Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 18th December, 1861.

IT is hereby notified that the Speaker of the Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, has reported that, in pursuance of the "Provincial Audit Act, 1861," he has duly appointed

MR. WILLIAM THOMSON,

of Christchurch, who was nominated by the Superintendent and the Provincial Council of Canterbury to the office of Auditor of Public Accounts of that Province, to be such Auditor.

WILLIAM FOX.

G. G. Gazette, No. 53, 1861.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 6th January, 1862.

IT is hereby notified that the Speaker of the Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury has reported that, in pursuance of the "Provincial Audit Act, 1861," he has duly appointed

MR. HERBERT EDWARD ALPORT

to be Deputy-Auditor of Public Accounts of that Province, that gentleman having been nominated by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of Canterbury to the office.

HENRY SEWELL,

in the absence of Mr. Fox.

G. G. Gazette, No. 2, page 13.

Attorney General’s Office,
Auckland, 3rd January, 1862.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of

JOHN HALL, ESQ.,

as Sheriff for the district of Canterbury.

HENRY SEWELL.

G. O. Gazette, No. 3, page 19.

Attorney General’s Office,
Auckland, 3rd January, 1862.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of

WILLIAM MAUDE, ESQ.,

as Deputy Sheriff for the district of Canterbury.

HENRY SEWELL.

G. G. Gazette, No. 2, page 19.

Treasury, Auckland,
5th March, 1862.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be Licensing Officers under the provisions of the "Arms Act, 1860:"—

At Timaru—MR. ALEXANDER ROSE, Sub-Collector of Customs;

At Akaroa—MR. ROBERT GREAVES, Sub-Collector of Customs.

READER WOOD.

G. G. Gazette, No. 13, page 114.

Provincial Treasury,
Christchurch, 19th March, 1862.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Auctioneers’ Ordinance, Session III., No. 3, I hereby give notice that

LOUIS EDWARD NATHAN,

of High-street, Christchurch, has this day taken out an Auctioneer’s License for the term ending 30th June, 1862.

CHARLES C. BOWEN,

Provincial Treasurer.

NOTICE.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 11th March, 1862.

NOTICE is hereby given that the arrangement between the Provincial Government and Mr. White, of Kaiapoi, for freeing the Bridge across the Waimakariri to passenger traffic, will cease on and after 1st April next.

THOS. WM. MAUDE,

Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 4th March, 1862.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following Tenders for general information:—

FORMING AND METALLING ROAD BETWEEN SALTWATER CREEK AND THE KOWAI—

John Hood (accepted) ........... £475 0
James Ashworth .................. 629 0
Benjamin Bailey ................. 724 10

METALLING FROM BRICK KILNS South of Baxter’s Ferry, and North Road, THROUGH THE TOWN—

Belcher and Fairweather (accepted) 5s. per cube yard ............... £450
A. R. Homershaw, £495.

FELTON’S FERRY TO KAIAPOI—

Woodman and Wright ............ £2400
Elliott and Cleaver ............. 2000
Clark & Pollock, accepted to the amount of £1400 ............... £1955

BRIDGE OVER SALTWATER CREEK

Lough and Graham, rejected as excessive ........................ £161 10

Open at Engineer’s Estimate.

RANGIORA ROAD FROM BROWN’S BRIDGE TO THE FORDS—

E. Rossiter (accepted) .......... £526 14 0
H. Henwood ..................... 595 10 0
Lough and Shevington ........... 815 0 0

RANGIORA ROAD TO PAPPRILL’S—

Wm. Bell ....................... £348 15 0
T. Widdowson (accepted to the amount of £300) .............. 340 0 0
Kutley and Norrie .............. 600 0 0

RANGIORA DIRECT ROAD.

Rice and Garlick ............... £550
Stanton and Wright (accepted) .. 535

ROAD TO OXFORD MILLS—

Kenrick and Quin (accepted) .... £150

LOWER CUST DRAINAGE—

John Mann (accepted) ........... £150

UPPER CUST DRAINAGE—

John Paget (accepted) .......... £200

AVONSIDE BRIDGE—

Wm. Harrington ............... £700 0 0
H. Henwood (accepted) .......... 676 9 0

METALLING NORTH ROAD BEYOND KAIAPOI—

William Bell (accepted) 6s. 3d. per cube yard.

THOS. WM. MAUDE,

Provincial Secretary.