Lamb-street, and on the East by Liardet-street. H. R. Richmond, Superintendent.

NOTICE.

Reward for the Discovery of a Gold Field.

Superintendent’s Office,
New Plymouth, 10th Nov., 1868.

A REWARD of one thousand pounds will be paid by the Provincial Government for the discovery of a Gold Field in the Province.

This reward will be paid to the discoverer whenever duty shall have been paid in the Province on 8,000 ounces of gold, the produce of such Gold Field.

H. R. Richmond,
Superintendent.

NOTICE.

Appointing time for payment of Road Rates.

Superintendent’s Office,
New Plymouth, 10th Nov., 1868.

In exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Road and Bridges Ordinance, 1858,” I hereby appoint that the Rates, imposed under the provisions of the said Ordinance, of all lands within the Districts hereunder specified, shall be paid at the Provincial Treasury, Mount Eliot, as follows, viz.:—For the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Districts on November 30th, 1868.

H. R. Richmond,
Superintendent.

(Re-printed from the New Zealand Gazette.)

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

New River, Province of Southland, Marine Department, Wellington, 24th June, 1868.

It is hereby notified, for general information, that from and after the seventh day of January, 1869, the Pilot Establishment at present maintained at the entrance to New River, in the Province of Southland, will be discontinued.

The Masters of all Vessels trading to Invercargill, are warned to prepare for this...

James M. Balfour,
Colonial Marine Engineer.

Treasury,
Wellington, 7th October, 1868.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Robert Chisholm Hammerton, Esq.,
to be Registrar of Joint Stock Companies for the Province of Taranaki.

John Hall.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1868.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the under-mentioned promotions and appointments, viz.:—

In the Taranaki Militia.

Lieutenant John Kelly to be Captain. Date of commission, 24th October, 1868.

John Purdie to be Ensign. Date of commission, 3rd October, 1868.

George Newsham Curtis to be Ensign. Date of commission, 5th October, 1868.

T. M. Haultain.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 30th October, 1868.

The following Ordinances passed by the Superintendent of the Province of Taranaki, intimated:

“The Appropriation Ordinance, 1868,”
“The Turnpike Ordinance, 1868,” and
“The Supplementary Appropriation Ordinance, 1868-47,”

having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance in respect of them.

E. W. Stafford.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 30th October, 1868.

In accordance with a Resolution of the House of Representatives to the effect that New Zealand Mean Time be adopted throughout the Colony, it is hereby notified for public information, that the time corresponding to the longitude of 172° 30′ East from Greenwich—which is exactly 11 1/2 hours in advance of Greenwich time—has been adopted as the Mean Time for the Colony; and that from and after the second of November, the Public Offices of the General Government will be opened and closed in accordance therewith.

E. W. Stafford.