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THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1866.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 29th January, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

JOHN KING,
of Auckland, to be an Inspector of Weights and
Measures, and to be a person with whom shall be
deposited certain copies or models of the Standard
Weights and Measures of the Colony, vice Edward
Leyland.

JAMES PATERSON,
(for the Colonial Secretary.)

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 26th January, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

WILLIAM WESTON,
of Akaroa, in the Province of Canterbury, Esquire,
to be a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New
Zealand.

JAMES PATERSON,
(for the Colonial Secretary.)

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 30th January, 1866.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by

JAMES NELSON WILLIAMS,
late of Ngaruroro, in the Province of Hawke's Bay
Esquire, of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace
for the Colony of New Zealand.

JAMES PATERSON,
(for the Colonial Secretary.)

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st January, 1866.
THE following Despatch from Major Fraser is
published for general information.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Camp Te Tawa, Upper Wairoa,
15th January, 1866.
SIR,—I have the honor to report, for the informa-
tion of the Government, the results of an expedition
undertaken by the friendly Natives of this place
(detail as per margin*), and which started from here
on the 10th instant, accompanied by myself, Lieu-
tenant St. George, and Mr. Hamlin, interpreter. The
object the expedition had in view at starting was to
proceed to an inland pa or kainga called Whataroa,
in order to ascertain satisfactorily that all the Hau
Haus had evacuated the district, and that the Ngati-
porou might obtain a knowledge of the country,
which must necessarily have been previously unknown
to them. From subsequent information the route
was changed, and it was decided to go to Waikare-
moana, it having been ascertained that the rebels had
not yet been able to cross the lake. We took the
track up the Waiau River for about seven miles,
crossing it four times; then struck in a northerly
direction across the fern hills about ten miles, when
we came upon the Waikare Stream. Here we halted
for the night and the following day, and here it was
that the Natives determined on going on to Waikare-
moana Lake, the name of the enemy's pa being
Onepoto.

We resumed our march on the 12th instant at
daylight, following up the left bank of the Waikare
for about seven miles, crossed and kept the right
bank for about two miles, and then struck into a
track leading to a bush and fern gully. Before
entering this gully, we saw flags flying on a high hill
about three miles off; this we took to be the Hau Hau
stronghold.

We had no sooner got into the gully than the
enemy opened fire on us from masked rifle-pits on
our right, centre, and left, taking our people com-
pletely by surprise, several being killed and wounded
by the first discharge. The fire was returned, but
with little effect, owing to the enemy's cover. One

• Under Kopu, 120; under Ihaka Whaanga, 150; under
  Karawria, 50; under Hotene, Roperta, and Paura Parau, 200,
  Total, 520.