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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

placed in the Auckland gaol, on charge
of having murdered James Drumgould,
at the Mauku.
December 30.-Sick and wounded going
on well; all quiet and orderly. Four
of the prisoners are told off as cooks
and seven as stewards, to each company,
daily; others wash the deck.
December 31.-Sick and wounded going on
well; no complaints. General conduct
good. One blanket has been served out
to each prisoner, for night use only.
Hospital: 1 wounded, 1 sore eyes, 2
diarrhœa, 40 itch.

1864. January 1.-Prisoners are satisfied with the
      arrangements made for them on board
      the hulk "Marion;" all quiet and orderly.
      Sick and wounded doing well. Hospital:
      1 wounded, 1 sore eyes, 2 diarrhœa, 40
      itch.
      January 2.-Sick and wounded going on
      favourably; habits of cleanliness strictly
      adhered to. All quiet and orderly; no
      complaints. Hospital report same as
      yesterday.
      January 3.-Similar report.
      January 4.-Sick and wounded going on
      well. No complaints. Hospital: 1
      wounded, 1 sore eyes, 1 gathering on
      knee, 2 diarrhœa, 30 itch.
      January 5.-General conduct of prisoners
      good. Hospital: 1 wounded, 1 gather-
      ing on knee, 2 diarrhea, 4 sore throats,
      30 itch.
      January 7.-Sick and wounded progressing
      favourably. No complaints. General
      conduct good. Hospital: 1 wounded,
      1 gathering on knee, 1 diarrhœa, 4 sore
      throats, 25 itch.
      January 7.-Similar report, with the excep-
      tion of one sore throat cured.
      January 8.-Sick and wounded going on
      well; all the cases of itch cured. No
      complaints. Conduct quiet and orderly.
      Hospital: 1 wounded, 2 sore eyes, 2
      gatherings on knee, 1 diarrhœa, 1 worms.
      January 9.-Similar report.
      January 10.-Similar report.
      January 11.-Sick and wounded as before.
      Te Wirihana Huiputea brought in from
      the Queen's Redoubt, Pokeno, and
      placed on board the hulk "Marion."
      All quiet and orderly. Hospital: 1
      wounded, 2 sore eyes, 2 gathering on
      knee, 2 diarrhœa, 1 worms.
      January 12.-Sick and wounded going on
      well. No complaints. Hospital: 1
      wounded, 2 sore eyes, 2 debility, 1 sore
      throat, 1 dysentery, 1 scrofula, 1 boil.
      Divine Service has been conducted in Maori
      every Sunday by clergymen of the Church
      of England and Wesleyan Church, and occa-
      sional visits have been paid by the same
      clergymen during the week.

ARTICLES SUPPLIED FOR USE OF NATIVE
PRISONERS.

Drugs, &c., required by Dr. Slade.
Sulphur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 lbs.
Cream of Tartar . . . . . . . . . . . 10 lbs.
Lint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 lb.
Adhesive Plaster . . . . . . . . . . . 4 yds.
Calico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 yds.
Compound Sulphur Ointment . . . . . 28 lbs.
Clothing.
Blankets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 prs.
Trowsers... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 prs.
Shirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 prs.
Other Necessaries.
Towels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 lbs.
Hair Combs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Small Tooth Combs . . . . . . . . . . 12
Scissors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 prs.
Thread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 lb.
Needles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 doz.

Treasury, Auckland,
1st January, 1864.

IT is hereby notified that-

I
HENRY SCOTT MCKELLAR, ESQUIRE,
Sub-Collector of Customs, has been appointed
Sub-Treasurer of the General Government
at Christchurch, in the Province of Canter-
bury, vice C. R. Blakiston, Esq., resigned.
READER WOOD.

POSTA L.

Appointment of Postmasters.

General Post Office,
Auckland, January 8, 1864.

IN virtue of the powers delegated to me by
His Excellency the Governor, the fol-
lowing appointments have been made in the
service of the Colony.

WILLIAM FOX,
For the Postmaster-General.

SOUTHLAND.
George William Fletcher, to be Postmaster
at the Oreti North, from the 21st
October, 1863.
William Henry King, to be Postmaster at
Winton, from the 16th November, 1863.
Donald Morrison, to be Postmaster at Ben
More, from the 16th November, 1863.
Henry Arthur, to be Postmaster at Atholl,
from the 1st January, 1864.
Richard William Daniels, to be Postmaster
at Otautau, from the 1st of December,
1863.

CANTERBURY.
Robert Marshall, to be Postmaster at Rangi-
tata, from the 1st November, 1863.
Daniel Pine, to be Postmaster at St. Albans,
from the 1st January, 1864.
William Richard Scott, to be Postmaster at
Snowdon, from the 1st January, 1864.
William Duhronlin, to be postmaster at Race
Course Hill, from the 1st January, 1864.