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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

JAMES SMITH MOLLISON, Draftsman, from 17th
August, 1874.
LOUIS PERCIVAL BANKS, Resident Engineer, from
21st August, 1874.
GEORGE FREDERICK COLIN CAMPBELL, Junior
Clerk, from 31st August, 1874.
JOHN AITKEN, Assistant Engineer, from 1st Sep-
tember, 1874.
EDMUND ROGERS, Clerk, from 1st September, 1874.
WILLIAM MARSHALL COOPER, Topographical Sur-
veyor, from 15th October, 1874.

Tenders.
Public Works Office,
Wellington, 11th November, 1874.
THE following list of successful and unsuccessful
Tenderers is published for general information.
H. A. ATKINSON,
(for the Minister for Public Works).

WAIMEA WATER RACE.
SECTION No. 6.
| Accepted. | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wm. Smith, Hokitika | 19,462 | 16 | 0 |

Declined.
| | | | |
| James Thompson, Hokitika | 21,141 | 12 | 6 |
| Cullen and Dee, Hokitika | 30,146 | 10 | 0 |
| Stenhouse and Co., Hokitika | 29,890 | 0 | 0 |
| McLean and Jack, Hokitika | 32,977 | 10 | 0 |
| Wm. Evans | 23,124 | 5 | 0 |

Depositary of Stamps appointed.
Office of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties,
Wellington, 10th November, 1874.
It is hereby notified for public information, that
Mr. SAMUEL LEASK,
Postmaster at Blacks, in the Province of Otago, has
been appointed a Depositary of Duty Stamps.
By order of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties.
C. HICKSON.

Depositary of Stamps appointed.
Office of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties,
Wellington, 5th November, 1874.
It is hereby notified for public information, that
WILLOUGHBY MATTHEW GILES KENNY, Esq.,
Postmaster at Ross, in the Province of Westland,
has been appointed a Depositary of Duty Stamps.
By order of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties.
C. HICKSON.

Licensed Distributor of Duty Stamps appointed.
Office of the Commissioner of Duty Stamps,
Wellington, 11th November, 1874.
It is hereby notified for public information, that
Mr. WILLIAM BAIRD,
Stationer, George Street, Dunedin, has been appointed
a Licensed Distributor of Duty Stamps.
By order of Commissioner of Stamp Duties.
C. HICKSON.

Award of Sinking Fund Commissioners, under "The
Public Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1868."
Know all men by these presents, that whereas
by "The Public Debts Sinking Funds Act,

1868," it is provided that if and whenever it shall be
made to appear to the Commissioners of the Public
Debts Sinking Funds, that any of the debentures
issued under any of the Acts or Ordinances specified
in the First or Second Schedules thereto have been
converted or exchanged for debentures issued under
"The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867," the Commis-
sioners shall from time to time determine what
amount of the Sinking Fund held by them and
created for the payment of such first-mentioned
debentures shall be released, and that the Commis-
sioners shall make such determination by an award
in writing: And whereas it has been made to appear
to the said Commissioners that debentures to the
amount of forty-four thousand pounds, being part of
the debentures to the amount of fifty thousand
pounds, issued under "The Otago Loan Ordinance,
1861-62," being one of the Ordinances named in the
Second Schedule to the said "Public Debts Sinking
Funds Act, 1868," have been converted or exchanged
for debentures issued under "The Consolidated Loan
Act, 1867," and that the amount of the debentures
still outstanding and unconverted of the said loan of
fifty thousand pounds is thereby reduced to six
thousand pounds: And whereas the sum of nineteen
thousand four hundred and sixty-seven pounds two
shillings and sixpence is held by the said Commis-
sioners as accumulated Sinking Fund for the repay-
ment of the said loan of fifty thousand pounds, and
the sum of five thousand four hundred pounds of the
said accumulated Sinking Fund, with interest thereon,
together with the Sinking Fund hereafter accruing,
with interest thereon, will be sufficient to reproduce
the said sum of six thousand pounds, being the
amount of the now outstanding and unconverted
portion of the said loan of fifty thousand pounds, on
or before the thirty-first day of December, one thou-
sand eight hundred and seventy-five, being the date
fixed by law for the repayment thereof:

And whereas it has also been made to appear to
the said Commissioners that debentures to the amount
of fifty thousand pounds, being the whole of the
debentures issued under "The Otago Harbour Loan
Ordinance, 1862," being one of the Acts named in
the Second Schedule to the said "Public Debts
Sinking Funds Act, 1868," have been converted or
exchanged for debentures issued under "The Con-
solidated Loan Act, 1867:" And whereas the sum of
nineteen thousand three hundred and eleven pounds
and ten shillings is held by the said Commissioners
as accumulated Sinking Fund for the repayment of
the said loan of fifty thousand pounds:

Now know ye that the Commissioners of the
Public Debts Sinking Funds, by this their award in
writing, do determine that the sum of fourteen thou-
sand and sixty-seven pounds two shillings and six-
pence, being part of the said accumulated Sinking
Fund held by them for the payment of the debentures
issued under "The Otago Loan Ordinance, 1861-62,"
and also that the sum of nineteen thousand three
hundred and eleven pounds ten shillings, being the
whole of the said accumulated Sinking Fund so held
by them for the payment of the debentures issued
under "The Otago Harbour Loan Ordinance, 1862,"
shall be released and paid over to the Provincial
Account of the Province of Otago, as provided by the
sixth section of "The Public Debts Sinking Funds
Act Amendment Act, 1869."

As witness our hands this fifth day of November,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD.
DANIEL POLLEN.
CHARLES KNIGHT.