THE NEW ZEALAND ADVERTISER, AND Bay of Islands Gazette.

No. XV.] KORORARIKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1840. [Vol. 1

THE GAZETTE.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Russell, 14th Sept., 1840.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR is pleased to direct it to be notified, that William Cornwallis Symonds, Esq., J.P., has been appointed to sanction the discharge of Seamen in the District of Wai-te-mata, on the Thames, as required by the 41st Section of the Act of the Governor and Council of New South Wales, 6th Vict. 6th Wm. IV., chap. 19, intituled, "An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to the Merchant Service of the United Kingdom, and for forming and maintaining a Register of all men engaged in that service, and all persons connected are hereby required to apply to that Officer accordingly."

By His Excellency’s Command, (For the Colonial Secretary,) JAS. STUART FREEMAN.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Russell, Bay of Islands, Sept. 16th, 1840.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct it to be notified, that the following Postages will be chargeable on Letters to and from Waimate and Hokianga until further orders:

By His Excellency’s Command, (For the Colonial Secretary,) JAS. STUART FREEMAN.

Sales by Auction.

For Sale by Auction, By Messrs. Spicer & Weavell,
Without Reserve, on Friday and Saturday the 18th and 19th instant, at 11 o’clock precisely, at their Rooms,

A VERY valuable Consignment of Merchandise, as under:—

10 gallon kegs gin
30 hhds. and casks rum
Port wine in pipes
Sherry do. in ditto
Claret and Port do.
1 ton tobacco
40 Navy flashing coats
Monkey jackets
Trousers
12 dozen red and blue twilled shirts
20 pieces prints
50 dozen pocket handkerchiefs
10 do. striped shirts
Duck
Dungaree
Cigars
Preserved meats
30 kegs paints, assorted
Mauritius sugar
Mustard and pickles
Knives and forks
50 dozen pen knives
An excellent rifle with case, &c.
Ditto fowling piece with do.
Two beautiful ship’s compass,
And various other effects.
Terms at sale.

FOR SALE BY AUCTION,

By W. Wilson,
At his Rooms, on Monday the 21st September, at 11 o’clock,

A quantity of
Rum
Tobacco
Salt
Tea in small boxes
Chinsurah cigars
Axes, lines, spades
Navy blue prints
Blankets
Tents
Claret and sherry wine
Stationery, Books, and an excellent FOUR-OARED GIG.

Terms made known at time of sale.

For Sydney,

To sail in a few days,
THE fast-sailing schooner, KATE, T. PRINGLE, Master; has superior accommodation for Passengers. For freight or passage, apply to Captain Pringle, or to WM. WILSON. Sept. 16, 1840.

New Zealand Banking Company,

CAPITAL—£100,000,
IN 10,000 SHARES OF £10 EACH.

DIRECTORS:—
President, James Ready Clendon, Esq., J. P.
Vice President, Henry Thompson, Esq.
Gilbert Mair, Esq., J. P.
Edward Marsh Williams, Esq.
John Scott, Esq.
William Mayhew, Jun., Esq.
Daniel Pollen, Esq.
Philo R. Perry, Esq.

Agents in Sydney,
The Commercial Banking Company.

NOTICE.

The New Zealand Banking Company will commence Business on the 4th instant, and interest will be allowed, and charged at the following rates until further Notice.

INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Accounts on the daily balance 3 per cent. per annum.
On Deposit Receipts payable at ten days notice 5 per cent. per annum.

INTEREST CHARGED
Bills not having more than 90 days to run, 10 per cent. per annum.

Discount Days—Wednesday at 12 o’clock

BILLS at ten day’s Sight are granted on the Commercial Banking Company in Sydney at 1 per Cent Premium.

By order of the Court of Directors, A. KENNEDY, Manager. Kororarika, 2nd Sept., 1840.

£50 REWARD

IS offered by MR. T. SPICER, and £20 additional by MR. B. E. TURNER, for the apprehension of the person or persons who Robbed the Stores of Messrs. SPICER & WEAVELL, on the night of the 3rd instant. The undermentioned formed part of the Property stolen. Should any of them be offered, it is requested the parties offering them may be detained.

(List of stolen items including Mission Bills, promissory notes, and specie)

T. SPICER,
RETURNS his most sincere thanks to those Gentlemen who so liberally came to aid and offered to assist him in paying the reward offered for the Apprehension of the parties who robbed his Store on the Night of the 3rd inst.
Aug. 15. Turner £20 0 0
Bannister 5 0 0
Clayton & Co. 5 0 0