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138 John Fields, Rintoul Street, Householder.
139 John Hal, Wharf Street, Contractor.
140 Charles Leach, Palmerston Street, Miner.
141 John A. Carr, Bright Street, Carpenter.
142 Robert S. Sutton, Bright Street, Miner.
143 Charles Bishop, Peel Street, Labourer.
144 George Morley, Peel Street, Builder.
145 S. Thorpe, Bright Street, Surgeon.
146 A. C. Soutar, Bright Street, Clergyman.
147 Joseph Cowper, Wallabi Street, Greengrocer.
148 John Blacklock, Wallabi Street, Shoemaker.
149 Francis Jephcoate, Gardener.
150 William Sloan, Carpenter.
151 D. Day, Bright Street, Clerk.
152 David Reeves, Wallabi Street, Householder.
153 W. L. Miller, Molesworth Street, Clerk.
154 Thomas Easton, Bright Street, Miner.
155 Albert Sunstroum, Cobden Street, Householder.
156 Thomas Walsh, Lyttelton Street, Clergyman.
157 Joseph Shelly, Palmerston Street, Miner.
158 Reid and Co., Molesworth Street, Westport Times.
159 William Fagg, Orawiti Road, Watchman.
160 Thomas Hussey, Cobden Street, Waiter.
161 George Snow Atkinson, Oriwita Road, Publican.
162 W. M. Hamer, Wharf Street, Boatman.
163 Nicholas Rodovinig, Nelson Street, Boatman.
164 George Carruthers, Rintoul Street, Bailiff.
165 Edward Jacobson, Nelson Street, Boatman.
166 John Read, Nelson Street, Boatman.
168 Joseph Giles, Municipal Reserve, Resident Magistrate.
169 W. S. Munday, Rintoul Street, Collector of Customs.
170 J. A. Butrand, Kennedy Street, Clerk.

I, John Corr, of Westport, in the Province of Nelson,
in New Zealand, Merchant, do solemnly and sincerely
declare that all the signatures numbered 1 to 157
inclusive, affixed to the above Petition, are the
genuine signatures of the persons whose they pur-
port to be, and that such persons are inhabitant
householders of the district therein referred to.
JNO. CORR.

Declared at Westport, in the Province of Nelson,
this 17th day of January, 1873, before me,
JOSEPH GILES,
Justice of the Peace.

I, John Hughes, of Westport, in the Province of
Nelson, in the Colony of New Zealand, Hotelkeeper,
do solemnly and sincerely declare that all the signa-
tures numbered 158 to 170, inclusive, affixed to the
above petition, are the genuine signatures of the
persons whose they purport to be, and that such
persons are inhabitant householders of the district
therein referred to.
J. HUGHES.

Declared at Westport, in the Province of Nelson,
this 17th day of January, 1873, before me,
JOSEPH GILES,
Justice of the Peace.

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, 21st January, 1873.

SIR, A Petition, praying Your Excellency to con-
stitute the Town of Westport, in the Province of
Nelson, a borough under "The Municipal Corpora-
tions Act, 1867," having been transmitted to me in
pursuance of the 22nd section of the said Act, I have
the honor to signify to Your Excellency that I do
not dissent from the prayer of that Petition.

I have, &c.,
OSWALD CURTIS,
Superintendent.

His Excellency Sir G. F. Bowen,
Governor of New Zealand.

Provincial Ordinances of Taranaki left to their
operation.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th February, 1873.

THE following Ordinances, passed by the Provincial
Council and assented to by the Superintendent
of Taranaki, intituled-

"The Volunteers and Militia Remission Certi-
ficate Ordinance, 1872," and
"The Appropriation Ordinance, 1873,"
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has not been advised to exercise his power of dis-
allowance in respect of them.
G. M. WATERHOUSE.

Governor's Assent withheld from Provincial
Ordinance.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 7th February, 1873.

THE following Ordinance, passed by the Provincial
Council and reserved by the Superintendent of
Canterbury for the signification of His Excellency's
pleasure thereon, intituled

"The Reserve No. 424 Ordinance, 1872,"
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to withhold his assent to the same.
G. M. WATERHOUSE.

Provincial Ordinances allowed by Governor.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 7th February, 1873.

THE following Ordinances, passed by the Provincial
Council and assented to by the Superintendent
of the
Province of Canterbury, intituled

"The Diversion of Roads Special Ordinance
No. 6, 1872;"

"The Public Domains Ordinance, 1872;"

"The Canterbury Roads Ordinance Amendment
Ordinance 1872;" and

"The Appropriation Ordinance, 1872-73,"
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has not been advised to exercise his power of dis-
allowance in respect of them.
G. M. WATERHOUSE.

Provincial Bills assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 6th February, 1873.

THE following Bills, passed by the Provincial Coun-
cil and reserved by the Superintendent of the
Province of Auckland for the signification of the
Governor's pleasure thereon, intituled

"The Auckland Representation Act, 1872;"

"The Hauraki District Fire Rate Act, 1872;"

"The City Endowments Leasing Act, 1872;"

"The Taupo Road Act, 1872;" and

"The North Shore Reserve Act, 1872,"
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to assent to the same.
G. M. WATERHOUSE.

Civil Service Examination called for April, deferred
to June.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th February, 1873.

THE following Resolution of the Civil Service
Examination Board is published for general
information.
G. M. WATERHOUSE.

Office of the Civil Service Examination Board,
Wellington, 4th February, 1873.

Resolved,—That the Examination now called for
April next, shall be deferred until June.
W. GISBORNE,
Chairman.