THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 343

the Natives; but they certainly have not
taken to the bush north of the line of road,
which runs westward. I have great pleasure
in bearing testimony to the cheerful endu-
rance of the men in this long and heavy
march, and to the steadiness and gallantry
they showed at the moment when it was
uncertain whether the Natives were gone, or
still in the whares. In regard to the Militia,
I was particularly struck by their resolute
bearing, fresh from town, and some of them
quite new to the peculiarities of a New Zea-
land bush road. On arriving at Drury, the
Militia went to the Camp there, to sleep; and
the Wairoa men returned to the Stockade,
which they reached about 9 p.m. I under-
stand that many cattle have been on the run
in the country traversed by us; and as we
did not see one, I conclude that the Natives
have carried them off.

I have, &c.,
WILLIAM STEELE,
Lieutenant Commanding,
Wairoa Rifle Volunteers.

P.S.—Some of the whares were upwards
of 100 feet long.

Hon. T. Russell,
Colonial Defence Office.

NOTICE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 18th August, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it
to be notified that the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty have, in recognition
of the services rendered by three Maoris from
the Pilot Station at the Manukau, in assisting
to save part of the crew of the "Orpheus,"
been pleased to assign a gratuity of £20 to
each of them; and have requested the
Governor to thank them for their gallant
conduct on that occasion.

The names of the Maories referred to are—

Nehana Whangai,
Himiona,
Roma.

The gratuity of £20 will be paid on per-
sonal application at the Native office.

His Excellency also directs it to be notified
that Mr. Hunt, the father of one of the offi-
cers of the "Orpheus" who was saved, has
been given a sum of £10 to be divided among the
three Natives above referred to.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Tender accepted.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, August 14, 1863.

THE following Tender for Repairs to the
fence and certain out-buildings at Gov-
ernment House, has been accepted :—

Name. Amount.
Robert Bryant ... ... £68.

W. GISBORNE,
Under Secretary.

Resident Magistrates appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Judicial Department,
Auckland, 15th August, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has
pleased to appoint
Charles Williamson, Esq., J. P.,
And
Edward Hardcastle, Esq., J. P., in the
Province of Otago,
to be Resident Magistrates.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Justices of the Peace appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Judicial Department,
Auckland, 14th August, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
Charles Williamson, Esq.,
And
Edward Hardcastle, Esq., in the Province
of Otago, and
Richard Chilman, Esq., in the Province
of Taranaki,
to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony.

ALFRED DOMETT.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 17th August, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to make the following appoint-
ment :—

Edward Crawfurd Antrobus, to be Captain
in the third Battalion Auckland Militia.
Date of Commission, 17th August, 1863.

T. RUSSELL.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Appointment of Lieut. Parnall.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 18th August, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to make the following appoint-
ment in the "Onehunga Naval Volunteers":—

Thomas Parnall, to be Lieutenant. Date
of Commission—17th August, 1863.

T. RUSSELL.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Appointment of Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 12th August, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to make the following appoint-
ments, viz. :—

Royal Cavalry Volunteers, Auckland Troop.
Lieutenant Henry Hardington, to be Cap-
tain. Date of Commission, 11th August,
1863.