PROCLAMATION

Appointing a Deputy Superintendent for the Province of Taranaki.

By his Honor HENRY ROBERT RICHMOND, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Taranaki.

WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled the "Superintendent’s Deputy Act, 1856," it is, amongst other things, enacted that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent of any province, by proclamation, to be published in the Government Gazette of such province, to appoint such person as he may think fit, being a registered elector of such province, to be his deputy, and as such to perform and exercise all the acts and powers (except such powers as are conferred by the Constitution Act, 15 and 16 Vic., c. 72) which may be exercised and performed by such Superintendent, or such of them only as shall be specified in such proclamation. Now therefore I, HENRY ROBERT RICHMOND, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Taranaki, do hereby appoint

THOMAS KELLY

to be my Deputy during my absence from the said province, and as such to perform and exercise all the acts and powers appertaining to the office of Superintendent except such as are conferred by the Constitution Act.

Given under my hand at New Plymouth the 18th day of July, 1866.

H. R. RICHMOND,
Superintendent.

NOTICE

Establishing a Ferry at the Waitara, and establishing Ferry Dues.

Superintendent’s Office,
New Plymouth, July 18, 1866.

IN exercise of the authority vested in the Superintendent by an Ordinance of the Superintendent and Provincial Council of Taranaki, intituled "An Ordinance to establish and regulate Ferries," Ses. 2, No. 6, I, HENRY ROBERT RICHMOND, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Taranaki, do hereby, with the approval of the Provincial Council, establish the Ferry over the Waitara river, at the Waitara township, as a Ferry under the provisions of the recited Ordinance, and I hereby further notify that the dues taken at the said Ferry shall be at the rates hereunder specified, viz.:-

Each passenger ................................... 6 d.
Horses or neat cattle (towed), each... 6
Calves (carried), each....................... 6

SHEEP—
Not exceeding four, for the whole....... 4
Over four and not exceeding 100, each 1
Above 100, each............................... 0½

H. R. RICHMOND,
Superintendent.

T. KELLY,
Provincial Secretary.

NOTICE

Constituting a District under the "Branding of Cattle Ordinance, 1866."

Superintendent’s Office,
New Plymouth, July 18, 1866.

WHEREAS it is provided by the 15th clause of an Ordinance of the Superintendent and Provincial Council of Taranaki, intituled the "Branding of Cattle Ordinance, 1865," that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent amongst other things from time to time after the proclamation of the said Ordinance by notice in the Government Gazette of the province to constitute districts for the purposes of the said Ordinance. Now therefore I, HENRY ROBERT RICHMOND, Esquire, Superintendent of the said province, do hereby constitute the following land a district under the said Ordinance:—

The block of land, portion of the Oakura district, bounded on the north by the sea beach, on the east by the Tapuae river and the western boundary of the Omata block, on the south by waste land, and on the west by the Oakura river.

H. R. RICHMOND,
Superintendent.

THOMAS KELLY,
Provincial Secretary.

NOTICE

Of the appointment of William G. Savage to the Armed Police Force.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
New Plymouth, July 18, 1866.

IT is hereby notified that

WILLIAM G. SAVAGE,

of the Oakura township, has been duly enrolled as a private in the Armed Police Force for the Province of Taranaki, and that the said William G. Savage is stationed at the Oakura township.

THOMAS KELLY,
Provincial Secretary.