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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume III, Issue 138, 4 September 1863, Page 6 (Supplement)

VmiEREAS by a proclamation published ** in the New Zealand Gazette of the 6th August, 1863, it was declared that the undermentioned were (among others) to be considered as Warlike Stores, viz : Hayforks, scythes, adzes, and all other edged tools of whatsoever description capable of being used as weapons. Iron of all kinds capable of being converted into weapons. Now it is hereby notified for general information that the above restrictions are only to apply to those districts in which the natives are in arms against her Majesty’s Government. Alfred Domett. Post Oliice, Napier, Aug. 24, 1863. The following extract from the New Zealand Gazette, No. 36, is re-published for general information. PETER BOURKE, Postmaster. Postal.—Alteration in Rates of Postage on Correspondence via Marseilles. General Post Office, Auckland, 27th July, 1803. The following Despatch received from the General Post Office at London is published for general information. Alfred Domett, For the Postmaster General. General Post Office, London, 26th May, 1863. Oil!, —I am directed by the Postmaster-Ge-neral to acquaint you that, commencing with the first mail despatched to your office from tiiis country, via Marseilles, after the Ist proximo, the whole postage on the letters by that route will be collected entirely by the scale in operation for letters forwarded via Southampton, and in order to cover the transit rate paid to France, 4d. up to the weight of Jroz. instead of 3d. per will be levied. Thus the new rates of Postage on letters sent via Marseilles, will be as follows: The Secretary of State for the Colonies has been requested to communicate this decision to the Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand, and you will no doubt shortly receive instructions to collect the same rates on the correspondence forwarded in the mails from your oliice for the United Kingdom by the route of Marseilles. As this new regulation will alter all the rates of postage to be collected at your office on letters sent in transit through the United Kingdom when forwarded via Marseilles, I have caused an amended Table of Rates to be prepared, and enclose some copies for your guidance. I am, &c., R. Hill. The Postmaster-General, &c., &c., &c., Auckland. Superintendent’s Office, Napier, Aug. 26, 1863. The following extract from the Southland Provincial Government Gazette is republished for general information. DONALD M’LEAN. Superintendent. Sailing Directions for entering the Port of Invercargill. 'Y'ESSELS bound for New Pviver should ’ steer for the North end of Point Island, around which, to within a cable’s length, there is not less than live fathoms water. A small patch is said to exist about a quarter of a mile off in a westerly direction, but the pilots have not been able to find less than five fathoms on it, bard sand bottom. Outside the bar, in six fathoms, is moored a spiral-shaped black buoy, bearing from the North end of the Island North half a mile, Steer for this buoy, and as you approach it. the leading beacons, painted white, will come on with each other hearing from you E. | S. Keep the beacons in one, leaving the black buoy on your port hand, which will lead you over the bar in fifteen feet at low water, spring tides. The breadth of the bar is about a good cable’s length, and inside of it, infourfatboms, is a spiral-shaped white buoy, marking the South side of the channel. The course from this buoy, to about two