NOTICE

His Honor the Superintendent directs
for the publication of the following Notice
for the information of Flax Manufacturers:

The House of Representatives having
resolved that there should be an Exhibition
in Wellington during the next Session of the
Assembly of all Varieties of Flax Fibre
prepared in the Colony, Manufacturers are
invited to forward to the Flax Commissioners,
through His Honor the Superintendent,
Samples of the Fibre, Rope, Sacking, or any
other material prepared by them from the
New Zealand Flax. The Samples of Fibre
should not be less than 20lbs. in weight, and
10 or 15 fathoms of each kind of rope will
be sufficient. It is desirable that a statement of the processes and estimated cost of
manufacture should accompany the samples.

WALTER KENNAWAY,
Provincial Secretary.
Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 28th December, 1870.

COMMISSIONER’S REPORT

SHIP “ZEALANDIA.”

Having inspected the Immigrant
Ship “Zealandia,” on her arrival
at this Port, I have the honor to report
favorably of the condition of the ship
generally.

The arrangements, cleanliness, and order
of the Single Women’s compartment were
especially commendable.

The Immigrants were unanimous in
speaking favorably of the treatment they
had received during the passage from the
Captain, Surgeon, Superintendent, and
Officers of the ship.

The Matron had discharged her duties in
a manner which reflected on her the
greatest credit, and at the same time
strongly testified to the orderly conduct of
those under her charge.

Provisions of every description were
reported of good quality—sufficient in
quantity and as served out regularly.

The distilling apparatus (Graveley’s) had
worked satisfactorily during the voyage, and
the supply of water had been sufficient and
pure.

I have much pleasure in recommending
the payment of all gratuities.

FREDK. D. GIBSON,
Immigration Commissioner.
Lyttelton, 27th December, 1870.
Public Works Office,
Christchurch, 22nd December, 1870.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it
to be notified that he has made the
following Reserves, temporarily, under the
19th Clause of the Waste Lands Regulations, viz.—

No. 1284 (in red).—Five acres, more or
less, situate in the Timaru District, at
Burke’s Pass, being a square block

No. 1285 (in red).—Five acres, more or
less, situate in the Rakaia District,
bounded on the northward by the
continuation of the road forming the
northern boundary of Reserve No.
916 (in red), on the southwestward
by the road leading from the Reserve
for the Southern Line of Railway to
the Hororata by Section 13,997, and
on the eastward by a line at right
angles to the first mentioned road, so
as to contain the above quantity: for
public purposes.

No. 1286 (in red).—Three acres, more or
less, situate in the Ellesmere District,
bounded on the north-eastward by
the road leading to the southernmost
corner of Section No. 9281, on the
south-eastward by the Reserve for
the Southern Line of Railway, on the
north-westward by a line parallel to
and 3 chains distant from the south-
eastern boundary, and on the south-
westward by a line at right angles to
the last described boundary, so as to
contain the above quantity: for
Railway purposes.

No. 1287 (in red).—Two acres, more or
less, situate in the Ellesmere District,
having frontage of 2 chains to the
road running in a south-easterly
direction from the Reserve for the
Southern Line of Railway opposite
the southernmost corner of Section
No. 9281, and extending south-
westerly a distance of 10 chains in a
rectangular block, being bounded on
the north-westward by the aforesaid
Reserve: for Railway purposes.

WALTER KENNAWAY,
Secretary for Public Works.

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL

I hereby give notice that George Clive
has resigned his appointment as Chief
Fire Inspector for the Borough of Timaru,
and that the same has been accepted
by me.

SAMUEL HEWLINGS,
Mayor.
December 19, 1870.

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL

I hereby give notice that under clause 331
of “The Municipal Corporations Act,
1867” I have appointed

HENRY GREEN,
of Timaru, to be Chief Fire Inspector for
the Borough of Timaru.

SAMUEL HEWLINGS,
Mayor.
December 19, 1870.