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Rewards for the Apprehension of Naval Deserters.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,

Auckland, 9th April, 1863.

THE following Circular from the Admiralty, relative to rewards for the apprehension of Naval Deserters, is published for general information.

READER WOOD.

In the absence of Mr Domett.

CIRCULAR No. 30.

L.

Admiralty,

25th November, 1862.

My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having had under their consideration the Rewards payable for the apprehension of Deserters from Her Majesty’s Ships, as laid down in Article 3 Page 214, of Chapter 27, of the Queen’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions wherein it is ordered that the “sum of £3 is to be paid only for the apprehension of men who have been arrested within three months from the date of their having deserted, and £2 after the expiration of that time;” and their Lordships are pleased to direct that, after three months, and within six months, from the date of Desertion, £2 shall be paid for the apprehension of Deserters,—that after six and within twelve months, £1 only shall be paid—and that after twelve months no any reward shall be paid, unless specially ordered by their Lordships.

By command of their Lordships,

C. PAGET

To all Commanders-in-Chief,

Captains, Commanders,

and Commanding Officers

of Her Majesty’s Ships

and Vessels:

Revising Officer Appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,

Auckland, April 20th, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen to be Revising Officer for the Electoral Districts, specified opposite their names:

• Wanganui
• Rangitikei
• Porirua
• City of Wellington
• Hutt
• Wairarapa

Robert Hart, Esq.

READER WOOD,

In the absence of Mr Domett.

Reprint of Notice under “Sale of Spirits Ordinance.”

Colonial Secretary’s Office,

Judicial Department,

Auckland, 18th April, 1863.

THE attention of Magistrates within the Colony is called to the following reprint of a Notice under the “Sale of Spirits Ordinance.”

READER WOOD,

In the absence of Mr Domett.

NOTICE.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,

Auckland, 2nd May, 1855.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in order to put a stop as much as possible to the evil of drunkenness amongst the Native population, his Excellency the Officer administering the Government has been pleased to notify that the whole penalty which may be inflicted for a breach of the “Sale of Spirits Ordinance” is to be handed over to the informer.

By His Excellency’s command

ANDREW SINCLAIR,

Colonial Secretary.

Money Order Office.

General Post Office,

Auckland, 7th April, 1863.

NOTICE is hereby given that Money Orders will be issued on and after the 1st of May next, at any Money Order Office in New Zealand for the transmission of money to the Colony of Western Australia.

Commission will be charged on Money Orders issued at the following rates.

For any sum not exceeding £5 .......... One shilling

Above £5 and under £10 .......... Two shillings

No single order will be issued for a greater amount than Ten pounds.

Money Orders may be obtained and be made payable at the following places, viz.:—

PERTH.

Freemantle, Guildford, Swan, York, Northam, Newcastle, Toodyay, Beverly, Mandurah, Pinjarrah, Australind, Bunbury, Vasse, Canning, Serpentine, Victoria Plains, Gingin, Irwin River, Greenough, Champion Bay, Wanerenooka, Albany.

Full information as to Forms, &c., will be supplied to the public on application at any Money Order Office.

READER WOOD,

For the Postmaster-General.

Printed under the Authority of the Government of the Province of Wellington, by Thomas McKenzie and James Muir, Printers for the time being for such Government.