THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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of Howick, in the province of Auckland, Mr. J. G. Woon appointed Licensing
Esq., Surgeon, to be a Coroner for the district
of Auckland.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Leasing Government Railways, New South
Wales.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 28th January, 1863.
THE following Notice, respecting the exten-
sion of the time for sending in Tenders for
Leasing Government Railways in New
South Wales, is published for general inform-
ation.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Department of Public Works,
Sydney, 9th December, 1862.
LEASING GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS.
Referring to the Notice from this Depart-
ment, dated the 9th May last, inviting Tenders
for leasing the Government Railways, from
the 1st January next: Notice is now hereby
given, that as the extensions at present in
progress cannot be opened for traffic within
the anticipated time, the Government will not
be prepared to hand over the Railways before
the 1st July next, and the time for receiving
Tenders is consequently extended until the 1st
May, 1863.

Those parties who have, in pursuance of the
Notice dated the 9th May last, already sub-
mitted Tenders, are informed that the same
will remain in this Office, unopened, until the
extended time for the receipt of Tenders
expires, up to which date they will be at
liberty to send in amended Tenders or to with-
draw those sent in.

Further particulars may be obtained at the
Office of Public Works, Phillip Street, Syd-
ney.

W. M. ARNOLD.

H. R. Richmond, Esq., Appointed Trustee of
New Plymouth Savings Bank.

Treasury, Auckland,
11th February, 1863.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
HENRY ROBERT RICHMOND, ESQ.,
to be a Trustee of the New Plymouth Savings
Bank, vice Richard Brown, Esq, deceased,

READER WOOD.

Mr. J. G. Woon appointed acting Col-
lector of Customs at Wanganui.

Office of Commissioner of Customs,
Auckland, 6th February, 1863.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
MR. JAMES GARLAND WOON,
to be Acting Collector of Customs at the Port
of Wanganui.
The appointment dates from 1st January,
1863.

READER WOOD.

Mr. J. G. Woon appointed Licensing
Officer at Wanganui.
Office of Commissioner of Customs,
Auckland, 6th February, 1863.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
MR. JAMES GARLAND WOON,
Wanganui, to be a Licensing Officer under
the provisions of the "Arms Act, 1860."
The appointment dates from 1st January,
1863.

READER WOOD.

POSTAL.

Appointment of Postmasters.
IN virtue of the powers delegated to me by
His Excellency the Governor, the follow-
ing appointments have been made in the ser-
vice of the Colony,

READER WOOD,
For the Postmaster-General.

Otago.
WILLIAM FERRIS
to be Postmaster at Waitahuna, from the 11th
January, 1863.

WILLIAM MCLAREN KINROSS
to be Postmaster at Teviot, from the 1st
January, 1863.

WALTER MILLER
to be Postmaster at Millers Flat, from the 16th
January, 1863.

JAMES MACAULEY
to be Postmaster at the Arrow River, from
the 3th February, 1863.

POSTAL.

Superintendents and Chief Officers of Po-
lice to receive letters on the Public Ser-
vice free.

General Post Office,
Auckland, 9th February, 1863.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to authorise
The Superintendents of Provinces and the
Chief Officer of Police in each Province to
receive Official Letters and Packets free of
postage, in terms of the Proclamation of the
12th February, 1862,

READER G. WOOD,
For the Postmaster-General.

POSTAL.

Master Warden of the Chief Marine
Board to frank and receive letters on
service free.

General Post Office,
Auckland, 10th February, 1863.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to authorise the
"MASTER WARDEN OF THE CHIEF MARINE
BOARD."