By virtue and exercise of the authority
in me vested I, CHARLES STAPF,
Brevet-Major commanding the Taranaki
Regiment of Militia, do hereby appoint
and declare that the said Regiment which
has been constituted One Battalion shall
be formed into nine (9) Companies, as fol-
lows, viz.:

NO. 1 COMPANY

shall comprise all those liable to serve as
Militiamen, whose places of abode for the
time being are within the District
Bounded on the sea beach commencing
at the Huatoki River (in a westerly direc-
tion) to the Paritutu line, then by the
said line to a line dividing the suburban
and rural lands, thence by the said line to
the Huatoki river, thence by the said
river to the sea.

NO. 2 COMPANY

shall comprise all those liable to serve as
Militiamen, whose places of abode for the
time being are within the District
Bounded by the sea beach commencing
at the Huatoki River (in an easterly direc-
tion) to the Waiwakaiho River, thence
by the said river to the southern boun-
dary of the Puketotara Reserve, thence by
the south and west boundaries of the said
Reserve to the line dividing the suburban
and rural lands, thence by the said line to
the Huatoki river, thence by the said river
to the sea.\n
NO. 3 COMPANY

shall comprise all those liable to serve as
Militiamen, whose places of abode for the
time being are within the District
Bounded by the sea beach from Paritutu
to the Tapuae river, thence by the said
river to the western boundary line of the
Omata District, thence by the said line to
the Henui river, thence by the said river
to the Paritutu line, thence by the said
line to the sea.

NO. 4 COMPANY

shall comprise all those liable to serve as
Militiamen, whose places of abode for the
time being are within the tract of country
bounded as follows:
On the north by Nos. 1 and 2 Com-
panies, on the east by the Waiwakaiho
river, on the south by waste lands, and on
the west by the continuation of the Omata
boundary line and No. 3 Company.

NO. 5 COMPANY

shall comprise all those liable to serve as
Militiamen, whose places of abode for the
time being are in the District between the
Omata (No. 3) and the Timaru river.

NO. 6 COMPANY

shall comprise all those liable to serve as
Militiamen, whose places of abode for the
time being are in the District between
Timaru and Hangatahua.

NO. 7 COMPANY

shall comprise all those liable to serve as
Militiamen, whose places of abode for the
time being are in the District between the
Waiwakaiho river and the eastern boun-
daries of the Bell and Tarurutangi Dis-
tricts.

NO. 8 COMPANY

shall comprise all those liable to serve as
Militiamen, whose places of abode for the
time being are in the District between the
eastern boundaries of the Bell and Taru-
rutangi Districts (No. 7) and the Waitara
river.

NO. 9 COMPANY

shall comprise all those liable to serve as
Militiamen, whose places of abode for the
time being are in the District between the
Waitara river and Parininihi (White
Cliffs).

C. STAPF, Bt.-Major,
Commanding
Taranaki Regiment of Militia,
Militia and Volunteer Office,
New Plymouth,
5th October, 1868.

21st Road District.

Matatawa, 28th September, 1868.

WE hereby appoint
Robert William Anson
to be Registrar of Dogs for the Matatawa
District in the room of William Doughty,
dismissed.

John Kelly,
R. W. Anson,
Commissioners.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th August, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to accept the resignation of the
commission held by the undermentioned
officer, viz.:
Ensign P. McLean, Taranaki Militia.

DANIEL POLLEN,
(in the absence of Col. Haultain).