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New Zealander, Volume XIX, Issue 1973, 15 September 1863, Page 5

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS. Colonial DefVnce Office, Auckland, 4th September, 1863. IS Excellency the Governor has been p eased to make the following' appointments viz : In the Auckland Militia, .Harley Kingsmill Drury, to be Captain. Date of Commission, 4th September, 1863. John George Freer, to be Captain. Date of Commission, sth September, 1863. Ralph Edward Alfred Sleigh, to be Captain. Date of Commission, 7th September, 1863. Leonard Simpson, to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission, 3rd September, 1563. Arthur Arlington Abbott, to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission, 4th September, 1863. George Maxime Horn, to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission, 7ih September, 1863. John Fitzßoy 15eresforil Peacocke, to be Ensign. Uate of Commission, oth September, 1863. William Gunson, to be Ensign Date of Commission, 7th September, 1863. In the "Rangitikei Rangers" Volunteers. Cornelius Campion, to be Captain. Date of Commission, 4th September, 1863. Alexander Winks, to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission, 4th September, 1863. George Wheeler, to be Ensign. Date of Commission, 4th September, 1863. In the "Royal Rangitikei Volunteers." Frederick Ross, to be Captain. Date of Commission, sth September, 1863. John Lambert, to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission, sth September, 1863. John Rokel, to be Ensign. Date of Commission, sth Sptember, 1863. In the "Victoria Troop, Rangitikei Cavalry Volunteers." fluo-h Alexander George Ross, to be Captain. Date of Commission, 7th September, 1863. Arthur William Follett Halcombe, to be Lieutenant Date of Commission, 7tb September, 1863. Herbert St. George Southey, to be Cornet. Date of Commission, 7th September, 1863.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS. Colonial Defence Office, Auckland, 11th September, 1863. S_3 IS Excellency the Governor has been *■. pleased to cancel the commission held Ensign John Lundon, of No. 2 Company, Onehunga Rifle Volunteers. T. Russell. MILITIA AND VOLUNTEES. Colonial Defence Office, Auckland, Srd September, 1863. Is Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the following resignations, viz : Captain James James, Ist Battalion Auckland Militia, Paymaster J. T. Tyle, Napier Militia. T. Russell. MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS Colonial Defence Office, Auckland, 2nd September, 1863. II IS Excellency the Governor has been I- pleased to make the following appointment in the Colonial Defence Force, under the " Colonial Defence Force Act, 1862:" Sub-Inspector Charles James Anderson, to be Inspector. T. Russell.

POSTAL. Establishment of a Money Order Office at Tokomairiro. General Post Office, Auckland, Ist September, J 863. 1. 1 IS Excellency tlie Governor has been I pleased to appoint the Post Office at Tokomairiro, in the Province of Otago, to be a Money Order Office for the issue and payment of Money Orders. Reader Gilson Wood. POSTAL. Alteration in Rates of Postage via Marseilles. General Post Office, Auckland, Ist September, 1363. ' following Despatch respecting alter--1 ation in the rates of Postage via Marseilles is published for general information. Reader Gilson Wood. Dovvning-street, 27th May, 1863. Sir, —I lave the honor to transmit to you copy of a letter which has been received from the Postmaster-General respecting the inconvenience which lias hitherto resulted from the operation of the rule under which the French portion of the postage, chargeable upon all letters forwarded via Marseilles to India, China, and Australia, is collected by the quarter ounce scale, while the remainder of the postage is chargeable according to the scale applicable to British Inland Letters. You will learn that in consequence of the representation which has been made to him on the subject, the Director-General of the French Post Office has consented to a modification of this provision, and that from the Ist of June next, the rate of postage will be altered in accordance with the charges exhibited in the Table enclosed in the copy of the letter which is annexed.

You will therefore take the necessary steps to bring- the new scale of charges into operation as regards letters sent to the United Kingdom as soon as possible. I have, &c, (Signed) Newcastle. Governor Sir George Grev, K.C.8., &c, &c, &c. Mr. F. Hill to Sir F. Rogers. General Post Office, 14th May, 1863. SIK, —I am directed by the PostmasterGeneral to acquaint jou, for the information of the Uuke ot Newcastle, that much inconvenience has long beea felt from the operation of the rule under which the French portion of the postage, chargeable upon all letters forwarded via Marseilles to India, China, Australia, &c , is collected by the quarter ounce scale, while the remainder of the jostage is chargeable iiccordiug to the scale applicable to British Inland Letters.