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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
the electoral district hereinafter specified, as con-
stituted by "The Representation Act, 1865," for the
election of Members of the House of Representatives,
namely,–
THE SCHOOL HOUSE, Moeraki Downs, for the
District of Ashley.
and a number, the same number being used for
corresponding samples of surface and sub-soils.
6. A copy of the enclosed Form, distinguished by
this number, must be filled up with the required
particulars, and transmitted along with the specimen
it refers to.
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, and issued
at Wellington, this fourteenth day of
June, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.
E. W. STAFFORD.
7. Parcels and letters are to be addressed–
"On Public Service only.–Specimens for Analysis.-
Dr. Hector, Colonial Museum, Wellington."
N.B.–Under no circumstances will an analysis be
made of a specimen unless the necessary information
is supplied, and properly authenticated by the
signature of the contributor.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 14th June, 1867.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILLIAM FOX CHEESEMAN, Esq.,
to be Deputy-Registrar of Marriages, and of Births,
Deaths, and Marriages, for the District of Wellington,
in the Province of Wellington.
E. W. STAFFORD.
Form to be filled up and transmitted to the Laboratory
of the Colonial Museum along with specimens of
soil for chemical analysis.

1. Name of contributor. 1.
2. Number or marks on the specimen 2.
   or specimens referred to in this Form.
3. If the sample is from uncultivated 3.
   land, state the nature of the vegetation,
   whether ever or frequently burnt,
   whether stocked, and for how long and
   to what extent.
   Colonial Secretary's Office,
   Wellington, 14th June, 1867.
   HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
   appoint
   WILLIAM SYDNEY MUNDAY, Esq.,
   to be Registrar of Marriages, and of Births, Deaths,
   and Marriages, for the District of Buller, in the
   Province of Nelson.
   This appointment to take effect on and from the
   22nd day of June, 1867.
   E. W. STAFFORD.
4. If cultivated, state for what period, 4.
   the succession of crops, and nature of
   present or last crop; also the nature of
   the original vegetation in the natural
   state.
5. State average depth of soil and 5.
   sub-soil, and the nature of the formation
   on which they rest, whether sand, gravel,
   clay, limestone, or rock, and whether
   porous or bound.
6. General remarks as to the nature 6.
   of the country, whether alluvial plains,
   low undulating hills, or steep broken
   hill surface, and any other points that
   occur to the contributor.
   Colonial Secretary's Office,
   Wellington, 11th June, 1867.
   IN order to enable different Soils in New Zealand
   to be chemically analyzed, and the results to be
   published from time to time for general information,
   it is requested that Samples of Soil, for chemical
   analysis, may be forwarded to Dr. Hector, at the
   Colonial Museum, Wellington.
   The following instructions to contributors are
   published, and printed Slips thereof, together with
   the Form to be filled up and to accompany the
   Specimens of Soil, will be sent to the several Super-
   intendents of Provinces, for distribution in each
   Province.
   E. W. STAFFORD.
   INSTRUCTIONS.
   Attention is requested to the following instructions
   by persons contributing samples of Soils to the
   Colonial Museum for the purpose of being chemically
   analyzed:–
7. The quantity transmitted should not be less
   than–
   6 lbs. weight of surface soil,
   2 lbs. weight of sub-soil.
8. The surface soil should be selected free from
   roots and undecomposed vegetable matter, and of
   uniform quality, gathered in several equal portions
   from different parts of the field, and from two inches
   below the surface.
9. The sub-soil should be taken in the same manner
   from a depth of twelve inches.
10. Small specimens of iron-pan, sole, or other con-
    cretionary bands that may occur in the soil, should
    be forwarded in a separate parcel.
11. Each sample of soil should be carefully secured
    in a calico bag, distinctly marked "surface soil" or
    "sub-soil," and also with the name of the contributor
    Date at which specimens were collected:
    Date at which they were forwarded to Museum:
    How transmitted:
    Signature of contributor:

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 7th June, 1867.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
Lieut.-Colonel THOMAS MCDONNELL,
to command the Militia and Volunteers in the Patea
District, vice Lieut.-Colonel Lepper, who resumes
command at Taranaki.
Lieut.-Colonel McDonnell will also take command
of the Colonial Forces between the Patea and
Waitotara Rivers.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th June, 1867.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the undermentioned officers, viz.:–
Captain B. Boys, Wairarapa Militia.
Captain J. E. I. Boys, Lieutenant J. Fuller,
Cornet J. Hawke, Grey Town Cavalry Volun-
teers.
Captain Richard Fairbrother, Lieutenant Thomas
Hooker, Ensign Leydon, Carterton Rifle
Volunteers.
Captain H. Bunny, Featherston Rifle Volun-
teers.
Lieutenant W. Udy, Ensign T. Kempton, junior,
Grey Town Rifle Volunteers
T. M. HAULTAIN.

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