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Provided that where the same witness is called in
more than one case on the same day, he shall be
allowed expenses as for one case only.

Hon. D. Pollen summoned to the Legislative
Council.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 1873.
HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
Government has in Her Majesty's name sum-
moned

DANIEL POLLEN, Esq.,
of Auckland, in the Province of Auckland, to the
Legislative Council of New Zealand, by Writ of
Summons under the Seal of the Colony.

DONALD MCLEAN,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary).

Hon. D. Pollen appointed a Member of the Executive
Council.

Executive Council Chambers,
Wellington, 12th May, 1873.
HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
Government has been pleased to appoint
The Honorable DANIEL POLLEN
to be a Member of the Executive Council, and His
Excellency directs it to be notified that that gentle-
man has taken the necessary oaths.

By command.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, and of Births,
Deaths, and Marriages, appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1873.
HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
Government has been pleased to appoint
GEORGE KELLY, Esq.,
to be Deputy of the Registrar of Marriages, and of
Births, Deaths, and Marriages, for the District of
Mongonui, as the same is defined in Proclamation of
6th day of July, 1859, and published in New Zealand
Gazette, No. 21, of 6th July, 1859.

DONALD MCLEAN,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary).

Registrar of Marriages, and of Births, Deaths, and
Marriages, appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1873.
HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the
Government has been pleased to appoint
RICHARD JOHN MOORE, Esq.,
to be Registrar of Marriages, and of Births, Deaths,
and Marriages, for the District of Awitu, as the
same is defined in Proclamation of 3rd day of
December, 1872, and published in New Zealand
Gazette of 5th December, 1872.

DONALD MCLEAN,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary).

Purchase of Horses by Indian Government.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th May, 1873.
THE following notification received from the
Government of India, in reference to the pur-
chase of remounts for the Bengal Army, is pub-
lished for general information.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.

NOTICE.

It having been decided by the Government of India
to establish a reserve of 1,000 horses for Army use,
and for the next few years to purchase a considerable
number of remounts for the Bengal Army in the
open market, notice is hereby given, that Remount
Committees at the several stations noted in the
margin,* are prepared to purchase horses suitable
for Army purposes to the number of about 1,200,
during the current year, and up to the 1st April,
1874.

In 1874-75, 1,000 horses, and 1875-76, 650 horses,
more or less, will be bought. The requirements of
subsequent years will be made known hereafter.
Horses of all breeds, Cape, Australian, Arab,
Persian, Country-bred and Northern, will be accepted
if up to the required standard.
Mares as well as horses will be taken; and if the
former are of a good stamp, the preference will be
given to them.
They must be within the prescribed ages, -four to
seven years.

The maximum price for Cavalry and Field Artillery
remounts is Rupees 500; for Horse Artillery, Rupees
600.

The following Prizes will also be given for English
and Colonial Stock, exhibited at Calcutta in the early
part of January, 1874-ages four to seven years:-

1st Prize.
For the best six (6) Brood Mares suitable Bs.
for army purposes, bonâ fide the
property of one importer ... 3,000

2nd Prize.
For the second best six (6) Brood Mares
suitable for army purposes, bonâ fide
the property of one importer ... 2,000

3rd Prize.
For the third best six (6) Brood Mares
suitable for army purposes, bonâ fide
the property of one importer ... 1,000

4th Prize.
For the best thorough-bred Stallion for
stud purposes ... ... ... 3,000.
Second best Stallion ... ... 2,000
Third " " ... ... 1,000

It is also notified that the following Prizes will be
awarded at two stations, one in the North-West
Provinces, and one in the Punjaub, the time and
place of exhibition to be fixed shortly :--

1st Prize.
For the best six (6) Persian, Turkooman, Rs.
or any other Asiatic Mares, bonâ fide
the property of one exhibitor ... 3,000

2nd Prize.
For the second best six (6) Persian,
Turkooman, or any other Asiatic Mares
bonâ fide the property of one exhibitor 2,000
1st prize for the best Arab Stallion for
stud purposes ... ... ... 2,000
2nd prize for second best Arab Stallion
for stud purposes ... ... 1,000
3rd prize for the best Persian or Turkoo-
man Stallion ... ... ... 1,000

Some Prizes will also be given in 1875 and
following years, the details of which will be published
in due course.

The Government of India will retain a right of
pre-emption of any horses exhibited, at a price to be

*Calcutta, Allahabad, Cawnpore, Lucknow, Agra, Meerut,
Umballa, Lahore, Sealkote, Rawul, Pindee, Peshawur.