Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1849.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR has been pleased to appoint
JOHN WATSON, Esquire,
to act as an Officer of Customs at the Port of Akaroa, in terms of the 2nd and 103rd sections of the Ordinance of Council 4th Victoria, No. 3.

The appointment to bear date the 21st ult.
By His Excellency’s Command,
ALFRED DOMETT,
Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1849.

NO ELIGIBLE TENDER having been received for executing the Miscellaneous Printing required during the year 1849—offers are again invited for this service.

Tenders to be sent into this Office on or before Thursday, the 22nd instant, to be in Duplicate, Sealed, and Endorsed, “Tenders for Miscellaneous Printing.”
By His Excellency’s Command,
ALFRED DOMETT,
Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE.

THE Provisional Licenses for the Free Warehousing of Goods under Bond granted on the 5th December last, with respect to portions of the premises occupied by the parties undermentioned, will be revoked on the 5th July next:

Messrs. P. M. Hervey,
W. M. Bannatyne & Co., and
James Smith & Co.

P. D. Hogg,
Collector.

Custom House, Wellington,
21st February, 1849.

Resident Magistrate’s Court,
Wellington, March 12, 1849.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special Meeting of the Justices of the Peace for this district will be held at this Court on Thursday, the 22nd March, instant, at 12 o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of forming a Militia List for the district of Port Nicholson for the year 1849.

John E. Smith,
Clerk to the Magistrates.

GENERAL ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the General Annual Licensing Meeting for the district of Port Nicholson, will be holden at this Court on Tuesday, the nineteenth day of April next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of taking into consideration applications for Licenses for the sale of fermented and spirituous Liquors, in accordance with the Ordinance 5 Vic., Ses. 2, No. 12.

All applications must be lodged with me on or before Tuesday, the third day of April next.

John E. Smith,
Clerk to the Magistrates.

Resident Magistrate’s Court,
Wellington, March 10, 1849.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1849.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct the publication of the following Reports and Returns for general information.
By His Excellency’s Command,
ALFRED DOMETT,
Colonial Secretary.

Pauatahanui, 30th January, 1849.

Sir—I have the honor to transmit herewith the Quarterly Returns of work and expenditure to 31st ultimo; also plans of two bridges placed across the streams near Jackson’s Ferry by Ensign Garstin’s military party during the quarter. The length of the first being 68 feet, of the second 68 feet 6 inches, and width of both 15 feet. The expense, though much increased by the distance from the station of the party, is only £48 each, or 14s. 6d. per foot, exclusive of superintendence. These bridges and a causeway of rough masonry, admirably constructed by a portion of Mr. Compton’s native party, have completed the communication for wheel carriages between Wellington and the point opposite the military station at Parramatta, which Mr. Turner’s military party is extending towards Pauatahanui. Between this place and the coast near Wai Nui there exists now little more than a mile impracticable for a cart, and by dismounting one for that distance I was lately enabled to take it, though heavily laden to Otaki, and I understand it can be done with equal facility to Rangitiki when punts are established where necessary. Beyond Rangitiki, I understand the beach, though practicable, to be so heavy as to make an inland Route desirable to Wanganui.

The total sum expended on this line to 31st December, 1848, is £18,269 : 12 : 10, including the purchase of implements, the quartering of the troops employed, building of stockades, construction of bridges, and every other item in any way connected with it. The extent of road made, but in some places not yet metalled, is about twenty-one miles.

With respect to the natives employed, I conceive their rapid progress in civilization, their steady industry and orderly conduct are now too well known and generally acknowledged to require me to further allude to them.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
A. HAMILTON RUSSELL,
Capt. 58th Regt.,
Sup. Milty. Roads.