PUBLIC NOTIFICATION

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, August 2nd, 1867.

The following Public Notification is published for general information.

J. A. GILFILLAN,
Provincial Secretary.

Instructions for Soil Sampling

3. The sub-soil should be taken in the same manner from a depth of twelve inches.

4. Small specimens of iron-pan, sole, or other concretionary bands that may occur in the soil, should be forwarded in a separate parcel.

5. Each sample of soil should be carefully secured in a calico bag, distinctly marked “surface soil” or “sub-soil,” and also with the name of the contributor and a number, the same number being used for corresponding samples of surface and sub-soils.

6. A copy of the prescribed Form, distinguished by this number, must be filled up with the required particulars, and transmitted along with the specimen it refers to.

7. Parcels and letters are to be addressed—
   “On Public Service only.—Specimens for Analysis.—Care of the Honorary Curator Auckland Museum.”

N.B.—Under no circumstances will an analysis be made of a specimen unless the necessary information is supplied, and properly authenticated by the signature of the contributor.

TENDERS FOR SUPPLY OF POLICE CLOTHING

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 1st August, 1867.

The following Schedule of Tenders received for the supply of Clothing for the Armed Police, is published for general information.

J. A. GILFILLAN,
Provincial Secretary.

WAIKATO COAL MINES

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, June 26, 1837.

Under and in pursuance of the powers vested in me, as Commissioner appointed by His Excellency the Governor, to carry out the regulations for the sale of lands taken for settlement under “The New Zealand Settlements Act, 1863,” in the Province of Auckland, I do hereby notify that the land specified in the schedule hereunder written, will be offered for sale, by auction, in accordance with the said regulations, at the Waste Lands Office, Auckland, on Thursday, August 15, proximo, at noon.

DANIEL POLLEN,
Commissioner.

The probable area of the coal field within this block has been estimated by Capt. Hutton to be (400) four hundred acres, the average thickness of the coal seam, throughout the area, to be (13) thirteen feet, the quantity of coal contained therein to be (8,000,000) eight million tons. The block includes the mine opened by the Colonial Government for the supply of Coal to the river steamers and now in perfect order and full work.

The purchaser will be required to take the buildings, plant, waggons, tools, &c., now in use or in store at the mine, at a valuation.

Plans of the land, map and sections of the coal fields, together with the report furnished to the Government, are open for examination at the Survey Office.

TERMS OF PAYMENT

One fourth of the purchase money at the time of sale, by way of deposit, the remaining three fourths within three calendar months after the sale. In the event of the second payment not being made as aforesaid, the sale to be void, and the deposit forfeited.

EXTRACT FROM CAPTAIN HUTTON’S REPORT ON THE

GEOLOGY OF THE LOWER WAIKATO

The appearance of this coal (from the mine at Kupakupa) is much like Cannel Coal, having a lustrous pitch black color, with brown films.