Duncan Cameron, to be Lieutenant. Pate of Commission — 21st October, 1863. In the Wairatapa District, Major Edward Gorton, to be Major Commanding Militia and Volunteers. Date of Commission— 3oth July, 1863, T, Russell. Colonial Defence Office, Auckland, 6th November, 1863. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments, viz. : — In the Wanganui Militia. Lieut. Alfred Ross, to be Captain and Adjutant. Date of Commission, 28th October, 1863. James D. Hewitt, to be Ensign. Date of Commission, 28th October, 1863. In the " Wairarapa " Cavalry Volunteers. W. Hodgson Donald, to be Captain. Date of Commission — 26th October, 1863. Thomas Collins, to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission— 26th October, 1863. C. J. Chalmers, to be Cornet. Date of Commission-— 26th August, 1863. T. Russell. Colonial Defence Office, Auckland, 6th Nov., 1863. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the following resignations, viz. * * * Lieut. Bedford Sheriff, of the " Prince o Wales Company," of Wanganui Rifle Volunteers. Lieut. Burton Boys, of the " Carterton" Rifle Volunteers. T, Russell. Jtistice of the Peace appointed. Colonial Secretary's Office, Judicial Department, Auckland, 29th October, 1863. , TTIS Excellency the Governor has been XX pleased to appoint. William Jarvis Willis, Esq., in the Province of Wellington, to be a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand. The appointment bears date Irom the sth instant. A lfred Domett. W. J. Willis, Esq., J. P., appointed R.M, Colonial Secretary's Office, Judicial Department, Auckland, 29th October, 1863. HIS Excelleucy tbe Governor has been pleased to appoint William Jarvis Willis, Esq., J.P., in the Province of Wellington, to be a Resident Magistrate. The appointment bears date from the sth instant. Alfred Domett. > CUSTOMS. Notice of Bonding Warehouse at Wel* lington. NOTICE is hereby given, that the undermentioned Warehouse has been duly Licensed and approved under the " Customs Regulation Act, 1858," as a General Warehouse for the Reception of Goods under Bond. Ma. William Finnimore's, Market Place, Whanganui. S. Carkeek, Deputy Commissioner." Custom House, Wellington, this 17th day of October, 1863. I Annual Contracts. J. Provincial Secretary's Office, ; Wellington, 19th November, 1863. f QEALED TENDERS will be received { k_> at this office, until Tuesday, 22nd December next, at noon, from persons desirous of executing by contract either of the undermentioned services for the Provincial Government for the twelve months, ending 31st December, 1864. Printing. 1. Printing the Provincial Government Gazette, at per sheet, and inserting the same in one of the local newspapers j subject to certain conditions of even date herewith, to be seen at this office. Printing Official Forms, 2. Further particulars may be obtained at this office. Firewood. 3. Rata or manuka, in two feet lengths, delivered and stacked at the office, or building requiring the supply. Separate tenders will be required for supplying the Wellington gaol. The Government or the contractors will be at liberty to terminate any of the above contracts, by giving three months' notice of their desire to do so. In the event of the contractors failing in the terms of their contract, the Government to be at liberty to procure the articles elsewhere, charging the increased price, if any, to said contractors. Each tender for printing tbe Gazettes, &c, is expressly to state, that it is subject to the conditions alluded to in seotion 1 above. J. Woodward, Acting Provincial Seoretary Timber Cuttmg. Provincial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 25th November, 1863. NOTICE is hereby given that certain lines of road having been reserved, aud laid down upon the Map ofthe survey of the township of Greytown, Wairarapa, persons are hereby cautioned not to out or remove any of the timber at present standing upon the said lines of road. J. Woodward, Acting Provincial Secretary, ; In absence of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.