THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 11

£ s. d.
314 Pencils—Artists' camel hair, goose,
best No. 4 per doz. 0 0 10
315 Ditto, ditto, duck, ditto do. 0 0 7
316 Ditto, ditto, crow, ditto do. 0 0 6
317 Ditto, ditto, swan, small, ditto do. 0 1 4
318 Ditto, ditto, ditto, large, ditto do. 0 2 3
319 Ditto, sable (red), goose, finest, in
quills do. 0 8 3
320 Ditto, ditto, duck, ditto do. 0 5 8
321 Ditto, ditto, crow, ditto do. 0 4 0
322 Ditto, ditto, swan, small, ditto do. 1 8 6
323 Ditto, ditto, ditto, large, ditto do. 2 9 6
324 Ditto, Everpointed (Perry's), ivory,
handle, No. 602 each. 0 1 7
325 Ditto, ditto, Ebony handle, No. 600... do. 0 0 10

PAPER—WRITING, LITHOGRAPHIC, AND PRINTING.
All papers to be 20 quires insides to the ream, and actual Net
Weight (exclusive of paper and string), as specified in this
Schedule. The samples of paper are for Quality, which
quality will invariably be required.

326 Royal Blue Laid, 44 lbs. per lb. 0 1 0
327 Ditto, 44 lbs., ruled faint do. 0 0 10
328 Ditto, hand-made, 44 lbs. do. 0 1 5
329 Ditto, ditto, 44 lbs., ruled faint do. 0 1 5
330 Ditto, yellow wove (printing), 28 lbs. do. 0 0 6½
331 Hand-made blue laid Medium do. 0 1 5
332 Ditto, ditto, Super-Royal do. 0 1 5
333 Double foolscap, yellow wove do. 0 0 6½
334 Ditto, ditto (printing), 26 lbs. do. 0 0 6½
335 Ditto, blue wove, 28 lbs. do. 0 0 10
336 Ditto, ditto, 26 lbs. do. 0 0 10
337 Demy—Blotting, pink or white, 18 lbs. per ream 0 15 3
338 Ditto, ditto, ditto, 24 lbs. do. 1 0 0
339 Plate-blotting and weight per lb. 0 0 10¼
340 Demy, hand-made, superfine, 25 lbs.
plain do. 0 1 5
341 Ditto, ditto, ditto, 25 lbs., ruled faint do. 0 1 5½
342 Ditto—Machine-made ditto, 24 lbs.... do. 0 0 11
343 Ditto, ditto, ditto, 24 lbs., plain do. 0 0 10
344 Ditto, yellow wove (printing) 18 lbs. do. 0 0 7
345 Ditto, ditto, 20 lbs. do. 0 0 7
346 Ditto, ditto, 24 lbs. do. 0 0 7
347 Ditto, assorted colours, ditto, 16 lbs.... per ream 0 15 0
348 Double crown, ditto, ditto, 11 lbs. do. 0 6 8
349 Post, large—Coloured (assorted), 17lbs. do. 1 0 0
350 Foolscap, blue laid, cut edges, 14 lbs.,
superfine do. 0 14 9
351 Ditto, ditto, ditto, 15 lbs., ditto do. 0 15 10
352 Ditto, faint, ditto, 14 lbs., ditto do. 0 15 7
353 Ditto, ditto, ditto, 15 lbs., ditto do. 0 16 8
354 Ditto, cream laid, ditto, 15 lbs. do. 0 15 10
355 Ditto, ditto, 15 lbs. (extra superfine) do. 0 17 6
356 Ditto, ditto, ditto, 15 lbs., ruled faint do. 0 18 6
357 Ditto, ditto, hand-made, 15 lbs. do. 1 3 8
358 Ditto, blue laid, 15 lbs., uncut do. 0 15 10
359 Brown, any weight, for packing per lb. 0 0 4
360 Cartridge, ditto, ditto... do. 0 0 8½
361 Large Post 4to letter, blue wove (9 lb.
4to ream), cut edges, superfine per ream 0 9 6
362 Ditto, 8vo ditto, ditto (4 lb. 8vo.
ditto), ditto, ditto do. 0 4 9
363 Ditto, 4to ditto, ditto (Bank), ditto
ditto do. 0 6 0
364 Large Post 4to letter, cream laid (10½
lbs. 4to ream), ditto, ditto 0 11 2
365 Ditto, 8vo. note, ditto (4½ lb. 8vo.
ditto), ditto, ditto do. 0 4 9
366 Ditto, 8vo. ditto, ditto (5½ lb. 8vo.
ditto), ditto, ditto do. 0 5 10
367 Ditto, 8vo. ditto, ditto (5½ lbs. 8vo.
ditto), extra superfine do. 0 6 10
368 Ditto, 8vo. ditto, blue laid (4½ lb. 8vo.
ditto), ditto, ditto do. 0 5 9
369 Ditto, 8vo. ditto, cream laid (De la
Rue's Castle, double thick) do. 0 15 6
370 Demy, Tissue Paper—For Copying per lb. 0 1 3
371 Foolscap, ditto, ditto do. 0 1 3
372 Ditto—Oiled, size of uncut paper, per doz. pieces 0 1 8
373 Ditto, ditto, ditto, 14½ x 9½ do. 0 1 8
374 Post 4to ditto, ditto do. 0 0 1
375 Drying papers, foolscap per dozen 0 0 6
376 Ditto demy, do. 0 0 8

PARCHMENT.
377 Sheet—36 inch x 30 inch per sheet 0 2 10
378 Sheet—32 inch x 28 inch do. 0 2 8
379 Ditto, 27 inch x 18 inch do. 0 1 3½
380 Ditto, 20 inch x 25 inch do. 0 1 3
381 Ditto, 13 inch x 19 inch do. 0 0 8

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1869.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be
notified that the Queen has commanded the
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies to con-
vey to him Her Majesty's ratification of the Order
of the Executive Council of New Zealand of 10th
March, 1869, instituting "a decorative distinction to
be conferred on members of the Militia, Volunteers,
and Armed Constabulary who may particularly dis-
tinguish themselves by their bravery in action or
devotion to their duty while on service;" and also
Her gracious desire that the arrangements made by
the Order in Council aforesaid may be considered as
established from the date of that Order (10th March,
1869) by Her Majesty's direct authority.

The Secretary of State further expresses his con-
fidence "that this announcement of the Queen's
pleasure will enhance the satisfaction with which this
decoration will be accepted and worn by those to
whom it has been or may hereafter be awarded."

W. GISBORNE.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 5th January, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize

The NATIVE AGENT at the Thames, Auckland,
to frank and receive, free from pre-payment of
postage, Letters and Packets sent from or to him
through the post on the Public Service.

W. GISBORNE
(for the Postmaster-General).

General Post Office,
Wellington, 5th January, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize

The CHIEF CLERK, Stamp Office, Wellington,
to frank, free from pre-payment, Letters and Packets
sent by him through the post on the Public Service.

W. GISBORNE
(for the Postmaster-General).

General Post Office,
Wellington, 31st December, 1869.

IT is hereby notified that

JOHN MCKEAN,
Clerk in the Post Office, Dunedin, has been dismissed
from the public service.

By order,

G. ELIOTT ELIOTT,
Secretary.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 1st January, 1870.

IT is hereby notified for public information that
future correspondence for the United Kingdom may in
be forwarded "via Brindisi;" and any Letters
or Newspapers specially directed "via Brindisi" will
be forwarded by that route.

The postage on Letters addressed to the United
Kingdom via Brindisi will be—
s. d.
When not exceeding half an ounce 1 3
When exceeding half an ounce and not
exceeding one ounce 2 6
When exceeding one ounce and not ex-
ceeding two ounces 5 0
and so on increasing at the rate of two shillings and
sixpence for every additional ounce or fractional part
of an ounce.

Newspapers will be liable to a charge of fourpence
for every four ounces.