It is gratifying to learn that, though provision was made by your Honor for receiving an advance from the General Government in case of need, the Provincial Government has been able to meet all its obligations without such assistance.

We regret that the prolongation of the native war has had a prejudicial effect on the disposal of the Provincial and General Loans of New Zealand, and we trust that the removal of the existing causes of dissatisfaction may restore confidence in the resources and prosperity of the colony.

It is with satisfaction that we learn that your Honor has instituted a system of Departmental retrenchment, which we trust you will be able to carry out fully without impairing the efficiency of the public service.

We agree with your Honor that all obstacles to the efficient working of the new Land Regulations should, as far as possible, be removed, and any suggestions for accomplishing this end will receive due consideration.

The future disposal of the Pastoral Lands of the Province is a subject of paramount importance, and we shall be prepared to give it all the consideration which the vast interests it involves are entitled to receive.

We rejoice with your Honor in the prosperity of our agricultural, mineral, and pastoral interests; and hope that the improvements introduced in the working of the gold fields may tend to their further development and increased success.

The Departmental Returns and Estimates of proposed Expenditure, when before us, will receive our best attention.

It is gratifying to anticipate the presence of His Excellency at the opening of the Exhibition, and we sincerely trust that the arduous labours of the Commissioners may be crowned with abundant success, and that all anticipations as to the beneficial results likely to arise from the Exhibition may be realised to their fullest extent.

We join your Honor in the prayer, that our united efforts may, by the blessing of the Almighty, tend to the advancement, prosperity, and stability of the Province.

Passed the Provincial Council, October 12, 1864.

J. RICHARDSON, Speaker.

CHAS. SART, Clerk of Council.

NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, 1865.

WHEREAS by Letters Patent under the hand of His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, and the seal of the Colony, a Commission has been appointed for the purpose of devising and carrying out an Exhibition of Agricultural and Industrial Products and Manufactures of the Colony of New Zealand, and such Products and Manufactures of other countries as may be calculated to be useful in the development of the said Colony: And whereas by the aforesaid Letters Patent, authority is given to the Superintendents respectively of the Provinces of the said Colony to appoint in the several Provinces Local Committees, for the purpose of encouraging the production of articles to be exhibited, and of transmitting them to Dunedin, and of conducting communication between Exhibitors and the Commissioners: And whereas I, JOHN HYDE HARRIS, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, did on the 16th day of December, and on the 29th day of March, and on the 27th day of September, and also on the 7th day of October, all last, appoint certain persons to act as such Local Committee for the Province of Otago: And whereas it is expedient that certain other persons, hereinafter mentioned, should be added to such Local Committee, to act in conjunction with the persons so appointed as aforesaid—Now therefore I, in exercise of the powers vested in me in this behalf, do appoint the gentlemen hereinafter mentioned, and residing at Waikouaiti, to form part of the said Local Committee:

Francis Franks, storekeeper.
James Paterson Hepburn, settler.
William Frederick Hull, Bank of New Zealand.
John Lawson, storekeeper.
Alexander M’Kenzie, storekeeper.
Thomas Whinam, timber merchant.

Given under my hand, and issued under the public seal of the Province of Otago, at Dunedin, the fourth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

J. HYDE HARRIS,
Superintendent.

By His Honor’s command,
JAMES PATERSON,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 15th October 1864.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in him, he has appointed the following members of the Otago Police Force to be Inspectors of Slaughter-houses and of Cattle intended for Slaughter within the Oamaru Slaughter-house District:

Mounted Constable William Strean, No. 312, stationed at Miller’s Flat, Dunstan.
Mounted Constable Thomas Fitzpatrick, No. 243, stationed at Cromwell, Dunstan.

JAMES PATERSON,
Provincial Secretary.

AUCTIONEERS’ LICENSES.—In accordance with clause 8 of the “Auctioneers’ Ordinance 1862,” a Special Meeting will be held in the Provincial Secretary’s Office, Dunedin, upon Thursday, the third day of November 1864, at two o’clock p.m., to consider the Application of Pierce Power, of Dunedin. The following Householders have signed the Certificate required by the said Ordinance:—R. B. Martin & Co., A. Carrick, Dalgety Rattray & Co., Royse Mudie and Co., Cargill & Co., J. L. & C. Burke.

JAMES PATERSON,
Provincial Secretary.

15th October 1864.

AUCTIONEERS’ LICENSES.—In accordance with Section 8 of the “Licensed Auctioneers’ Ordinance, 1862,” a Special Meeting will be held in the Provincial Secretary’s Office, Dunedin, upon Thursday, the 3rd day of November, 1864, at 2 o’clock p.m., to consider the application of William Alexander Tolmie, Dunedin.

The following Householders have signed the certificate required by the Ordinance:—Alfred Jackson, Manager Union Bank of Australasia, Christopher Caldwell, Manager Bank of Australasia, George M’Lean, Manager Bank of New Zealand, E. R. Tyssen, Acting-Manager Bank of New South Wales, James Smith.

JAMES PATERSON,
Provincial Secretary.

MEETING OF THE HAWKSBURY DISTRICT ROAD BOARD.—Notice is hereby given, that the first meeting of the recently elected Board of Trustees for the Hawksbury Bush Road District, is appointed to be held at the house of Mr. B. Bray, within the said District, upon Wednesday, the 2nd day of November proximo, at 6 o’clock p.m.

By order of His Honor the Superintendent,
JOHN W. JAGO,
Clerk to the General Road Board.

Dunedin, 14th October, 1864.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

THE steamship “Gothenburg” on her last voyage from Melbourne to this port, struck or grazed on a reef in Foveaux Strait, Waipapapa Point, bearing N. by W.; Slope Point N.E. by E. five or six miles distant. The ship was drawing fourteen feet water at the time, and about three and a-half miles from shore.

By order of the Board,
THOMAS ROBERTSON,
Secretary.

18th October, 1864.