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New Zealander, Volume XVIII, Issue 1651, 12 February 1862, Page 5

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, 6th February, 1862. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Captain Michael Tighe, Auckland Regiment of Militia, to be Adjutant of the Ist Battalion of that Regiment. Date of Commission, 4th February, 1862. William Fox. Colonial Secretary’s Office, 6th February, 1862. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to grant Letters of Registration of this day’s date, under the “ Patent Act, 1860,” in favor of Samuel Rentsch, of Melbourne, in the County of Bourke, Victoria, Importer, and John Riegg, of Alstaedten, Canton of St. Gall, Switzerland, Gentleman, (who have previously obtained Letters Patent in the Province of Victoria, dated 18th July, 1861,) for an invention intituled “An Invention for Planing Stones,” with all the privileges thereto belonging. William Fox. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, 4th February, 1862. IT Is hereby notified that the Native Title has been extinguished over the block of land, whereof the boundaries are mentioned or described in the Schedule hereunto annexed. William Fox. Province of Hawke’s Bat. Clive District. IVaipureku Block. Area 200 acres. Boundaries. Bounded on the North and East by the embouchure of the Ngaruroro and Tukituki rivers; on the South by a line running from Waipureku, on the last mentioned river, to the top of Makaramu, and thence to Waitukukaha, on tbe Whakamarino river ; and on the West and North-west by the Whakamarino to its junction with the Ngaruroru. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, February 7ih, 1862. IT is hereby notified that the Native Title has been extinguished over the blocks of land whereof the boundaries are mentioned or described in the Schedule hereunto annexed. W. Fox. Province op Auckland. District of Whangarie. Hikurangi Block. Estimated to contain 12,000 acres. Boundaries. Commencing at Mangahahuru at the beginning of Mr. Bedllngton’s survey line, thence along the Mangahahuru stream to Hauru, Orae, Ohopu, and on to Wairua, thence along the Wairua River to the Horo, Okoromatua, Rangiriri, Muturangi, Tawakotiwa, Otaramoana, Waiotu, Te Rira, Pohikoko, and on to the termination of Mr. Bedlington’s line, thence along this line bearing by compass 314 ° 14’ 52,012 links, to the point of commencement. Te Apotu Block. Estimated to contain 947 acres. i ' v Boundaries. Commencing on the side of Kaurihohore Block on Mr. Searancke’s survey line, bearing by compass 87 ° 45’ 8712 links, 139° 25’ 5548 links to Ngorungoru or Mangabakuru to the boundary of Hikurangi ; thence following that stream until it meets the boundary of Kaurihohore ; thence along the boundary of Kaurihohore to the point of commencement of Mr. Searancke’s survey line.

Owhiua Block. Estimated to contain 847 acres. Boundaries. Commencing at Waipuna on the water-side of Whangarie, thence to Maire and Pukurahe, thence inland on the side of Waimahanga, bearing by compass 49 ° O’ 7026 links, 133 ° 0’ 6000 links, on the side of Tamatarau 199 ° 17’ 1465 links, to Waikaraka sti’eam, thence following high-water mark to Owhiua, and thence to Waireki, and from thence to Waipuna by line bearing 292 ° O’ 5450 links, when the boundaries close. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, 7th February, 186*2. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Henry St. Hill, Esq., to be Registration Officer for the Electoral Districts of the City of Wellington, Hutt, and Porirua, for the election of Members of the House of Representatives. William Fox. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, 7th February, 1862. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Hrnry St. Hill, Esq., to be Registration Officer for the Province of Wellington to form Electoral Rolls for the election of the Superintendent of that Province and of Members of the Provincial Council thereof. William Fox. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, 7th February, 1862. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Henry St. Hill, Esq., to bo the Principal Returning Officer of the Prov inceof Wellington. William Fox. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, 7th February, 1862. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Henry St. Hill, Esq., to be Returning Officer for the Electoral Districts of the City of Wellington, Hutt, and Porirua for the Election of Members of the House of Representatives. Willi am Fox. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, 7th February, 1862. r following Bill passed by the Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, intituled “ The Sheep Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1861,” having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to leave the same to its opett&ltni refit I