THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
73
G. GREY, Governor.
IN N virtue of the powers conferred on me by "The
Land Registry Act, 1860," I do hereby appoint
that Registration under the said Act shall commence
in the District of Wellington upon the first day of
March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

Given under the hand of 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 Dependencies, at the
Government House, at Wellington, this
eighth day of February, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-six.

E. W. STAFFORD.

"Brother nameested
Y virtue of the powers in me vested by "The
Deeds Registration Amendment Act, 1863," I
do hereby order that, on and after the 1st day of
March next, the Register Office for the Province of
Hawke's Bay shall be open to the public daily (Sun-
days, Saturdays, and public holidays excepted), from
Eleven o'clock a.m. to One o'clock p.m., and from
Two o'clock to Four o'clock p.m. And on Saturdays
from Eleven o'clock a.m. to Two o'clock p.m.

ALFRED DOMETT,
Registrar-General of Land.

General Land Registry Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1866.

Approved by His Excellency the Governor in
Council.

G. GREY.

Approved in Council, 3rd February, 1866.
FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

G. GREY, Governor.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME,
GREETING:
WHEREAS by "The New Zealand Loan Act,
1863," and "The Debentures Act, 1864,"
several sums of money have been authorized to be
raised, and have been raised upon security of the
revenue of the Colony, and under authority of the
same Acts, and of "The Loan Appropriation Act,
1863," several sums, part of the sums so raised as
aforesaid, have been expended within several of the
Provinces of New Zealand for the following objects,
that is to say: -For the cost of surveys, public
works, and other expenses incidental to the location
of settlers; the introduction into the Northern
Island of New Zealand of settlers from Australia,
Great Britain, and elsewhere; compensation in
respect of land taken under "The New Zealand
Settlement Act, 1863;" and generally for the forma-
tion and colonization of settlements under the said
last recited Act: all which expenditure has been
incurred for the permanent advantage of the respec-
tive Provinces, in or on account whereof such
expenditure has been made.

And whereas it is intended that the sums so ex-
pended shall be charged upon the revenues of the
said Provinces respectively.

And whereas by "The Loan Allocation Act, 1865,"™
it is, amongst other things, enacted that the several
Provinces above named shall be charged, from and
after the first day of July, one thousand eight hun-
dred and sixty-five, with interest computed at six
pounds (£6) per centum per annum, and a sinking
fund of two pounds (£2) per centum per annum on
the amounts as above stated against them respec-
tively: Provided that the amount charged against
any Province under this Act shall be subject to
reduction or increase by Act of the General Assem--
bly, after inquiry by a Commission to be appointed
by the Governor to ascertain and report to him on
or before such day as he shall in the Commission.
appoint, as to the amount fairly chargeable against
each Province for the permanent advantage thereof,
and such reduced or increased amount shall be the
sum chargeable against such Province, instead of the
amount hereinbefore charged against each such Pro-
vince:

Now therefore, I, Sir George Grey, the Governor
as aforesaid of the Colony of New Zealand, in pur-
suance and exercise of the power in me vested for
this purpose, do hereby appoint

CHARLES KNIGHT, of Wellington,
JONAS WOODWARD, of Wellington,
CHARLES HEAPHY, of Auckland, and
WILLIAM THOMSON, of Canterbury,

Esquires, to be Commissioners under the provisions.
of the said "Loan Allocation Act, 1865," to ascer-..
tain and report to the Governor of New Zealand,
on or before the first day of June, 1866, as to
the amount expended out of the sums so raised as
aforesaid for the permanent advantage of each of the
said Provinces, and fairly chargeable against the
same; and I do nominate and appoint the said
CHARLES KNIGHT to be the Chief Commissioner
and President of such Commission.

Given under the hand of 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 Dependencies, at the
Government House, at Wellington, and
issued under the seal of the said Colony,
this eight day of February, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-six.

E. W. STAFFORD.

And whereas the sums so expended for the perma-
nent advantage of the said Provinces respectively,
with interest after the rate of six pounds (£6) per
centum per annum, computed from and after the end
of each quarter for such expenditure as had been
made during such quarter, up to the thirtieth day of
June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, are
in amount as follows:

£ s. d.
In the Province of Auckland . 186,707 16 8
In the Province of Wellington . 14,841 8 10
In rovince of Hawke's Bay 2,727 16 11
In the Province of Taranaki . 39,979 11 3

G. GREY, Governor.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME,
GREETING:
WHEREAS by "The Regulation of Elections Act,
1858," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for
the Governor, by warrant under his hand, from time
to time, to appoint polling places for each electora
district within or without the limits thereof, and 1
appoint any one of such places to be the princip
polling place for the district, and all or any of st
polling places at any time to abolish, and to app
other polling places in lieu thereof:

Now know ye, that I, the Governor of
Zealand, in pursuance of the power and aut'
in me vested by the said Act, do hereby a
the following place to be an additional pollin
for the electoral district hereinafter speci'
the election of Members of the House of
sentatives, namely,

For the District of PORIRUA-The Re
Magistrate's Court House, Otak

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