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tendent and Provincial Council of such Province.

And whereas by an instrument in writing of even date herewith issued under the Seal of the Colony the Governor with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony and in exercise of the before-recited power hath delegated to John Perry Robinson, Esq., as Superintendent of the Province of Nelson in the said Colony all the aforesaid powers excepting those before recited to be excepted, to hold and exercise the said powers within the Province of Nelson aforesaid.

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority for this purpose by the said Act conferred, Doth hereby with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony, Appoint and declare that all the costs, charges, and expenses incident to the management and administration of the Gold-fields within the Province of Nelson, shall be regulated by Acts to be passed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the said Province.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk to Executive Council.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

Constituting a Warden's Court within the Nelson Gold-field, and appointing a Warden thereto.

G. GREY,
Governor.

At the Government House at Auckland, the 15th day of September, 1863.

Present:—
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by the "Gold-fields Act, 1862," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to constitute for any Gold-field or for any part thereof Wardens' Courts for the administration of Justice therein, and to appoint Wardens as Judges of such Courts with power to act alone, or with Assessors or Juries, and in such manner, and to exercise all or any of the powers hereinafter mentioned as the Governor shall think fit to direct:

Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand, Doth hereby Constitute for the district aforementioned of the Gold-field of the Province of Nelson a WARDEN'S COURT for the administration of Justice within the said district, that is to say for the district known as the MASSACRE BAY DISTRICT.

And Doth further hereby Appoint the person undermentioned being a Justice of the Peace and Resident Magistrate, that is to say,

JAMES MACKAY, Esq., Junior,
to be the Warden and Judge of such Court, with power to him to act alone, or with Assessors, or Juries, and in such manner, and to exercise all or any of the powers mentioned in the 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 30th sections of the "Gold-fields Act, 1862," as the Governor shall think fit to direct.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk to Executive Council.

ORDER IN COUNCIL,
Issuing Regulations for the granting of Gold Mining Leases in the District of the Nelson Gold-fields.

G. GREY,
Governor.

At the Government House at Auckland, the Fifteenth day of September, 1862.

Present:—
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS it is provided by the "Gold-fields Act, 1862," that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to make such Regulations, not being contrary to the provisions of the said Act, as he shall think fit, for regulating the granting of Leases for mining purposes, and the terms and conditions on which such Leases shall be granted, and such Regulations from time to time to alter and abolish:

Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, in pursuance and exercise of the said recited power and authority, Doth hereby, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony of New Zealand, Make the following Rules and Regulations for the granting of Leases and Occupation Licenses for Gold Mining within the district of the Nelson Gold-fields;

And Doth further declare that this Order shall take effect from the day of the date hereof.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk to Executive Council.

Rules and Regulations for the granting of Leases and Occupation Licenses for Gold Mining within the District of the Nelson Gold-fields.

Interpretation:—Whenever the Term "Commissioner" is used in these Rules and Regulations, it shall be taken to mean the Commissioner, Warden, or Resident Magistrate, or any other Officer entrusted with the