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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th December, 1868.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
cancel the commission held by
Cornet John Ballance, Wanganui Cavalry Volun-
teers.

T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th December, 1868.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of the under-mentioned
Corps, viz. :-
The Victoria Troop, Rangitikei Cavalry Volunteers.
Date of acceptance, 28th November, 1868.
The Alexandra Troop, Cavalry Volunteers. Date
of acceptance, 8th December, 1868.
The Manawatu Cavalry Volunteers. Date of
acceptance, 8th December, 1868.

T. M. HAULTAIN.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 21st December, 1868.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize
THE PAYMASTER OF THE FIELD FORCE
to frank, free from prepayment of postage, Letters or
Packets sent by him on the Public Service.

T. M. HAULTAIN,
(in the absence of Mr. Hall).

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Discontinuance of Harbour Staff at Mokihinui.
Extinction of Light at Mokihinui.
NOTICE is hereby given that from and after the
first day of April next (April 1st, 1869), the
Harbour Establishment at Mokihinui will be dis-
continued, and the Harbour Light at present
exhibited there will be extinguished.

JOHN HALL,
Postmaster-General.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 29th December, 1868.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 28th December, 1868.
THE following Money Order Notice, received from
the General Post Office, Brisbane, in the Colony
of Queensland, is published for general information.

By order,
G. ELIOTT ELIOTT,
Secretary.

General Post Office,
Brisbane, 9th December, 1868.
SIR, —I am directed to inform you that Money Order
Offices will be established at the following Post
Towns in this Colony, on the 1st January, 1869 :—
Coppermines,
Nebo,
Gainsford,
Tambo ;
Navango,

and the following Post Towns on the 1st February,
1869, namely, —
Burketown,
Cape River Diggings.
Norman River,

I have, &c.,
F. SALISBURY,
Chief Clerk.

Native Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1868.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

TAURAU KUKUPA

to be an Assessor for the purposes of "The Resident
Magistrates Act, 1867," "The Native Circuit Courts
Act, 1858," and "The Native Circuit Courts Act
Amendment Act, 1862," within the District of
Kaipara.

T. M. HAULTAIN.

Native Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 29th December, 1868.
IT is hereby notified that
GEORGE AUGUSTUS PREECE,
has been duly authorized to act as an Interpreter
under "The Native Lands Act, 1865," and "The
Native Lands Act, 1867."

T. M. HAULTAIN.

SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND.
Rules and Regulations under "The Divorce and
Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867."
WHEREAS it was enacted by "The Divorce and
Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867" (section 5),
That the Judges of the Supreme Court, or any three
of them, shall have power to make Rules and Regula-
tions concerning the practice, pleading, and procedure
under the said Act :

Now we, the Judges of the Supreme Court, do
make the following Rules and Regulations, to take
effect on and after the 1st day of January, 1869.
Dated at Wellington, this ninth day of November,
A.D. 1867.

(Signed)
GEORGE ALFRED ARNEY, C.J.
ALEXANDER J. JOHNSTON.
H. B. GRESSON.
C. W. RICHMOND.
C. D. R. WARD.

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Sittings of the Court and Judges
Interpretation
Books to be kept...
Petition
Co-respondents
Citation
Service
Appearance
Interveners
Suits in forma pauperis...
Answer
Further pleadings
General rules as to pleading
Service of pleadings
Mode of trial
Questions of fact for Jury
Setting down cause for trial or hearing
Entering verdict at trial
Hearing parties (without answer) as to costs and
custody of children
Evidence by affidavit
Proceedings by petition on collateral questions
New trial or hearing
Petition for reversal of decree of judicial separation
Demurrer
Intervention of Attorney-General
Showing cause against decree nisi for dissolution
Appeals to the Court of Appeal
Decree absolute for dissolution..
Alimony
Maintenance and settlements
Custody of and access to children
Guardians to minors
Subpœnas
Writs of attachment and other writs
Notices
Service of notice, &c.
Office copies, extracts, &c.
Time fixed by rules
Bond not required
Change of solicitor
Order for immediate examination of witness
Commissions and requisitions for examination of wit-
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