordered that until further order of this Court the Estate and effects of the Petitioner shall be sequestrated into the hands of Joseph Josiah Fells of Napier Accountant. And it is hereby declared that this order of sequestration shall be a vesting order.

(L.S.)
BY THE COURT.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

MIDDLE DISTRICT.

In the matter of William Simmons; and In the matter of the Debtors’ and Creditors’ Acts 1862, and of the Debtors’ and Creditors’ Amendment Act, 1865.

On the thirtieth day of August, 1866.

UPON reading the Petition and affidavits filed herein and on hearing Mr. Lee of Counsel for the Petitioner it is ordered that this Petitioner be heard before His Honor Mr. Justice Johnston at the next advertised sittings of the Supreme Court at Napier in February 1867, and that the Petitioner do attend for examination at the time and place aforesaid. And it is further ordered that a Meeting of the Creditors of the Petitioner shall be held at a time and place to be appointed by the Registrar of this Court at Napier. And it is further ordered that in the meantime until such hearing the person and Estate of the Petitioner be protected from arrest execution or other legal process except as to the person of the Petitioner in such cases as would make him liable to arrest on mesne process. And it is further ordered that until further order of this Court the Estate and effects of the Petitioner shall be sequestrated into the hands of Joseph Josiah Fells of Napier Accountant. And it is hereby declared that this order of sequestration shall be a vesting order.

(L.S.)
BY THE COURT.