G. F. Bowen, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this second day of December, 1868.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS by “The Lunatics Act, 1868,” it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, from time to time, to order and direct that all or any of the powers, functions, duties, and authorities vested in or required to be performed by the Governor, or the Governor in Council, or the Colonial Secretary, by the said Act, within any Province or other District of the Colony, shall be exercised or performed by the Superintendent of any such Province, or by any other person the Governor may think fit; and thereupon such functions, powers, duties, and authorities may, by such Superintendent or other person, be exercised or performed within the Province or other District of the Colony specified:

Now, therefore, His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, the Governor of New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Colony, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority for the purpose vested in him, doth hereby order and direct that all the powers, functions, duties, and authorities vested in or required to be performed by the Governor, or the Governor in Council, or the Colonial Secretary, by “The Lunatics Act, 1868,” within the Province of Taranaki, shall be exercised by the Superintendent of such Province.

Forster Gore,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1868.

THE Rules and Regulations for the Payment of the Militia, published in Gazette No. 48, of the 11th December, 1865, are hereby cancelled, and the following substituted in lieu thereof.

T. M. Haultain.

Regulations for the Pay and Equipment of the New Zealand Militia when called out for Service or embodied for Actual Duty.

1. The pay of Privates when on actual duty within their own district will be two shillings and sixpence (2s. 6d.) a day and rations, or four shillings (4s.) a day if they are required to provide their own provisions. Under no circumstances will rations of rum be issued.

2. Clothing and blankets will not be supplied, but in lieu thereof every man will be allowed six shillings (6s.) for each month or portion of a month (being not less than two weeks) during which he may be required to serve.

3. If rations are supplied to the wives and families of the men, the cost of the same will be charged against the pay of the husband or father.

4. In Districts where arms and ammunition are placed in the hands of the Militiamen for their own defence, they will be required to attend drills in the neighbourhood of their own homes, and to parade quarterly for inspection without any pay. In rural Districts, if required to attend a single drill once or twice a month, they will receive one shilling and sixpence (1s. 6d.) for each attendance of not less than one hour and a half. The Officers will not receive pay for attendance at these parades, and will further be required to attend a regular course of instruction.

5. If called out for training for any number of consecutive days, the Officers and Men will receive the ordinary pay and rations provided by the Act, but their whole time must be devoted to their duty.

The rates of pay when on actual duty are as follows:—

Lieutenant-Colonel.—23s. per diem, with forage for two horses.

Major.—19s. per diem, with forage for one horse.

Surgeon.—18s. per diem, with forage for one horse.

Captain.—14s. 7d. per diem.

Adjutant.—3s. 6d. in addition to regimental pay, and forage for one horse.

Quartermaster.—12s. 6d.

Assistant-Surgeon.—13s.

Lieutenant.—9s. 6d.

Ensign or Cornet.—8s. 3d.

Staff Sergeants.—5s.

Sergeants.—3s. 6d.

Corporals.—3s.

Trumpeters or Buglers.—2s. 6d.

Privates, 2s. 6d.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th December, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the under-mentioned promotion and appointment, viz:—

In the Carlyle (Patea) Rifle Volunteers.

Richard T. Blake to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 28th September, 1868.

John Hiscox to be Ensign. Date of commission, 21st November, 1868.

T. M. Haultain.