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to pay 14s. per 1000 acres, being the moiety of the cost of the survey of their runs; and all licensees are required to make returns of the stock on their respective runs, for which printed forms may be obtained at the Land Office.
By order of the Waste Lands Board,
WILLIAM GUISE BRITTAN,
Chief Commissioner.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Christchurch, 19th March, 1861.
HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has appointed the following gentlemen to Commissioners for the purpose of Inspecting Immigrant Vessels on their arrival in Canterbury :—
Dr. Donald.
Crosbie Ward, Esq.
H. S. McKellar, Esq.
H. G. Gouland, Esq.
THOMAS WILLIAM MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Christchurch, 28th March, 1861.
HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following tenders for the erection of a Hospital and Accommodation for Lunatics near Christchurch, for general information :—
Architect's Estimate ... £1756
Samuel Smart ... 2400
Wagstaff and Widdowson... 2296
E. Coxhead ... 1885
E. W. Morey ... 2840
J. Ferguson and Co. ... 1987
Joseph Dobson (accepted) ... 1150
F. Jenkins ... 1831
By order of His Honor the Superintendent,
THOMAS WILLIAM MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Christchurch, 28th March, 1861.
HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following tenders for the erection of Lock-up and Buildings, at Rangiora, for general information :—
Cradock ... £266 ... £286
Jennings & Dale ... 290 ... 340
E. Rossiter ... 187 10... 232 10
Rastrick & Son, accepted 145 ... 180
By order of his Honor the Superintendent.
THOMAS WILLIAM MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Christchurch, 28th March, 1861.
HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following extract from New Zealand Gazette, No. 6, January 31, 1861, being the list of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the "Marriage Act, 1854," for the Province of Canterbury :—
UNITED CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND IRELAND.
The Reverend Charles Alabaster
William Aylmer
Crosdaile Bowen
R. R. Bradley
G. Cotterill
B. W. Dudley
H. Fendall
The Right Reverend H. J. C. Harper, Bishop.
The Reverend Henry W. Harper
Henry Jacobs
Francis Knowles
C. Mackie
The Venerable Archdeacon Octavius Mathias
The Reverend John Raven
W. W. Willock
James Wilson
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The Reverend Joseph Seon
FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.
The Reverend Charles Fraser
WESLEYAN METHODIST SOCIETY.
The Reverend John Aldred
James Buller
THOMAS WILLIAM MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

TO BUILDERS.

THE Provincial Government hereby invite fresh tenders for the erection of a Hospital, near the Town of Christchurch; those received on the 26th ultimo being unsatisfactory.
Plans and specifications may be seen at our office, Stone Buildings, Gloucester street, until the 16th inst., between the hours of 10 and 4.
Tenders must be delivered at the Government Offices not later than 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the 16th instant, addressed to the Provincial Secretary, and endorsed "Tender for Hospital, Christchurch."
Each tender is to be accompanied by the names of two substantial householders, who will be willing to enter into a bond, with the person tendering, to the amount of at least one-half of the contract, for the due and proper execution of the contract.
The Government is not pledged to accept the lowest or any tender.
MOUNTFORT & LUCK,
Provincial Architects.
Christchurch, 9th April, 1861.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Christchurch, 15th April, 1861.
HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that the following Bills, passed by the Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, intituled,
"The Trespass of Cattle Ordinance, Sess. XIV, No. 1;"
"Gorse Ordinance, Sess. XIV, No. 3;"
"Appropriation Ordinance, Sess. XIV., No. 4;"
having been laid before the Governor, his Excellency has been pleased to leave them to their operation.
THOMAS WILLIAM MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Christchurch, 15th April, 1861.
HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that the following Bill, passed by the Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, intituled,
"The Municipal Council Ordinance, Sess. XIV, No. 2;"
which Bill was reserved for the signification of the Governor's pleasure thereon, having been laid before the Governor, his Excellency has been pleased to assent to the same.
THOMAS WILLIAM MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.