Government Warrants and Appointments




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 13

Colony of New Zealand and its
Dependencies, and Vice Admiral
of the same, &c., &c., &c.

IN pursuance of the power conferred
by the "Execution of Criminals
Act, 1858," I, George Grey, Governor of the
said Colony, do hereby appoint the Public
Gaol in the City of Wellington to be a place
for the execution of Criminals under the said
Act.

Given under my hand at the Govern-
ment House, at Auckland, this
sixth day of January, in the
year of our Lord, One thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two.
G. GREY.

By His Excellency's command,
HENRY SEWELL.


CUSTOMS.

Governor's Order No. 17.
Establishing Port of Riverton.

By His Excellency Sir GEORGE
GREY, Knight, Commander of
the Most Honorable Order of the
Bath, Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over Her Ma-
jesty's Colony of New Zealand
and its Dependencies, and Vice-
Admiral of the same, &c., &c.

IN exercise of the power in me for that pur-
pose vested by the "Customs Regulation
Act, 1858," I, George Grey, the Governor as
aforesaid of the said Colony of New Zealand,
do hereby appoint that on and from the day of
the date hereof there shall be within the Pro-
vince of Southland a Port to be called the
Port of Riverton, the limits whereof shall be
as follows:-

"From the mouth of the Waimatuka Creek,
westward, along the bush to Jacob's river or
Aparima estuary, thence to the Aparima in-
cluding the township of Riverton, thence to
the Omuti creek, thence to Reserve No. 4 on
Howell's point and to include Howell's hill.

Given under my hand at the Govern-
ment House at Auckland, the third
day of January, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-two.
G. GREY.

By His Excellency's command,
READER WOOD.


CUSTOMS.

Governor's Order, No. 18.
Appointing Landing Places, Riverton.

By His Excellency Sir GEORGE
GREY, Knight, Commander of
the Most Honorable Order of the
Bath, Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over Her Ma-

jesty's Colony of New Zealand,
and its Dependencies, and Vice-
Admiral of the same, &c., &c.

IN exercise of the authority in me for this
purpose vested by the "Customs Regula-
tion Act, 1858," I, George Grey, the Governor
as aforesaid of the said Colony of New Zea-
land, do hereby declare and appoint that on
and from the day of the date hereof, that "out-
side of Jacob's river between the Reserve for
Lighthouse No. 4 on Howell's Point and the
Eastern boundary of the Maori Reserve and
within the entrance to the said river, the beach
adjoining the Jetty and the Jetty," shall be
deemed and taken to be the legal landing places
for the lading and unlading of goods at the
Port of Riverton, under the "Customs Regula-
tion Act, 1858."

Given under my hand at Auckland,
this third day of January, in the
year of our Lord, One thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two.
G. GREY.

By His Excellency's command,
READER WOOD.


Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 6th January, 1862.

IT is hereby notified that the Speaker of the
Provincial Council of the Province of
Canterbury has reported that, in pursuance of
the "Provincial Audit Act, 1861," he has
duly appointed

Mr. HERBERT EDWARD ALPORT,
to be Deputy Auditor of Public Accounts of
that Province, that gentlemen having been
nominated by the Superintendent and Provin-
cial Council of Canterbury to the office.

HENRY SEWELL,
In the absence of Mr. Fox.


Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, Jan. 6th, 1862.

IT is hereby notified, that the Native Title
has been extinguished over the blocks of
Land whereof the boundaries are mentioned or
described in the Schedule hereunto annexed.

HENRY SEWELL,
In the absence of Mr. Fox.

PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND.
District of Coromandel.
AWAKANAI BLOCK.
Estimated to contain 2306 acres.

BOUNDARIES.

The boundary commences at Opapango,
thence along the survey lines till it reaches Te
Tukura stream, thence following the said stream
till it reaches the Waiau river, thence up the
course of that stream to Waiokura, thence
along the survey lines to Tawhetikaitara, thence
to Te Mohao, thence to Waitoetoe : it then
follows the course of Awa Kanai to Otanimoe-
roa, thence up the course of that stream to a
mark made by the Surveyor, thence along the



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⚖️ Appointment of Wellington Gaol as place for execution of criminals (continued from previous page)

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
6 January 1862
Execution of Criminals Act 1858, Wellington Gaol, Governor's Warrant
  • G. GREY, Governor
  • HENRY SEWELL

🏭 Establishing Port of Riverton under Customs Regulation Act

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
3 January 1862
Customs Regulation Act 1858, Port establishment, Riverton, Southland Province, Boundaries defined
  • Sir GEORGE GREY, Governor and Commander-in-Chief
  • READER WOOD

🏭 Appointing legal landing places for goods at the Port of Riverton

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
3 January 1862
Customs Regulation Act 1858, Landing places, Riverton, Jetty, Lading and unlading goods
  • Sir GEORGE GREY, Governor and Commander-in-Chief
  • READER WOOD

💰 Appointment of Deputy Auditor of Public Accounts for Canterbury Province

💰 Finance & Revenue
6 January 1862
Provincial Audit Act 1861, Deputy Auditor, Public Accounts, Canterbury Province
  • Herbert Edward Alport (Mr.), Appointed Deputy Auditor of Public Accounts

  • HENRY SEWELL

🪶 Notification of extinguishment of Native Title over Awakanai Block

🪶 Māori Affairs
6 January 1862
Native Title extinguished, Land Schedule, Auckland Province, Coromandel District, Awakanai Block
  • HENRY SEWELL