Page 6 Advertisements Column 2

New Zealander, Volume XV, Issue 1403, 28 September 1859, Page 6

declare that a lower rate of Duty than two shillings and sixpence should be collected on each Ounce; and also from time to time to suspend the collection of such duty whenever to the Governor in Council it should seem meet: Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of his Executive Council, doth by this present Order suspend the collection of the said Duty, as from the time of the coming into operation of the said Act, until such time as shall hereafter be appointed by his Excellency, by and with such advice and consent as aforesaid. F. G. Steward. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, September, 1859 HIS Excellency the Governor has in Her Majesty’s name summoned The Hon. James Coutts Crawford of Wellington, to the Legislative Council of New Zealand by Writ of Summons under the Seal of the Colony. H. J. Tancrkd, For the Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 22nd September, 1859. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned Gentlemen to be Principal Returning Officers of the several Provinces set opposite their names. Laugiilin O’Brien, Esq., Auckland. Henry St. Hill, Esq.,...Wellington. James Ritchie, Esq., New Plymouth. John Sharp, Esq., Nelson. John Gillies, Esq,, ... Otago. Henry John Tancred. For the Colonial Secretary PRINTING.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, 21st September, 1859. TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon on Wednesday the sth proximo, for such printing- as may bo required at Auckland for the service ol the General Government during the twelve calendar months commencing the first day of October next. The Printing will be divided into the following portions : Ist. The Government Gazettes. 2nd. Bills, Acts, and Estimates. 3rd. Votes and Proceedings and Daily Notices of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives. 4th. Statistics and similar Returns, chiefly comprising figures, sth. Blank Forms and other jobs not included in the above portions. Tenders for the first portion to specify a price per sheet of demy 8 vo., as well as per sheet of foolscap folio. Tenders will be received for the whole or any portion of the above. Further particulars may be obtained on application at this Office. Office of Minister for Native Affairs, Auckland, 13th September, 1859. ENDERS will be received at the Native Secretary’s Office until noon of Wednesday, the sth proximo, from persons desirous to contract for the bi-monthly Printing of the “Maori Messenger,” from the Ist instant to the end of this year. Security will be required for the due performance of the contract, and the Tender should be accompanied by a notification of the consent of two parties who may be proposed as sureties. Further particulars may be obtained on application at the Native Secretary’s Office. W. Gisbounk, Under Secretary. C. W. Richmond.

Office of Minister for Native Affairs, Auckland. September 17. 1850. * JL ' ' HIS Excellency the Governor lias been pleased to direct that the following’ report by Josiah Flight, Esquire, one of the Commissioners of Native Reserves for the Province of Taranaki, should be published for general information. C. \V. Richmond. Report h;j Josiah Flight , Esquire , of the Province of Taranaki , under the “ New Zealand Reserves Act , 185 G.” Reserve called Ruatangata. The Natives whose names are given below having the right to this Reserve, containing five acres, and they being desirous of bringing the same under the operation of the said Act, have executed a conveyance of the same in | favour of her Majesty, the Reporter has, therefore, the honour to recommend that this Reserve, as the same is delineated in the plan drawn in the margin of the Deed of Conveyance sent herewith, should be brought under the operation of the said Act. Ivo Hamaora Te Raro, his Ko }( Mold Matupihe, mark Hoani Tauhare, Raniera Ngare, (Signed) Josiah Flight. Report adopted with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, this 21st day of July, 1859. (Signed) Tuos. Gore Browne, Governor. F. G. Steward, Clerk of the Executive Council,

Office of iMinlstcr for Native Affairs, Auckland, September 21st, 1859. IS Excellency the Governor lias been pleased to appoint the undermentioned Chiefs to be Native Assessors for the Chatham Islands. Wiromu King! Meremere ... of Kalugaroa. Tiranga of Waitangi. Wiremu Nera of Tupunga. Waruiti of Warekauri. Ketu, of Whangaroa. rihuka Kirorc of Ouenga. C. W. Richmond. MOT.ICE is hereby given that the following persons have been appointed Agents for the transaction of business which shall relate to the Entry or Clearance ot any Ship, or of any Goods, or of any Baggage at the Port of Auckland under the Kith clause of the “ Customs Regulation Act, 1858 George Robert Lauranck, Wyndham-st., Oliver Roper Strickland, Queea-st. Wharf. W. Young, ileputy Conr«i.‘sl »ner. Custom-house, Auckland, 19th September, 1839.