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

Colonial Secretary’s Office, . Auckland, 7th February, 1862. THE following Bill passed by the Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, intituled, — , “ The Provincial Council Extension Ordinance, Session xvii., No. 4,” which Bill was reserved for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure thereon, having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to assent to the same. William Fox. Attorney-General’s Office, Auckland, sth February, 1862. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint William George McClure, Esq., M.D., to be Coroner for the District of Southland, as defined by Warrant in this Gazette. Henry Sewell. Attorney-General’s Office, Auckland, 6th February, 1862. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint David Garrick, Esq., Otago, St. John Branigan, Esq., Otago, And Join* Tiniise, Esq., Nelson, to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony. Henry Sewell. Attorney-General’s Office, Auckland, 6th February, 1862. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoinj David Garrick, Esq., J.P., Otago, Edward Mdsgrave, Esq., J.P., Otago, Charles Worthington, Esq., J. P., Otago, and Walter Lawry Buller, Esq.,. J. P., Wellington, to bo Resident Magistrates. Henry Sewell Attorney General’s Office, Auckland, 6th February, 1862. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Edward Joseph Anderton, Esquire, of Auckland, to be Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court for the Northern District. Henry Sewell. Treasury, Auckland, 6th February, 1862. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. Joseph Rowe Gard, Customs Officer in charge at “ Picton,” to be a Licensing Officer under the provisions of the “ Arras Act, 1860.” R. F. Porter, For the Commissioner of Customs. POSTAL.

General Post Office, Auckland, sth Feb., 1862. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorize the following Officers of the Government of the Colony to frank official Letters and Packets : The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court “ Colonial Secretary “ Attorney-Gene. A “ Colonial Treasurer “ Commissioner of Customs * ■ “ Minister for Native Affairs “ Postmaster-General “ Secretary for Crown Lands “ Speaker of the Legislative Council ■ “ Speaker of the House of Representatives “ Auditor of Public Accounts The Registrar-General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages “ Registrar-General of Deeds “ Governor’s Private Secretary “ Under Secretary of the Colony “ Assistant Law Officer “ Assistant Treasurer “ Native Secretary ‘‘ Chief Laud Purchase Commissioner “ Deputy Adjutant-General of Militia and Volunteers - ‘ “ Clerk of the General Assembly Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court ' District Judges Civil Commissioners in Native Districts Resident Magistrates Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Registrars of the Supreme Court Coroners Collectors and Sub-Collectors of Customs Sub-Treasurers Postmasters Commissioners of Crown Lands Commissioners of Land Claims Receivers of Land Revenue Registrars of Deeds Registration Officers Returning Officers Revising Officers Registrars and Deputy Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. Cbosbie Ward. ~ POSTAL. General Post Office, Auckland, sth February, 1862. THE attention of Postmasters throughout the Colony is called to the following despatches from the Secretary to the General Post Office of the United Kingdom. Cbosbie Ward. General Post Office, 7th November, 1861. Sir, —It has been brought to the notice of the Postmaster-General that a practice prevails to .ome extent, in the Colonies, of forwarding to England in Book Packets, and prepaid at the Book Rate of Postage, Photographs in cases containing glass. As the regulations, however, of the Book Post do not allow of glass being enclosed in Book Packets, I am directed by the Postmaster General to call your attention to this irregularity, in order that you may take steps for preventing its recurrence. I am, at the same time, to point out that Photographs in glass cases can only be sent through the Post, even as Letters, and at Letter Rates of Postage, when packed so securely that no damage can be done to the correspondence in the Mails, or to the Officers of the Department. I have, &c., Rowland Hill, Secretary. The Postmaster General, &c., &c., &c. Auckland, New Zealand. General Post Office, London, 12th November,,lß6l.... Sir,-—I am directed by the Postmaster oral to acquaint you that the British postage df \Sf ftfckfcl fcfttttMi &