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Brunswick Road Board of Wardens.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, May 6, 1864.

NOTICE is hereby given that it has been duly notified to this Office by the Chairman, that at a meeting of Rate-payers of the above district, held at the house of Mr. John Bryce, on the 21st April last, the following persons were elected as a Board of Wardens for the said district:

James D. Hewett, Chairman
William H. Watt
Phillip Mussin
John Bryce
George Wright.

J. WOODWARD,
Acting Provincial Secretary.

General Government Notices.

Appointment of T. L. Moffet, under "Arms Act."

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
(Native Department),
Auckland, April 18, 1864.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

THOMAS LOVEL MOFFET,

of Manawatu, in the Province of Wellington,

to be a person to lay informations under "The Arms Act, 1860."

WILLIAM FOX.

New Zealand Gazette, 27th April, 1864.

Appointment of T. L. Moffet, under "Native Land Purchase Ordinance."

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
(Native Department),
Auckland, 18th April, 1864.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

THOMAS LOVEL MOFFET,

of Manawatu, in the Province of Wellington,

to lay informations under the "Native Land Purchase Ordinance," Section VII, No. 19.

WILLIAM FOX.

New Zealand Gazette, 27th April, 1864.

Rifle Prize Firing Regulations.

Colonial Defence Office,
12th April, 1864.

THE following Regulations, according to which the firing for the Prizes given by the Government will be conducted, are published for general information.

T. RUSSELL.

REGULATIONS

Respecting the New Zealand Government Prizes for the best Rifle Shots, for the year, 1864.

Prizes.

1. The 1st Prize to be fifty pounds, the winner also to keep and wear the Champion Pouch and Belt for the best shot in New Zealand during the year in which he wins it.

The 2nd Prize to be thirty-five pounds and the medal presented by the Council of the National Rifle Association.

3rd Prize to be Thirty pounds

4th " " Twenty-five pounds

5th " " Twenty pounds

6th " " Seventeen pounds ten shillings

7th " " Seventeen pounds ten shillings

8th " " Fifteen pounds

9th " " Fifteen pounds

10th " " Twelve pounds ten shillings

11th " " Twelve pounds ten shillings

12th " " Ten pounds

13th " " Ten pounds

14th " " Ten pounds

15th " " Ten pounds

16th " " Seven pounds ten shillings

17th " " Seven pounds ten shillings

18th " " Five pounds

19th " " Five pounds

20th " " Five pounds

Time and Place of Firing.

2. The firing to take place at such hours and places as the Officers Commanding at the different stations may deem convenient; each competitor to fire his whole number of rounds on the same day, commencing on the 16th May next. Should the weather prove unfavourable at any time appointed, the firing may be postponed at the discretion of the Officer Commanding at the Station.

Who eligible to compete.

3. The firing to be open to any person sworn in and now serving as a militiaman, except these sworn in for special service, and to all members of Volunteer Corps (officers included.) All intending competitors to send in their names on or before the 9th May next, to the Officer Commanding the Corps to which they belong, or to the Adjutant, when lists are to be compiled from the names sent in; but if considered that any such persons, whether a militiaman or volunteer, shall not have attended, when required, sufficiently regularly, at drills, parades, training, or exercise; such person may be prevented from firing for the prizes.

Lists of Persons Firing.

4. A list giving each competitor a number only, to be given to the officer and marker, another list to be made out with each com-