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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

the said Act, the length of the voyage for a "Passenger
Ship" proceeding from any part of New Zealand to
the Port of Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, if
such ship be propelled either wholly or in aid of sails
by steam engines of not less power than sufficient
without the aid of sails to propel the ship after the
rate of five statute miles an hour, shall be Twenty
days instead of Thirty days, as prescribed in such
Proclamation.

Given under my hand, at the Government
House, at Auckland, and issued under
the Seal of the Colony of New Zealand,
this twenty-sixth day of August, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four.

By His Excellency's command,
WILLIAM Fox.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

G. GREY.

A PROCLAMATION
Appointing Quarterly Sittings of the Supreme Court at
Invercargill.

By His Excellency Sir GEORGE GREY, Knight
Commander of the Most Honorable Order
of the Bath, Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's
Colony of New Zealand and its Depend-
encies, and Vice-Admiral of the same,
&c., &c., &c.

WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly
of New Zealand intituled "The Supreme Court
Act, 1860," it is provided that there shall be held Circuit
Courts for the despatch of Civil and Criminal busi-
ness of the Court before one of the Judges thereof,
at such places and times as the Governor in Council
may from time to time appoint: And whereas by a
proclamation dated the twenty-third day of April,
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, Circuit
Courts were appointed to be held for the Otago and
Southland District at the Town of Dunedin, in the
Province of Otago, on the days therein mentioned,
and at the town of Invercargill, in the Province
of Southland, on the days therein mentioned;
And whereas it is expedient to alter the times at
which Circuit Courts shall be held at the Town of
Invercargill aforesaid:

Now, therefore, I, Sir George Grey, the Governor
of the said Colony, with the advice and consent of
the Executive Council of New Zealand, do hereby
revoke the said Proclamation so far as concerns the
said Circuit Courts to be held at the Town of
Invercargill aforesaid, and do hereby proclaim and
appoint that Circuit Courts shall be held at the said
Town of Invercargill on the Twelfth day of January,
the Twelfth day of April, the Twelfth day of July,
and the Twelfth day of October in each and every
year, or as soon after the said days respectively as
conveniently may be, commencing with the Twelfth
day of October next: And in case any one of the
said days so fixed as aforesaid shall happen to be a
Sunday or Holiday, then the Court appointed for
such day shall be holden on the day following.

Given under my hand, at the Government
House, at Auckland, and issued under
the Seal of the Colony of New Zealand,
this second day of September, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four.

By His Excellency's command,
WILLIAM Fox.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

G. GREY.

A PROCLAMATION
Intimating Her Majesty's Assent to a certain Bill
passed by the General Assembly.

By His Excellency SIR GEORGE GREY, Knight
Commander of the Most Honorable Order
of the Bath, Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's
Colony of New Zealand and its Depend-
encies, and Vice-Admiral of the same,
&c., &c., &c.

WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Session of
years of Her Majesty's reign, intituled "An Act to
grant a Representative Constitution to the Colony
of New Zealand," it is amongst other things enacted
that no Bill which shall be reserved for the signifi-
cation of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon shall have
any force or authority within the Colony of New
Zealand until the Governor of the said Colony shall
signify by speech or message to the Legislative
Council and House of Representatives of the said
Colony, or by Proclamation, that such Bill has been
laid before Her Majesty in Council, and that Her
Majesty has been pleased to assent to the same:

And whereas a certain Bill passed by the Legis-
lative Council and House of Representatives of the
said Colony, intituled "An Act to regulate the Sale,
Letting, Disposal, and Occupation of the Waste
Lands of the Crown within the Province of Nelson,"
was presented to the Governor of the said Colony
for Her Majesty's assent, and the said Bill was re-
served for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure
thereon:

Now, therefore, I, the Governor of New Zealand,
in pursuance of the provisions of the said in part
recited Act, do by this Proclamation signify and
proclaim to all whom it may concern, that the said
Bill has been laid before Her Majesty in Council, and
that Her Majesty has been pleased to assent to the
same.

Given under my hand at the Government
House at Auckland, and issued under
the Seal of the Colony of New Zealand,
this Fourteenth day of September, in the
year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Sixty-four.

G. GREY.

By His Excellency's command,
FRED. WHITAKER.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

ORDER IN COUNCIL,
Making Regulations for Ports in the Province of
Otago.

G. GREY, Governor.
At the Government House, at Auckland, the
second day of September, 1864.
Present:-
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by the Marine Board Act, 1863, it is
enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor
in Council from time to time to make such Regula-
tions as may be found necessary respecting the
anchoring and mooring of vessels in any port; the
packing, landing, deposit, and removal of gunpowder;
the erection of magazines for the safe keeping
thereof; the watering and ballasting and discharg-
ing of ballast of or from vessels, and all other
matters relating to the safe and commodious naviga-
tion of any Port, Harbour, or River, and the order