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New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 103, 25 July 1843, Page 2

PROCLAMATION. By his Excellency WILLOUGHBY SHOUTLAND, Esquire, the Officer administering the Government of the Colony of New Zealand its Dependencies, and Vice'Admiral of the same, sc., %c., sc. WHEREAS, it is essential to the well-being of this colony, that confidence and good feeling should continue to exist between the two races of its Inhabitants, and that the Native owners of the soil should have no reason to doubt the good faith of Her Majesty’s solemn assurance that, their territorial rights would be recognised and respected. Now, therefore, I, the Officer administering the Government, do hereby publicly warn all persons claiming land in this colony, in all cases -where the claim is denied or disputed by the original Native owners, from exercising acts of owner-ship " thereon, or otherwise prejudicing the question of title to the same, until the question of ownership shall have been heard and determined by one of Her Majesty’s Commissioners appointed to investigate Claims to Land in New Zealand. Given under my Hand, and issued under the Public Seal of the Colony, at Government House, Auckland, this twelfth day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty-three. WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND, This Officer Administering the Government By his Excellency’s Command, (For the Colonial Secretary), WILLIAM CONNELL. God •save the Queen! Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 12 ih July, 1843. HIS Excellency the Officer administering the Government has been pleased to appoint Mathew Richmond, Esquire, Major 96th Regiment, to be Chief Police Magistrate for the Southern District of New Ulster and Cook’s Straits. By His Excellency’s Command, (For the Colonial Secretary), WILLIAM CONNELL. Colonial Secretary's Office, . Auckland, 12 th July, 1843. HIS Excellency the Officer administering the Government has been pleased to appoint George White, Esquire, J. P., of Wellington, to act as Police Magistrate at Nelson, in the Island of New Munster, until further orders. This appointment bears date from the first instant. By His Excellency’s Command, (For the Colonial Secretary), WILLIAM CONNELL. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, 1 '2th June, 1843. TU[ IS Exc'eilency thd Officer administering the Government has been pleased to appoint Arthur Edward M'Donogi-i, Esquire, Assistant Police Magistrate for the Southern District of New Ulster, to be Treasurer of that District, for -the purposes of the Ordinance of the Governor and Council, Session 2, No. 13, entitled the “ Auctioneers’ Ordinance.” By His Excellency’s Command, . (For the Colonial Secretary,) ■WILLIAM CONNELL. WELLINGTON CHURCH. TENDERS are required for Labor only, in. Carpenters’ and Joiners’ work, for the erection of the Church in the Cemetry. All Tenders must be delivered on or before Saturday next, 29th inst. For particulars, apply to H. S. KNOWLES, •Hon. Secretary. Wellington, 24th July, 1843. PUBLIC AUCTION. MR. FITZIIERBERT will sell by auction, on Friday, 28th July, at half-past 12 o’clock, at his Stores, 10,000 Bricks, 30 doz. Paving Tiles, 600 Draining do., 1,200 feet Inch-boards, 16 kegs Butter, 30 bags white Manilla Sugar. 30 doz. Brown Sherry, 12 do. Pale do., 2 quarter casks do., 30 loaves Sugar, TO barrels White Biscuit. Also, a variety of Slops, and other sundries. Terms at Sale. July 25, 1843.