sanitary reform has been introduced with the best results, and it is a cause of andi . a very creditable. work, ;All the principal, and man)" braneh roads have eon O'ratulation that th e inhabitants are becoming fully alive to the dangers n improved and maintained ~n t~e highest state of repmr. But th e improve. ha v ~ ~epartment atte"nding th e neglect of th e public health. ments which been <;ll'ected ill this are so numerous as to prevent a more than passlllg notice of the most important, Th e Council had a Ratepay ers' Roll form ed during the year, but owing to some sligh t technical imperfection, th ey have been obhged to set it aside and Mr. Dobson ~ reB!gned the office of Provincial Engineer, finding it impo ssible ap ply to th e Provincial Council for further powers, which have lately been to fulfil the duties 01 tha t office and at the same time prop erly superintend obt ained. The rental of rat eable property in may now be set down the ~wny works. l\lr. J?obson ~ been so lon ~ connected with th e provin ce, at about £90,000 per annum; th e number of houses about 800; and the popu. t!;at It IS,not easy t? reconcile the mmd to the nohon of his sudde n withdrawal. lation about 6,000. When th ese figures are considered in connection with the li!, m!ill ill the provmee, ill or out of office, has been more int imately connected fac t that eleven years ago Christchurch was not, and that since that tim e the With Its progress; not one has had an equa l. amount of work thr ust upon him. city has men without the aid of adventitious circumstances, we may well con- H e has deserved well of the pro,:,!ce as a faithful effieient servan t. It is to bc hoped that hIS pre~ t office (Railway Engineer) will be more profitable and gratulate ourselves on the result. I s onerous than hISlast. Lyttelton, in the hands of a similar co~oration, although in a more imprae, tica ble situation, has also been wonderfully tered for the better. The demolition Th e Lyttelton .",!d Christchurch Rail~ay, before ~'hich all other works et u ~ghtlJ ~dertaken, sink mt!' .compar atIve u.mmportanee, IS beinz pu shed forw~rd of buildings, and tlichtroduction of asI' a lle pavement, with th e e x ten ~ i n g cha nges effecred"by the progress of works connected w illi he railway, are the with un expected rapidity, The portion of th e line from Christ­ most pr omin ent featured of thi s improvement. The se operations have stimu­ church to Ferrym ead IS, a~ the time of writing, n early compl eted. Locomotives lat ed private ent erprise in an extraordinary degree. In Christchurch, buildmgs carnages, a~d ot~ er. workmg plant ar~ on th e 8PO t ; a !roods.shed at tbe Christ~ hav e been erected , and are going up on every side. Among the most noticeable church t~rmmus IS m cO,urse of erectIon; a depot at Forrymead is finished ' a of these may be mentioned the new Music Hall, a commodious brick building, commodious and~elivwell-builtery wharf, furnished with approved appliances tor ih cap able of containing about 600 people; the Mechanics' Institute, a large and ...ecephonye~?filsand s ~curedof eargo is also completed, and th e workin of the line h andsome edifice; the 'Times' buildings; one or two new hotels; the Bank ,or !hree by lease to l\l essrs. llolmes and ce. whosegwell.known 01 Australasia; and numerou s other unfinished buildings, in which more durable tl~smess qu ifications guarantee a sueeessful and satisfactory management of' materials me superseding, to a great extent, the use of timber. A new hospital . ': en0!1nous ,traffic which must soon pass over it. So that before this Almanac at Lyttelton, and a gaol, lunatic asylum, and immigrants' barracks at Christ. IS.in, Clr.cuIChOIl, unl ess ~ome ~fores,een accident should prevent it, the first church, have been , or arc in the course of being added to the public buildings r~pI?gral \~ay m anter~ury WIll b~ m active operation, and th e countrin~umerableat Inr of the province, The towns of Kaiapoi in the north and Timuru ill the south the firstfrlllts?f a provident foresight, which, in the midst of partake of the benefits derived from general prosperltv. The customs returns of ~\[.~I~~e::..fJpyecb~atth,ve obstacles , could boldly plan, and ?kilfully execute wha~ the latter port show an extraordinary increase in local and foreign trade. An T' e very corner stone of our pro sperity Th .M h imperfect syst em of landing and shipping cargo has hitherto greatly retarded full~~~ I~~vaneing wit~ amazing rapidity. Th e main driv~ has ~een :~d~\i~: the progress of this important outlet for the produce of the southern portion over 1..,60 ;~: e T~e~tI !'k 'If ~ very small porti on-for a length of eonsiderably of th e province, but the Government having lately taken the direction of th e tunnet are neariv co~pl~tedill~~gS t~rolughjhehsoft ground at both ends of the port into its own hands, and organized an efficient Iighterage staff, the best masonry, above 'this hei ht the:a\\ 10 e 0 .t e work, below !uil level is of results may be anticipated. Rangiora and Oxford, towns in the north, though 'Portland cement. At t!c Heath ps andd arch arc built of ,b~lekwork ,set in little heard of as yet , ar c silently rising into importance, and other villages excellent quality manufactur d eo e en alone, nearly a million of bricks of n scattered over th e province are laying the foundations of future greatness. in this work. i 'here have be:n tt the spot by the contractors, ~ve been nsed ~:tb~e~ut;~oel o~ '~'ant Th e opening out of th e back country has been diligently prosecuted. The ventilation, &c., but th e work has rumours flooding, .of Great South Road has been formed and metalled throughout the greater part of c0I:rmeneement by t~e pres ent contractors. At Pl:: {;teit~~n!~ed ~~~hsu:ee Itj it s length. Experiments made at the Rakaia, have clearly demonstrated the a t ge area of land ISbemg reeovered from th e sea With the earth th , ~ beinr practicability of bridg in~ that great barrier to the flow of traffic from the south. eu away to form the site of the proposed new Cust om House. a. 18 omg Fe rr ies hav e been established on some of the rivers fed by the lakes in the remote A Commission appointed b th di . Jllackenzie Country. A contract is in hand for blasting a road along th e north r~~~~nofef: ': ~::s ~ ~bvi:tini"~~~nm~~ t t~:ri~1i£~~lf;U:~~h h~:: bank of th e 'Waitaki, so as to open up a dray track to the Hakateramea. best iner easing am~!tro~f fo~ei equate W arfafe ~c c~mmodation for the rapidl In the North of the Province still more important results hav e been attained. important information has b e~ etn~oloma shipping at Lyttelton. l\fnel Th e permanent line of Road to th e Hurunui, through the Weka pass, is nearly waterjetties recommended th d Cl. ,an~ one of two plans for ext ensive deep­ completed, and will soon be open for traffic. A large gang of men, principally outlay; they have.j , e a ophon of either of whieh will involve a very large immigrants, lat ely arrived from Lancashire, are now employed constructing a the most emin en~' :;:~e:t::;n~,Je~~e~hi~~rr.ed t~ England for the ~ecisio~ of road to the 'Vest Coast, from the 'Waikari plains t

composed of flve members, all laym en, of whom two were to be nominated by . uentlY,still, has resign ed his seat t.o devote his entire attention to his rofes­ -the Superintend ent , and three by th e Provincial Coun cil. I n them were to be onal duties, The members eomposmg the Executive Council, have re~ed vested (not to particularize th eir functions) direc t and almost irr esponsible e sam.a ";lth t ~e , ex cep~on of Mr. J . Strange Willin.ms,who has taken the office .eontrol of schools, teachers, and Go,emment grant-in-aid. On the introduction provmcinl Solicitor, ",ce Mr. Duncan, reSlgncd. ill' the Bill, it "as stated by the Provincial Secretary that out of 17,000 souls (tbe population of th e Provin ce at tha t time) about 2200 were children ntt endine ~Ir. ~uel Dealey, th e o~ly candidate for th e office of Sup erintend t . school, 3958 were persons un able to read or write, 3500 of whom were UDde~ eted WIth gene ral app robation, en , "as sixteen )'enrs of age ; an d th is numbe r was assumed 88 one -half of those requiring instruction, and it was sug geste d that £5000 should be gr an ted ann ually for that The result ?f,placing upon the colonial markets £100,000, th e first instalment ~he Oppo si~lOn ; of_ th e half-million loan, has bee!' the re ~pti on of tend ers to the value of nearl purpose. This, however, did n ot suit i?eas of. the ) 1r, £,?O'~; ~he Fi tzGernld moved as an amcnd ment,-that It bein g desirable to obtain furt ber lowest of these being at the ra te of ono and a-half per cent. pr!. informatIOn of th e operation of th e system th en mnsting, and as to the fut ure nnum , this~vouldtoo, free of all ccmrmssion or brokerat ~ ze. A premium of atth:C I tol~:f requirements of th e Provin ce. and also as to th e funds out of which permanent per cent. have .been required in equal th e value in now obtained, osclusive of the loss of inter est up on money durin th ti Yf provisi on ought to be made for th e establishme nt and main tenance of schools, remittance N v ,. Zeal d I ' h ' ' g e un o 0 that a Commission should be app ointed by th e Superint endent for the purpose ~nd. "0.' e" an oan WIt~o out Imperial guarantee hr:1i: tedfu:"th~ Ii cd of acquiring such inform ation, to report at the next following session of the afirstfirst in thLondon, a cash value ,the Colony equal to that Council. Th e H ouse adopted th e amendment, which had pas..I[ for a tunc to consider whether t~e direction of the war should beol:ftu~o of their own measure, from which so much had becn expected- .:eCbI!,n~ls ~f the Governor an d his advisors, or if it was desirable to use me": On the same ev enin~ that this coup de fill esse took place, th e Coun cil laid stoocl~~:~:ro~~~d~11l~S:f9~166~t~~~~.onT;~~~~h~v~i~~ ~t the tim e (Aubgust) aside its party feelin~s to perform an act gra ceful in itsclf and honomblc to the ever seen m Cantcrburv It t d b h . umerous assem .lagos doers and the Prov1l1ce at larg e. Th e story is best told in the words of a with the desire of ob t;;:(;;~ rac e y ~ ,a Importance ,or th e 9uestion, and also resolution put to a crowded House, and received in deep and reverent silence, sentatives met and afte r h g !ill ~lpo sl,t lOn of th e political faith of their repre­ forming a striking contrast to th e excitemen t of th e previous debate :-" That not to ini erfe; e with the :Z!or'"thomJ ably ~r~ ed in all its bearings, resolved this Council, desiring to record Its deep sense of th e loss which th e Province 01 Canterbury has sustained by the death of its found er, and dceming it right to ~~:;t~o:o:rth~ ~~~s~~ti::t~~~;n a~~d.indi~~~IY, b~;~=ee:tt,g~~:rf';~e;~::'~ .preserve for ever amongst the inhabitants of the Provin ce th e memory of labors measured b'y its immediate JE 't ' el lIDf,0r ance 0 th e movem ent is not to be ar fullyahve to the diffi e~ti~~ S~f \h ear y,:,ho,,:s tha ~ the people of Canterbury to whi ch it is so deeply in debted, as well as an example of worth and excellence m in private life, and of wisdom and upri~htn e s s in th e a(lministration of ,Puhlic ponent l'rovinccs of New Zealand e poslllOnd which th e whole of the corn- are now P ace . affairs, resolves, that a statue of the late J ohn R obert Godley, be erected III the city of Christchurch, in such public place as H is H onor th e Supc rin tendcnt shall The Provincial Council was 0 d b th .direct; and that lIis lionor the Supelintcndcnt be respectfully rcquested to take July, I n his speech, his H onor lo~~';.. t Ja t cl t~ eC Sup ~rint end ent o~ t.he 16th such steps as may be necessary to carry thi s resoluti on into oilect ; and tlu; dition of the Province and inti t e. council on th e flourIshing con­ Council un dertakes to make due pr ovision for th e cost of such a work, out of tll< recommending the ina uguration ::;a edlith e int ention of th e Government of anvthing yet at tem ted. Th pub lC works, far exceeding in maznitude 'p ublic revenues of th e province." Th e motion was carried un snim0118ly. 1 gre:t s~eeeh Was re c~~ed large sum has since been voted for thi s pur pose, an d th e statue, by 'Yoolne r, isin se'tled to their worE with t with favor, and th e °Councii been thinned duri ng the recess soalli:: n~~~ th e ran~ s of th e Opposition had an advanced stage of pr ogress. the Exe cut ive, on the bringing in of the. ti e exception of an attem!?t to oust The session was brou zht to a close on the 3rd of D ecember, after a sitting 01 minor matters, had not mu ch difficult ,e es m~a te S' th e Government YIelding in measures. The prin cipal busin ess doIc e,,:,"rym g thro1!gh th eir mor e important thirty days. The total"of sums voted for th e eXl,enditure of th e remainder cl d mg -the finan cial year, a period of nin e months, was about ~ , OOO. Great Britain, ()f. th? report of the Lytt elton Harb 'C ~h~ sessIOn was ~h e consideration 'with all her immense resources, does not rais e or expend onc fifth of th e amount l?lStnet Bill ; the Board of Educationollill .°C m::s ~ n, tk; ('assmg of th~ Road clghteen others of less importance Th ' an r ~y. an!'e Boards Bill; and .annually, in comparison to the population. e penditure of nearly £400 000 fo th £ 11 A.ppropn atlOn BIll pro"ided for the T enu o for the same period was ~l)1~ ~o;vm~ twclv e months. , The estimated During th e recess noth ing of any note was to be obser>ed in conn ection with ~" political matters, with one important exception; in th e month of March, ) [r, Grown lands £ 150 000 . t un er the heads ordmary £40 958· :nloorhouse resi

Inspector of Schools, J. P . Rest ell. Housekeepcr, Governmcnt Buildinga, Mrs. Potton p rovincial Surgeons: Lyttelton, W . Donald ; Assistant, John Thomas Rouse: _I essenger, R. " ·hish. • Christchurch, Parkerson and Stedman. . <;l.~ t e h urch Municipal Council cons is . lll\ 'E; ~IeBm.bhers , Mes,rs. Isaae Luck JisEofA~m o tmGembers: Chairman J ohn P ilot and Harbor Master: Lytt elton, A. Sproul; Beach Master, Timaru, B, , •• is op, T. Pavitt _B '. E ' por, eorgo Tribe W D B _ oore; Town Clerk G' arrett, . B. Burnell · Cit S' . . ar- "Woollcombe. Inspector of Xuisance; ,\~lfe ~~rdo n; Fo~e!Dan o f "~ork? F urvelor, W: F . I mmigration Officer: Christchurch, Alexander Back; Assistant, Dan d the Bank of Xew South waIesam, earee ; Solicitor, w. T•.L ±ravranciers ; sBankers,Pantt; Mackay. Immigration Commissioners; W .Donald, H. S. McKel1ar, J. T. Rouse. P rovincial Council, Administrator of Charitablc Aid : Alexander Back. City of Christehureh : R ' h J . G. H awkes, . IC ard Westenra, John Olliviner, J . S. Turnbull, :U.D., Consulting Architects, Messrs. Moun tfort and Luck. Town of Lyttd ton : JT P olice Commissioner, R. C. Shearman. Inspectors: W. H . Revell, Timaru· Buckl ey, .. P eacock, ',,"m. Bowler, jun., Rowland D.avis, Georee F rank Guinness, Akaroe : Sergeant-Major Pender, Christchurch; Clerk and Storekeeper, H . Walsh; two first -class Sergeants; three second-class Sergeants· Town of Kaiapoi . Vacant. e four third-class Ser~eants; nine first-class Constables; five second-class Om: District of Avon ' TSD stables; and nine third-class Constables. hand. . . . uncan, Chas, Bowen, scn',.E :!\f. Temp ler, John Gaoler, E. W. Seager. District of Akaroa: R. BOlVe, Principal I nspcctor of Sheep, P. B. Boult on, Central District; Inspectors: District of Ashburton :JC H enry Scarvell, Northcrn District; Andrew Paterson, Southern District. . . . . , wuson, CD "District. of the Bays ·. •IIf• P• St 0 ddart. . . Inspector of W eights and Measures, R. Brunsden. District of Gemldine : Alfr d C D ' t ' e ox. Re gistr ar of Brand s, G. Turner. D is' triot . of H eathcoto,. T. " 'ilk'inson, J. C Aikma J S R cturning Officers for thc Electoral Districts of Can tcrbury: F or the Oxford. 18 riot of Lincoln . WB Till ' n,.. W illiams Rangiora, 'I'own of KaiaJ?oi, Mandeville, City of Christchurch, Avon, Town of District of Man d ~ l .. B ' ~s sw , Charles Clark. . Lyttelton, Hcathcote, Lmcoln, and Port Victoria Districts, 'V. Donald ; for eve. . Blckman J h District of Mount C k TI" ' osep Deswick. the Town of Akaroa, Wainui, and the Bays' Districts, W . " ' eston ; for the . . 00 : vacant. Rakaia and Ashburton Districts , E . Chapman; for the Town of Timaru, Wai· District of Oxford: T. W '\""L' tangi, and Geraldine Districts, B. 'Voollcombe; for the Mount Cook District D' tri • ' J.nte is rict of Port Vict . .A. E. G. Stericker. ' . orsa : . H ornbrook JG F District of lUingiora. J 'ab' ', .. yfe, p oun dkeepers : Christchurch, George Dell ; Kaiapoi, M. Lynskey; Rangiora, .. . OSl Bn·ch. D1.'ltn ct of Rakaia , G. A EB C.•Tennings; Akarca, R . Williams. D' . .. oss istrict of Sefton · T W AI . Christchurch Hospital (under the inspection of the P rovincial Govern. D' trict of T' " . aude, H . P. Lanc e. ment): Matron, Mrs . H. Bunting; Surgeon, B. Parkcrson; Physician, Dr. " imaru , Ilobert Wi/kin Stedman; Resident Dispenser. Mr. Dalgleish; two nurses; one laundrymaid: District of Waitangi: W HS· . one porter.Patients are admitted by order of the Superintendeut, and District of Wainui . J H' I ' unm s, contribute towards the support of the hospital a sum not exceeding 308. a week, . . ayock. such payment being guaranteed by a written undertaking from the patient, .Speaker, C. Bowen : Cl k f accompanied (where possible) with the name of some respectable householdl'l llllttee, G. Turner; M,eessenger,r' 0 thR.e'\1IishCouncil' HB' .. Quin; Clerk of Select C I as a security. Visits from friends are permitted between the hours of 1 and OFl/lOERS OPTilE. ' om- p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdap, and Sundays, and at no other time, except by orde GE :\ERAL GO,ER1DI• E':\T DEPART:.IEST Ilf rns of one of the medical officers. Officiating ministers of religion arc admitted at all reasonable times, on application to the steward. Patients arc admit ted on Ly elto D Customs - PROVINCE . Tu esdays and Fridays only, except in cases of emergency. No admission (except of Can t e rb~ ~- Ceputy Commissioner of Cust in cases of emergency) can be made without previous application at th e office of Dritish Ship;in"ofptl oller of Customs and 'k~s, . an~ Collector of the Pro . the P rovincial Sccretary. Hours of admission, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and from Offic , 'V. J. ,,"ar unr er Impe:ial Acts of l'ar{lga ion Laws, and Rerist vince Officer under Im b'!'tlon H amilton, £5 50. Land~ment); also, Arms ficen~ of 6 to 6. p.m. \ c poria Pa sse er Acts ' mg Survey (ill s OCE.mi g rast ms­i o~ Eleetric Teleo-raph : H ead Office, Government Buildings; Commercial office, Gtlitadnt, and Statistical CI:::L Ed ), Alexand er Bose %loo L'. 0 "'e, £1 85 . W h ' ward Patten £2-0 ' . ; bief Clerk Chnstchurch, Colombo-street ;Lyttelton, Oxford. str eet ; Temporary otlice, ~n ~ ro01 ~ Clerk'and arC':h~s e .k~p er , Bobert Elijal'. Fu~t Landiug Waite.' H eath cote Valley. Provincial Telcgraph E ngineer, Alfred Sheath. Stall, B Christchurch: Chief Telegraphist, Aoraham Sheath; Second Telegraphists,h Th~. fe;:,aiter, £'~ .£1~~7 Th·ir.f"r.a~~:e\JP~ovisi=D~e'11~i~0§e~:~st George Bird and J. Mun ce. Staff, Lyttclton : First. Telegraphist. :M. Keog ; £ 140 , Fo urth CIJl'k 1\iill~Verghel' and Ga uge~ Eda~~erd j.;' Townsend, £ 160~ Second Telegraphists, W. Tucker aud G.Ross ; H eathcote Yalley, Stephcn , lam IIclrnes Grant' £ 13~ r. Isaght (provisional)' G ' 0, 'ust Locker, Jame; Mllcarthy. " 82 83 Anderson Ron nlds, £1 30; Second Locker, --- £125; Third Locker .£IQ;j . Tide Surveyor, Charles " .arde, £ 150. There are others at Lyttelton, on'saIari"; R esident ¥agistrate's Court . of 10 per cent. Resident Magistrates: Christehurch and Kamp oi, J . Brittan, L ttelton -rx- Christehureh : Sub-Collector, H enry Seot! ::II':Kellar. £tOO; Senior Landin To . Donald, Akaroa and Pigeon BayJ J. Watson • Timaru,.B H 00IIcoYrnb o. ,". Waiter, W . Robinson Carver (provisional), £190; Junior Landing " 'aite; C:l er ~ s to the Bench : Christehureh, T. B. Bain· Lyttelton s T d Frederick .Ienner, £ 160; Clerk, ---. . • Kaiapoi, G. F. Hewlings ; Timaru, _ Massey.' , . owasonn , F erry meod : Landing ",Vaiter, Charles E dward Cooper, (pro tern), £170. Bailiffs: Christehurch, T. Manu; Lyttelton, H. Brooks. Kai apoi : Locker, George Freeman H ewlings, £50 . I nterpreter to Courts, Rev. J. W . Stack. Akaroa ; Sub-Collector, also Arms Licensing Officer, Archibald Wat,on Other Justices holding Resident MR,!ristrates' commissions b . Shand ; £ 230. to any particular court, or salaried : ,V". S. Moorhouse E ~ uJ ~ot appointed Timaru: Sub-Collector, also I mmigration Officer, under Imperial Passenger H. J. Tnncred, M .L.C.; W .-.T. W . Hamilton, Esq., J .P. ; jo~qHaiJ , 'i S~~'~~~~ : Acts, Wm. Dis on Buddlc (acting) £230 ; Clerk, £135. Other Offices. Du ties of Shipping Masters under the Merchant Shipping Act, of 18.'>1 Coroners, Cbnstehureh .T W S Co d L I perfor med by pr incipal Customs Ollicers at each Port. ' T. O. Rajner ; Kaiapoi, c: D~dl ej.· war; yt to ton, W. Don ald , Timuru, . Arms Licensing Officers : Lyttelton, "". J. ",V. H amilt on; Akaroa, A. "Il. Native Department · Medical Olli B k '. Shand ; 'I'imaru , ·W. D. Buddle (acting). Samuel Beswiok, . - eel', an ts Penin sula, vacant; Kaiapoi, List of Post Offices and Postmasters.- Chiif Offico, CTwistcTtu rcTt-F. E. Regi stry of Deeds'p'im~el1'Registrar GB~wrponk; ' . Wright; Clerks, G. xr. Robortson, '1'homas 'I'urrele, D. N. Inwo od, James Second Clerk, A. Third C' lerk' ~cr.F,rst Clerk, Geo. Denham·~ Jameson; Letter Cnrriers-e-W. Moore, Thomas Tovey. L ytt.ltou-Fred. Le , , ". nr Cren; Clerks, J . ,V. and J ohn Wilkin. Letter Carrier, ',illiam AlIwright. Militia : Major, T. W. White ' Ad')~~~tAs~t~~mstrong; Kaiapoi-James Alexand er. Raug i ora~J . B. 'ViI 80n. Timaru-John Beswick. Corporal, Arebibald Morgnn; Bugler, Sergeant, vacan t; B eatheote Valley-'Vm. Sinclair. F m'''!1 ,·oad-J. H . Hopkins, P apanut-: Sub-Treasurers : Christehureh, C. R. Blakiston . LytteIton 1\T .I W H ilt F. T. Ha skins. Saltwater Creek-D. Camerou. lIu,.",,,,i-.Tohn Hastie. Inspectors under Disea ' I Cl' , . .. mm on. IVoodeud--Thos. Booth. ][ack enzi e Plains-E. •1. Stericker. Alem·oa-Josh. Belfield, 'I.'. W. Hall, :ll. S~u d h~f~~ A-frt , #~ : AIrSp~oul, H . S. M'Kellar, H. Deight on. P iqeo» B a.v-",Vm. Fitzgerald. oea«» Bay-Henry Tor1esse. Mc:\1urdo, P . B. Boulton, R. Greav:s. . 1 on, . I ark er, G. B. Parker, R. .D"" ,,,wTtell e's B ay-F. Vaustone. Little A kal oa B ay- Geo. Bishop. A roll. Tt euua-D. Fergllson. A sTt burtou-Thomas Turton. O.rJord-Thomas Wood. ~eleantil e Assessors under Debtors' and Credit • A t . field. R aleaia, N orth B ank-Chas. Flowers. R angilata-Joseph Word. Orari p ierson, Thomas Uitchie, Wm. Day. ors c. Geo, Buekl ey, d. D. -Wm. Stranks. Pareora-'1'homas Flitch. lVaitangi-Dan. Brown. Port L ery-James Hnrris. L eitT!field--John Leith. . W eed..u-W m. ",Vceden. fra;· Christchureh ~r,. is{'~rs;f ~ irths, Marriages, and. Deaths. -mate- -J ohn Manchester. R obinson's Bay-Fred. P a...itt, R acecO'l,rse H ill­ Townsend. Akaroa Cb wf[:er ; ~puty, T. W. l\Iaude. Lyttelton J ames ""m. Du ::I1 oulin. H erbert Bellield. Kai~p oi acbmsj nmdlu, B. Woolleombe, R)f.· 'Deputy Receiving- Houses : Christeh ureh: lIleehanics' I nstitute, Town Hall; Herbert Armstrong. Amuri Georg~ RU~;; eSf< dU $,V'. J.I'. Mount Grey, Richard H' Lowt her's Store, Tuam-strcct, near the Royal lIotel ; H and D. Sutherland, , er or ; .n.a,korus, C. R. Keene. . Cashel street. Kowai: J ohn Leith. "',-eka Pass, .Ioseph " .ard. . JUSTI CES OP THE PEA CE A. B. J . Aeland, H. P. ::ILATnsle AB' P ersons Licensed to Sell Postage Stamps : Lytl elton : E. ::.rills. Christchurch: ;C' Belfield, W. C. Beswick, J~ Bir~ C. Rae~/k.B eal ey. His Uon or S. Bealey, C. ll omilngton, C. •T. Reader, J. Younghusband, H. Lowther, Brooke and Co, E %hBoys, J. T. BrO\VIl, J. Brittan Ii M 1V Gn !?n, c. Bowon, C. C. Dowen llerna rd Simpson, IL and D.Sutherland; Kamp oi, Alfred Weston; Prebbleto... , · apman, 1. T. Cookson cl. cdx 'H"c· . r,!lan, ". J. Carew, T. Cs..o.s' W. Lauri c and Co. ham, W. Donald, RlII., C: D~dle' J' oo t~, A. R. Creyke, A. H. Cun ning ~ ~. J . W. Hl\I.n , RM. J. Hal'R i1E ' FI{,,Gernld, E. Gray, U. Greayes :Mone)' Order Offices : LyUelton, Chrlstchur ch, Kaiapoi and Timaru . The ilton Kirto~ , T commission charged on money orders on th e United Kingdom is as fol1ows:­ H nps,t J olhe, E. Jolli..,'G. il. Latl l' GIjall, R d. S. Harman, D: For sums not exceeding £2 -1s. ; £5-2s. 6d.; £ 10-5s. .For arra ngements for · . anee, J. Dupre Lance 1V K C, .,. Lep, E. J. Lee A. J.can the arri... a1and depar ture of mail steamers and inland mails, rates of postage, &c., Moorhouse, WiIliam S. Moo:bou;e TMaedonald, K M. l\1aepbers~n, B. 11: sec index. irpalmer, RPark , W. K. Purnell' R 'HWRllIljude, J. Olli';er, H. phillips · E. !Wader, G. Uhodes Hon J C"'. c ' ' 0< es, G. A. E. Ross W·. Reeye.' S upreme Court. :t'ls~toddart, Stu1ht~s I~u¥fe~ Puisne .Tudge, Hi s Honor H . B. Gresson ; Ueg-istrar, C. A. Calvert; Sheriff, J. Studholme: ii. n. A ..Scott , A. W. Shan

Cholmondely Lower H eatheote and Sumner; L . Moore, Papanui ; W. IV. D rilling Master, Capt. Annstrong. Scholarships, th eir present valu e and holder"; Willock, K aiapoi: H . Harper, Rakaia; B. I V. Dudley, Rangiora; H. Torlesse, Somes Scholarships, not more than £60 per annum, to be held for not mor e than Okain's Bay; G. Foster, 'I'imaru ; J. Raven, Woodend; J . IV . Stack, Maori four years: Ist, H. '1.'. Dudley; 2nd, vacant; 3rd, vacant. Rowley Scholarship s-c­ )fusion. £20 per annum for one year: 1st, A. J . Cotteri1l; 2nd, F. G. Brittan. Buller Church of Scotland: Rev. Charles Frazer, A.M., Christchurch; Rev. G. Grant, and Reay Sc~ olarships-£ 1.5.p ~r annum for. one year: Ist, S. J. Stedman; 2nd, Akaroa; J. D. Ferguson, Catechist, Lyttelton. F. H. Cotterill, Dudley Divinity Scholarship-£15 per annum: vacant. ' Wesleyan Congregation: Rev . J. Buller, Superintendent, Christchureh; Chamber of Commeree-C!tairman, George Buckley; Deputy-Chairman, H. P . :Murray-Aynsley; Committee, Messrs. W'. Bowler, T. J . Cur tis, W. Day; Rev . J. Shaw, Lyttelton. G. Gould, T. xr. 1!~ssal, J . M. Heywood, J. D. 1\~ae p? erson , G. 1\li1es, Ii'-; Roman Catholic : Revd s. J. Seon and J. Chataignier. Mon tgomery, J: Ollivier, J. T. P eacock, W . Reeves, E . Richardson, T. Ritchie, SOCIET IES, ASSOCIATIONS, AND CO:Ml'ANIES. M. Sprot; Auditors, J. L. Coster and T. W. 1\1aude. Assurance Societies-The Liverpool and London: Agents, Lyttelton and Canterbur!l J ocke!l CI..b--President, 1. T. Cookson; Hon. Secretary, H . P. Christchurch, Messrs. Cookson, Bowler and Co. The Northern: Lyttelton, Lanc e ; Treasurer, A. R. Creyke. : H. R enshaw : Chr ist{lhurch, F. Thompson. Th e New Zealand: Lyttelton and Ca;nterb..r!l Typographical Provident Association-President, J. Bent; Vice­ Christchurch, J. M. H eywood and Co. The Australasian: Ohristchurch, Mat son President, J. E. Brown; Treasurer, A. D . " 'i1Iis; Secretary Robert Hart : and Torlesse. The I mperial Fire Insurance Company of ~nd~n : Lyttelton Board of Management, Messrs. Ogier, D unlop, J. B. ::IIurphy; T. Berry, anl and Christchurch. Dal gety, Buekley and Co. The Mercantile F Ire Insurance H. F. Bak er. . Company of London: Lyttelton, R. Symington. Coll~ge Library ill co,,:nection wit" Christ's College, and und er con trol of i;~ ..A neient Order of F orestC1's-Court "Star of Canterbury," No. 2309, Foresters' governmg ~ody-LlbrarIan, Rev, G. Cotterill . Subscription (one guinea er Hall, Oxford-terrace, east, Christehurch : C.R., J . Foley; S.C.R., H. Ranger; annum) entirely d~voted to the purchase of books. Open on lIIondays, Tuesda~s ; Treasur er, H. Crooks, I'.C.R.; Secretary, W. Ness,nV.C.R; S.'V., P . W. Foley; Thurs days, and Fridays, from 12 to 1 p.m., on Sat urdays from 12 to 4 p.m. : J. I V., J.)1. Thomp son ; S.B., T. Ho bbs ; J.B., I V. B. Hobbs. Court "Queen Christcl:..rcll Total ,Abstinence Society and Band of Hope-President I V' of th c I sles," No. 2703, Odd-Fellows' Hall, Lyttelton: Secretary, J .W illcox, Cdrr~s! Cour t "Foresters' Retreat ," No. 3117, Medding's lIotel, P apanui : Secretary, 1.IcH.utcheson ; Treas urer, Mr . Connal; Secretary, Mr. J . G. Baker; bon c1 mg SecretarJ' Mr . Steward; Committee, l'lessrs. Ford, J . Thomp lies-N0. 1, Selwyn: Secretary, J . Rowle Hi h str ": Syn od. Ladies' Committ ee, )~s . Gresson, Mrs . Harper, l'[rs. Tanered, l'J!s. Chr .stchurch. No. 2, Selwyn: Secretm'y, J. Rutland, 'Thately r!a:d. g eet,: .1aeobs, )[rs. Cott erill and )IIss Bowen; Secretary, the Rev. G. Cott erill; Canterb..ry Garriek Ol..b--Mana A 'I' IV Bd· 'l'rea surer. ~lr. R. J ackson. Information with respect to the Asylum may be N. J oynt ; Stage :Uanager, G. F urby.ger, . . . ra well ; lIon. SecretnrYr: obtaincd from the Seeretlll)'. Chr ist's Collcge-Chr'istchurch, foun ded 1854: W arden, the Right Rev. the to CjtestJ~:;"S~~k' ce:l, 0l'4 qo~ Cmnpany, Limite~Established pursua nt· Lord Bishop of Christchurch ; Sub.Wardcn, Rev ~ . J aeobs, l'oI.A. ;. Fell ows, G Id W W'I mpanlCs ct, 1860 : Trustces 'J lIall R 1\1 G the Veri. th e AJ:chdeacon of Aka roa, the lWvs. J . Wllson, I If. ' V.IVll1ock, G. Ol~~i ~r Hars:os;n i~~ectors, Messrs. Gould, Miles, Alp~rt , 'Turn ~r, ii~mnn · · CottC1~l1 anc1lI. H arper ; J . E . Fitzgeral d, J. Bealey, C. R. B1akiston, 'V.J . W. 3'ra"er; ; Enginc~r E~ G. ~iTg~Ot~S; ,'l'retasurer, GC' Miles; Solicitor, W. 'l'. I,: H amiltou, A. C. Barker, H. J . Tancred, G. A. E. Ross and IV . Hol1eston, , , ecre ary, E~ . . J. Stevens. 'E squires ; Head Master of Grammar School, R . Broughton, 1\f.A. ; Second Canterbury R ifle Vol..nteersC-Ma'o;;'p ~~ry CdChr!!1~nh an~ ~hl' t e; Adj ut~n t, ' 1\[aster, Rev. G. Cotte l'i1I, RA.; Mathematical Master, I V. DeTroy ; English Capt ain G. Armstrong . Fi rst .TCW. tenant, J. F . Ballard . Ensign EW 1'; ' tt IS Cs urc d-C aptam, ---; LIClI~ ·lIIastel', J. P. Bear ; Drawing 1\laster,- ; Singing Master, Mr. J. Bilt on ; , , .. ppe s. econ ompany, Chr istcl'lureh :' Captain W. T. L. Travers ; Lieutenant, E . y. B. H arston ; Ensign, C. P. Soulsby. Surgeon to both the abo...e companies, Dr. Batt. Third Company H,arman ; Treasurer, ,V. G. ll rit!an ; Secretary, E. C.J . Stevens ; Solicitor, C. Lytt elton i Captain H. 1'. ),1urray-Aynsley ; Lieut ennnt, ·W. Donald; Ensign S: " . " yall ; Bankers, Bank of Xew Ze alan d, Tbe " 'ork in O' Men's: Trustees Wr ight; Surgeon, J. 'I'. House. Fourth Company, Lytl elw n : Not lor m~ " : il li ~~ 1 Sc~w"n l~I?Orho~.e, 1Ii~~ar~ "~l:.t.e nr a :md -Iohn Olli" ier ;. Treasurer, C. F ifth Company, Kaiar i : Captain John Fuller ; Lieutenant, 'V. Smart ". 1l1s11OJl ' Solicitor, 1'. Slater ; Bankers Union Bank of Australia : Secreta')' Ensign, J oseph Beswic ; Surgeo n, S. Beswiek. • G. Furbr, Th,' Lytteltou: TrIL,tecS, w. D onald, E. A. H arz rea...es J.T.llouse' B. Buchan.an, F. E. Wri ~.h t ; Treasurer, S. E. Wri ght ; "Sol ieit ~r , H. W. C: Christehurch. r mlltfl J[en's Christ ian Associa ti ml-President , Rev, J . Buller ' D'Oyl~y'; :Secret~y, J . • _W illcox. Tbe Ca,;,ter!u!-ry: Tr,ustees, E. A. Har~eayes, Hon. Secretary , R. ,'V. Morley ; Hon. Tr easurer, D. D. Bowie ; Librarian, F. .L T. Peacock, " : Donald, J . <,7. f .vfe, F.E ." rIght; Treasu rer, F. E. Wright; Younghusband; Committee, Messrs. J . 'V. Shackleton, - Gut hrie, R. Dawson, Secretarj v-I S. " ,lIcox. Provincial In...estment und Loan Association : 'I'rusi ees _ Stewart, C.Dewsbury, Jun., G. Osborn e, 'V.:l1eHuteheson, E . Connal. 'l'be l!on. John HlIlI, )lessr8.•W. S. )Ioorhouse, R: ~n lk in , W . G. Brittan, and D iocesan S.'Inod-NlUnes of Members :-The Right Rev, the Lord Bishop of 'Y. "1180n: ) Ianagl'r, Mr. E. C. J . Steveus ; Solicitor, )11'. E. F . B. Harston ; Christchurch, the Ven. O. Mathi as, Archdeacon of Akaron. Licensed Clergymen: ' :lluators, ) Il'ssrs. Mountfort and Luck ; Blinkers, the Bank of New South th e Reveren ds 'V. Aylmer, R. Brad ley, C. Bowon, L. L. Brown, G. Cotterill, G. " ales. Cholmondeley, A. Dasen t, B. 'V. Dudley, G. E. E dward s, G. Forster, A. Gifford, /,gtteltm, Colonists' Socie!y-President, F . E. Wrigh t; Vice-Presidone, J. S. H . 'V. Harper, II..Jacohs, F. K nowles, L. Moore, W . Oldh am, J. Raven, .1. W. " .'lIeox ; Secretary: )1 1'. ~ eog h ; .Membel'll of Committee, Messrs. D 'Oyley, Stack, H . 'l'orlesse, 'V. P. Tan ner, W. W . ' Villoek. Clergymen elected by the )[,118, llayn,:r, l nghs, Jenkllls, Grange, Rcnsh aw, Dunsford, Carder, Engiand, Syn od : the Reverend s J. Wilson, C. Alaba ster, W. C. Fearon , J. C. Bagshaw. -'!"son, Godfrey, Graham, P reece, S. " ' righ t, Fyfe, Johuetono, and th e Rev, F. Laity: Christchurch, Messrs. H . J . Tane red, C. Davie, A. U. Barker, J. G. K nowlcs, Hawkes; Lyttelt on, Mes>l'll. 'V. Donald, H . P. Murray-Ayn sley, J. M. Heywood; Rangiom, Mr. C. F. Leach; Lower Heatheote, Mr . L. J . Kcnn nway; Papanui, Lyttelton .l f ltnid pa l COl"'cil.-Cbairman, " 'm. D onald R.i\! . Coun cillors: :Messrs. Donnld, Fyfe, " 'il!cox, Grubb,P recce, and G en ~t. S~;...eyor C )1' Mr. H . Mutson , Riecart on, Mr. C. C. Bowen; Upp cr H cathcote, Mr. H . S. IIodgs~n .· Brown; Avon side, Mr. J . Brittan ; Kaiapoi, Messrs. A. F . Blaki ston, L. P. Igglesdell; Town Clerk, 'V. God frey ; In s" eetor of Nui sanc es, J . • Hanmer ; Akaroa, Mr. T. W .Mnude ; Timnru, Messrs. G. Rhod es, 'V. H. Simms; L ytte/ton Foresters' Cou,.~.-~o u r t, Q,ueell of the I sles, No. 2,703: C.R., Waimnte, :Mr. E. Gray; Governor's Bay, Mr, T. Potts; Port Levy, Mr. C. Tor. Thomas. Sult;m; S.C., R l~. Fo rbes , 'lrens ~Il' er, 'V. Rayner ; S.'V., Georgo lesse; Okain's Bay, Mr. 'l', Puvitt; ' Vaimakariri, Mr. G. A. E. Ross; Ashlcy, Auttay, J."., J .Chanc y; Secretary, J . S. " 'llIcox. M r. A. H. Cunningham ; Woodend, Mr. H . H . Dc Bourb el : W aipara, Mr. F. L!l.tt eltm• Sfw in.gs p a nk.-President , His Excellencv th e Governor ; Vice Thompson ; Ashburton, Mr . H. Lean; Geraldine, Mr . J . B. Aekland; South. P resident, .r. 'V. H amilton, Esq. ; Tru stees, )10ssrs. E .' D. Byrne F. Banks land, :lIr. P. E . Frnncis ; Molyneux, Mr. J. Wyldc; Waikati, Mr. P. L . Bray. .r. L: Coster, E. h ens, \V. Reeves, Thos. Rlt ebi.., J . 'l'. Rouse, ll.'S min ton' Secretaries of Synod : 11 ev. G. Cotterill, Mr. G. A. E . Ross. Members of the C. ~. IJeebY, George Duekley, F. N. Campbell W Dona'd E A H~ g , Standing Commlttec : 'l'he Archdeacon, the Re" erends J . 'Vilson, H. J aeobs, G. H. Lnll,'r: H: S. lI1'K ellar, and the Rev. .10'. K;lOwies. 'rr u~ te~~ of tb:gc~~i::' CottcriJl, Messrs. W. Donald, C. Davie, G.A. E.l{oss, J . G. Hawkes. Diocesan chur,eh D.strIC t Bran.cll: )Iessrs. H .E . Alport, ,1. Bealey, Edward .Bishop G' N ominators: tb e Rev. G. Cotterill, Messrs. Donald, Ross, Tan cred. Catb edral Gou d, Gros venor ) Itles, C. " '. Turner, nnd ''"' D. 'Vood. ' . Commission: 'rbe Archd eacon, Re...erends H . J acobs and J . W ilson, his H onor Mr. Justice Greseon, )Iessrs. Harman, Miles, Dayi e, Barker, Hami!. L y tt cltm. D ramatic Cl"b .-.1. C. F. Lawrence acting manaO'er' J C IIay utes, stnge manager; ThomllS I1itehie, Esq., tr ; asurer ' A / "'II'II's h'on' w n, Wylde, Hohnes, Hawk es. Diocesan Secretary: Re....G. Cotl erill. D iocesan s~crc nry. '. ..a ,• Troasurer: Mr. Rober t J ackson. The Treasurer' s office is at the College Library: open daily from 10 a.m . to 4 p.m. L.ytt elt Ol' B oating Club.-J . S. Legett, chairman' E Cheslyn, commodore " J. Deatb, secreta ry. ' • FreemlUiOn1'y-Hon. J . C. W atts Russell. P.G.M.; Yen. O. Mathias, D.P.G.M.; .T. G. H awkes, P.G.S.W .; W . Donald, P .P.G.S.W.; H. E. Alport, P.P.G.S.W. ; L .'Itt eltm, Fire Brigade.- Superintenden t Mr T J C f D T. Gee, P .P .J.W. ;C. E. Fooks, P.P.G.J.W. ; C. Dane, P .G. Treasur er; W. Superintcndent )11' C II W01 dO" C : n' .. ur IS; eputy. :G. Brittan , P.P.G. Treasurers; C. W. Bish op, P. G. Registrar; J. Olliver, P .P .G.; 'I'homas Wes t l ~k ~ ; 'Le~'ling lI o s:~ :~ , ),~~:~~: P~a ~~':;l ;T ::k~s:~ n L~~~w, H osemen, ),1C88rs. ]\[erson and Olson ' Secreta ry Th G B J hn ' on ,.1. F. N. Blakiston, P.G. Secretary ; J . Grant, P.G.S.D. ; C. G. H odgson, P.P. 'Voled~e . ~.S.D .; W . K. MeLcan, P .G.J.D.; - Brandon, P.P.G.J.D. ; F. Strouts. P .G. sur er, )1 1'. C. H. ' ,.. . 0 son ; Trea· Superintenden t 'Vorks ; IIon. Crosbie Ward, P.P.G. Sup erintend ent 'Yorks; M!,.•ic.-Cnnterbury ) Ius ieal Soeiet...: Presiden t J C 'V'I CB ' .:W illiam Seft

lIillers.-Oxf ord terrace west-City Flour :Mills,W. H. Lane. H agley park Tailors and Drapers.-CoIOlnbo street-G. Fletcher; Hobbs and Son. H ig!, Al"On Mill, W. Stephens . Riccarton-Canterbury Mills, w. D. W ood. L ineal street-R. 1Vatson ; H. Moss. Cashel. street-N. Edgar ; A. Mills. Oxf ord road--H eathcote Mills, Cameron, Donaldson, and Cameron. n terrace tvcst-J. Hill. Gloucester street-J. Morgon ; J. Papprill, ~fill in e rs and Dressmakers.-Cashel street-Mrs. Clarkson; Gloucester street Teachers of )fusic.-Cathedral sq""re-C. Bonnington. Oxford terrace west -Mrs. Coe, H igh street-Misses H awley ; Snell and Co.; Mrs. Butl er. Here. - ilia. Clark, H ertford street-J. Bilton. Gloucester street-Mrs. Furby. f ord street-Mrs. Culbert; Mrs. Machin ; Mrs. Sawtell ; Mr s. Maberley. Dur CasTlelstreet-W. Speedy. Colombo street-Mrs. -Iohnson, ham street-Misses Smith; Mrs. Lee. Oxford terrace west-Mrs. W . Elliott.• Tinsmiths.-Cashel street-G. Furby; W . Calvert, Armagh street-Eo V. News Agent.-Colombo street-A. T. W. Bradwell. Hi orns, High street-J. Rowley , 1V. Calvert . L idifield street-c-L, Tompkins. Notari es Public.-Heriford street- H . B. J ohnstone and W. H . W. Willia.ms Tur ner.-Hig!, street-To Pye. Cathedral square-IIarston and Cowlishaw. . Upholsterers and Cabinet Makers.-Colo/'Ibo street-J. Baldwin. Oxf ord ter­ P aint ers, P lumbers, Glaziers, &c.-Colombo street-H. Baker' W. Atack. raee west-G. Clark ; J . H arker ; w. Alison ; G. 1Voodhouse. Oxf ord terrace Sutherland and Co.; B. Bu tton ; 1V. S. Baker. Cashei street-W. G. Dorsett = east-ToTownsend. H igh street- ToHemmings; 1V. Cawkwell ; Wm. "'''ebb. Salisbury street-C. ) Ierson. Gloucester street-W. Samuels. Cambridg; Cambridqe terrace-A. Osborne. Durham street-J. Smit hson, K ilmore street terrace-Jones and Smith. Oxford terrace west-W oK. Wilson. Lichfield B. 1V. 1Valtcrs. Lichfield street-J. Carstairs, Cashel street- Comte and Co. street-J. Farrcr. JIarketplace- Lummi s and Smith . Tuam street-R. Smith. Undertakers.-Cambridge terrace-A. Osborne. Colombo street-J. Baldwin, Photographi c Artists-O.rford terrace west-J. Elsbee. H igh street-C Veterinary Surgeons.- Durha1l1 street-E. Kn apman. H igh street-Bule Swinbourn e. Lichfield street-W oJ. Grand. . Brothers. Armagl' street-ToHill. Poulterers.-High street- J . Carter. Colombo street-Lauric and Co.: J Watchmakers, J ewellers, &c.-HigT, str eet-H. Phillips; D. C. Anderson ; Elvines. ' . J. Cockroft. Colombo street-G. Coutes; C. Asmussen. Cashei street-Bar­ Piano-forte Tun ers.-T1U11l1street-H. Phillips. Cathedral square-C. Ban. nard and Sandstcin; H. Smith. Gloucester street-J. J oyee. nington. H ereford.street-J. Bilton. Wine and Spirit Merchants.-Heriford st.·eet- B urnell, Bennett, and Sprot. Printers.-Cathedral square-'Lyttclton.Times,' Ward and Reeves. Oxf ord Colombo street-J. Grant; Dann and Bishop. t err ,;," wcst-'Canterbury Standard,' J. 'Willis. Cashei street-'Prcss,' W. Zin cworker.-Market p lace-J. H . Niemnnn. Colhns and H. F. Seagcr. Solicitors.-Manchester street-Dunean and Williams. Lichfield street-F. Slater ; T. 1. J oynt. Gloucester str eet-W. T. I,. Travers. Cathedral square­ Harston find Cowlishaw ; 'W'.S. Moorhouse ; Fitzherbert R. Caffry. H ereford LY TTELTON. street-Johnstone and Williams. H ighstreet-O. W. Oakes, Cashel str eet- J. C. H ehnore. A uctioneers-Wm. Hargreaves, Norwich-quay ; C. H. Woledge, Canterbury. Stone )fasons.-Dm·ham street-Wo Blythe, Che••ter st,·eet-J. McKosker. street. Lincoln road-J. Butterfield ; E .H eaton. L ichfield street-L. Hindmarsh. B akers and COlifectioners-Thomas M. Gee, Canterbury-street ; S. Gibbons, Cashe] street-J. Forgan and Son. Canterb ury-street] F. Mason and Son, London-street ; R, Bradfleld, London. Skinners.-Ferry road-G. ;)fcHarg. street. B ankers- Union Bank of Australia, Norwicb-quay, E . Byrne ManaO'er. Sa~dl ers.-Cash e l str eet-J. C. Angus; W. Kissell. Trta 1l1 street-G. :N e~ Boggls. Market pla ce-J. S. Bux ton. H igh street-G. H ollingsworth; J. Bank of New South 1Vales, Norwich-quay, J. I vens, Manager; B:uu. of W ood. lVhately road-J. Peters ; J . Erenshaw. Zealand, London-street, J . L. Coster, Manager. Schoo\s.-Christ's College Grammar School-Governing Body the W arden B lacksmiths-J. Childs, Oxford-street; B. Cordery, 1Vinchester-street. and Fellows of Christ's College; H ead )faster, R. Broughton, E sq.,'M.A. Second B a?lastmen-;-W._ Chapman, Oxford-street; 1V. Millar, Norwich-quay ; R. ~fas ter, Rev, G. Cotte.rill! R A.; ) fathem:>tical ~I ~ ter , W. De Troy; English Bennm gton, :N orwich-quay , Cooke and Co., Norwich-quay, :Master, J. P. Bear; Smgmg Master, J. Bilton ; Drill In structor, Captain Arm. Bookseller and Stationer-E. llils, London-street, strong. Church of England Schools, Tuam and Durham streets-:Master, G. H awley. Church of Scotland Day School-Master, D. Scott. 1Veslevan Day B oot and Shoemakers-s-I: Bennington, Norwich-quay; W. Walker, London­ School, H igh street-Head Master, S. L. Sanders; Second Master, J. ·Cumber. street; Thomas Yates, London-street ; S. 1Vebb, London-street· E Oldfield worth; Mistress, Miss )fcHutcheson. Norwich.quay ; R. Young, Canterbury-street, , ., Steam Saw and Planing Mills.-Ferry road-F. J enkins. B ricklayers-T. Abrahams, ' Vinchester· street ; Salt and Hynett, Ticehurst. road. Tobacconists.-Colombo street- A . Ayers; C. Griffin. High street-Simpson and Mark s ; C. Prebble. B utchers-R. Armit age, London street; E. Bennett, Norwich quay ; P. Fox, and Co., London street. Town Criers and Bill P osters.-Xilmore street-E. Rcdman. Papamti road -C. Wigsell. Cabinet Make rs- W. Godfrey, Exeter strcet ; J. S. Willcox, Canterbury street ; D. Bundy, London street. ~b er Dealcrs.-H61·iford street-To Tombs. Gloucester street-To .and E. PavJtt. Licl!field street-J. Bailey. St. Asaph str eet-Aikman and Knigh t. Carpenters and Builders-T. Buist, Sumner road ; England Bros., Oxford Cashel street-MiIlton and Co.; Montgomery, l'odhunter, and Co. street; T. H ester, Oxford street; T. Mutton, Oxford street; H. Salkield, Dam. pier's Bay; .r. Ollivor, Oxford street; J . Stone, Hawkhurst road; J. B. Stout, Jfilliners and D I·ess-Makers-:Mrs. Austin, London-street; )Irs. J ones, . London street; A.. 'Vestall , St. David's street. Exeter-street. Cart ers~J. Carrell, Exeter street ; D. Dimond, Winchester street; Sydney Painters, Glaz iers, and P aperha>'9ers-Allwright and Co., Canterbury- Dimond, Winchester street ; B. Gahsgan, jun., Ripon street ; G. May, DUbliU t t; " '. Cummins, London-stre et; J . L. Ballestiee, Oxford -street ;S.J . street ; J ohn )Ierson, Dampier' s Bay; C. Nurse, London street ; S. Pearson, llins, London-street. Winchester street ; George Scott, Dublin street; 'V. Graham, Brenehley Fann . Schools- Chureh of En....Iand Commercinl School, Oxford -street, J . Ward, - Kcnnay, Ex eter street ; - Olliver, Exeter street; - Fisher, London street : aster ' Church of Scotland Day School, Dubl in-street, J. D. Ferguson, Head H. Rangeeroft, College land. ' aster ; Wesleyan Day School, part of Town.hnl.l, )Irs. :MiIl e~, Mistress; hurch of E ngland Girls' School, part of Barracks, :M1SS Bunker, Mistress. Commissit'" and General A.gents-Edward Genet, London street ; A. Louis. son, Oxford street ; J ohn S. Willeox, Cant erbury street; G. B. J ohns on, London Solicitor-w, C. D' Oyley, London-street. street. SMp Cl.a,mler-H. Dunsford, Norwich -quay. Chemists and Drllggists-Lawrenee and Co., Canterbury street. Shipwrights and B"" t-~uilders-G rub~ ~nd Alien, on the Beach; J. Jenkins, . ·orwleh-quay ; Thomas" estlake, Dampier s bay . Custom House Agents-J.)f. H eywood and Co., Norwich quay; A.. Louisson, Oxford street; R. 'Latter, Norwich quay; G. B. Johnson, London street;Wo. Tailors-Hiehard Brooke, London-street j T. Kellaway, Canterbury-street•. ledge and Co., Cant erbury street. Ti>t.Slllith-R Billins, Oxford-street . Drapers Olul Clothiers-George H eslop, Canterbury street; R. Brooke, Aus. JI-atch mm Clock Ma ker-C. Haymes, London-street, traIian House, London street ; Thomas Preeee, London street . rr'aterm/!1l- T. Oekford, Sumn er-road; ' V. Robcrts, Oxford -street ; J .D urham, Engineer and Machinist-Thos. Grange, works, Bridle path. London-street ; J. Robert s, Oxford-street ;GeOl'ge lII essiter, on the Beach; J . Snoswell, London-street :J . 'Vh)'mllD, Oxford-street ; A. Tayler, Winchester. GOl·deners-'V. Arthur, J aekson road; J . Carra l, Jackson road ; L . Carra~ street; James O'Niel, St. David's-street. .rackson road; Thomas Da le, Haw khurst road; W . Taylor, College Land ; W, IVha>;fingel's- P eaeoek and Co, Wishart, J ackson road ; T. Wells, College Land. General Sto rekeepers-Cameron Brothers, Norwich quay; J. G. Fyfe, London RICCARTON. street; Thomas M. Gce, Canterbury street; T. Hester, Oxford street; F. Mason, London street ; G.Taylor, London street; Thomas Merson, London street; J.. B lacksmith m u] IVll8ellOl'ight-G. Drayton. MiliaI', London street; A. Chillingworth, Canterbury street; Richard Bradfield, I nn-P lough, J . Dillowuy, London street; H. Hawkins, London street; Samuel Gibbons, Canterbury str eet; Schools- Church of England, "'. Cox; W'esleyan, - )Iann. Thomas H eron, Canterbury street. H air Dress",":'-J. Dash, London street. PAP AN U I. Hotels-Albion, J. Hill, London street; Canterbury, F . Olson, Norwich quay; H otels- Papanui H otel, W. )Ieddings ; Sawyers' Arms, lIiscox and Hill. Mitre, ' Vheeler and Nurse, Norwich quay; Robin Hood, Peter Carneron , Nor, wieh qu ay; The Queen's, J . N. Fairhurst, London street; Victoria Wine Vaull8, Schools- Church of England, )11'. G. )Iayo und )lrs. C. J enni ngs; Harewood B. Symonds, London street. road, J. Foulger ; Great North road, R Foulger; ,,-esleyan, :Mrs. W. FremIin. Incumbent L. :Moore. 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206 Windhoyer Brig 18,033 Emerald Isle ... .., Schooner ...... -- 40 Brig 32,268 188 E merald ...... Schooner ...... -- 35 H eather Bell 31,584 187 F ederation Hulk Dove ...... Schooner ...... -- 25 Hulk 32,.l90 154 ...... Schooncr ...... -- 22 Gratitude 9ll Maid of the Yarr a Steam Ship 31,805 Industry ...... Ketch ...... -- 2ll Schooner 3ll,732 81 Aunic ...... Ketch ...... 18 Rifl eman 58 th~ -- Crest of the Wave Schoone r 36,737 aid of Mill ... Ketch ...... -- 18 Schooner ae.sei 50 ntelopc ...... Cutter ...... -- 17 Sylph 40,931 47 atherine ...... Schooner ...... Gazelle ... Steam Ship - - 16 Ketch 32,068 47 Cordelia .., ...... Ketch ...... -- 15 Juno 47 ~f'the Schooner 40,340 MatiJda ... '" ... Schooner ...... 40,222 15 Nymph Seas 46 Steam Ship 8,191 ,.'Eagle ...... K etch ... ' " ... -- 15 l\1ullogh ...... 40,342 4ll rah ...... Schooner W ellington ... Schooner '" ...... -- 15 Schooner 40,341 41 aria El izabeth ... K etch ...... - - 15 Marl Ann Christina Wild Wa ye Ketch 32.803 70 ." ... Schooner ...... -- 40 'Wil Wave ... 40;329 37 Iaria Ann ... Ketch Canterbury Schooner ...... -- 15 Schooner 4.(),335 42 Excelsior ...... Cutter ...... -- 12 I sabella Jackson 32,102 49 Elizabeth ...... Schooner Alert Ketch ...... -- 12 K etch 40,342 39 urprise ...... Cutt er ...... -- 1O Foam 32,077 31 . Venture ...... Cutter Star of Tasmania Schooner ...... - - 1O Ketch 32,078 30 Petrel ...... Cutter ...... -- 10 Julia 31,84ll 27 Em erald ...... K etch Emu Ketch ...... -- 1O 4O,33ll 27 Vixen ...... Schooner ...... 3O Thetis Ketch Ebenezer -- Ketch 31,816 27 ...... Ketch ...... 10 Lucy Jamos 26 'Weir ... -- Schooner 40,288 '" ' " Cutt er ...... 16 Jupiter ... 21 Sarah -- K etch 40,333 ' " ...... Schooner ...... 31,651 18 :Margaret .. . 3ll,741 19 Australian :Maid: Cutte r Cut ter 4O,2ll8 19 Fanny ...... 40,339 18 Thc above Vessels arc trading in but not registered at the Port of Lyttelton. Southern Que en Schoone r Cuttcr 40,176 I II Mid ge .. . 40,235 I II "\V"aiotnhi Schooner FEES IN RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURTS. Ketch 40,343 16 Linnet 40,328 16 (Came int o operntion NO\'. 1, 1860) Midlothian] Ketch Schooner 40,337 15 Caledonia 40,321 14 Sea Bird ... Schooner ~ "CS -: Schooner 40,334 14 ~ §~ §~ Palinurus 37 William .. . Schooner S~ Cutter 40,205 16 ] I.H Julia Ann ------1-...:->-'- --§ ~ I s, The above Vcssels are all registered at the P ort of Lyttelton. Summons ...... Summons to Witness . 3 3 Service of Swnmons (if within on~ 'riIc i~m th~ ·COurt·Hous~j For eycry extra mile one wny 3 Hearing '" ...... 1 6 A~ou.m!'1ent of Henring, when mnde on th e application 0 Plaintiff or Defendant notex~~~ding ·three ~tness~~' sid~ 3 Swenr!ng Witness, on either 2 Ent;cnng up JUdgm ent ... '" ...... It of Exccution against Goods 3 6 OF CANTERBURY.

1. The }faster 'of e.ery vessel arrinng at aJ.1y harbor whic~ shal} be deemed y the Harbor Master to be liable to Quarantme shall, on bemg- directed so to o by the H arbor Master cause th e same to be anchored in the Quarantine ound appointed for th e' Harbor, or forfeit and pay for every such offence the sum of onc hundred pounds. 8. 8. s, 2 4 6 2. The Master of e.ery vessel so anchored shall; neither him selfquit, nor per­ Writ of Execution .agafi n~ the f. erso~ey~~d o n~ ' mile 'from ti;~ mit any Seaman, P assenger, or other pe!"on to quit th e same until he shall have E x e cutin~ any 'Vnt 0 xecu ion, onc wa ...... 1 1 1 been duly admi tted to pra tique, or forfeit the sum of one hundred pounds. Cour t llouse, for e.~ry .edt~~ ~ei.ed or 10r'';':hich the body 3. Every Seaman, Pass enger, or other person so quitting shall, for every such :Poundage ?n th e su!!' ef;le verv ound .,...... 1 1 1 offence, forfeit the sum of twenty pounds. 8 is taken m e x('C ut~on, or iliem ~y sum not exceeding .. , 8 8 4. Ev ery vessel so anehor~d is to hoist ~ yeHow ~ag, ?f not less than six 1 1 For keepmg po ss e ~slOn, P~,~a '... .. , ...... 1 breadths of buntin(l', at the main by day , and a hgh t by mght I:' a hmt ,:rn such ll;s For every extra mJ1~ o!"e y go~ds sold, not exceeding 5 per is used in H er Majesty' s Nayy, and to keep th e same respectively hoisted until Au ctioneer's Commission on ...... released from Quarantine, or forfeit the sum of twenty pounds. A~~~;iising ·(f~r. t~~e .li n~~· o f space) not 'exce ~~~g 3s::and 3.~: 5. The Master of every vessel so anch ored is to deliver to the Harbor for each additIOnal 11l~e ..W.t '~g' ain si: the Goods, if satisfied M aster or oth er authorized person his bill of health, manifest, log-book, and J3ailiff's F ee for Executmg n . 4 4 4 journal ; and he is to fill a report in tho manner pointed out in the Schedule A within two hours of the levy ...... : . 1 1 I annexed. For every Search .. , . di pr~~~cding~ and ~~t en~merated 6. The Master of every vessel so anchored who shall suffer any goods, wares, For any document reqUll'C m ...... 2 2 or merchandize, packets, books, letters, or other articles to be u nshipped or 1 1 I F in t he~c~:~l:t e'folio of90 w~~'ds ab~~e on~ ' landed, and any person or persons who shall be coneerncd in the u nshi!?ping or 1 1 I landing of th e same, shall forfeit for each and evcry article so un shipped or or eve. J roceeding s .. , .. , .. , .. , ... 8d. 8d. Copy of any Pit folio of 90 words above onc ... sa, landed th e sum of twenty pounds. e~p . e pl~ee And for eve[J din execution to auction room or 7. Every person or persons who shall kn owingly receive any goods, wares, or -Carftage O\yO~e:~:'~le expenses actually paid, not exceeding o aeeur i , .., ., . ,.. merchandize, packets, package, bag-gage, books, or letters, or any other article 208. a day ...... whatever from any vessel so anchored shall forfeit for each and e.ery article the sum of twenty pounds. 8. Any person going within the limits of any Quarantine Station when any MAGISTRATES' COURTS WITHIN "GOLD vessels.shall be there at anchor performing Quarantine shall forfeit any sum no t exceeding tw FEES IN RESIDENT FIELD DISTRICTS." enty pounds . 9. If any Officer or person entr usted with orders respecting Quarantine shall in any way neglect his duty, he shall forfeit for such offence the sum of £ 8. D. twen ty pounds. 10. The Harbour Master shall inlmediatel;r after his having so anchored any ------~~ I - - - vessel, report th e same to th e Resident MagIstrate and Health Officer, or to the s to and including adjudication 1 10 person or persons acting or appointed to act for those functionaries. Summons and aII proceeding . ... o rd' " ' th~ut pr~~:;ous ~~ons o 11. The Resident Magistrate and H ealth Officer or Medical Practitioner to be and order .. . .., 1 0 t~a.t Adjudication. by consent, ~~s ,~l;;;h th e Re sident M ~gistrate appointed fro!? time to time for purpose by th e Resident Mal:'istrate, shall, if For every mile ~bod·et t e~ra. el for the purpose of hearmg any upon th e recel!?t of such revert, VISIt th e vessel so anchored, and th ey shall may be requir e 0 1 2 find that any sickness of an infectious or contagious: nature exists, or shall have case th en recently existed on board of her , th ey shall submit the information to a Board, consistin g of the Resident Magistrate; one or more Justices of the Peac~ ; th e SUf'~rior Officer of .thc Customs of th e I'ort; the Health Officer, or Medi~a.l PractltJ01l:cr as aforesaid; and one or more lell:ally qualified Medic al Practitioners nominated for t~ purpose . by the ~sldent lIfagistrate; such Boar~ to be convened by t~e ReSident. Mal:'1strate, w~lCh Board , or the majority of them, shall have aut~ont:r to detain such v~ssel III Quarantine until every sXIDptom of the aforesaid disease shall have disappeared, and until sufficient tiine to prevent the spread o.fsuch disease shall, in the opinion of the Board,have elApsed smce the last case disappe ared, when th e same Board, or the majo rity of tHem, have hereby power to release such vessel from Quarantine and admit her pra tiqu e. 113 .- 12. During the period any vessel may be in Quarantine, the Resident :llagis. trate and H ealth Officer shall visit her alongside from time to time and institute LYTIELTO... AND CHlU8TCHURCH RAILWAY. such regulations asthe nature of th e case may demand, and th e Mast er or Com. mander shall carry such regulations into effect or forfeit a sum not exceeding GOODS' RATES, AB FIXED BY THE" FERRYlIIEA.D RAILWAY ANI> 'WnARF TOLLS OIlDIN,B'CE, 1863." twcnty pounds. Power to R esident Magistrate in certain cases.-The Resident Magistrate at B. D . S. D. any port for whichno Harbor )faster is appointed shal! have all s}lchpowers as cods, by dead weight or mea- Castings, per cwt. 0 2 are hereinbefore gIven to Harbor )fasters. All penalties hereby imposed shall surement, per ton, not ex- Carpet s, per bale '" 0 li 6 be recoverable in a summary way. cceding ...... 12 Carpets, per case ... 0 li Di tto, in parcels less than one Castor oil, her case ... 0 2 ton, by dead weight or mea- Chairs, eac '" ... 0 1 SCHEDULE A. surement, per parcel, not ex- Chairs, per case 0 li Qnestions required to be answered b!! the Master or other person in command ing ... 12 n Cement, barrel...... 0 3 ofan!! sMp or vessel arrivi"fJ in the Port of L!fttelton fro". an!!infected P sengers, each ... 3 0 Cheese, r,er case ... 0 4 0 place. H Sell, each ... 6 Cheese, oose, each ... 0 1 'Hom ed or neat cattle 3 0 Cigars, pcr case ... 0 6 1. What is th e tonnage of the vessel and her name ?-Answer. Cal.,cs 2 0 Coals, per ton ... 1 () 2. What is the Master's name, and are you the Master ?-Answer. heel', pi~s, ~oats ...... 1 0 Coffee,per bag ... It O.l1er amma s, on such terms Cordag c, coil ... 3. From whence do you come, and when did you sail ?-Answer. ° It and at such rates as the Su- Cork, per bag ...... 0° 2 4. At what post have you touched on you passage ?-Answer. rintendent and Executive Curiosities, per package... 0 e ouncil shall from time to Currants, per caroteel ... 0 (; 6. What vessel have you had intercourse or communication with on your passage e determine. an d from whence did they come ?-Answer. ' Currants, f,er barrel 0 2 Alihonds, per package ... 0 2 Drays, eac 1 ...... 2 tj 6. Have you any, and what bills of health?-Answer. Ditto, per barrel ...... 0 3 Dates, per bat,.. .., 0 1 7. Did th e cholera or any other highly infcctious and dan gerous disease prevail Anchors, per cwt. '" ... 0 2 Drapery, per ale ...... 0 [) at the place from which you sailed, or at any of the places at which you Arrowroot, per llackage ... 0 2 Drapery, per case ... '" ... 0 rl Appa rel, personal luggage 0 4 Earthcnware or glass, per crate 1 () ha ve touched, or on board of any vessel with which you have had communi. Bacon, per side ...... cation ; if so, state when or where ?-Answer. 0 1 E!U'thenware or glass, per cask 0 to Bags, per bale ... 0 4 F!g's, per package...... 0 ::l 8. In the course of your voyage have any persons o~ board suffered from. si~Ime ss Bags, per bundle ...... 0 2 FIsh, per bundl e l~ 0 2 of any kind? What was the natur e of such, SIckness, and when did pr:­ Bark, per ton ...... 1 o Flax, per cwt...... 0 I vail ? How many persons were affected by It, and have any of them diedIn Barl:a' wheat, oats, maize, or Floor cloth , pcr roll ... 0 4 the course of the voyage ?-Answer. .se ,per ba~ ... .., ... 0 1 Flour, per 200lbs...... Di to, ditto, kits ... 0 1 9. What number of Officers, Mariners, and P assengers have you on board? O! Flour, per 100lbs...... B f or pork, per hhd, ... ° s Furniture, per package °t Answer. Be< or pork, per tierce ... 0° li 0° 3 Fruit, per case...... 0 2 10. What was the number of persons on board your vessel when you sailed1 Bcef or sork, per barrel... 0 2 Gingcr, per package ... Bcer an cyder, per hhd. 0 2 Answer. 0 4 Glass, window, per case 0 2 Beer and cyder, per barrel 0 3 Grindstones, each ... ::: 11. What is the whole number of persons now ill on board your vessel ?-Answer, Beer and cyder, 3 dozs.... 0 1 0 2 Gunpowder, per barrel ... 0 3 12. If there be no sickness now on board, when did the last attack of disease ~er and cyder, 4 dozs. ... 0 3 Hams, per dozen ...... '" B!""uit, pcr barrel .., 0 e appear, and whcn did it entirely disappear ?-Answer. 0 2 Hardware, per cask or hhd. ... 0 li Biscuit, per bag ... 0 2 Hardware, per bag, keg, or llfankets, per bale ... 0 9 bundl e ...... 0 1 lllacking, hcr case ...... 0 3 ~ Hats, per case ... 0 9 ,per ag ...... 0 I H aI.' pcr truss ... ks or slates, per 1,000 ... 0 3 2 6 Hi es, per dozen ... 0 6 ter, per cask 0 2 Hops, per package ... Boots or shoes, per'p'aek~ge ::: 0 u 0 6 Iron, per ton ...... 1 tl Books, per case 0 6 Lard, per package ... C es, per cwt. 0 2 0 2 Lead or shot, per cwt. 0 2 C ieo, per bale 0 9 Leather, per bale .,. Candles, pcr box 0 3 0 1 Maize, per bushel ,.. '.. I Cannons, each... 3 0 ~ranufactures other than bla~~ vas, ber bale ° Canvas, olt ... 0 6 kets or calico, package or C ...... O! case ...... 0 [) ~ ea ch ...... 2 0 Matting, per roll ...... ~ ° 0 2 ' empty, each .., 0 2 :Molasses, bcr cask ... C , Wilter, each ... 0 4. 0 3 Nuts, per ag ... '.. 0 2

SCALE OF lIERCANTILE CHARGES ADOPTED BY THE KELSO! 117 AND CANTERBURY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE .

HEADS OP CHARGES. HEADS OF CHARGES. NELSON. LYTTELTOI. NELSON. LYTTBLTON.

SALES AND PURCHASES. COXMISSION FOR GENEEAL AGENCY. On Privat e Sales of Merchan dise, H ouses, Land or Manage ment of E stat es as Agent, A t to~ ey , P rodu ce - E xecutor or Admin istrator, on amounts received Ship s, Stock, and Sta tions '" ...... 5 per cent. 5 per cent. 5 and disbursed ...... '" .. . 5 per cent. On Sales of Government Securities, or Shares in n leasing or letting Lan ds or H ouses, on onc year's 5 per cent. Public Companies '" ... 2! rent ...... 5 On Sales of Bill s of Exchang e 1 ~n~ 5 1 1 n collecting [LYTT. remitting] rents ... 5 10 .. On all Goods withdrawn, re-shipped, or delivered n collecting and remitti ng mtcrests .. . to order (on invoiea) '" ... investing lIoney on )Iortgagc .. . 5 21 2t 1 On Goods consig ncd for conditional deliverv 2! recoverin g Debts !in.d other Accoun ts 5 .~ . 24- 2t 5 On Goods received an d forwarded .. . 1 n Cash Payments: If ill Funds .. . 2! On gu ara nteeing Sales, Bills, or Bonds, by endorse - 1 2! " if not in Funds 5 5 .. men t or otherwise ...... n Advances on Produce for shipment 5 2! 2} On Purchase of Merch andise, Ships, H ouses, Land, 2t n Advances and Current Accounts not liquidated or I'roducc-- ' " at the cnd of the season, say March 31st, th e If in F unds ... 2!- balance to be charged as a fr esh advance, subjcct Ifnot in Funds 2t to a commission of ...... '" '" ;, 5 5 5 On Purchase of Government Securities, or Sharcs n becoming Guarantee or Security for Contracts .. in Public Compani es ...'" '" ... (on amount of penalty) . . .. . 2 ~~ 1 2{ On Purchase and }{emitting Bills of E xchango •.. 1 n acting as Tru s.tee under AsSIgnments (on amount » 1 1 .. On Purchase of Gold ...... '" ... ' " 1 collected and disbursed) ...... 5 5 » When Goods are Sold by Au ction, Auctioneer's n granting Letters of Credit 1 Commission to be charged in addition to th e 1 .. above, INTEREST. SHIPPING AGENCY. On Advances, including disburs emonts for freight, On procurin g :Money on Bottomry or Respondentia 5 duty, or lighterage, per annum 10 On procurin lr Freight or Charter for Vessels, and 5 n Accounts Current, per annum 10 10 collecting inwards freight and passag e money .. . 5 10 On Ship's Disbursements and Outfits, including 5 lIE-EXCHANGE. amoun ts paid to Capt ains when in port- IfIII Funds '" 2!- 2t n Inter-provincial Bills dishonored [NELSON, ex- Ifnot in Funds .. . '" ;, ;, clusive of - LYTTELTOX, including - notarial On procuring Vessels for Charter '" 2t 5 On en tering Vessels from E ngland or elsewhere, th e 2! ~~if~s on ~;: of th~ Aus't~an"Coloni ~s, with 5 .. Australian Colonies only excepted ... ' " £3 On clearing Vesscls from E nglan d or elsewhere, 3 0 £ 3 3 0 n ~:~h~':JForeig;;. Bills~';n th ~~tariai~harg~; 7t 10 .. the Australian Colonies only excepted ...... postagcs, &c. ... 25 On enterin g or clearing Vessels from the Australian 3 3 0 3 3 0 25 Colonies ... 1 CHARGES. On ente ring or clearing Vessels in ballast ...... 11 6 III 6 0n Local Bills dishonored or renowed III 2t On entering or clearing Coasting Vessels, not ex­ 6 III 6 civing and Stowin{\ General Merchandize a~d 2! ceeding 20 tons burden Produce, exccpting Tool, per ton ... '" ... Abo. e 20 tons burden... 0 10 6 o 10 6 £0 2 6 £0 1 6 1 Deli"ering ditto '" ...... 0 2 F ee for Survey of H atches or Siowage (each Sur- 1 0 1 1 0 ;:;~fe' weig~~g, ~~kin~, ~~.liver~~ ~.I: 6 0 1 6 veyor) ...... ' " ..and W 1 1 0 2 Clerk's attendance discharging vessel, per day ... 0 1 1 0 Storage on Goods and Liquids, by weight or mea- 6 0 2 0 Fee for Sur. ey of Damaged Goods (each Surveyor] 010 0 surement, per to~ er week ...... 0 1 6 according to circumstances...... f; 0 1 0 218. upwds, torage on ""001, -sizod bales, per week, each '" 0 1 On Insurance eflceted, or orders written for I nsu- 21s. upwds, maller ditto ...... '" ... '" 0 0 0 6 ran ce (of ships or cargo) ...... Commission on receiving and forwarding Wool, per 0 0 4 On settling Insurance Losses, total or partial, and ! per rent. t per cent. bale ... '" '" ...... on procuring return of premium (on amount ard Storage, per ton, per week 0 2 6 recovered) including brokerage 5 6 0 6 0 0 6 " .B. Draft to be allowed on 'W001, at th e rate of lib. per cwt., and tare IOlbs per bale.

122 123 H ow ENTBRED. H ow ENTBR BD . ARTICLES. By Numb . Under what Rate of Duty. or Heading. ARTICLES. By Numb. Quantity. Under what Rate of Du ty. or H eading. Quantity. Horse-hair ...... Packages Free Horse-shoes ...... Ditto Hardware 3s. per cwt. Lime ... Paekages . Fre e Horns ...... Num ber Free Limejuicc ...... Ditt o Hoisery . Free ...... Packages 4s. per foot Linen manufactures ... Ditto 4s. per foot Houses ...... Ditto Free Huckaback Liqueurs ... Gallons Sweetn'd spirits 98. per gallon ...... Dit to Linen manufac.4s, per foot Liquorice ... Paekages Apthy. wares Free Hurdles, iron '" ...... Ditto Free Live stock .. . Numb er Free Lobster, preserved Ice ... . . Free ... Packages Preserved fish Free ...... Ditto Looking glasses ... Ditto Furniture Free India-rubber ...... Ditto Fre e " goloshes ...... Ditto Boots and shoes 4s. per foot )faccaroni ...... Packages Oilmen's stores 48. per foot Ink ...... Ditto Stationery Free llichinery, viz :-knife cleaning ... Ditto Instruments, musical... . Free ... Ditto Free reaping ... Ditto Free " scientific . ... Ditto Free se ~~ ... Ditto Insurance plates . Feee ... Ditto Hardware 3s. per cwt. strammg ... Ditto Free Iron, viz :-bar . oo .. . Tons Free threshing ... Ditto Free bolt . ... Tons Free tobacco cutting ... Ditto Free gutter angles . ... Packages Ironmongery 3s. per cwt. washing ' " ... Ditto . Free " ~utterings . ' " Ditto Ditto 3s. per cwt. weighing '" ... Ditto Free hoop ...... Tons Free " winnowing ... Ditto Free ornamental roofing ... Packages Ironmongery 3s. per cwt. )fangles, wood or iron ... Ditto Free pig ...... Tons Free Marble ...... Ditto Free " ridge caps ... Packages Ironmongery 3s. per cwt. )farbles, importation p~~lllbit~ Free . 0. JDit to " rivets ... Ditto Ditto 3s. per cwt. except under lieense Free " rod .. ... Tons Free. Matches ... Ditto Free " sheet . ... Tons Free Mats, woollen ...... Ditto Woollen' manuf. 4s. per foot " tiles . ...Tons Free cocoa or eoir ... Ditto Free Ironmongery . ... Packages 3s. per cwt. " china ... Ditto Isinglass ... . Free ... Ditto Free )fatting ... Ditto Free )feal, all kinds ... Tons Free Jams '" ...... Ditto Confectionery 4s. per foot Meats, potted or preserved Jellies ... Pa ekages Free ...... '" ...... Ditto Ditto 4s. per foot Metal, yellow ...... Jewelry ... Tons Free ... '" ...... Ditto Free )lillinery ... Paekages 48. per foot Jewsharps ...... Ditto Fre e Molasses ... Ibs, JujUbes ... Id . per lb• ...... Ditto Confectionery 4s. per foot )fustard ... Paekages Oilmen's Stores 4s. per foot Keys ; iron .. . ' " ...... Ditto Ironmongery 3s. per cwt. Nails ...... Cwt. Kip, leather Free ...... '" ... Cwt. Free Naptha ...... Gallons Free Needlesand pins ... Packages IH aberdashery 4s. per foot Lamps, glass '" Packages Glassware Fre e Night lights ... Ditto " metal Ditto Free Hardware 3s. per cwt. Nine-pins ... Ditto Woodware Free Lamp.black Ditto Fre e Nuts, fruit ... Ditto Lanterns for ships' use Ditto Free Free iron ... Ditto Ironmongery 3s. per cwt. " others ...... IDitto Hardware 3s. per ewt. Lathes, iron turning ... Ditto Oakum . 3s. per cwt. ... Ditto Free Lead, sheet, importation prohibit~d,} Oars ... Ditto except under license Cwt. Oatmeal ... Free Fre e ." Tons Free Lead pipe do...... Ditto Fre e Oil, eastor ... Paekages " linings to cases do. '" Ditto Apthy. wares Free Free " chinese ... Gallons Free Leather ...... Ditto Free " cocoa-nut ... Gallons Leather leggings '" Packages Free Free " cod-liver ... Packages Free Lemons Ditto Free " colza ... Gallons Lemon syrup •.. Ditto Free . Free " croton ...,l >ackages Apthy. wares Free galipoli ... Ditto Oilmen'sstores 'IFree

No. 1. RULE FOR COMPUTUW OVERPROOFS O~ SPIRITS, IN CASKS TABLE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF DUTY CHARGEABLE CO!\'TAINING TWENTY GALLONS AND OVER. ON THE FRACTIONAL PARTS OF A GALLON OF SPIRITS, CALCULATED AT 9s. PER GALLON. }frLTIPLY th e number of gallons by th e s tren ~ t h per cent. ; set off the decimal point and divide by 100 : the remainder will gIve the numbcr of gallons of over. prool to be added to th e liquid quantity. 32nd parts Amount. 32nds. iAmount. 32nds. Amount. 32nds. Amount.- So duty is to be charged upon any fractional par t of a gallon, on the strength of spirits, unless it amounts to 84-100th parts ; but any fraction exceeding that - -- amount to be charged with duty as a gallon. S. D. B. D . B. D. -S. D. 0 1 3 9 2 6 17 4 9 25 7 0 E XAllPLE 1. Ex.l.llPLE 2. 2 0 7 10 210 18 5 1 26 7 4 O.P. O.P. 3 010 11 3 1 19 5 4 27 7 7 87 gallons rum, 15.9. 56 gallons brandy, 1.5. 4 1 2 12 3 5 20 5 8 28 711 87 gallons. so gallons. 5 1 5 13 3 8 21 511 29 8 2 15.90.p. 1.50.p. 6 1 8 14 311 22 6 2 30 8 5 7 2 0 15 4 3 23 6 6 31 8 9 783 84.0=1 gallon. 8 2 3 16 4 6 24 6 9 32 9 0 1305 -- 5ll

13'83.3=13 gallons. 57 gallons for duty . -- 87 TABLE SHOWING THE DUTY RECEIVABLE ON SPIRITS FROM 100 1 GALLON TO 100, CALCULATED AT 9s. PER GALLON. 100 galls. for duty.

Galls. Amount. Galls. Amount. Galls. Amount. Galls. Amount. No. 2. L. B. L. B. L. B. L. S. 1 0 9 26 11 14 51 22 19 76 34 4 RULE FOR COMPUTING THE OVERPROOF ON SPIRITS IN 2 0 18 27 12 3 52 23 8 77 34 13 ULLAGE CASKS CONT.A.li~L.~G LESS THAN TWENTY GALLONS. 3 1 7 28 12 12 53 23 17 78 35 2 4 1 16 29 13 1 54 24 6 79 35 11 Frx n thc decimal for th e number of gallons in th e following table, which place 5 2 5 30 13 10 55 24 15 80 36 0 beside the number of gallons; then multiply by th e strength per cent.j set off 6 2 14 31 13 19 25 the decimal point, and divide by 10: th e whole number remaining will be tenths 66 4 81 36 9 of a gallon. 7 3 3 32 14 8 57 25 13 82 36 18 8 3 12 33 14 17 58 26 2 83 37 7 NOTE.-In chargins- the overproof on spirits in ullag e casks, &c., no charge 9 4 1 34 15 6 59 26 11 84 37 16 10 4 must be made unle ss It amounts to one-tenth of a gallon, and that one-tenth 10 35 15 15 60 27 0 85 38 5 mus t bc complete, via., 99·100th parts not bcing charged as one-tenth, 11 4 19 36 16 4 61 27 86 38 14 12 5 8 37 16 13 62 27 87 39 3 EXAllPLE. 5 1i 13 17 38 17 2 63 28 88 39 12 O.P. 14 6 6 39 17 11 M 28 1 16 89 40 1 3 gallons and 23 gills brandy, 5.3. 15 6 15 40 18 0 65 29 5 90 40 10 3.71 16 7 4 41 18 9 66 29 14 91 40 19 5.3 77 7 13 42 18 18 67 30 3 92 41 8 18 8 2 43 19 7 68 30 12 93 41 17 1113 19 8 0 44 19 16 69 31 1 94 42 6 1855 20 9 0 45 20 5 70 31 10 95 42 15 21 9 9 46 20 14 31 19 96 4 71 43 19.663 = "0 = 3 gills. 22 9 18 47 21 3 72 32 8 97 43 13 - - gals. gills. 23 10 7 48 21 12 73 32 17 98 44 2 Liquid quantity, 3 23 24 10 16 49 22 1 74 33 6 99 44 11 Add over proof, 0 3 25 11 5 50 22 10 75 33 15 100 45 0 Proof for duty, 3 26

K A TABLE OF TEXTlIS AND DE CDfAL PARTS TO EVERY ~ding S~veyor , Landing -n:aiter, Locker, and Tide W aiter H TlIIRTY-SECOND PARI' OF A GA LLON. tion, 3 copies, Collector, Land IDg Surveyor Lock S j. ome Consump_ Ware.house-keeper. Ex port or Removal f:.om " ;: ;ehoamp IDg ~rd er , 1 copy, Lan

1 .03 9 I .23 I I 17 I .54 I~ 25 -:;- LIST OF ARTICLES NECESSARY TO BE -r-EPT 2 .06 3 10 .31 18 .57 8 26 .81 .n., BY OWNERS 1 3 .09 11 .31 6 10 .59 27 .84 OF BONDING WARElIOUSE S. f 4 .13 12 .37 20 .62 28 .87 Large Inmp of chalk (not whiting)· aint pot whitewash; paint brushes and Whiting' 6rush- , antd blac k and white pa int· 5 .16 4 13.40 21 .65 9 29 .90 e~; pla~ 2 6 .19 14 .43 7 22 .69 30 .93 tumblers ; bucket of fresh wat er; good su I wa er JUP;; .2 good-sized of three-cornered chocks, or racks or. whic6 1! I stOU\scantlIDgs; large supply 7 .22 15 .47 23 .71 31 .97 ~~ 8 .25 5 16 .50 2,1 .75 10 32 1 gal. spiles; piece of calico or lin en rag ' small d [ace :s; spare bungs and rag ' pens, and other requisites for locker and o~s o ~ ~ n tmg.!?lace,. and inksta nd; a?ze; 1 cooper's hammer ; 1 common IlRm,:c r~ , cooper.s driver ; 1 cooper's I:!mblet; block and tackle, and 2 slings an d ~r ~a~ _';;'ld ,c~sel ; nails asso r t~d ; No. 3. ditto on wooden runner, or other approved " I ~~ ~s, ,!o~ eyes for USlDg lU~e RULE FOR C01fPUTING T H E OVE RPROOF ON SP IRITS 2 bung starters; 2 bung screws ' 2 uneh lurc or lifting goods; skids­ and tacks, .r~r leaky casks; la;ge Pfunnei~ or opeDia g case .goods; sheet lead IN BOTTLE. set of stencilling plates, with letters and n~ al:p ~o,;,e supe,rlOr lock on doors; REDUCE the gallons and gills into gills ; multiply b)' th e strength per cent. ; set warehoused goods, together with bru shes andm e,l St ",or rnarkmg and numbering pam tor same. • off the decimal point, and divide by 100. EXAMPLE. 'I'otal Strength. ITINERARY. Case. Bottles. Gills. Gills. O.P. CHRISTCH URCH TO THE OTAGO BOUNDA RY. J.W. No. 1. 21 x 5 = 120 8.5 Miles. ~ewood Ro Mile s. 8.5 H ad Junction.. . 3 Timaru . SprmgsRoad Junction... 4! P ar eora .. '" 101 ltl 0.20.0 10 gills. Weeden's Hotel... 1,,2 ... 109 = Otai o '" .. . 113 120 Selwyn ... 24 'Vaimate galls. Rakaia ..; 34 ( Wii~ ~n'~' Fe;;'y) '" 129 W aitaki .. . 144 130 4i2 for duty. Ashburton 54 Oama ru ...... Hind~ ... IH Moeraki ... '" 16,t Ran~lta ta 73 189 Waikouai ii 219 O.P. Oran ...... 81 Dunedin ... No. 2. 36 x 4t = 162 3.-1 Arowenua Bush '" 90 249 3.4 TU1ARU TO THE LI~~:s.BYI THE :U'KEliZI E COUNTRY. #5.50.8 6 gills. = Miles. 162 The Cave ... 21 Pukaki ... galls. Opawa .... 77 ... 29 Ohou 83 168 5i'2 for duty. Barke's Pass . .. . 54 Lindis P~ Tekapo ...... 67 '" 120 LlliDIS PA SS TO DUNEDIN BY OAM:ARU INFOR1fATION FOR PASSING THE F OLLOWING ENTRIES Oamaru . )fiJes./ • Miles, '" 120 W aikouaiti 17i) AT THE CUSTmf-HOUSE. Moeraki . ... 145 Dunedin ::: Prime Entry, 4 copies, for Collector, Landing Surv eyor, Landing Waiter, and '" 205 Tide'Vaiter. Sigh t Entry,4copies, for Collector, Landing 'Vaiter, Tide " aiter, and Importer. P erfecting of Sight Entry, 3 copies, for Collector, Landing Sur­ veyor, and Landing Waiter. Transhipping Entry, 4 copies, for Collector, Land­ ing Surveyor, Searcher, and ~I'ide Waiter. Bonding Entry, 5 copies, for Collector,

+ Thefractional partbeing rejected in all cases whennot exceeding, and charged when exceeding, one-hall'part.