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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Errata.

In Gazette No. 7 of the 24th February
last, folio 83, and also Gazette No. 10 of
the 25th March, folio 123, in the appoint-
ment of Officers in the Taranaki Militia, the
name of Lieutenant Kirby should be " John
Thomas Vaughan Kirkley,"

ALSO,

In Gazette No. 8 of the 3rd March last,
folio 85, in the appointment of Officers in
the Taranaki Militia the christian names of
Captain Page should be " Andrew Matthew
Adolph" instead of " Adolph" only.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 3rd May, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to make the following appoint-
ment in the Colonial Defence Force under
the "Colonial Defence Force Act, 1862,"
viz.:-
George Ross to be Sub-Inspector. Date
of Commission, 3rd May, 1864.
T. RUSSELL.

POSTAL.

Alteration in Rates of Postage on correspondence
for Nicaragua.

General Post Office,
Auckland, 3rd May, 1864.

THE following Despatch respecting Rates
of Postage on correspondence for Nica-
ragua is published for general information.
THOMAS B. GILLIES,
Postmaster-General.

General Post Office,
London, 18th February, 1864.

Sir, I am directed by the Postmaster-
General to inform you that on the 1st March
next, and thenceforward, the postage upon
letters conveyed between the United King-
dom and Nicaragua will be increased from
sixpence to one shilling the single rate (half
an ounce) thus assimilating the rates of
postage on correspondence for Nicaragua to
the rates recently authorised to be levied
upon correspondence for British Colonies and
Foreign Possessions in the West Indies, an-
nounced to you by my letter of the 19th
March last.

In acquainting you with this alteratian, I
request that you will be good enough to cause
credit to be given to this Department, in
future, upon all letters for Nicaragua trans-
mitted via the United Kingdom, at the rates
mentioned in my letter above referred to.

I am, &c.

F. HILL.

The Postmaster-General,
Auckland.

POSTAL.

Contract for Inter-Provincial Steam Postal
Services.

General Post Office,
Auckland, 3rd May, 1864.

THE following Articles of Agreement with
the New Zealand Steam Navigation Com-
pany for Inter-Provincial Steam Postal Ser-
vices are published for general information.

THOMAS B. GILLIES,
Postmaster-General.

MEMORANDUM of Agreement made this
thirty-first day of March, eighteen hundred
and sixty-four, between the Honorable the
Postmaster-General of New Zealand, of the
one part, and the New Zealand Steam
Navigation Company (Limited) of the other
part. Witnesseth that in consideration of
the mutual covenants hereinafter contained,
the said parties hereto for themselves and
their respective executors, administrators,
and successors, do hereby respectively cove-
nant and agree to and with the other of them
and their respective executors, administra-
tors, and successors, in manner following,
that is to say,一

1. All other contracts at present subsist-
   ing between the said parties hereto for the
   steam postal services are hereby cancelled
   and terminated, save and except the service
   between Wellington, Wanganui, Taranaki,
   Raglan, and Manukau, which will cease and
   determine on the thirty-first day of May,

3. From and after the date hereof, and for
   twelve calendar months thence next ensuing,
   the said New Zealand Steam Navigation
   Company shall, with two of the after-men-
   tioned steamers, viz., ' Wellington,' ' Lady
   Bird,' 'Queen,' or other steamers authorised
   by the said Postmaster-General, perform two
   services monthly between Auckland and
   Otago vid the East coast of New Zealand,
   leaving Auckland on the 13th and 23rd of
   each month, and leaving Otago on the 10th
   and 30th of each month, according to Time
   Tables, Nos. 1 and 2, hereunto annexed, sub-
   ject to variation of dates as hereinafter
   mentioned.

4. From and after the date hereof, and for
   twelve calendar months thence next ensuing,
   the said New Zealand Steam Navigation
   Company shall, with one of the afore-men-
   tioned steamers, or other steamer authorised
   by the Postmaster-General, perform a service
   monthly between Manukau and the Bluff,
   leaving Manukau on the 18th and the Bluff
   on the 2nd of each month, according to Time
   Table No. 3, hereunto annexed, subject to
   variation of dates as hereinafter mentioned.

5. By the aforesaid steam postal services,
   the said Company shall receive and safely
   carry Her Majesty's mails, and provide all
   necessary accommodation therefor, to the
   satisfaction of the said Postmaster-General,
   and shall deliver the same over the ship's