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Hunter.

Sir George Grey, Her Majesty’s Secretary of State, will advise the Grant of Her Majesty’s Pardon to any accomplice, not being the person who actually stole the Child in question, who shall give such evidence as shall lead to the conviction of the Offender. And whoever will give such information as will lead to the recovery of the Child and Conviction of the Offender, to J. B. Talbot, Secretary to the London Society for the Protection of Young Females, 28, New Broad Street, City, shall receive a further reward of £50.

Elizabeth Hunter is of pale complexion, has light hair and eyes, and a large scar on one of her cheeks; and had a pair of gold wires in her ears.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 22nd July, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

The Hon. Thomas Russell, Member of the Executive Council of the Colony, to take charge of the Department of Colonial Defence.

Alfred Domett.

F. Waine, Esq., elected to House of Representatives.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 31st July, 1863.

IT is hereby notified that a writ issued for the election of a Member of the House of Representatives, for the electoral district of Hampden, has been returned with a certificate to the effect that Frederick Waine, Esq., has been duly elected.

Alfred Domett.

Enquiries respecting William and George Goodsall.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 31st July, 1863.

ENQUIRIES having been made respecting two persons named William and George Goodsall, who left Kent for Australia some few years ago and are now supposed to be in New Zealand, any person who can give any information respecting them is requested to communicate with this office.

Alfred Domett.

WARLIKE STORES, &c.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 31st July, 1863.

WITH reference to the Proclamation of the 29th instant, declaring what articles shall be considered as Warlike Stores for the purposes of the “Arms Act, 1860,” it is hereby notified that persons dealing or desirous of dealing in any of the articles prohibited by the said Proclamation, but not previously prohibited, may, upon application to a Licensing Officer appointed under the Act, and subject to the approval of the application by such officer, obtain the necessary License free of charge, to deal in such last named articles, upon the terms and conditions in such License specified.

List of Licensing Officers under the “Arms Act, 1860.”

Auckland, W. Young, Collector of Customs.
New Plymouth, R. Parris, Assistant Native Secretary.
Wanganui, J. G. Woon, Acting Collectors of Customs.
Wellington, S. Carkeek, Collector of Customs.
Napier, E. Catchpool, Collector of Customs.
Collingwood, D. Johnston, junior, Acting Sub-Collector of Customs.
Nelson, D. Johnston, senior, Acting Collector of Customs.
Picton, J. Allen, Collector of Customs.
Wairau, S. L. Muller, Sub-Collector of Customs.
Lyttelton, W. J. Hamilton, Collector of Customs.
Timaru, A. Rose, Sub-Collector of Customs.
Akaroa, R. Greaves, Sub-Collector of Customs.
Dunedin, C. Logie, Collector of Customs.
Invercargill, A. J. Elles, Collector of Customs.

Justices of the Peace appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Judicial Department,
Auckland, 25th July, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

John Barton, Esq., of Otago, and

Edward Crawford Antrobus, Esq., of Tauranga, in the Province of Auckland,

to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.

Alfred Domett.

POSTAL.

Alteration in Rates of Postage on Correspondence via Marseilles.

General Post Office,
Auckland 27th July, 1863.

THE following Despatch received from the General Post Office at London is published for general information.

Alfred Domett,
For the Postmaster-General.