selection under the Regulations of the
tenth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-three, and the Addi-
tional Land Regulations, at the Land
Offices at Wellington and Napier, on and
after the twenty-second day of June
next.

Given under my hand, and issued
under the Public Seal of the
Province of Wellington, this
thirteenth day of May, One
thousand eight hundred and
fifty-seven.

I. E. FEATHERSTON,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
No. 1.
THE MARAKAKAHO BLOCK;
Estimated to contain 30,000 Acres,
Commencing at the mouth of the Ma-
rakakaho River and running up stream,
on the boundary of the land sold last
year (the Aorangi block) to Makarama,
te Aroha, te Waikoukou, whence it runs
on shore on the old boundary to Keka-
teka, te Paua, Rakauwharoa Farikara-
ngaranga, thence it falls into Manga-
onuku and runs down stream to te
Waiohora, thence it follows the bounda-
ries of the land first sold (Te Hapaku's
block, boundaries of December, 1851)
as far as to Ahitara o te Houkura, and
still follows the said old boundary to te
Ruakaka, then turns and runs to te
Ahipakura, thence to to Pou a whakaara-
ia, thence to Waitangitanga, thence
to Waka, thence to te Kaitaha, thence
to Waikoreke, thence to Tiritirima-
tanga, down which it runs into Ongaru,
and then follows the stream to Pokota-
ringa, running parallel to the Ngaruroro
which the boundary crosses running up
a gully from the swamp and thence it
runs down to te Urua o Makai where it
falls into the Ngaruroro and runs up the
stream till it joins the starting point at
the Marakakaho.

No. 2.
THE MATA BLOCK;
Estimated to contain 16,000 Acres.
Commencing at te Ngakau o Hape,
running thence to Taumata o te Mihiroe,
thence to Rou Pangarehu, thence to
Hikahika, thence to Waikaka, thence
to te Wai o Hinerakei, thence to Tau-
mata o Puku, when it turns and runs
along the ridge to Papahuakina, thence
to Tauroa, thence to te Motu o Hine-
rangi thence to the Taurua, thence to
Kaiwaka and down the Tukituki to te
Ahi Koura, thence across the plain by a
trench cut by Mr. F. FitzGerald, Wai-
puna, and through the middle of the
swamp to Karituwhenua.

The boundary of the Reserve called
"Karanua's laud," begins at Karitu-
whenua and runs in a straight line to to
Hau, thence it runs along the ridge to
te Kahurangi, where it turns and runs to
the Mokopeke, thence to Ngakau o
Hape.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, March 16th, 1857.
HIS HONOR the Superintendent has
been pleased to appoint
J. G. HOLDSWORTH, ESQ.,
to be Registrar of Immigration for the
Province of Wellington The appoint-
ment to date from the 17th inst.
By His Honor's Command,
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, May 13, 1857.
HIS HONOR the Superintendent has
been pleased to appoint
JOHN CURLING, ESQ., J. P.,
to be Acting Resident Magistrate for the
Hawke's Bay District.
By His Honor's Command,
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, May 15th, 1857.
HIS HONOR the Superintendent has
been pleased to appoint
MR. JOHN MCKINNON.
to be Pilot and Ferryman at Port Napier.
By His Honor's Command
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, May 15th, 1857.
HIS HONOR the Superintendent has
been pleased to appoint
JOHN CURLING, ESQ. J. P. AND
J. C. LAMBTON CARTER, ESQ., J. P.
to be visiting Justices of the Gaol at
Napier.
By His Honor's Command
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.

TO BOAT BUILDERS AND OTHERS
Provincial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 16th May, 1857.
TENDERS will be received at this
Office until TUESDAY, 20th instant, at
Noon, for the repair of the Police Boat.
All particulars may be obtained on
application to Sergeant Major Styles, at
the Police Office, Wellington.
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT.
Provincial Secretary.