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expressing their readiness in the event of the Tender being accepted, to become sureties for its due performance by entering into a Bond, the penalty of which will be equal to the estimated amount of the whole work.

W. Mason,
Provincial Architect,

Superintendent’s Office, Auckland,
16th January, 1856.

THE following correspondence is published for general information.

J. Logan Campbell,
Superintendent.

12th November, 1855.

Sir,—I have the honour to enclose for your information a resolution of the Harbour Committee of this day, requesting me as Chairman to call upon your Honor for an advance of the sum of £2000 on account of the vote of the Provincial Council, Sess. 4, to the use of the Harbour Committee, and beg your Honor will, if possible, return an answer in such time that I may be able to lay it before the Harbour Committee at the special meeting of Friday 16th inst.

I have, &c.,
Wm. Powditch,
Chairman.

His Honor
The Superintendent.

Superintendent’s Office, Auckland,
15th November, 1855.

Sir,—In reference to your communication of the 12th November calling upon me for an advance of the sum of £2000 on account of the vote of the Provincial Council, Sess. 4, to the use of the Harbour Committee, and also to the enclosed resolution of the Harbour Committee, by which I am informed... That in order to liquidate the liabilities which have been incurred by the Committee, that the Chairman apply to his Honor the Superintendent for the sum of £2000 to enable the Committee to pay off the present liabilities, and to enable the Engineer to secure the works which have been already commenced, and that the Chairman call a special meeting of the whole Committee, for the purpose of considering what future course should be adopted...

I have to observe that the funds appropriated by the Council to the Harbour Committee were voted by way of loan only; and would call your attention to the difference which exists between the handling over of money by way of loan, and by way of free gift. You will perceive, that under these circumstances, my first duty is to make such arrangements as will ensure a fitting application of the money demanded; secure re-payment, and afford me the means of making the necessary explanations to the Provincial Council.

It is evident that I cannot make such arrangements satisfactorily, without first acquainting myself with the general state of affairs of the Harbour Committee, with the specific amount of the liabilities, the manner and time of their being incurred, with the manner, time and security for re-payment of the loan for which you call upon me, also with the state of the works already commenced together with the probable expense of securing them.

For the purpose of obtaining such information I propose to take the fitting steps for instituting an enquiry, and obtaining a report on the fore-mentioned questions, and doubt not...

J. Logan Campbell,
Superintendent.

NOTICE.
Waste Land Board Office,
Auckland, 23rd Jan., 1856.

In consequence of the Surveys of General Country Land at Waikuku not being completed, the Waste Land Board hereby notify that the day of sale is postponed from the 5th February, as originally advertised, to Tuesday, the 4th day of March next.

Charles J. Taylor, ) Commissioners
Joseph May, ) of the Waste
Reader Wood, ) Land Board.

NOTICE.
Denominational Schools for the Children of Europeans.

WHEREAS the Select Committee of the Provincial Council appointed to report on the subject of Education, recommended that pecuniary assistance should be given out of the Provincial funds to such of the Denominational Schools for the Education of Children of European origin (as might require the same) and that the funds to be appropriated for that purpose should be distributed amongst the several religious Bodies maintaining such Schools, in proportion to the number of pupils attending the same respectively, such numbers to be ascertained by Quarterly Returns to be transmitted to the Superintendent by the respective Clergymen having the superintendence of such Schools; and whereas, the sum of 1000l was on such recommendation appropriated to such purpose by the Local Legislature of the Province, and applications have been lately made to the Superintendent, on behalf of certain of the said Schools, for assistance out of the funds so set apart: Notice is hereby given that applications for such assistance, together with the necessary Quarterly Returns above mentioned for the Quarters ending 30th day of September and the 31st day of December 1855 respectively, giving the names and numbers of pupils in attendance during every week in each quarter, will be received at this Office, on or before the 7th day of the month of February next ensuing.

J. Logan Campbell,
Superintendent.
Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland January 16th 1856.

Superintendent’s Office, Auckland,
17th January, 1855.

THE following licenses for keeping Slaughter-Houses have been granted:—

Howick—Owen Lynch—lots 50 and 51.
do. Win. J. Munday—lot 283 Moore Street
do. Thomas Wilson—lot 21 Wellington Street
do. Henry Hill East Tamaki Head
do. Every McLean East Tamaki.

J. Logan Campbell,
Superintendent.