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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

in the Governor by the second, fourth, fifth, seventh,
ninth, and tenth sections of the said Act, subject to
being rescinded as in the said Act is provided, and
subject to the regulations issued by the Governor in
Council on the 18th day of September, 1865, and to
any other regulations to be from time to time duly
made:

Now therefore I, the said Isaac Earl Featherston,
by virtue of the powers vested in me in this behalf
do hereby proclaim and declare—first, that after the
date hereof the several Colonies of Australia, that is
to say—the Colony of Victoria, the Colony of New
South Wales, the Colony of Queensland, the Colony
of South Australia, and the Colony of Western
Australia, as well as the Colony of Tasmania, and
the Colony of Cape of Good Hope, and the Islands
of Great Britain and Ireland, shall be deemed to be
infected districts within the meaning and for the
purposes of the above-mentioned Act, and that no
cattle after the date hereof until further notice shall
be imported into the Province of Wellington from
such districts: Provided however that the Superin-
tendent of the Province may allow any cattle to be
landed from vessels from the Islands of Great Britain
and Ireland, subject to such conditions and restric-
tions as he may deem expedient and the circumstances
of any case may require. And I do also proclaim
and declare that after the date hereof the Provinces
of Auckland, Otago, and Southland, in the Colony of
New Zealand, shall be deemed to be infected districts
within the meaning of the said Act, and that no cattle
shall be imported into the Province of Wellington,
from either of the said Provinces.

Given under my hand and issued under the
public seal of the Province of Wellington,
at Wellington, this nineteenth day of
September, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-five.

(L.S.) I. E. FEATHERSTON,
Superintendent.

By His Honor's command,
A. FOLLETT HALCOMBE,
Provincial Secretary.

Acts left to their operation (Wellington.)

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 25th November, 1865.

THE following Acts passed by the Provincial
Council of the Province of Wellington, intituled
"The District Highways Amendment Act," Ses-
sion XIII., No. 4;
"The Market Amendment Act," Session XIII.,
No. 5;
"The Appropriation Act," Session XIII., No. 8;
"The Licensing Amendment Act," Session XIII.,
No. 10;
"The Wellington Town Board Act, 1865," Ses-
sion XIII., No. 11;
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to leave the same to their operation.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th November, 1865.

THE following rules and regulations are published
for general information.

T. M. HAULTAIN.

REGULATIONS

Respecting the New Zealand Government Prizes for
the best Rifle Shots, 1865-6.

COLONIAL PRIZES.

The Champion Prize of New Zealand,
the winner also to keep and wear
the Champion Pouch and Belt until
the next Government Colonial £ s. d.
Prizes are shot for 100 0 0
2nd Prize, the winner also to receive
the Medal presented by the Council
of the National Rifle Association 75 0 0
3rd Prize 50 0 0
4th Prize 30 0 0
5th Prize 20 0 0

DISTRICT PRIZES.

Auckland—

Town and Suburbs (Militia and Volunteers).
(Two Districts.) £ s. d. £ s. d.

1. Two Prizes of £10 each 20 0 0
2. " of £7 10s. 15 0 0
3. " of £5 each 10 0 0
4. " of £3 each 6 0 0
   51 0 0

1st Waikato Regiment.

1st Prize ... 12 10 0
2nd " ... 7 10 0
3rd " ... 5 0 0
4th " ... 3 0 0
5th " ... 2 0 0
30 0 0

2nd Waikato Regt. and Forest Rangers.

Same as the 1st Regt., 5 Prizes ... 30 0 0

3rd Waikato Regiment.

Same as the 1st Regt., 5 Prizes ... 30 0 0

4th Waikato Regiment.

1st Prize ... 12 10 0
2nd " ... 7 10 0
3rd " ... 3 0 0
4th " ... 2 0 0
25 0 0

Taranaki—

Town and Suburbs (Militia and Volunteers).

1st Prize ... 12 10 0
2nd " ... 7 10 0
3rd " ... 5 0 0
4th " ... 3 0 0
5th " ... 2 0 0
30 0 0

Taranaki Military Settlers.

Same as Taranaki Militia and Vol-
unteers, 5 Prizes ... 30 0 0

Wellington—

Town and Suburbs (Militia and Volunteers).

1st Prize... ... 12 10 0
2nd " ... 7 10 0
3rd " ... 5 0 0
4th " ... 3 0 0
5th " ... 2 0 0
30 0 0

Hutt (Militia and Volunteers).

1st Prize... ... 10 0 0
2nd " ... 3 0 0
3rd " ... 2 0 0
15 0 0

Wairarapa.

Same as Hutt—3 prizes... ... 15 0 0

Rangitikei.

Same as Hutt—3 prizes ... 15 0 0

Wanganui.

1st Prize... ... 10 0 0
2nd " ... 5 0 0
3rd " ... 3 0 0
4th " ... 2 0 0
20 0 0

Napier—

Town and Suburbs (Militia and Volunteers).

1st Prize ... 12 10 0
2nd " ... 7 10 0
3rd " ... 3 0 0
4th " ... 2 0 0
25 0 0