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NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

PROCLAMATION.

By his Honor OSWALD CURTIS, Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, in the Colony of New Zealand, &c.

IN exercise of the power and authority in me vested, I, OSWALD CURTIS, Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, acting with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Province, do hereby proclaim and appoint that the 9th and 10th sections of the "Nelson Scab Act, 1868," shall come into operation, on and after the day of the date hereof, throughout the Province of Nelson, excepting only that portion of the Nelson South-west Goldfields in the said Province comprised within the following boundaries, viz.:—

Commencing at the mouth of the river Grey on the sea coast to the mouth of the Karamea, thence up the Karamea River to a point known as the Karamea Bend, thence in a straight line to the junction of the rivers Wangapeka and Dart, thence in a straight line to the junction of the rivers Buller and Hope, thence following the boundary of the Nelson South-west Goldfields to the boundary of the County of Westland, thence by the boundary of the said County to the source of the river Arnold, thence by the rivers Arnold and Grey to the sea coast.

Given under my hand and issued under the Public Seal of the Province, at Nelson, this twenty-first day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

OSWALD CURTIS,
Superintendent.

Attested—
EUGENE J. O'CONOR,
Provincial Secretary.

N O T I C E.

Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson,
November 3, 1874.

NO Officer in the Provincial Government service is authorised to send Telegrams at the expense of the Government, except Officers in charge of the Office, Department, or Station from which the Telegrams are sent. Copies of all Telegrams sent on Public Service must be retained for inspection.

EUGENE J. O'CONOR,
Provincial Secretary.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

ALL Persons having Correspondence with Officers of the Provincial Government are particularly requested to Address Letters and Telegrams on Public Service to "The Provincial Secretary," "The Provincial Engineer," or other officer, by the Title of his Office without the addition of the Name of the person holding such office.

WILLIAM ROUT,
For the Provincial Secretary.
Nelson, November 17, 1874.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
November 18, 1874.

IT is hereby notified for general information that
WILLIAM ALBOROUGH
has been elected a member of the Suburban North Road Board, in the place of H. C. Martin, resigned.

WILLIAM ROUT,
For the Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
November 11, 1874.

THE Superintendent directs it to be notified that in accordance with the provisions of section 9 of the "Education Act, 1863," he has appointed Saturday the 28th day of November, instant, at Twelve o'clock, noon, for the Election of Two Persons to fill the vacancies in the Local Committee of Education for the District of Upper Moutere, and that the election shall be held at the Schoolhouse, Upper Moutere.

WILLIAM ROUT,
For the Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
November 6, 1874.

IT is hereby notified that
Mr. RABY RILEY, of Collingwood,
has been elected a member of the Collingwood Road Board, in the place of Mr. J. D. Brace, resigned.

EUGENE J. O'CONOR,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson,
November 3, 1874.

THE Superintendent directs it to be notified that it is intended, after the expiration of two months from the date hereof, to Grant a Lease for Goldmining purposes of the Crown Land within the district of the Nelson South-west Goldfields hereinafter described, viz.:—

BULLER DISTRICT.

A block of land containing nine acres and twenty-one perches, more or less, situated at Giles' Terrace. Applied for by William Dams.

EUGENE J. O'CONOR,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson,
October 30, 1874.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information :—

ROAD FROM GRIP TO OWEN.
SECTION No. 1.
Accepted.
£ s. d.
D. J. M'Rae & Co. ... ... 730 0 0
Declined.
R. H. M'Combe ... ... 900 0 0
J. M'Lean ... ... 1556 0 0
Knapp & Co. ... ... 1298 9 0
R. Carter ... ... 1116 0 0
Duffy, M'Donnell and Co. ... 1369 8 6
S. Lowin ... ... 1130 0 0