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APPLICATION for Depasturage License, in accordance with the Land Regulations of 1st July, 1856, received by the Commissioner of Crown Lands during the month of June, 1857.

George Williams. District—The Clarence.
Boundaries: on the South by the river Clarence, North by the inland Kaikora range, East by the river Dee, West by the river Glos'ter.
Estimated extent, about Sixty Thousand acres.
Deposit paid—£50.

ALFRED DOMETT,
Commissioner.
Land Office, Nelson,
3rd July, 1857.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Nelson, July 21, 1857.

HIS Honour the Superintendent directs the publication of the following Proclamations and Notice for general information.

ALFRED DOMETT,
Provincial Secretary.

PROCLAMATION.

By his Excellency Colonel THOMAS GORE BROWNE, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, &c. &c.

WHEREAS, by an Ordinance enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, Session VI., No. 1, intituled "An Ordinance to empower the Governor of New Zealand to regulate the Importation and Sale of Arms, Gunpowder, and other Warlike Stores," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for his Excellency the Governor, from time to time, by proclamation, to prohibit and also to make provision for regulating and restricting throughout the Colony of New Zealand, the importation or sale, or both the importation and sale, of arms, gunpowder, and other warlike stores: And whereas it is expedient that the several regulations now in force in different parts of the said Colony should be superseded, and other provisions to be in force throughout the Colony substituted for the same: Now, therefore, I, the Governor, in exercise of the power vested in me in that behalf, do hereby prohibit throughout the said Colony the importation and sale of arms, gunpowder, and other warlike stores, except in conformity with the regulations and restrictions following, that is to say:—

1. On and after the days on which this proclamation shall come into operation as hereinafter provided, no person shall import into or land in the said Colony, or shall sell, or otherwise dispose of therein, any arms, gunpowder, or other warlike stores, without having first obtained a license for the purpose from the Governor, or some person authorized by him to grant the same, as hereinafter provided. Every warrant of appointment to grant such licenses may contain such restrictions and conditions as the Governor may think fit.

ARMS, &c.

2. If there do not appear to be any sufficient objection, a license specially applicable to each particular case will be granted by the Governor or other person authorized to grant such licenses, for the importation, landing, sale, or disposal of any arms, and other warlike stores not hereinafter specifically mentioned, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed in such license. A fee of 2s. 6d. will be charged for each license for the importation, landing, sale, or disposal of any arms.

GUNPOWDER, SHOT, AND PERCUSSION CAPS.

3. Persons will from time to time be appointed by the Governor, at convenient places throughout the Colony, with authority to grant general licenses (to the effect of the Form A. in the Schedule hereunto annexed) to import, land, sell, and dispose of gunpowder, shot fit for sporting purposes, and percussion caps. A fee of £2 will be charged for every such license, and the same will continue in force for twelve calendar months from the date thereof.

4. Provided always that it shall be lawful for the Governor, or any person authorized by him in that behalf, at any time to revoke any such license, by notice to that effect to be left at the usual or last known place of abode or business of the licensee in the Colony, and in such case the amount received for the license so revoked shall be returned to the person who paid the same.

5. Special licenses may be granted by any person authorized to grant a general license, on payment of a fee of 5s., authorizing one importation, landing, sale, or other disposal, to be particularly described in every such license.

6. Every person to whom any such license shall be granted, shall, on the 1st days of January, April, July, and October, or within