GAZETTES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XVII, Issue 968, 19 February 1862, Page 4

GAZETTES.

Several Gazettes have been forwarded by tlic mail from Auckland. The contents have reference principally to North Island affairs. In No. 10, published on the 7th Feb., may bo found a Proclamation requiring the prepayment of letters and packets posted within the colony, to take effect on and after Ist April next. The Sheep Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1861, and the Prpvincial Council Extension Ordinance, havo-received the Governor's assent.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTI^ ~~~~~~" To lite Editor of the LyUclton '/'';„„.„ Sih,—Will you allow niOj through your ",' 1 to call attention to the very serious UxwZ , •"""'' members of the Mechanics' Institute arc f . vr ":<i from the practice of closing the Institute i,T f° on the night when a ball ia lielrl, but on iIJ. y day and night also. ' lllt oni!l»ng The alleged reason for this i.s tliat the of the Town Hall take all the next day -„„ )(f:"[' l( -'r* clear away their things. y ' "'^ to Now, I think this is unjust to the inembPN <,f n Institute, and that it must he remedied 'if \ Committee of the Institute were to rep'resc ! i circumstance to the Trustees of the IJ'ill thin i (if aware of the practice of occupying ii l( . L^'! \ the building two nights for the price of one) I ' no doubt, oblige future lessees of the Hall v i ° at least the library portion of the buildina hv * the next day, thereby obviating the m-ewshv r closing the Institute for two nights in success;, „ ° Hoping, for myself and others, that this mL venience will be remedied in some way, A STICKLER FOR HIS RIGHTS. COLOURS OF THelhdebS. To the Editor of the LyUclton Times Sik, —Not being a member of the Jockey Club T will address that body, with your permission throiH your columns. ' °' I was much puzzled, at the late races, to kno • what horses were winners, owing to the riders in many cases adopting other than the published « lours, which I suppose were printed correctly for tho entries; and would suggest a rule, makiru' ridin S in other than the colours named at entering a ( ]:^ qualification for winning. "' ' I do not see that this would be any hardship to owners, and would, give a greater interest in the races to those who are like your humble servant, A NOVICE. THE COMING WINTER AND THE ROADS To the Editor of the Ly Helton Times. Sir,—Are we to have our roads metalled before winter, or is the money spent in formation to be wasted for want of metal ? Several respectable contractors have tendered for metalling, but our Engineer vconsiders their tenders excessive; surely then the works can be done under superintendence, or some means found to complete roads for which the Council has voted the money. I hope you will use your potent peri in ventilating this subject.

A TRAVELLER ON THE NORTH ROAD