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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 356, 30 December 1848, Page 4

An impression appearing to have been produced in some of the Colonies in the neighbourhood of New Zealand, that the consequences of the shocks of earthquake lately experienced here have been of a much more severe character than was , really the case, His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief considers it to be his duty to take every means in his power to correct that erroneous impression; and to diffuse as widely as possible a knowledge of the actual circumstances. With this object in view, Sir George Grey directs me to request you will move His Excellency ' to be good enough to give publicity to the following facts ; — viz., that the detrimental effects of the occurrences above alluded to were confined almost entirely to damage done to the brick buildings and erections in this town which formed a very small proportion of the whole ; that all traces of these effects are already fast disappearing, and will be very soon hardly discernible ; that public confidence is completely restored ; and, that all commercial and other operations hayeslong since been resumed and carried on with their usual activity. A detailed account of the effects of the earthquakes, and of the previous state of the damaged houses, will be found in a Report i published in the New Zealand Government Gazette, a copy of which I have the honor to enclose for the information of His Excellency. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, Albred Domett, ' - Colonial Secretary. The Honorable the Colonial Secretary. Note. — For Report of Board of Inquiry referred to in foregoing Circular — vide Government Gazette of December 6th, 1848, No. 23.

NOTICE. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 26th December, 1848.

TN compliance with the wish of the Scotch •*■ Association for colonizing the Southern portion of the Middle Island of New Zealand, His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief directs it to be notified for general information, that the site of their present settlement will, in future, in official correspondence, be designated Otago instead of Otakou, as heretofore. By His Excellency's Command, Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 26th December, 1848. HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVER-NOR-IN-CHTEF has been pleased to appoint Daniel Wakefield, Esquire, to be Attorney-General for the Province of New Minister. The appointment to bear date the 21st instant. By His Excellency's Command, Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 26th December, 1848. HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTE-NANT-GOVERNOR has been pleased to appoint Mr. John Elisha Smith, to be Clerk to the Magistrates at Wellington. The appointment to take effect from the Ist proximo. By his Excellency's Command, Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary.