No. 20] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [Feb. 7,

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All Communications for the Editor of the New Zealand Gazette, to be addressed to the Editor of the New Zealand Gazette, at the Government Printing Office, Auckland.

PUBLIC WORKS.

TENDERS FOR THE ERECTION OF A GOVERNMENT BUILDING AT KAIPARA.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, Auckland, until noon of the 15th February, for the erection and completion of a Lock-up and Court House at Kaipara.

Plans and Specifications can be seen at the office of the Provincial Engineer, Auckland; and at the office of the Resident Magistrate, Mongonui.

Security for the due performance of the Contract, to the amount of £50, must be deposited with the tender.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

By order of His Honor the Superintendent,

H. SELWYN, Provincial Engineer.

Provincial Engineer’s Office,

Auckland, January 28th, 1855.

TENDERS FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE MAILS.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Provincial Secretary, Auckland, until noon of Thursday, the 15th day of February, 1855, for the Conveyance of the Mails as follows:

1. From Auckland to Mongonui, once a week, for six months, commencing 1st March, 1855.
2. From Auckland to Coromandel, once a week, for six months, commencing 1st March, 1855.

The Tenderer must state the amount of his tender, the time within which he will undertake to convey the mails, and must deposit with the Tender the sum of £25 as security for the due performance of the contract.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

By order of His Honor the Superintendent,

F. D. FENTON,

Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,

Auckland, January 29th, 1855.

NOTICE.

THE following Claims have been lodged in the office of the Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court at Wellington, and will be proceeded with on the 15th day of February, 1855, unless cause be shown to the contrary.

No. 1. The Bank of Australasia v. George Hunter.

No. 2. John Salmon v. Robert Graham.

No. 3. James Smith v. Charles Clifford.

F. MOORE,

Assistant Registrar.

Wellington, 29th January, 1855.

EDUCATION.

NOTICE TO SCHOOLMASTERS.

THE Board of Education will hold their next meeting at the Supreme Court House, Auckland, on Thursday, the 15th day of February, at 11 o’clock.

Schoolmasters are requested to transmit their Quarterly Reports on or before that day.

By order of the Board,

THOMAS BARTON, Secretary.

Board of Education Office,

Auckland, 25th January, 1855.

CUSTOM HOUSE, AUCKLAND.

ENTRIES INWARDS.

February 5.

Ship Nimrod, 400 tons, J. B. Smith, from Sydney.

Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Miss Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Green, Mr. Brown, and 3 steerage.

Cargo: 50 cases merchandise, 100 barrels flour, 200 bags sugar, 50 casks wine.

Brig Sea Breeze, 200 tons, W. Jones, from Hobart Town.

Passengers: Mr. White, Mrs. Black, and 2 steerage.

Cargo: 20 tons coals, 50 bales wool, 10 casks brandy.

CUSTOM HOUSE, WELLINGTON.

ENTRIES INWARDS.

February 6.

Schooner Mary, 150 tons, J. Taylor, from Nelson.

Cargo: 30 tons potatoes, 50 sacks wheat, 100 boxes apples.

Barque Elizabeth, 500 tons, R. Harris, from London.

Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Rev. Mr. Thompson, and 15 steerage.

Cargo: 200 cases hardware, 150 bales cotton, 500 casks beer.

LAND OFFICE.

APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES TO OCCUPY WASTE LANDS OF THE CROWN.

The following Applications for Licenses to occupy Waste Lands of the Crown have been received, and will be determined on the 20th day of February, 1855.

1. John Brown, Section No. 12, Block V., Manukau.
2. William Smith, Section No. 15, Block X., Kaipara.
3. James Wilson, Section No. 8, Block III., Hokianga.

F. D. FENTON,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land Office,

Auckland, February 1, 1855.