THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 257

Unto the Honourable the Governor General
and Executive Council of the Colony of New
Zealand.

The Petition of the Girvan Hand Loom
Weavers Emigration Society,

HUMBLY SHEWETH—

That your Petitioners are Hand - Loom
Weavers in the Town of Girvan, Ayrshire,
Scotland, and owing to the depression of trade,
and the low rate of wages (being on an average
four shillings and sixpence per week), and only
partially employed for the last three years
past; makes our position very deplorable, and
on account of the circumstances we are forced
to apply to you for assistance to enable us to
emigrate to your colony.

Our district being a rural one, we are all less
or more acquainted with field operations, in
seed time and harvest; but, being necessitated
by the depressions of trade, we are accustomed
at all times of the year to out-door labour—
viz., such as making of roads, and all other
useful employments.

Your Petitioners consider that they would
be useful to the Colony in a general way by
endeavouring to advance it in prosperity and
wealth, and, at the same time, raising them-
selves in the social scale, and becoming useful
members of society.

Under the above-mentioned circumstances,
we humbly beg that you will take our case
into your favourable consideration, and grant
us free passages, or in any other way to you
seeming most fit and convenient, further the
object we have in view.

We are also willing to come under any
obligations and directions which you may con-
sider not only for our interest, but also for the
benefit of the Colony, and under the regulations
formed by the different associations therein for
the purposes of emigration.

And your humble Petitioners, as in duty
bound, will ever pray.

Samuel Lyons, Treasurer,
William John Hervey, Chairman.
William Stead, Secretary.

We, the undersigned Ministers and gentle-
men of Girvan, knowing the circumstances of
the Petitioners to be as set forth in the foregoing
Petition, do very cordially support the prayer
thereof.

William Cowan, Minister of Girvan,
David Chapman, Minister of South Church,
Adam Blythe, Minister of Free Church,
John Steller, Minister of U. P. Church,
R. Smith, J.P.,
David Andrews, Banker,
Jno. Lusk, Merchant,
Matthew Brown, Ironmonger.

All communications on this subject to be
addressed to the Parish Minister of Girvan,
Ayrshire, Scotland.

Auckland Acts left to their operation.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 24th June, 1863.

THE following Acts, passed by the Super-
intendent and Provincial Council of the
Province of Auckland, intituled—

"The Licensing Act, 1863,"
"The Turnpike Act, 1863,"

having been laid before the Governor, His
Excellency has been pleased to leave the same
to their operation.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Wellington Acts left to their operation.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 24th June, 1863.

THE following Acts passed by the Superin-
tendent and Provincial Council of the
Province of Wellington, intituled—

"An Act to provide for the Management of
Public Cemeteries."
"An Act to provide for the Management of
the Wairarapa Race Course."
"An Act to amend the District Highways
Act, 1862."
"An Act to make provision for the Inspec-
tion of Cattle previous to Exportation and for
regulating the driving thereof."
"An Act to enable Land Owners to Drain
their Lands."
"An Act to authorize the Superintendent to
purchase Land to satisfy the Awards of the
Compensation Committee."
"An Act to appoint John Morrison, Esq.,
of Adelaide Place, King William Street, in the
City of London, to be Agent for the Province
of Wellington."
"An Act to bring into operation the Wel-
lington Town Board Act."
"An Act to appropriate the Revenue of the
Province of Wellington for the year commenc-
ing the 1st day of April, 1863, and ending the
31st day of March, 1864."
"An Act to amend the existing Dog Nui-
sance Act."

having been laid before the Governor, His
Excellency has been pleased to leave the same
to their operation.

ALFRED DOMETT.

John Hare, Esquire, appointed Returning
Officer.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 1st July, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

JOHN HARE, Esq.,

to be Returning Officer for Provincial Elec-
tions for the Electoral Districts of Invercargill
and Waihopai, in the Province of Southland.

ALFRED DOMETT.