THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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HENRY THOMAS PYCROFT, Record Clerk in Drafts-
man's Office, Engineer-in-Chief's Department,
from 1st February.
ALEXANDER AITKEN, Resident Engineer, Thames,
from 24th February.

EDWARD RICHARDSON.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1874.
THE following list of successful and unsuccessful
tenderers is published for general information.
EDWARD RICHARDSON.

DUNEDIN AND MOERAKI RAILWAY.
DEBORAH BAY CONTRACT.
Accepted.
£ s. d.
D. J. McKenzie, Dunedin ... 35,227 7 2

Declined.
Rossbotham and Co., Dunedin (informal) ... 34,955 0 0
W. D. Morrison, Dunedin ... 43,000 0 0
C. McKirdy, Wellington ... 54,418 14 0
Hawkins and Co., Dunedin ... 59,932 16 0
Brogden and Sons, Wellington ... 70,023 8 11
G. Proudfoot, Dunedin ... 81,613 10 6

RANGIORA TO KOWAI.
BRIDGES OVER THE NORTH AND SOUTH BRANCHES KOWAI
RIVER.
Accepted.
£ s. d.
E. G. Wright, Christchurch ... 13,065 0 0
The only tender received.

RANGIORA AND OXFORD RAILWAY.
OXFORD CONTRACT.
Accepted.
£ s. d.
Jos. Taylor, Christchurch ... 11,671 14 10

Declined.
F. Pavitt, Christchurch ... 14,500 0 0

Distributor of Duty Stamps appointed.

Office of the Commissioner of Stamps,
Wellington, 12th March, 1874.
IT is notified for public information, that
Mrs. C. BRADWELL,
Stationer, of Christchurch, has been appointed a
Licensed Distributor of Duty Stamps.

By order.
E. BRANDON.

Licensed Distributor of Duty Stamps appointed.

Office of the Commissioner of Stamps,
Wellington, 16th March, 1874.
IT is notified for public information, that
Mr. DAVID WHITING,
Grocer, of Nile Street East, in the Province of
Nelson, has been appointed a Licensed Distributor
of Duty Stamps.

By order.
E. BRANDON.

Board of Trade Certificates of Competency cancelled
and suspended.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 17th March, 1874.
IT is hereby notified, that His Excellency the
Governor has been pleased to confirm the sen-
tence of the Court of Inquiry into the wreck of the
"Surat," and that the Certificate of Competency as
Master, issued by the Board of Trade, No. 12,735,
held by
EDMUND JOSEPH JOHNSON,

and the Certificate of Competency as Master, issued
by the Board of Trade, No. 24,799, held by

ABRAM FORSHAW,
are therefore cancelled; also, that the Certificate of
Competency as Second Mate, issued by the Board of
Trade, No. 95,797, held by

EDWARD HASELTON,
is suspended for a period of two years, from the 20th
day of January last.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
Commissioner of Customs.

Public Notification.

UNDER and in pursuance of the powers vested in
me as Commissioner appointed by His Excellency
the Governor to carry out the Regulations for the
Sale of Lands taken for settlement under "The New
Zealand Settlements Act, 1863," in the Province
of Auckland, I do hereby notify that the Town,
Suburban, and Rural Lands specified in the Schedule
hereunder will be offered for sale by public auction,
in accordance with the said Regulations, at the
Waikato Lands Office, Auckland, at Noon, on
Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 1874.

DANIEL POLLEN,
Commissioner.

Waikato Lands Office,
Auckland, 7th March, 1874.

SCHEDULE.

VILLAGE OF TE AWAMUTU.
| No. of | Area | Upset Price | No. of | Area | Upset Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | Lot | A. R. P. | £ s. d. |
| 5 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 | 34 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 |
| 6 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 | 35 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 |
| 7 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 | 36 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 |
| 8 | 0 0 20 | 7 10 0 | 37 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 |
| 11 | 0 0 29 | 3 0 0 | 38 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 |
| 12 | 0 0 24 | 7 10 0 | 39 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 |
| 13 | 0 1 3 | 5 0 0 | 40 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 |
| 26 | 0 0 22 | 7 10 0 | 41 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 |
| 27 | 0 0 22 | 5 0 0 | 42 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 |
| 28 | 0 0 31 | 7 10 0 | 43 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 |
| 29 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 | 44 | 0 0 23 | 5 0 0 |
| 30 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 | 45 | 0 0 20 | 7 10 0 |
| 31 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 | 46 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 |
| 32 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 | 47 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 |
| 33 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 | 48 | 0 0 20 | 5 0 0 |

SUBURBAN ALLOTMENTS-TE AWAMUTU.
| No. of | Area | Upset Price | No. of | Area | Upset Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | Lot | A. R. P. | £ s. d. |
| 1 | 1 1 6 | 7 10 0 | 18 | 1 2 27 | 5 0 0 |
| 2 | 1 0 8 | 5 0 0 | 19 | 2 0 12 | 7 0 0 |
| 3 | 0 3 30 | 5 0 0 | 20 | 5 2 18 | 20 0 0 |
| 9 | 0 2 14 | 5 0 0 | 21 | 4 3 4 | 15 0 0 |
| 10 | 0 3 10 | 6 0 0 | 22 | 2 1 15 | 10 0 0 |
| 14 | 0 2 33 | 3 0 0 | 23 | 2 1 3 | 8 0 0 |
| 15 | 0 3 23 | 5 0 0 | 24 | 2 3 11 | 9 0 0 |
| 16 | 1 1 34 | 5 0 0 | 25 | 2 2 15 | 9 0 0 |
| 17 | 1 2 24 | 5 0 0 | | | |

TOWN OF RANGIRIRI.
| No. of | Area | Upset Price | No. of | Area | Upset Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | Lot | A. R. P. | £ s. d. |
| 176 | 0 1 0 | 10 0 0 | 180 | 0 1 0 | 10 0 0 |
| 177 | 0 1 0 | 10 0 0 | 183 | 0 1 0 | 10 0 0 |
| 178 | 0 1 0 | 10 0 0 | 184 | 0 1 0 | 10 0 0 |
| 179 | 0 1 0 | 10 0 0 | | | |

TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE EAST.
| No. of | Area | Upset Price | No. of | Area | Upset Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | Lot | A. R. P. | £ s. d. |
| 48 | 0 1 32 | 25 0 0 | 359 | 1 0 0 | 20 0 0 |
| 283 | 1 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 360 | 1 0 0 | 20 0 0 |
| 446 | 1 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 361 | 0 2 0 | 10 0 0 |
| 589 | 1 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 361A | 0 2 0 | 20 0 0 |
| | | | 367 | 1 0 0 | 20 0 0 |

SUBURBS OF OPOTIKI.
| No. of | Area | Upset Price |
|---|---|---|
| Lot | A. R. P. | £ s. d. |
| 18 | 44 0 0 | 66 0 0 |