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which the contracts will be again advertised, or
another Tender accepted.
The Tenders to contain the names of the Ten-
derers and their Sureties, and places of residence,
at length.
All Tenders to be enclosed in a separate enve-
lope, and marked "Tender for Provisions, &c."
Further particulars and information may be
obtained on application at this Office.
The Parties tendering, or an agent for them, are
requested to attend at this Office, at the time
appointed for receiving the Tenders.

By His Excellency's command,
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 7th March, 1842.

HIS Excellency the GOVERNOR has been
pleased to direct the publication of the
following "Notice to Mariners," having reference
to the approaches to Auckland by Sea, through
the Eastern passages, submitted for general infor-
mation by the Harbour Master of this Port.

By His Excellency's Command,
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND.

NOTICE TO MARINERS,
Harbour Master's Office,
Auckland, 5th March, 1842.

Between Mutu Tapu and Waiheke islands,
and on either side of Mutu Hea, there is a good
passage with deep water; care must, however,
be taken not to approach too near to the N. W.
end of Mutu Hea, from whence a reef runs out
about a quarter of a mile.

In working along the south side of the Island
of Rangitoto, the lead should be kept going, and
vessels should not shoal less than three and a
half fathoms.

There is no passage between Mutu Korea and
the Eastern Head of the Tamaki River, for any
but very small craft.

Along the south side of Waiheke there is a
good passage in from four to six fathoms water,
the opposite shore is shoal, and in standing to-
wards it the lead should be carefully attended to.

Between the eastern side of the Waiheke, and
the islands Paroa, Te Roteroa, and Pa Ratu,
there is a good passage, with deep water; ves-
sels should keep nearest the Waiheke shore, and
not approach the islands under six fathoms, to
avoid some rocky patches near them. Care
should also be taken to avoid a small sand bank
(under water) lying about a mile off the Waiheke
shore near the southern entrance of the passage,
and almost abreast of a settlement occupied by
Mr. Graham.

Between Paroa and Pakia islands there is not
a good passage, but small vessels, with a leading
wind, may pass through by keeping very close to
the Paroa shore in three and four fathoms, to
avoid a Gravel Spit, which stretches from the
north end of Pakia in a N, N, E. direction nearly
across the passage.

DAVID ROUGH,
Harbour Master.

General Post Office,
Auckland, 1st March, 1842.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, in
pursuance of the provisions of an Ordi-
nance of the GOVERNOR and Council of New
Zealand, intituled "An Ordinance for Regu-
lating the Conveyance and Postage of Letters,"
(5 Victoria, Sess. II., No. 8) the following uni-
form rate of Postage will henceforward be
charged in lieu of the several rates of Postage
heretofore demanded within this Colony, viz:—

Upon all Letters conveyed by sea from any
one port post town to any other port post town
within the colony: upon all letters received from
any country beyond sea, whether deliverable at
the port of arrival, or transmitted thence by sea
to any other part of the colony; and upon all
letters to be transmitted to any country beyond
seas, whether put into the Post Office at the
port of departure, or to be forwarded thereto by
sea from any other part of the Colony; —

Provided such letters do not exceed
in weight half-an-ounce.................. s. d.
0 6

For every letter exceeding the weight
of half-an-ounce, but not exceed-
ing one ounce ........................ 1 0

For every letter exceeding the weight
one ounce, but not exceeding one
ounce and a half ...................... 1 6

and so on after the rate of six-penee for every
additional half ounce, or any fractional part
thereof.

OVER-LAND MAILS.

Persons wishing to avail themselves of the
conveyance of letters by over-land mails, are
required to superscribe their letters with the
words "Per Over-land Mail,"—such letters
being chargeable with a rate of postage duly
appointed in each case under the provisions of
that Ordinance.

WILLIAM CONNELL,
Postmaster-General.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 8th March, 1842.

HIS Excellency the GOVERNOR with the ad-
vice of the Executive Council has been
pleased to appoint

FREDERICK WHITAKER, Esq.,
and

EDMUND STORK HALSWELL, ESQ.,

to be Judges of the County Courts of Northern
and Southern Districts respectively, under the
provisions of the Ordinance of the Governor and
Council, 5 Victoria, Session 2, No. 3.

By His Excellency's Command,
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND.