Commhsnriat, Auckland, November 17,1863. TENDERS m duplicate wi\\ tie received at this otticc until NOOX of FRIDAY next, the JiOth mst., for flic performance of the under-meniioned services, viz;— Altering ancl adding to Artillery Officers' Mcsb Hut No. 1, to fit it for Commissariat OfEcca. Erecting Regimental Baggage Stores at the Camp, Otahuhu. Erecting Cooking Sheds and Latrines at tho Camp, Otahuhu. Separate Tenders will be required for each of tho above services. Plans and specifications for these workf aro lying at tho Royal Engineer Office, Albert Barracks, wheru they mar be inspected and every information obtained relative thereto. Tenders must be made upon the Printed Form# to be obtained at the Commissariat Office, Albert Barracks; and every Tender mado otherwise Sv'iil not ba noticed,. \ The men required for these Contracts will bo exompt from Militia dutv. T. F.'MOORT:, A.0.&., For the D.C. General, Absent on duty. NOTICE. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE the whole Coast between MARAITAI POINT and KANAERANGA (at the mouth of the - Thames), will bo STRICTLY BLOCKADED; and all Vessels, Boats, or Canoes, whether belonging tho Europeans or Natives, which shall be found carrying Arms, Powder, or other Warlike Stores, will be seized, and tha persons on board detained in custody. T. RUSSELL. Colonial Defence Office, Auckland, November 2, 1863. Commissariat, New Zealand, Queen's Redoubt, September 19,1863. THE LIEUT. - GENERAL COMMANDING having instructed thiß Department to receive at Papatuvn, all CATTLE driven in by the force under command of Licut.-Colonel Nixon, from the Pukekohe District, NOTICE is hereby given— That a REGISTER will be kept of all ailcli cattle. The branded animals not claimed within fortyeight hours, and all unbranded "ones, will bo slaughtered for the use of Her Majesty's troops. Fivopeno? per pound for tho actual quantity of meat - produced will subsequently be paid to whoever produces CERTIFICATES from the Resident Magistrate, or other COMPETENT PROOF of his ownership of any particular animal. 1 Information may be obtained from D.-A.-Com.-General Deafer, Papakura. 11. STANLEY JONES, Dep.-Com.-Genera.!. NOTICE TO PENSIONERS. Crown Land's Office, Auckland, November 18, 1863. T AND ORDERS under the "PENSIONERS' jIJ CLAIMS ACT, 1861," in favour of the Claimants undermentioned, aro ready for issue; and will be delivered to tho parties entitled on personal application, or to the bearer of a special authority in writing, at the office of L.vu&iilik O'Bbiek, Eeq., the Commissioner appointed under the above-named Act. THOMAS B. GILLIES. No. Claimant. Residence. 1 Phillips, Thomas Oneliunga 2 Blackburn, William „ 3 Riteliie, Robert ~ 4 Patton, Thomas „ 5 Herrick, Bridget, ~ 6 Qallary, Thomas „ 7 Murdoch, Agnea „ 8 Leahey, John „ 9 Smith, William ~ 10 Wall, Edward „ 11 Mahoney, Thomaa „ 12 Stuart, James „ 13 Warnor, James „ 14 McKenzie, Donald „ 15 Perkinson, Michael „ 16 Shale, Simeon „ , 17 Smith, George ~ 18 Dolan, John n 19 McMahon, Andrew „ 20 Daulton, Thomas „ 21 Blighton, Loighon ~ 22 Iliggius, William „ 23 Oxenham, Sidenhain „ 24 Bonner, Alexander „ 25 Farrell, Mieliaol „ 26 Martin, Pe.triek „ 27 Staniland, Joseph ~ 28 Bradsliaw, Thomas „ 29 Brennan, Michaol „ 30 Martin, Francis „ 31 Bradburn, John „ 32 Nealis, John „ 33 Duncan, George • ' „ 34 Hewitt, William ~ 35 Foy, James „ NOTICE. SWEEPINGS OF SHOPS. City Board of Auckland, 19th November, 18(33, ~VTOTICE :,a hereby given that on the mo/liingn _L\ of Tuesday and Friday in future, two carts will be sent to cart away tho nhop-sweepings iu Queen-Btveet, and Princes-street, commoncing on TUESDAY, 21th day of November, 1863. One cart to start at the head of Q.uecn-strect, and the other a t the head of Princes-street, precisely at 8 o'clock a.m. It is also requested that sueU sweepings may bo "deposited in a box to bo placed near the edge of the pathway. As much damage and expense havo been licreto- ' fore caused by such sweepings boing swept into tha gutter, thereby choking up the drains, tho Board ' earnestly hopes that in future parties will see the ! propriety of desisting from such a practice, and aid ' the Board in their efforts to improve and cleanse the streets, By order, AND. BEVICRITDGE, Chairman. 1 TO CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. 2 rTVENDERS will be received until 6 p.m. of the t JL 20th instant, for the erection of one or mow Ootfjmcß izi Willifmi'Strcct. , , Plans, to be seen at my Arshitaot,