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Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson,
April 10th, 1855.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified, that every person claiming a right to vote for the election of the Superintendent, or of the Members of the Provincial Council of the Province of Nelson, shall deliver his claim, or cause the same to be delivered, during the month of April, at the Clerk of the Magistrates' Office, Nelson, or at either of the following places, viz:—The Black Bull Inn, Suburban North; Mr. STANTON'S, Constable, Richmond; The Travellers' Rest, Appleby; Mr. WALKER'S, Constable, Waimea Village; Mr. THOMAS ANDREWS', Constable, Waimea South; Mr. BAIGENT'S, Wakefield; Mr. JOHN BOYES', Constable, Motueka; Mr. J. P. ROBINSON'S, Motupipi; Mr. WATT'S, Pakawau; Mr. GODFREY'S, Wairau Hotel; Mr. SINCLAIR'S, Beaver Station; Mr. F. MACDONALD'S, Wairau River; Mr. G. MCRAE'S, Awatere; Messrs. CLIFFORD and WELD'S, Flaxbourne; Mr. E. JOLLIE'S, Mount Parnassus; and Mr. H. J. LE CREN'S, Lyttelton.

By his Honor's command,
S. L. MULLER,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson,
April 10th, 1855.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication for general information of the following Despatch from the Colonial Secretary relative to the natives being supplied with Arms and Ammunition, and further directs it to be notified that the necessary steps will be taken for the conviction of all persons violating the provisions of the Arms Importation Ordinance, whereby a penalty of £500, and the forfeiture of all Arms, Gunpowder, or other Warlike Stores, and the vessel from which the same are landed, is incurred, for each offence.

By his Honor's command,
S. L. MULLER,
Provincial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
28th March, 1855.

SIR—As it appears that the Natives in various parts of New Zealand have been supplied with arms and ammunition in violation of the "Arms Importation Ordinance" (No. 1, Session VI.), and that thereby the peace of the Colony is seriously endangered, I am directed by his Excellency the Officer administering the Government urgently to request you to use your utmost efforts to prevent the infringing of that Ordinance and bring the offenders to punishment, so that the Natives may no longer thus be furnished by unprincipled persons with the means of carrying on wars amongst themselves, and of disturbing the tranquillity of the country.

I have, &c.,
(Signed) ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

To his Honor the Superintendent,
Nelson.

Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson,
April 10th, 1855.

HIS Honor the Superintendent has been pleased to appoint—
DAVID MONRO, Esq., M.H.R.
FRED. ALOYSIUS WELD, Esq., M.H.R.
CHARLES ELLIOTT, Esq., M.P.C.
JNO. DAMFORTH GREENWOOD, Esq., J.P.
and
WILLIAM WELLS, Esq.

to be Commissioners pursuant to the provisions of the Education Ordinance, Session II., No. 6., to inquire into and consider, what system of Education should be adopted for the Province.

By his Honor's command,
S. L. MULLER,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Nelson, April 10, 1855.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs that the following Harbour Regulations for the Province, approved by his Excellency in Council, be published for general information.

By his Honor's command,
S. L. MULLER,
Provincial Secretary.

HARBOUR REGULATIONS.

PILOTS AND MASTERS OF VESSELS.

1. No person shall be deemed a Pilot unless he be duly licensed by his Excellency the Governor, or by his Honor the Superintendent.

2. All persons so licensed shall be provided with a License, according to the Form hereto annexed.

3. Every Pilot shall carry his License with him, and shall produce it to the Master of any ship or vessel, on its being demanded, or forfeit a sum not exceeding Forty Shillings.

4. Pilots are not bound to conduct any vessel to sea until payment of the pilotage has been satisfactorily secured.

5. Every Pilot detained on board a vessel longer than forty-eight hours, whether by stress of weather, quarantine, or otherwise, is to be paid Eight Shillings per day, in addition to the regular pilotage.

6. Pilots refusing or neglecting their duty, to forfeit a sum not exceeding Twenty Pounds.