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The positions of several prominent headlands,
hitherto incorrect, have been determined, and the
delineation of the Coast corrected by Mr. Woods,
who has likewise collected much valuable hydro-
graphical information respecting the same.

I would recommend the completion of the West
Coast Surveys, and also that the South Coast of the
Middle Island, from Cape Saunders to Cascade Bay,
and parts of East Coast of the North Island, here-
after mentioned, be re-surveyed:---D'Houssez Group,
just northward of Mercury Bay, the islands and
rocks in and adjacent to the Hauraki Gulf, and addi-
tional soundings procured in the Bay of Plenty.

Mr. Woods has brought to my notice the advisa-
bility of determining the true meridian of Wellington,
to effect which a series of observations should be
intrusted to three competent and duly qualified
officers, say, the Officer in charge of Observatory,
the Officer in charge of Marine Survey, the Chief
Resident Surveyor, at Wellington; and the result
of such work should be forwarded periodically to
the Hydrographer of the Navy, together with the
longitudes of other positions of the coast surveyed,
deduced from the Wellington Observatory meridian,
which would be most useful for the safe navigation
of these seas.

It is necessary that the work of such observations
should also be forwarded for the inspection of the
Hydrographer.

I have, &c.,

ROWLEY LAMBERT,
Commodore and Senior Officer.

I shall have much pleasure in forwarding Mr.
Woods' work to the Hydrographer, with a recom-
mendation that the corrections and alterations be
adopted in the next Chart published of New Zea-
land.

R. L.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 2nd March, 1869.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
JOHN RICHARD JONES, Esq.,
of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Native Office,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1869.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WI HIKAIRO
to be an Assessor under "The Native Lands Act,
1865."

J. C. RICHMOND.

ROBERT CHAPMAN, Esq., Registrar, Supreme
Court, Otago, in account with the Estate of
MATT SCOLAND, of Dunstan, Miner, deceased,
intestate.

1866. Sept. 13. By cash from Bank of New South Wales,
      amount held on deposit receipt, and
      interest
      £ s. d.
      43 6 5
      £43 6 5

1867. Sept. 28. Paid advertising in Star, 12s.; Times, 12s. 1 4 0
      Oct. 3. Paid W. J. Cope, claim 10 15 0

1868. Jan. 23. Paid Court fees, viz., swearing and filing
      affidavit, 5s.; order, 6s.; letter of
      administration, 30s.; balance sheet,
      7s. 6d.
      2 8 6
      Paid Registrar's Commission 2 3 0
      Balance 26 15 11
      £43 6 5

ROBERT CHAPMAN, Esq., Registrar, Supreme
Court, Otago, in account with the Estate of
RICHARD HARRIS, of Otago Heads, Stockowner,
deceased, intestate.

1866. £ s. d.
      Aug. 24. By cash from Bank of Otago, on deposit 200 0 0
      By cash from police, found on person 27 10 0

1867. By cash, proceeds sale of stock, &c. 171 9 0
      Sept. 3. By cash from police, found in dwelling-
      house 0 15 6
      By gold coin, worth 0 10 6
      £400 4 6

1868. £ s. d.
      Aug. 24. Paid funeral expenses 15 9 0

1869. Paid court fees, viz., swearing and filing
      affidavit, 5s.; order, 6s.; letters of ad-
      ministration, 60s.; balance sheet, 7s. 6d. 4 3 6
      Sept. 4. Paid Sergeant Mallard 3 10 0

1870. Paid advertising in Daily Times 0 12 0
      Paid Registrar's commission 25 2 6
      Oct. 8. Paid Hopi, rent 5 1 0

1871. Paid Henry Crook, claim 10 10 0
      Balance 336 5 6
      £400 4 6

ROBERT CHAPMAN, Esq., Official Administrator
of Intestate Estates at Otago, in account with
the Estate of CHARLES GORDON, of Four Mile Creek,
Settler, deceased, intestate.

1866. £ s. d.
      May 18. By cash, proceeds sale of effects at Five
      Mile Creek 183 9 6
      £183 9 6

1867. £ s. d.
      May 18. Paid advertising sale, auctioneer's com-
      mission and travelling expenses (65
      miles) 23 17 9
      Paid John Sharp, £8 12s.; Robert Latta,
      7s. 6d. 8 19 6
      Paid Bain and Sanderson, undertakers 10 0 0

1868. Paid swearing and filing affidavit, 5s.;
      order, 6s.... 0 11 0
      Paid letters of administration, 60s.; balance
      sheet, 7s. 6d. 3 7 6

1869. Paid Dr. Smith, claim 10 10 0
      June 7. Paid James Rattray, claim 2 17 3

1870. Paid advertising in Times and News-Letter
      claims 1 6 0

1871. Paid John Gordon-expenses incurred for
      horse hire at funeral, for section at
      cemetery, digging grave, refreshments,
      washing, &c. 14 3 6

1872. Paid Alexander Stewart, claim 5 6 3
      Paid Douglas Alderson and Co., claim 5 5 0
      July 21. Paid J. H. Jenkinson, claim 1 17 6
      Aug. 20. Paid Dr. Manning, claim 10 10 0
      Paid Administrator's expenses to sale, viz.,
      coach fare to and fro, £2 10s.; travelling
      expenses, 29s. 3 19 0
      Sept. 6. Paid Administrator's commission 14 13 6
      Balance 66 5 9
      £183 9 6
      £66 5 9

Sept. 18. By cash paid into the Colonial Sub-Treasury
at Otago, pursuant to Judge's order £66 5 9

ROBERT CHAPMAN, Esq., Registrar, Supreme
Court, Otago, in account with the Estate of
ROBERT BOYD, of Manuherikia, Miner, deceased,
intestate.

1866. Sept. 3. By cash from Commissioner of Police 0 7 0
1867. By cash from Bank of New Zealand 30 0 0
1868. By cash from Union Bank of Australia 100 0 0
      By cash from Union Bank of Australia 50 0 0
      Oct. 10. By cash, proceeds sale of half of a 1st share
      of Sluicing Claim 51 0 0
      £231 7 0