Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, May 15, 1855.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Pound Keepers in the Province of Wellington are in future authorised to make the following charges for food for Cattle Impounded:—

£. s. d.
For every Horse, Mare, Gelding, Mule,
Ass, Colt, Filly, or Foal ... 0 2 0
" Bull, Cow, Ox, Steer, or
Heifer ... 0 1 0
" Calf, under six months ... 0 0 6
" Sheep or Lamb ... 0 0 3
" Goat ... 0 0 6
" Boar, Sow, or other Pig ... 0 1 0

The above charges to be paid for each day, or part of a day, during which the animal is supplied with food and water by the Pound Keeper.

By His Honor’s Command,
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, May 9, 1855.

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT has directed the publication of the following Circular for general information.

By His Honor’s command,
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.

[CIRCULAR.]
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, March 28, 1855.

SIR,—As it appears that the Natives in various parts of New Zealand have been supplied with arms and ammunition, in violation of the Arms Importation Ordinance, (No. 1., Session 6), and that thereby the peace of the Colony is seriously endangered, I am directed by His Excellency the Officer administering the Government, earnestly to request you to use your utmost efforts to prevent the infringement of that Ordinance, and bring the offenders to punishment, so that the Natives may no longer thus be furnished by unprincipled persons with the means of carrying on wars amongst themselves, and of disturbing the tranquility of the country.

I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

His Honor the Superintendent,
Wellington.

Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Office of the Colonial Bank of Issue at Wellington, the 7th April, 1855.

Amount of Notes in Circulation on the 7th April, 1855, being the close of the preceding four weeks, viz:—
£5 and upwards ... £16,495
Under £5 ... 20,669

Total ... £37,164

Total amount of Coin held by the same office on the same day, viz:—
Gold ... £11,578
Silver ... 586

Total ... £12,164

I, Henry St. Hill, Manager of the said Bank, do hereby certify that the above is a true account of the Notes in Circulation, and of the Coin held by the said office, as required under Ordinances, No. 16 session 8, and No. 14 session 11.

HENRY ST. HILL,
Manager.

Colonial Bank of Issue,
Wellington, April 7th, 1854.

The sum of Twenty-five Thousand Pounds (£25,000) Sterling, has been invested under the Warrant of His Excellency the Governor, in the Public Funds in England, through the Commissariat Department, by arrangements made through the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury.

HENRY ST. HILL.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, May 9, 1855.

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT directs the publication of the following Report for general information.

By His Honor’s command,
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.

Wellington, 24th April, 1855.

SIR,—I beg to report my arrival from Melbourne in the Belle Creole this day, and herewith enclose you a list of passengers under bounty from the Government.

I regret to say that my endeavours have not resulted in the procuring of so large a number of passengers as I had wished, the total number of souls in the steerage amounting only to 53, of whom 50, or equal to 40 1-6 adults are eligible for bounty.