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Reports.

The Committee shall be authorized to adopt such means as shall seem to them most desirable for giving publicity to the objects and operations of the Society.

Persons wishing to have friends sent out.

The Committee shall be authorized to receive from persons residing in this country or in the Colonies any sums of money or passage-warrants they may remit, to enable friends or relatives to emigrate.

Emigrants' Passages, &c.

The Committee shall decide upon all grants of money for assisted passages, and fix the conditions on which such grants shall be made.

Female Emigration—Ladies' Committee.

The Committee, if they think it desirable, may sanction the formation of a Ladies' Committee, for the purpose of considering and reporting on applications by female emigrants, and may co-operate with other Societies having for their objects the furtherance of Emigration on an organized plan.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Acts left to their operation by Her Majesty.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 25th Nov., 1862.

THE following Acts passed by the General Assembly of New Zealand, in the Session held in the twenty-fifth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled,—

"An Act to incorporate the proprietors of a certain Banking Company called the Bank of New Zealand, and for other purposes."

"An Act to incorporate the proprietors of a certain Banking Company called the Bank of New South Wales, and for other purposes,"

having been laid before the Queen in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution Act, Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to leave the same to their operation.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Province of Otago, Act assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 25th Nov. 1862.

THE following Ordinance passed by the Provincial Council of Otago, intituled

"The Dunedin Municipal Loan Ordinance 1862,"

which Ordinance 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.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Province of Nelson, Act assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 25th November, 1862.

THE following Act passed by the Provincial Council of Nelson, intituled,—

"The Lunatic Asylum Act,"

which Act 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.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Province of Southland, Governor's assent withheld to Criminals Ordinance.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 25th November, 1862.

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

"Criminals 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 withhold his assent to the same.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Province of Southland, Acts assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 25th November, 1862.

THE following Ordinances passed by the Provincial Council of Southland, intituled,—

"Marine Boards Ordinance, 1862,"
"Education Ordinance No. 2, 1862,"
"Electoral Districts Ordinance, 1862,"
"Interpretation Ordinance, 1862,"
"Cattle Branding Ordinance, 1862,"
"Municipal Endowments Ordinance, 1862,"
"Educational Endowments Ordinance, 1862,"
"Provincial Auditors' Salary Ordinance, 1862,"
"Appropriation Ordinance No. 2, 1862,"
"Vagrants Ordinance, 1862,"

which Ordinances 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.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Tenders called for Erection of Coach House at Government House.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 25th November, 1862.

TENDERS will be received until noon of the 15th December, for the Erection of a Coach House and Harness Room, with the necessary fittings, at Government House, Auckland. A specification of the work can be seen at this office.

W. GISBORNE,
Under Secretary.