AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Accepted Tender—ROBERT HALE.
Bread, to be delivered at the Provincial Hospital, daily, at per lb ....... 0 0 1½
Bread, to be delivered at the Old Men’s Refuge, daily, at per lb .... 0 0 1 9-16
Other Tenders received—A. Dornwell, T. Wilson.

14. BREAD FOR LUNATIC ASYLUM (for 6 months).
    Accepted Tender—THOMAS WILSON.
    Bread, to be delivered at the Asylum on alternate days, per 2 lb ....... 0 0 3½
    Other Tenders received—Robert Hale, A. Dornwell.

15.—RATIONS FOR SICK AND DESTITUTE (for 6 months).
Accepted Tender—J. W. PRIME.
Grocery ration, to consist of half an ounce of tea, 2ozs. of sugar, 1lb. bread, to be delivered at Auckland, at per ration ... 0 0 2½
Beef and mutton, at per lb .... 0 0 3
Other Tenders received—J. C. Morrin, Robert Hale, A. Dornwell, Joseph Warren, T. W. Doonin.

16. COALS (for 6 months).
    Accepted Tender—MESSRS. ARCHARD & BROWN.
    For the Public Offices, Mount Eden, Gaol, Provincial Hospital, and Old Men’s Refuge, Newcastle best, per ton ........ 1 12 0
    Bay of Islands best ...... 1 6 6
    For the Lunatic Asylum, Whau Road, Newcastle best, per ton ... 1 16 6
    Bay of Islands best, per ton ... 1 10 0
    Other Tender received—W. G. Winstone.

17.—FIREWOOD (for 6 months).
Accepted Tender—MESSRS. ARCHARD AND BROWN.
For the Public Offices, Mount Eden Gaol, and Provincial Hospital, usual length ti-tree, per ton ...... 0 8 3
Cut and split to suit the office fireplaces, at per ton ... 0 9 9
Accepted Tender—John Thompson.
For the Lunatic Asylum, Whau Road, uncut, per ton ... 0 9 11
Other Tender received—W. G. Winstone, James McShane, John Henston, Hibernia Smyth.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.
Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 7th January, 1871.

THE names of the undermentioned persons appointed Collectors of Rates for the Highway Districts set opposite their respective names have been reported to this Office.

WANGAREI—JAMES WILSON.
MANGAPIKO—WILLIAM SCOTT.
PAPAKURA—JAMES BALLANTINE.
MATAKANA—JOHN MEIKLEJOHN, GREENWOOD, JOSEPH VIPOND, JOSEPH CHARLES MORGAN, and JNO. S. DONNISON.

HUGH H. LUSK,
Provincial Secretary.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.
Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 10th January, 1871.

I HEREBY notify that the Chairman of the Board of Highway Trustees for the RUARANGI District has reported in writing to the Superintendent the election of

MR. ROBERT THOMPSON, and
MR. WILLIAM BULLIAN

to be Highway Trustees for the said district, in the place of Mr. Alexander Shand, resigned, and Mr. Thomas Cunningham, deceased.

HUGH H. LUSK,
Provincial Secretary.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.
Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 11th January, 1871.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of “The Highways Act, 1867, Amendment Act, 1870,” that a certified copy of each Assessment List for the Highway Districts respectively has been delivered at this Office.

HUGH H. LUSK,
Provincial Secretary.

TO HOLDERS OF WATER RIGHTS.
Mining Registrar’s Office,
Thames, 11th January, 1871.

THE attention of holders of Water Rights is called to clause 72 of the Goldfield Regulations, requiring the annual renewal of their Certificates.

At the expiration of 14 days from this date the names will be published of the registered holders of all Certificates which may under such regulation be deemed to be forfeited through non-renewal.

ALBERT J. ALLON,
Mining Registrar.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of “THE VALE OF AVOCA GOLD MINING COMPANY, REGISTERED,” for the Half-year ended 29th December, 1870, in accordance with Section 13 of “The Mining Companies’ Limited Liability Act Amendment Act, 1869.”

Name of Company—Vale of Avoca.
When formed—17th July, 1869.
Date of Registration—17th July, 1869.
Where Business is conducted—Grahamstown.
Name of Legal Manager—Robert M. Mitchell.
Nominal Capital—9,500/.
Amount of paid-up Scrip given to Shareholders—7,812/. 10s.
Number of Shares in which Capital is divided—9,500.
Number of Shares taken—9,300.
Amount of Calls made—118/. 15s.
Total amount of Subscribed Capital paid up—7,931/. 5s.
Number of Shareholders at time of registration of Company—10.
Amount of Cash in hand—139/. 7s. 3d.
Whether in operation not—Yes.
Total amount of Dividends declared—712/. 10s.
Number of Shares unallotted—200.

ROBERT M. MITCHELL.
29th December, 1870.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of “THE WEST COAST GOLD MINING COMPANY, REGISTERED,” for the Half-year ended 31st December, 1870, in accordance