THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 731

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and
authority in this behalf enabling me, I, Sir
George Ferguson Bowen, the Governor of the Colony
of New Zealand, do hereby fix and appoint that
sittings of the District Court of the Otago Gold
Fields, during the months of November and December
next, shall be held as follows:-

In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Naseby
on the second Wednesday in November next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Clyde on
the Monday next after the second Wednesday
in November next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Queens-
town on the Monday second after the second
Wednesday in November next.
In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Lawrence
on the second Tuesday in December next.

Provided that in case any of the days so fixed as
aforesaid shall happen to be a holiday, then the
Court appointed for that day shall be holden on the
first day thereafter, not being a holiday.

Issued this fourteenth day of September, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

HENRY SEWELL.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 14th September, 1872.

IT is hereby notified, that, in conformity with clause
3 of "The Otago Municipal Corporations Em-
powering Act, 1865," the name of the under-mentioned
person has been sent to this Office by the Town
Clerk as having been re-elected Mayor of Bal-
clutha :-

JOHN MCNEILL, Esq.

HENRY SEWELL.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 11th September, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WALTER MANSELL STACE, Esquire,
to be Returning Officer for the Electoral District of
Clarence, for the election of Members of the Provin-
cial Council of the Province of Marlborough, vice
William Thompson, Esq., resigned.

HENRY SEWELL.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 12th September, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the following appoint-
ments held by
WILLIAM SEFTON MOORHOUSE, Esq.,
namely, Registrar-General of Land and Deeds,
Secretary for Crown Lands, and Land Claims Com-
missioner.

HENRY SEWELL.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 5th September, 1872.
PUBLIC WHARF, PATEA RIVER.

NOTICE is hereby given, that Mr. James Hirst,
of Carlyle, West Coast District, having erected
a Wharf abutting on Block 30, Patea River Reserve,
part of which is let to him under clause 27 of the
Confiscated Lands Regulations on certain conditions,
is, in pursuance of the same, entitled to charge for
the use of the Wharf in accordance with the following
Schedule contained in his deed of lease.

W. GISBORNE,
Colonial Secretary.

SCHEDULE.

1. No vessel to be hauled alongside the wharf
   without first obtaining permission from the Harbour
   Master.
2. No vessel to be hauled off the wharf without
   due notice thereof to the Harbour Master.
3. The master or owner of any vessel shall remove
   his vessel from the wharf when required to do so
   by the Harbour Master.
4. Vessels discharging cargo at outside berths will
   be permitted to discharge over and across the deck
   of any ship lying alongside the wharf.
5. The time allowed to vessels to occupy berths at
   the wharf for the purpose of discharging cargo shall
   be (exclusive of Sundays, holidays, and days of re-
   moval):-
   For ships under 100 tons ... 2 days.
   From 100 to 150 tons ... 4 days.
   From 150 to 200 tons ... 5 days.
   From 200 to 250 tons ... 6 days.
   From 250 to 300 tons ... 7 days.
   And so on, at the rate of one day for every additional
   fifty tons.
6. Vessels occupying berths at the wharf will be
   charged with rent for every day, at the following
   rates, to be paid to the Wharfinger before the vessel
   is removed:-
   For vessels under 50 tons ... 5 0 per day.
   From 50 to 100 tons ... 7 6 per day.
   From 100 to 150 tons ... 10 0 per day.
   From 150 to 200 tons ... 15 0 per day.
   From 200 to 250 tons ... 20 0 per day.
   From 250 to 400 tons ... 25 0 per day.
   Any vessel occupying an outside berth will be
   charged at the rate of half of the foregoing scale.
7. Vessels taking in cargo to have any unoccupied
   berth, which is to be given up when required by the
   Harbour Master for other purposes.
8. No wharfage is to be charged on ballast for
   stiffening vessels.
9. No charge shall be made for passengers using
   the wharf.
10. No boats or vessels of any kind will be allowed
    to be made fast to the steps or landing-place.
11. Flour, grain, and potatoes, per ton... 1 0
    Flour, grain, and potatoes, half-ton or
    less ... 0 6
    Wool, per bale ... 1 0
    Flax, per bale ... 0 6
    Sawn timber, per 1,000 feet superficial 1 0
    Posts and rails, per 100 ... 1 0
    All other goods, per ton ... 1 0
    All other goods, per half-ton or less 0 6
    Sheep and pigs, first forty, each ... 0 2
    Sheep and pigs, all over forty, each... 0 1
12. If any vessel lying alongside the wharf shall
    receive any goods or stock other than from or upon
    the wharf, half-wharfage shall be charged on all such
    goods or stock so secured or discharged.
13. No charge shall be made for the use of the
    wharf for Crown property of any description, the
    baggage of the Governor or his attendants, or the
    baggage of any persons in the employment of the
    Government travelling on public service, such as
    Armed Constabulary, Militia or Volunteers, or Police
    Officers.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 16th September, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JAMES CORSE, Esq.,