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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Native Office, Auckland,
August 24th, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs the
publication of the following letter
from Hone Wetere, of Kawhia

READER WOOD,
In the absence of the Native Minister.

August 13th, 1863

Father, Governor Grey,-

Salutations. We have received your Procla-
mation relative to those who are peaceable, and
to those who are in arms against the Queen. It
is good that I should hear it. O Father I am
residing here at my place in Kawhia, holding
fast to Governor Browne's and my words. You
came with your words for peace and order, and
by those am I abiding. There are two things
which I do not like, the King movement and
war. I am quite averse to these works, I
have never been instructed in these things from
my childhood up to the present time, but I was
instructed by Governor Browne in the work
of the Queen's law; and am employed in that
still. Your proclamation says that we are to
be the friends of the General. Yes, I will be
his friend (or ally).

From your loving son,

HONE WETERE,
of Kawhia.

Native Office,
Auckland, August 21st, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs the
publication of the following notice by a
portion of the Ngatitahinga tribe.

READER WOOD,
For the Native Minister.

August 1st, 1863.

Ngatitahinga,-

We, the men whose names are written here
below, agree to let the mana (power or au-
thority) of Queen Victoria be our protection,
now and hereafter.

Waikawai.

Names.

1. Tamehana Tunui, assessor
2. Henare Te Whatihoro, corporal
3. Hairuha Patea Tunui, karere
4. Te Reweti Tunui, karere
5. Hemi Tunui
6. Matutaera Tunui,
7. Honatana Ruinga
8. Te Tawhera Te Urunga
9. Hone Tunui
10. Ihaka Tahinga
11. Pera Te Ruapapaka
12. Rihari Huarahi
13. Tepene Poungongo
14. Hoete Pea
15. Hirawanu

Pukerewa.
16. Tipene Maupoto

17. Minarapa Pokopoko
18. Paraone Pomare
19. Te Ranga

Rangikaahu.
20. Te Ao-o-te-Rangi
21. Te Raku
22. Henare Ngatai, karere
23. Whairoroa, karere.

NOTICE.

WHEREAS Tipene Te Tahuna and
Henare Kaihau, Policemen stationed
in the District of Waiuku, went over to the
enemy during the present month, it is hereby
notified that these men are dismissed from the
public service.

READER WOOD,
For the Native Minister.

Native Office, Auckland,
August 25th, 1863.

POSTAL.
MONEY ORDER BRANCH.

Post Office at Oamaru to be a Money Order
Office.

General Post Office,
Auckland, 22nd August, 1863.

NOTICE is hereby given that His Excel-
lency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the Post Office at Oamaru in the Pro-
vince of Otago to be a Money Order Office for
the issue and payment of Money Orders.

READER GILSON WOOD.

CHIEF MARINE BOARD.

General Post Office,
Auckland, 21st August, 1863.

THE following notice received from the
Chief Marine Board is published for
general information.

READER GILSON WOOD.

Notice to Mariners.

Report made by Capt. Gibson, S. Ship Auck-
land, of a rock said to exist near Napier,
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, not laid down
in the Admiralty Charts.

11th August, 1863. 7.45 Weighed; 8
set on full speed and rounded Ahuriri Bluff;
8.20 a.m. ship heading S.E. by E. grazed a
rock without stoping her headway, immedia-
tely stopped the engines closed the valves in
the water tight bulkheads and sounded each
compartment; Depth of Water alongside 9
fathoms; tide three quarters ebb; ship's draught
forward 11 ft., aft 12 ft. 6 inches; Compass
bearing taken immediately after striking North
Eastern extreme of Ahuriri Bluff, West; Cape
Kidnappers S.E. having no deviation with the
Ship heading S.E. by E. I can confidently
state the bearings to be correct.