THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 325

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 7th August, 1867.

INQUIRIES having been made respecting a person

LAGASSE, OF LAGEISSE,
of Liege, Belgium, who left that country in 1855,
giving his address as follows:-" Mr. Lageisse, ship
"Westminster," Wellington, New Zealand." Any
one who can give information as to the abovenamed
person, is requested to communicate with this office.
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 15th July, 1867.

THE following Notice respecting the Sale of the
Waikato Coal Mines, is published for general
information.
E. W. STAFFORD.

NOTE. The amount of coals raised and disposed of at the
Waikato Coal Mines, from the first July, 1866, to the thirtieth
April, 1867, was 2,705 tons 11 cwt.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.-WAIKATO COAL MINES.
Auckland, 26th June, 1867.

UNDER and in pursuance of the powers vested in me,
as Commissioner appointed by His Excellency the
Governor, to carry out the regulations for the sale
of lands taken for settlement under "The New
Zealand Settlements Act, 1863," in the Province of
Auckland, I do hereby notify that the land specified
in the Schedule hereunder written, will be offered
for sale, by auction, in accordance with the said
regulations, at the Waste Lands office, Auckland,
on Thursday, 15th August, proximo, at noon.
DANIEL POLLEN,
Commissioner.

| Surveyor's
No. | Parish
No. | Area. | Upset Price. |
| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | 9 | A. R. P. | £ s. d. |
| | | 4,350 0 0 | 4,350 0 0 |

The probable area of the coal field within this
block has been estimated by Captain Hutton to be
(400) four hundred acres, the average thickness of
the coal seam, throughout that area, to be (13)
thirteen feet, the quantity of coal contained therein
to be (8,000,000) eight million tons. The block
includes the mine opened by the Colonial Govern-
ment for the supply of coal to the river steamers, and
now in perfect order and full work.

The purchaser will be required to take the build-
ings, plant, waggons, tools, &c., now in use or in
store at the mine, at a valuation.

Plans of the land, map, and sections of the coal
fields, together with the report furnished to the
Government, are open for examination at the Survey
Office.

Terms of Payment.

One-fourth of the purchase money at the time of
sale, by way of deposit, the remaining three-fourths
within three calendar months after the sale. In the
event of the second payment not being made as
aforesaid, the sale to be void and the deposit
forfeited.

Extract from Captain Hutton's Report on the
Geology of the Lower Waikato.

• • • The appearance of this coal (from the
      mine at Kupakupa) is much like Cannel Coal, having
      a lustrous pitch black colour, with brown films in
      places. It does not soil the fingers. Its fracture is
      conchoidal, shining and hard, and it does not fall to
      pieces easily. Both the streak and powder are black
      and glistening. It is easily ignited, and burns with

a bright clear flame. It is burnt with much satis-
faction on board all the steamers plying on the
Waikato, and I am of opinion that it will be found
equal if not superior to any the hydrous coals of
New Zealand. The coal can be got without pumping
or the use of any mechanical means for raising it to
the surface.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 1867.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the undermentioned officers, viz. :-
Lieutenant James E. Hannah, Dunedin Artillery
Volunteers.
Lieutenant E. Le Roy, Auckland Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant E. Dodson, Canterbury Rifle Volunteers.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 1867.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
disband the undermentioned corps, viz. :-
Greytown Cavalry Volunteers.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th July, 1867.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the undermentioned promotions and
appointments, viz. :-

In the Rangitikei Militia.
Hugh Alexander George Ross to be Captain. Date
of commission, 15th July, 1867.
William Jarvis Willis to be Captain. Date of
commission, 16th July, 1867.
Alexander Winks to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 15th July, 1867.
Lawrence Daniel to be Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 16th July, 1867.
George Wheeler to be Ensign. Date of commission,
15th July, 1867.
Robert Wilson to be Ensign. Date of commission,
16th July, 1867.

In the Canterbury Engineer Volunteers.
Edward Dodson to be Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 7th June, 1867.

In the No. 6 Company Canterbury Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant James George Hawkes to be Captain.
Date of commission, 25th June, 1867.
Ensign Nathaniel Wolfe to be Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 25th June, 1867.

In the No. 4 (Rangiora) Company Canterbury Rifle
Volunteers.
Lieutenant James Poole to be Captain. Date of
commission, 22nd July, 1867.

In the Marlborough Rangers Volunteers.
Elijah Bythell to be Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 18th February, 1867.

In the Union Company Rangitikei Rifle Volunteers.
Ensign James Johnston to be Captain. Date of
commission, 27th May, 1867.
Charles Willcox Smith to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 27th May, 1867.

In the Dunedin Artillery Volunteers.
Archibald Hill Jack to be Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 7th June, 1867.
T. M. HAULTAIN.