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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Waikouaiti District,
Julius Vogel,

Gold Fields District,
William Baldwin,
John Hughes,
George Brodie,
have been duly elected.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Enquiries respecting William and George
Goodsall.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 31st July, 1863.

ENQUIRIES having been made respecting
two persons named William and George
Goodsall, who left Kent for Australia some few
years ago and are now supposed to be in New
Zealand, any person who can give any infor-
mation respecting them is requested to com-
municate with this office:

ALFRED DOMETT.

Colonial Defence Office.
July 29th, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to order the following Report to
be published for general information.

T. RUSSELL.

Report of Detachment, 2 Officers, 4 Petty
Officers, and 37 Men of the Naval Volun-
teers, accompanied by Mr. Puckey and 25
Natives, on Service in Manukau Harbour.

Saturday July 18th. Left Auckland and
arrived at Onehunga at 2 p.m., finding no boats
ready remained there the night. Sunday July
19th. At 6 a.m. muster and told off boats
crews No. 1, cutter Lizzie in charge of myself,
No. 2, cutter Tam O'Shanter charge of Sub-
Lieut. Stephenson, natives divided on the boats.
At 1 p.m. proceeded to Mangarie, being too
late for tide returned on board. Monday, July
20. At 7. a.m. manned boats and landed at
Mangarie. Self and Mr. Puckey went to the
Settlement, and the natives made no objection
to our taking the Canoes. Our natives launched
3 canoes, and the boats crew towed them to
Geddes' Basin, and marked them No. 1. Sent
an armed party round Mangarie in search of
canoes but found none. At 2 p.m. weighed
and proceeded to Puponga. Tuesday at 7 a.m.
weighed and proceeded to Papakura Creek,
blowing strong from S.W., could not land at
Ihumata, Arrived at Papakura Creek at 10
a.m. and searched the creeks, found 6 canoes
At 12 p.m. took an armed party with the natives
and launched the canoes, and dropped down to
H.M.S, Harrier.

Wednesday, 6 a.m., received provisions from
H. M. S. Harrier, 7 a.m. proceeded up
Papakura Creek, when a party informed
me there was an attack made on the
settlers, immediately landed Sub-Lieutenant
Stephenson and 12 men, and returned for more
men, leaving 1 Petty Officer and 6 men in charge
of the vessels. At 11 proceeded and took a

position on high ground, near the chapel.
Detached a pétty officer and 20 men out skirm-
ishing, who returned at 5 p.m., sentries were
then placed, and at 10 p.m. they were relieved
by Volunteer Militia, and my men went on
patrol until 2 a.m. and then proceeded to the
vessels.

Thursday 7 a.m. weighed and proceeded to
Pukohe, at 3 p.m. searched the creeks and
found 4 canoes, 8 p.m. returned to the vessels
and weighed.

Friday 6 a.m., boats manned and proceeded to
Ihumata and Oruronga found 4 canoes, weighed
and proceeded to Onehunga.

Saturday 4 a.m. arrived at Onehunga with
14 canoes and put them in the Basin: 10
a.m. marched for Auckland and arrived at
noon.

I am happy to report that with one exception
the conduct of the officers and men was highly
satisfactory, also that the natives were well
conducted obedient to orders, and did every-
thing in their power to carry out the object of
the expedition.

I have also to report that there are a quantity
of canoes broken up, but some of them are still
repairable.

THOS. E. GUILDING,
Commanding Detachment A.N.V.
Auckland, 25th July, 1863.

WARLIKE STORES, &c.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 31st July, 1863.

WITH reference to the Proclamation of
the 29th instant, declaring what ar-
ticles shall be considered as Warlike Stores
for the purposes of the "Arms Act, 1860,"
it is hereby notified that persons dealing
or desirous of dealing in any of the Articles
prohibited by the said Proclamation, but not
previously prohibited, may, upon application
to a Licensing Officer appointed under the
Act, and subject to the approval of the ap-
plication by such officer, obtain the necessary
License free of charge, to deal in such last
named articles, upon the terms and conditions
in such License specified.

List of Licensing Officers under the
"Arms Act, 1860."

Auckland, W. Young, Collector of Customs.
New Plymouth, R. Parris, Assistant Native
Secretary.
Wanganui, J. G. Woon, Acting Collector of
Customs.
Wellington, S. Carkeek, Collector of Cus-
toms.
Napier, E. Catchpool, Collector of Customs.
Collingwood, D. Johnston, junior, Acting
Sub-Collector of Customs.
Nelson, D. Johnston, senior, Acting Col-
lector of Customs.
Picton, J. Allen, Collector of Customs.
Wairau, S. L. Muller, Sub-Collector of Cus-
toms.
Lyttelton, W. J. Hamilton, Collector of
Customs.