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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume IV, Issue 101, 4 November 1852, Page 1

A IX Public Notifications which appear in C\ this da/elle, Willi anv ollirial signature thereunto annexed, ore io ho considered as oflicial communications made to thosi' poisons to whom limy may relate. By His Excellency's command. C. L. Nlt.knt, Native Secrelar v NOTICE. r |THE Owners of the Native Vessels will -* be supplied with Custom House Forms free of expense on application al the Native Secretary's Oflicc. C. L. Nugent, Native Secretary. TV'ATIVES are requested lo lake notice J-^ 1 thai for the future they should apply through the Native Secretary,"when reqiiring legal advice or assistance iu any cases which they may wish lo bring before the courts. C. L. NIOENT, Native Secretary. July 20th, 1855. C O A L. To FnEnF.nicK Whitaker, John Salmon, and W. S. Giuii.vMK, Esquires. /"■GENTLEMEN, The,. Cropping out of *-J Coal in several places, both lo the North and South of Auckland, seems lo indicate the existence of extensive Coal-fields in the Northern District of New Zealand. Seeing the probability of Steam Communication bring established &i/ ieny of Panama, between England and the Australasian Colonies, ! know of nothing which would more certainly contribute to the advantage of the Port of Auckland and ils neighbourhood, than Iho discovery, within a convenient dis lance, of Coal suitable for purposes of Steam navigation. In the hope, of promoting this object, I shall have much pleasure in placing at your disposal the sum of One Hundred Pounds, to be paid to ihe person who, within Six Months from this date, shall discover a Seam cality, (as to distance and accessibility) shall, in your opinion, be of practical value to Ihe Port of Auckland for the purposes of Slcam Navigation. I shall be glad to leave it to yourselves to make any further explanations which you mav think it desirable lo add, with a view to the"attainment of the desired object. I have the honour lo be, The Undersigned, lo whom the above Loiter was addressed, arc prepared lo pay the Sum of ONE JIUNDIIED POUNDS to the first person who shall discover and make known to them, within the lime limited, a Seam of Coal equivalent, in their opinion, to the above description. They also pledge themselves to use their best endeavours lo secure lo the Discoverer the right of working the Seam, if he should desire it. FllEl). WlllTAKEll, John Salmon, W. S. GIIAIIAME. Auckland, Sept. 16th, 1852.