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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

inclusive, who shall be called the first class
service men. The second class shall consist of
all married men and widowers with children
between the same ages, who shall be called
second classs ervice men; and the third class
shall consist of all men between the ages of
forty years and fifty-five years, who shall be
called the reserve men.
5. The men of each class shall be formed by
the Senior Officer of the Battalion into one or
more Company or Companies, he having re-
gard in such formation to secure, as far as pos-
sible, contiguity of residence of the men in each
Company.

T. GORE BROWNE.

Government House,
Auckland, 12th June, 1861.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 20th June, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
The Rev. JOHN MORGAN,
to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Mar-
riages, and of the Registrar of Births, Deaths,
and Marriages for the District of Rangiawhia.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 7th June, 1861.
IN conformity with the VII. clause of the
"Gold Fields Act, 1858," it is hereby
notified that it is is intended to grant Leases
for Gold Mining purposes on the Crown Lands
specified in the following applications.
HENRY JOHN TANCRED

No. 29.
Applicant-John Carruthers.
Locality-Carruther's Creek, McArtney's
Hill.
Area-Four acres and thirty-two perches.
In a rectilinear block; bounded towards the
North east by a line bearing S.E., 123°, 500
links; towards the East by a line bearing S.,
1000 links; towards the South-west by a line
bearing N.W. 303°, 500 links; and towards
the West by a line bearing N., 1000 links;
the Southernmost angle being marked by a
post.

No. 30.
Applicant-Thomas McGrane.
Locality-Hill, west of Appoo's Flat.
Area-Four acres and twenty-five perches
In a rectilinear block; bounded towards
the North-east by a line bearing S.E., 120°,
600 links; towards the South-east by land
leased to the Metallurgic Company, 700 links;
towards the South-west by a line bearing
N.W. 330°, 600 links; and towards the
North-west by a line bearing N.E. 45°, 700
links; the angles being marked by posts.

Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 20th June, 1861.
THE following Orders regarding Rations
for Debtors confined in Gaol are pub-
lished for general information.
F. WHITAKER.

Rules for Debtors' Prisons, 22nd May,
1861.
The Judges of the Supreme Court, by virtue
of the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance,
Session 7, No. 7, sec. 6,
ORDER that on and after the 1st day of July,
A. D., 1861, the Debtors confined in any Gaol
within the Colony shall, if not otherwise pro-
vided for, receive rations upon the most liberal
scale allowed by the rules in force in such gaol
in the case of convicted criminals;
Provided that no person receiving gaol
rations shall be allowed, except upon certificate
of the medical officer attending the Gaol, to
receive any additional food from without the
prison:
Provided, also, that in case of any breach of
prison discipline, or any insubordinate, threat-
ening or insulting language or conduct com-
mitted or used by any debtor within such gaol,
the gaoler may apply to any two Visiting Jus-
tices, who may thereupon order that such
debtor shall be allowed rations on a lower scale.
GEORGE ALFRED ARNEY, C. J.,
ALEXANDER J. JOHNSTON, J.,
HENRY B. GRESSON, J.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 20th June, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased, at the recommendation of the
officer commanding the Auckland Rifle Volun-
teers, to dispense with the services of Member
Richard Dickson, of the City Company of that
corps, from this date.
E. W. STAFFORD.

NOTICE is hereby given that at the next
sitting of the General Assembly, a pe-
tition will be presented on behalf of the Dun
Mountain Copper Mining Company (limited),
for leave to introduce a Bill to empower the
said Company to construct and maintain a
Railway, leading from Section No. 35 on the
lands of the said Company, across the road
lying between Sections 35 and 36, through
Section 36 and Section 27, also across Manu-
ka-road, along Brook-street, Manuka-street,
Alton-street, Hardy-street, Waimea-street,
and the Haven-road, to the Albion Wharf,
with power to the Company to take and pur-
chase such portion of the private Lands afore-
said as may be necessary for the purposes of
the said Railway.
Plans, showing the proposed line of the said
Railway, and the land belonging to private
individuals through which the line will pass,
with the names of the owners thereof, may be
seen at the Company's office, Collingwood-
street, and at the office of the Board of Works.
T. R. HACKET,
Secretary.
Nelson, April 15, 1861.