166 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [Feb. 7.

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NOTICES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Wellington, 4th February, 1855.

No. 10.
His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, for general information, that the undermentioned gentlemen have been appointed Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand:

George Cutfield, Esq., New Plymouth.
Henry Sewell, Esq., Canterbury.
John Ollivier, Esq., Nelson.
Edward Jerningham Wakefield, Esq., Wellington.
Charles Clifford, Esq., Wellington.
William Swainson, Esq., Wellington.

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No. 11.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen to be Coroners in and for the several districts hereinafter mentioned:

George Cutfield, Esq., New Plymouth District.
Alfred Domett, Esq., Nelson District.
William Gisborne, Esq., Wellington District.
John Watts Russell, Esq., Wellington District.

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No. 12.
Notice is hereby given, that the Governor has been pleased to appoint William Swainson, Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative Council.

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CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.
Wellington, 2nd February, 1855.

Notice is hereby given, that the following goods, shipped on board the Mary Jane, for Akaroa, have been entered for exportation:

• 100 barrels flour
• 50 casks beef
• 50 sacks potatoes
• 20 bales woolpacks

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HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE,
Auckland, 31st January, 1855.

Notice is hereby given that the following vessels have entered the Port of Auckland:

• John Wickliffe, from London, with merchandise
• Lady Egidia, from Sydney, with sundries
• Dart, from Wellington, with wool and oil

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Wellington, 1st February, 1855.

Tenders are hereby invited for the construction of a bridge over the Hutt River. Plans and specifications may be seen at this Office, and tenders will be received until noon of Saturday, the 17th instant.

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APPOINTMENTS.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th February, 1855.

The undermentioned appointments have been made:

John Johnston, Esq., to be Resident Magistrate at New Plymouth.
Henry St. Hill, Esq., to be Collector of Customs at Nelson.
George Hunter, Esq., to be Postmaster at Wellington.

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LAND OFFICE.
Auckland, 29th January, 1855.

Notice is hereby given that the following sections of land are open for selection under the Land Regulations of 1853:

• Section 12, Block VII, North Shore
• Section 8, Block V, Tamaki
• Section 3, Block III, Manukau

Applications must be made in writing to the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Harbour Master's Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1855.

Masters of vessels are hereby cautioned that the beacon on Somes Island has been moved 50 yards to the westward, in consequence of the shifting of the channel.

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POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Wellington, 6th February, 1855.

The following mails will be closed at this office as under:

• For England, via Southampton, on Monday, 12th instant, at 10 a.m.
• For Sydney, on Thursday, 15th instant, at 4 p.m.
• For Auckland, on Saturday, 17th instant, at 12 noon.

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GAZETTE NOTICES.

Notice is hereby given that the several sums of money hereinafter mentioned have been granted and placed at the disposal of the several parties for the purposes stated:

• To the Wellington Corporation ... £500 for road repairs
• To the Hutt Highway Board ... £300 for bridge construction
• To the Nelson Education Board ... £200 for school furniture

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