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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

"The Appropriation Act, 1862, (No. 2,)"
having been laid before the Governor, His
Excellency has been pleased to leave the same
to its operation.

WILLIAM FOX.

Acts assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 9th June, 1862.

THE following Bills passed by the Provin-
cial Council of the Province of Auck-
land, intituled-

"The Debenture Act, 1862,"
"The Public Buildings Commissioners Act,
1862,"

which Bill were reserved for the signification
of the Governor's pleasure thereon, having been
laid before the Governor, His Excellency has
been pleased to assent to the same.

WILLIAM Fox.

PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY.

Acts assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 9th June, 1862.

THE following Bills, passed by the Provin-
cial Council of the Province of Hawke's
Bay, intituled-

"Publicans Licensing Amendment Act,
Session 4, No. 3,"
"Executive Amendment Act, Session 4,
No. 4,"
"Appropriation Act, Session 4, No. 5,"

which Bills were reserved for the signification of
the Governor's pleasure thereon, having been
laid before the Governor, His Excellency has
been pleased to assent to the same.

WILLIAM Fox.

PROVINCE OF MARLBOROUGH.

Acts assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 9th June, 1862.

THE following Bills passed by the Pro-
vincial Council of the Province of
Marlborough, intituled-

"The Thistle Act, 1862."
"Provincial Loan Act, 1862."
"The Licensing Amendment Act, 1862."
"Picton Improvement Act, 1861,"

which Bills were reserved for the signification
of the Governor's pleasure thereon, having been
laid before the Governor, His Excellency has
been pleased to assent to the same.

WILLIAM Fox.

PROVINCE OF SOUTHLAND.

Act assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 9th June, 1862.

THE following Bill passed by the Provincial
Council of the Province of Southland,
intituled-

"Provincial Government Ordinance, 1862."
which Bill was reserved for the signification of
the Governor's pleasure thereon, having been
laid before the Governor, His Excellency has
been pleased to assent to the same.

WILLIAM Fox.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Officers of General Government who are
Members of Volunteer Corps will be allowed
to attend Parades.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 10th June, 1862.

THE Heads of Departments under control
of the General Government are authorised
to allow, when the exigencies of the Public
Service admit, their subordinate officers who are
Members of Volunteer Corps half a day in each
week (on such day as shall be fixed by the
Commanding Officer for the purpose) to attend
parade.

It must be distinctly understood that, unless
those who avail themselves of this leave, attend
the parade for which it is granted, a day's
pay will be deducted from their salaries, and
the Heads of Departments and the Officers
Commanding the Volunteers will be good
enough to see that this is attended to.

WILLIAM FOx.

MISCELLANEOUS.

J. E. Green, Papers from W. B. Adams
respecting construction of cheap Rail-roads.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 9th June, 1862.

THE following correspondence respecting
the construction of cheap lines of rail-
road is published for general information.

WILLIAM Fox.

London, 3, Bank Buildings,
25th February, 1862.

SIR,—I have the honour to enclose, for your
Excellency's kind consideration, a letter from
Mr. William Bridges Adams, C.E., so well
known as the promoter of a cheap and effi-
cient system of Roads, a subject which he has
advocated for the past twenty years.

Concurring in the remarks made by Mr.
Adams, I venture, as a merchant of this city, to
state to Your Excellency that I am prepared