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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Nominal Return of Officers and Men wounded in
an engagement with the rebel Maoris, on the 4th
January, 1866, at Okutuku, in the Field Force under
the command of Major-General Chute.

2nd Battalion 14th Regiment.
Lieutenant Keogh, aged 30, musket bullet wound
back of chest, close to shoulder blade (right),
severely.
Private Charles Knight, aged 24, musket bullet
wound, superficial, of left thigh, slightly.
Private Patrick Moran, aged 35, musket bullet
wound, fracture of lower jaw, with laceration of
chest, very severely.
Private Patrick McKeown, aged 24, musket bullet
wound of right knee-joint, with compound frac-
ture of thigh bone, very severely (amputation.)
Private Patrick Murphy, aged 40, musket bullet
wound, abrasion of skin over left eye, very
slightly.

ALEXANDER GIBB, M.D.,
Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals.

Nominal Return of wounded Men of the Native
Contingent in a skirmish with the rebel Maoris on
6th January, 1866, at Putahi, under command of
Major-General Chute.

Native Contingent (Kupapa.)
Hona Pehama, musket bullet wound, in the back,
severely.

ALEXANDER GIBB, M.D.,
Deputy Inspector-General.

Nominal Return of Officers and Men killed and
wounded in an engagement with the rebel Maoris,
on the 7th January, 1866, at Putahi, near Wenuakura
River, in the Field Force under command of Major
General Chute.

50th Regiment.
Corporal Charles Phillpot, aged 25, musket ball
through heart, killed.
Private William Henry Downs, aged 20, musket
ball wound left forearm, severely.
Private William Crout, aged 21, musket ball wound
left thumb, very slightly.

2nd Battalion 14th Regiment.
Private Patrick McHale, aged 27, musket ball wound
left cheek, severely.

Forest Rangers.
Private H. Campbell, bullet wound, left thigh,
severely.
Private J. R. Malcolm, bullet wound, right leg, very
severely.

Native Contingent.
Major McDonnell, bullet wound, left leg, severely.
Heramea (Maori), bullet wound, right thigh, severely.

ALEXANDER GIBB, M.D.,
Deputy Inspector-General.

Camp Patea, 7th January, 1866.

SIR, -I have the honor to report for the informa-
tion of the Major-General Commanding, that in
obedience to your instructions I marched at two
o'clock a.m. this morning, with 100 rank and file, for
the purpose of laying ambushes between Putahi and
Kakaramea.

Two ambushes, of 50 rank and file each, were laid
in the most eligible places, one of which was on a
track leading on the edge of the main bush, with
which party I was. Five Maoris passed this ambush,
and were fired upon and pursued, one man being
taken prisoner, and another badly wounded who
managed to escape with the other three, owing to
the density of the bush.

No Natives were seen by the other party, nor did
any others attempt to escape in the direction of
Kakaramea or "Gentle Annie," as the two ambus-
cades commanded a view of the whole country about.

I have, &c.,

H. E. WEARE, Colonel,
Commanding Camp Patea.
The Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General,
Field Force.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 9th January, 1866.

ON the recommendation of Mr. Speaker,
JOHN DANFORTH GREENWOOD, Esq.,
has been appointed to be Serjeant-at-Arms to the
House of Representatives, vice
EDWARD MAYNE, Esq.,
who has retired.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 18th January, 1866.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN SAXON, Senior, Esq.,
to be Deputy Returning Officer for the Electoral
District of Motueka, for the election of Members of
the House of Representatives.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 18th January, 1866.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOHN SAXON, Senior, Esq.,
to be Deputy Returning Officer for the Electoral
Districts of Motueka and Moutere, for the election
of Members of the Provincial Council of the Province
of Nelson.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 18th January, 1866.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
HUGH MCILRAITH, Esq.,
to be Returning Officer for the Electoral District of
Amuri, for the election of Members of the Provincial
Council of the Province of Nelson.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 25th January, 1866.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be
notified that
JAMES ROLLAND, Esq.,
has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council of
New Zealand, and that His Excellency accepted such
resignation on the 24th instant.

JAMES PATERSON,
(for the Colonial Secretary.)

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 17th January, 1866.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
GEORGE RUTHERFORD,
of Amuri, in the Province of Nelson, Esquire, of his
appointment as Justice of the Peace for the Colony
of New Zealand.

E. W. STAFFORD.