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difficulties to these (although then existing in only a smaller degree) prevented the publication of the volume for 1861 until the close of 1862. But the principal causes Avhich have kept back the publication of the volume up to - the present, have been the Lite period at which I received information the General Statistics, particularly W th regard to the Trade and Revenue Tables, and the time which has been occupied in the printing. The removal of the Seat of Government happened just a 1 ; the period of 1865 Athen the preparation of Returns to be compiled from documents in the offices of the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer and Commissioner of Customs shauld have been commenced ; and here there was an inevitable occasion of delay, which probably was prolonged by the necessity of giving primary attention to Returns required for the General Assembly during its session. But whateA r er may have been the hindrance, V plain fact was that, in the latttr moi fe s of the year, while the question was urgently asked " Why are not the Statistics published ?" a considerable portion of the most important information to be embodied in them had not come into my own hands. It was only in the course of the month of January last that I received some of the most indispensable of the Financial Returns, there having been even at the last, as I understood, delay and difficulty in obtaining some of the information from the Provinces required at Wellington for the completion of those Returns. The time occupied by the printing of the volume has far exceeded what I had calculated on after making every allowance for the consideration that the volume is larger than those of preAdous years. The contractor has always J expressed Avillingness and even anxiety to get forward as rapidly as he could, but still the average progress of the work has been very sloav. Although Ido not know the fact to be so, yet I have reason to believe that during, and after, the session of the Provincial Council, 'the printing for the Provincial Government (for Avhich he also holds the contract) sometimes proved a hindrance. The cause of delay, whatever it Avas, was not in this office. At the outset, I determined that I would always have manuscript ready as required ; and this has been fully accomplished, although frequently involved embarrassing interruptions of other official Avork. From the commencement of the printing up to this day the printer has no*; been kept waiting for copy in even a single instance. I have only to add the expression of my earnest hope that the Statistics for 1865 (noAv in preparation) may not be kept back by similar, or any other rliffieulties. No effort on my part shall 1)3 wanting to ensure their publication at the earliest possible date. I have, &c, John B. Beintn-ett, Registrar-General. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington.

PBOCLAMATION By the How. John Pahkif Taylob, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Southland. TjST pursuance of the provisions of the " Provincial Reserved Bills Act, 1858," Section 2. I hereby notify that the following Ordinance passed by the Provincial Legislature of the Province of Southland, viz. — " The Provincial Liabilities Confirmation Ordinance, No. 2, 1866," has been laid before His Excellency the Governor, and that His Excellency has assented to the same. Given under my hand this 2Sth day of June, 186(5. Johx P. Taylob. Superintendent. BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c. T7" ROSE begs to intimate that he has Re- • moved to his New Premises, at the corner of Tay and Dee streets (opposite the Post Office), ■with a •well-seleotcd STCCE OF BOOITS AND STATIONERY, ALSO, A. CIRCULATING- LIBRARY, the largest and most complete in the Province, containing the Monthly Periodicals direct from London. A large selection of Vocal and Instrumental Musio received monthly ; a good selection of handsomely bound Books, suitable for presents. A large Stock of School Books always on hand. Survey Maps of the Province, Lai*<l itegulations for the Province of Southland by authority of th..; Provincial Government. K. R. receives the following Newspapers and Periodicals on arrival ol the English Mails : — Illustrate . London News Punch Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper Reynold's do. Mark Lane Express Spectator iiome News" Beil' Life- in London Weekly Despatch Saturday Review WeeKi ximes i.couomist AMERICAN : Harper's Illustrated Weekly New York Herald !<". Leslie's Illustrated Weekly New York Tribune Boston Staiesnmn MAGAZINES: London Journal Cassell's Journal r Baily's Magazine Chambers' Journal ilny;llsliri-i;vir.s. Magazine Ladies' Gazette Meadanics'. Magazine i '.oiiion docietv Kami v Herald ■■;■'.. Ai: me Ye>:r Kound lilackwpod's Magazine ; ■ Conihui Magazine '"■■- ,Xc tfoilet Ga/.ettv of iuisijiou Good Words Once a-W;-ok S':--' : [ K<.'yiit>jd'rt Miscellany | Art Journal ' ... | ■■ Mnumilian'a Magazine;- ,: 'Xotnplo iiarMuiriwiht} - : \ ■■lluriK'J'V.Ma^jjzinii,