OAMARU TOWN BOARD ELECTION.

In pursuance of the provisions of the Oamaru Town Board Ordinance, 1862, I, the Superintendent of the Province of Otago, do hereby appoint Thursday, the 31 day of March, 1864, at twelve o’clock noon, as the day and time for the holding of an election of one member of the Town Board of Oamaru, in place of

MICHAEL GREENELL,

resigned, and I do appoint the Court House at Oamaru as the place for the holding of the said election; and I do appoint the same time and place as the time and place for the assembling of the persons entitled to vote at the said election; and I do appoint Friday, the 1st day of April, 1864, as the day on which the poll shall be taken at the said Court House; and I do hereby appoint Thomas Windle Parker, Esq., of Oamaru, Returning Officer, to preside at the meeting held for the said election.

J. HYDE HARRIS,
Superintendent of the Province of Otago.
14th March, 1864.

IMPOUNDED on the eighth day of March, 1864,
by Constable Donnely,

ONE STRAWBERRY COW,
branded N I on back and K on fore hip, owners unknown, for trespassing on Caversham road, and in default of being released, the above cattle will be sold at the Public Pound at South Dunedin Pound, on the sixth (Wednesday) day of March, 1864, at 12 o’clock noon.

JOHN BARR,
Poundkeeper of the South Dunedin Pound.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND DISTRICT.

In the matter of the Petition of WILLIAM HENRY MONSON, of Dunedin, in the Province of Otago, Architect and Builder, a Debtor, and in the matter of the Petition of HYAM EDWARD NATHAN of Dunedin aforesaid, Merchant, a Creditor of the said William Henry Monson to the extent of not less than £50

And

In the matter of the “Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862.”

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that His Honor MR. JUSTICE RICHMOND has appointed Monday, the ninth day of May next, at the hour of ten o’clock in the forenoon, at the Court House, Dunedin, for hearing the Petition of the above-named Insolvent. And Notice is hereby further given that interim sequestration of the estate and effects of the said Insolvent was granted to HYMAN EDWARD NATHAN, of Dunedin aforesaid, Merchant until and during the said ninth day of May next, and also interim protection granted to the person and estate of the said Insolvent from arrest, execution or other legal process, (except from arresting and holding the said Insolvent to bail under a Judge’s or Registrar’s order until and during the said day of hearing).

HOWORTH & SON,
Solicitors for the said Insolvent and Petitioning Creditor.
Dunedin, 3rd March, 1864.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

WE, the Undersigned, hereby give notice that the Partnership hitherto existing between us, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.

GEORGE D. CAMERON,
L. W. BUSCH.

(Witness) PETER DONALD,
W. EGGERS.
Hamilton, Taieri Goldfield,
March 3rd, 1864.

From the New Zealand Gazette, No. 6, February 16, 1864.

Attorney-General’s Office,
Auckland, 9th February, 1864.

THE following Rules, made by their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court, touching the examination and proof of qualification of Candidates for admission as Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court, are published for general information.

FRED. WHITAKER.

LAW PRACTITIONERS’ EXAMINATIONS.

SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND.

Regulæ Generales, 9th November, A.D. 1863.

Touching the examination and proof of qualification of Candidates for Admission as Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court.

By virtue of the power conferred upon the Judges of the Supreme Court by the “Law Practitioners’ Act, 1861,” and in pursuance of the provisions of that Act and of the “Law Practitioners’ Act, 1862,”

We, the Judges of the said Court, do hereby order that the following General Rules shall be in force on and after 1st day of March, A.D. 1864.

I. RULES APPLICABLE GENERALLY.

(a) The Examiners.

Rule 1. Each Judge to whom a separate Judicial District has been assigned shall act as examiner of all candidates for admission as Barristers or Solicitors applying within his district for admission, and may associate with himself for that purpose any one Law Practitioner and any one literate person, or either of such persons if he shall think fit so to do, but such Judge shall himself decide upon the competency of every such candidate.

Provided that in case of the illness of such Judge, or his absence from his Judicial district, any other Judge of the Court may act as such examiner within such district.

Provided also, that the Examining Judge may defer his decision respecting the admission of any Candidate till he has consulted one or more of the other Judges respecting the same.

(b) Time, Place, and Notice of Examinations.

Rule 2. The Judge in each Judicial District shall give (6) six months’ notice, in such way as he shall think most convenient, of the times and places at which he will be prepared to examine candidates, and twelve months’ notice of the subjects and books on which such candidates will be examined.

Provided such examinations shall be held not less often than twice a year at the place where such Judge usually resides, and not less often than once a year in each circuit town within his district.

Rule 3. Every Candidate for admission shall give notice to the Registrar of the Court at the place where he intends to apply for admission at least two months before the time appointed for an Examination, of his desire to be examined, and shall at the same time pay the proper fee in respect of such examination.

(c) Mode and Character of Examination Generally.

Rule 4. The examinations shall be conducted both viva voce and by written questions and answers, and