THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th December, 1867.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the undermentioned appointment, viz. :-

In the Buy of Plenty Cavalry Volunteers.
John Kelly to be Cornet. Date of commission,
3rd October, 1867.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th December, 1867.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the undermentioned officers, viz.:-
Lieut. C. Stephenson, Auckland Naval Volun-
teers.
Lieut. Wm. De Troy, No. 1 Company Canter-
bury Rifle Volunteers.
Cornet H. C. W. Wrigg, Bay of Plenty Cavalry
Volunteers.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 24th December, 1867.

WITH reference to the Rules and Regulations for
the firing for the Government prizes 1868,
published in Gazette No. 66 of the 7th December,
fol. 477, the following alterations are made, viz:-

In Clause 2.
The number of shots at each Range for the 1st set.
Colonial prizes to be five instead of three. No prize
will be given for a less score than 30 marks. Highest
possible score 60 marks.

In Clause 3.
Preliminary competitive firing, seven shots instead
of three. Highest possible score 84 marks. One
Representative for every 20 men who score 42
(instead of 18) marks. The minimum score for a
Representative will be 50 (instead of 24) marks.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Treasury,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1867.

ALL persons holding public money are hereby
reminded that any balance remaining in hand on
the 31st instant, must be paid to the Public Account at
the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand, for
which payment a receipt must be obtained in the usual
form, to be transmitted with the accounts; but if the
accounts should not be ready on the 1st proximo, the
bank receipt must be transmitted to the Treasury,
having endorsed on it "refund of advance," that the
account may be duly credited.
(By Order)
J. WOODWARD,
Assistant Treasurer.

NOTICE. The undermentioned person has been
duly licensed to act as Custom House Agent at
this port for the year ending 20th December, 1868:-
ROBERT PATERSON.
THOMAS HILL,
Deputy Commissioner.

Customs, Dunedin,
20th December, 1867.

NEW ZEALAND STATUTES, 1867. - Parties
desirous of purchasing the volume of New
Zealand Statutes for 1867 are informed that copies
can be had on application to the Government Printer,
at the following prices :-

Bound copies ... ... Thirty Shillings.
Loose copies ... ... Sixpence per sheet.

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All orders for the same must be accompanied by a
remittance; and when ten or more copies are
purchased, twenty per cent. discount will be allowed.
No payments above five shillings to be made in
stamps.
GEO. DIDSBURY,
Government Printer.

Government Printing Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1867.

ROBERT RODGER STRANG, Esq., Receiver of
Intestate Estates for the Middle District of
New Zealand, at Wellington, in account with the
Estate of JOSEPH DYKE, deceased, intestate.
Supplementary Account.
1864. DR. £ s. d.
June 22. Amount paid Colonel Russell, Civil Com-
missioner, on 31st October, 1862, on
behalf of Herni Watene and Renata,
now brought to account, these Maoris
having been found to have no claim on
the estate ... 25 14 0
£25 14 0

1864. CR. £ s. d.
      June 22. Paid Mr. Wilson's charges 2 2 0
      Paid Interpreter's fees 0 16 0
      Paid advertising balance sheet... 0 7 6
      Paid Court fees-
      Filing two affidavits, 6s.; order, 6s. ... 0 12 0
      Paid W. Ellis, dividend, final, of 2s. 7d.
      per pound on £20 3 12 6
      Paid G. Laurence, dividend, final, of 2s.
      7d. per pound on £11 17s. 8d. 2 3 1½
      Paid Provincial Treasurer, dividend, final,
      of 2s. 7½d. per pound on £44 8s. 9d. ... 8 0 4¼
      Paid J. Murray, dividend, final, of 2s. 7½d.
      per pound on £36 and £10 8 6 6
      £25 14 0

JAMES GRINDELL, Esq., Receiver of Intestate
Estates for the Province of Hawke's Bay, New
Zealand, in account with the Estate of THOMAS
MURRAY, deceased, intestate.
1866. £ s. d.
Jan. 17. To cash from Union Bank of Australia 48 6 1
23. To cash from Thomas Symes on account of
promissory note payable 5th May,
1865, and £1 15s. interest thereon, to
the 23rd January, 1866, being 8 months
and 18 days at eight per cent. 21 15 0
Mar. 22. To cash from Savings Bank (balance of
promissory-note) 10 4 2
Apr. 18. To cash from Provincial Treasurer 16 8 7
May 20. To cash from Provincial Treasurer 1 0 0
4. To sale of furniture 25 18 6
8. To cash from Stuart and Company 5 0 0
£128 12 4

1866. £ s. d.
      Apr. 10. By swearing and filing two affidavits 0 10 0
      By letters of administration 3 0 0
      By order 0 6 0
      By advertising in Herald 0 10 0
      By horse hire to Spit ... 0 5 0
      May 8. By swearing and filing affidavit verifying
      inventory ... 0 5 0
      By filing inventory 0 3 0
1867. By payment to John N. Borderman 4 15 0
      By payment to Henry S. Yates 0 3 0
1868. By payment to Provincial Treasurer 33 9 0
      By payment to C. S. Wishart, pro Stuart
      and Company 26 9 0
      By payment to Ann Murray 43 17 0
      July 6. By payment to John G. Kinross 9 4 9
      Aug. 7. By paid Thomas Hitchings for medical
      attendance, accepted in lieu of full claim 5 0 0
1869. By swearing and filing affidavit verifying
      accounts ... 0 5 0
      By filing accounts 0 3 0
      By advertising balance sheet 0 7 6
      No commission charged. £128 12 4