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Given under my hand, at the
Government House, at
Auckland, this fifteenth day
of March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-two.

G. GREY.

By His Excellency’s command,

HENRY SEWELL.

WARRANT

APPOINTING DEPUTY AUDITOR FOR THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO.

APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO.

WHEREAS it is enacted by the
“Provincial Audit Act, 1861,”
that the Superintendent and Provincial
Council of any Province in New Zealand,
within one month after the commencement
of the Session of such Council which
shall ensue next after the passing of the
said Act, shall concur in the nomination
of some fit and proper person to be Deputy
Auditor of the Public Accounts: provided
that in default of such appointment within
the time aforesaid, the Governor shall
nominate a fit and proper person for such
office, and the person so nominated by the
Governor for such office shall thereupon
be appointed to the same by warrant under
the hand of the Speaker of such Council.

And whereas the Superintendent and
Provincial Council of the Province of
Otago did not concur in the nomination of
such person to be such officer as aforesaid
within the time before mentioned.

And whereas His Excellency the Gov-
ernor has nominated Richard Grove Erlam,
to be such Deputy Auditor:

Now, therefore, I, Alexander Rennie
Speaker of the Provincial Council of the
said Province, in pursuance and exercise
of the powers and authority vested in me
by the said Act, do, by this my warrant,
appoint

RICHARD GROVE ERLAM,
of Dunedin, to be the Deputy Auditor of
the Public Accounts of the said Province
of Otago.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin,
this second day of May, in the year
of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-two.

ALEX. RENNIE,
Speaker of the Provincial Council of the
Province of Otago.

VOLUNTEERS.

THE following letter is published for
general information.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 3rd April, 1862.

Sir,—I have to acknowledge the receipt
of your Honor’s letter dated the 20th ultimo,
forwarding, for the consideration of
His Excellency the Governor, the tender of
the services, under the new Volunteer Regu-
lations, of a number of the inhabitants
of Dunedin, and in reply to inform you,
that His Excellency accepts, with great
pleasure, these services, and fully appre-
ciates the public spirit which has led to
their offer.

It will be requisite that the Company or
Companies to be formed should be sworn
in, and that the names of their officers
should be transmitted for His Excellency’s
approval.

The Government are anxious in every
way to give practical effect to the wishes
of the inhabitants of Otago to form Volun-
teer Corps, and if it be desired that more
than two Companies (the present number
allotted to Otago) should be formed they
will be disposed to give such proposal
favourable consideration.

One hundred rifles will be sent down
to Otago by the steamer on the 8th inst.

Relying on your public spirit, and on
your willingness to aid the Volunteer
movement among your fellow citizens, I
transmit by this mail for your acceptance,
Commission (with the rank of Major) as a
commanding officer of Militia and Volun-
teers.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,
Your most obedient servant,

WILLIAM FOX.

His Honor the Superintendent, Otago.

NOTICE.

IMPOUNDED by the Constable, on the
2nd May, 1862:—

1 cow, yellow, with white face, branded
“14” or “16” off hip
1 cow, white, spotted about the neck and
shoulders, and red ears
1 steer, red, with white back and a little
white on tail
1 steer, red and white
1 bullock, spotted
1 bull, brown and white, about 15 months
old.

If not claimed on or before the 7th day
of June, prox., they will be sold to defray
expenses.

JOHN BARR,
Poundkeeper.