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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
The Dog Nuisance Amendment Act, | Majesty's Civil Servants in the Colonies, the
1859," right to wear the Civil Uniform prescribed
"The Public Cemeteries Act, 1859," for Her Majesty's Servants in Great Britain
"Appropriation Act," under the following regulations:-

having been laid before the Governor in con- The Uniform of the First Class will be
formity with the provisions of the Constitution worn by the Governors of Canada, Jamaica,
Act, His Excellency has been pleased to New South Wales, Tasmania, South Aus-
leave the same to their operation. tralia, Victoria, New Zealand, Ceylon,
FRED. WHITAKER, Mauritius, Malta, the Cape of Good Hope,
For the Colonial Secretary. British Guiana and the Governors-in-Chief of
the Windward and Leeward Islands, and by
Colonial Secretary's Office, the Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian
Auckland, 19th August, 1859. Islands.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been The Second Class will be worn by the
pleased to appoint Governors of Colonies not comprised in the
foregoing List, and by Lieutenant Governors.
HENRY COLIN BALNEAVIS, Esq., Captain The existing Military Uniform of Governors
and Adjutant, Auckland Militia, and Lieutenant-Governors of the two Classes
before named is retained, and may be worn
to be Deputy Adjutant-General of Militia and according to the option of the Officer. The
Volunteers in New Zealand. Colonial uniform of a grade beneath that of a
Governor is abolished, except in cases herein-
All official correspondence addressed to the after mentioned. Officers administering the
Government on the subject of Militia and Government of Colonies, not holding the rank
Volunteers should be transmitted through the of Lieutenant-Governor, are to wear the Civil
department of that officer. Uniform of the Third Class, and this Class
FRED. WHITAKER, is assigned to such members of "Executive
(For the Colonial Secretary). Councils" and Councils of Government, as
hold office under the Crown.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 24th August, 1858. As it is impossible in this country to
specify in detail the offices to which this
HIS Excellency the Governor has been privilege can be assigned, I have to instruct
pleased to appoint you to transmit to me with as little delay as
possible, and confidentially, the Offices to
WILLIAM WELLS which you think it should be extended.

to be Pilot at the Port of Hokianga vice John In Colonies having responsible Govern-
Martin, whose resignation has been accepted. ments, this Class will include only the Mem-
FRED. WHITAKER, bers of the Provincial or Colonial Cabinet.
For the Colonial Secretary. In other Colonies, the Governors will select
those Officers having seats at the Chief
Colonial Secretary's Office, Council of the Colony, or holding positions
Auckland, 24th August, 1859 which may be considered equivalent in rank
to those Officers of which Colonial Cabinets
HIS Excellency the Governor has been are composed.
pleased to direct that the following Colonial servants not having a seat in the
Despatches, from Her Majesty's principal Cabinet, and heads of principal Departments
Secretary of State for the Colonies, should in other Colonies, such as Colonial Secretaries,
be published for general information. Treasurers, Auditors-General, and Officers of
FRED. WHITAKER, same degree not Members of Executive
For the Colonial Secretary. Council or Councils of Government, shall be
entitled to wear the uniform of the Fourth
Downing street, 15th February, 1859, Class.
SIR, I have received the Queen's com- The Chief Assistants in Principal Depart-
mands to inform you that it is Her Majesty's ments, and the Heads of subordinate Depart-
wish to mark in some distinctive manner the Class.
service of the Crown in the Colonies, as being
in every respect on an equality with that of In the two last Classes a certain latitude
the mother country. Her Majesty has been, will be allowed to Governors in their recom-
therefore graciously pleased to confer on Her mendations of Officers, it being borne in
mind that in a case coming strictly within
the foregoing regulations, no permission is to
be given to wear the uniform of those two
Classes, nor is any promise to be made with-
out reference to this Office.

                                          With regard to Governors and Lieutenant-
                                          Governors, and Officers administering Govern-
                                          ments, the permission comes in force from
                                          the date of this despatch. In the case of
                                          Colonial Cabinets, and of Offices strictly