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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, September 3rd, 1857.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
SAMUEL JOHN COOKE, Esq.,
of Manawatu,
to be a Justice of the Peace for the Province
of Wellington.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, September 3rd, 1857.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to
be notified that the name of
JOSEPH MAITLAND, Esq.,
has, at his own request, been removed from the
Commission of the Peace for the Province of
Otago.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, September 3d, 1857.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to direct and appoint that at the
ensuing Elections for the Office of Super-
intendent, and for the Provincial Council
of the Province of Auckland, there shall be
Districts, viz.

NORTHERN DIVISION.

At Callan's Inn, North shore.
At Henderson's Mill
At Maxwell's Station
At Maurice Kelly's Station, the Wade
At Coley's Station, Big Muddy Creek
At Atkin's Station, Kaipara
At Walton's Station, Kaipara
At Deacon's Inn, Kaipara landing place, at the
head of the Waitemata river
At Henry's Station, Titirangi
At Scott's Inn, Mahurangi
At J. A. Brown's Saw Mill, Mahurangi
At Gasten Charon's Station, Hot Springs,
Mahurangi
At Henry's Inn, Wangarie
At Cafler's Station, Wangarie
At Skelton's Station, Matakana
At Mr. William Rowe's house, Great Barrier
At Montgomery's Inn, Lucas' creek
At Donald McLean's house, Waipu, Wangarie
At the Court House, Onehunga.

BAY OF ISLANDS.

At Mr. George Clarke's Station, Village of
Waimate, at such convenient place at Hoki-
anga, as shall be specified by the Returning
Officer.

At such convenient place at Wangaroa as shall
be specified by the Returning Officer
At the Police Station, Monganui.

PENSIONER SETTLEMENTS.

At Brady's Inn, Panmure
At the "Sir George Grey Inn," Otahuhu
At the Police Office, Howick.

SOUTHERN DIVISION.

At Brady's Inn, Panmure
At the "Sir George Grey Inn," Otahuhu
At the Police Office, Howick
At McLeod's Station, Waiheki
At Moore's Station, Coromandel Harbour
At Walters' Inn, Papakura
At the Customs Station, Kawhia
At Campbell's Inn, Waiuku
At Resident Magistrate's Court, Rangiawhia
At Graham's Inn, Whaingaroa
At Tutty's Inn, Newmarket.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, September 8th, 1857.

THE following Rules, framed and estab-
lished by the Land Claims Commissioner,
pursuant to the "Land Claims Settlement
Act, 1856," and approved by the Governor
in Council, are published for general informa-
tion.
E. W. STAFFORD.

RULES,

Framed and established by the undersigned
Land Claims Commissioner, Francis Dillon
Bell, Esquire, in pursuance of the powers
vested in him in that behalf by the "Land
Claims Settlement Act, 1856/"

1. The Court is open daily at Auckland, for
   the transaction of ordinary business; except
   when the Commissioner is absent to hold sittings
   appointed at other places, by notice in the
   General or Provincial Government Gazettes.

2. Sittings of Assistant Commissioners will
   be held at such times and places as may be ap-
   pointed by notice as aforesaid.

3. Proceedings in every claim in respect
   whereof no Grant has been issued, must be
   initiated by filing a Notification, printed forms
   whereof can be obtained on application to the
   Clerk of the Court. Such Notification must
   be filed before the 1st day of July, 1858.

4. Claimants under Original Land Claims in
   respect whereof the Memorial Fee of five pounds