THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1759

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1878.

T
THE following list of successful and unsuccessful
Tenderers is published for general information.
J. MACANDREW.

INVERCARGILL-KINGSTON RAILWAY, OTAUTAU
BRANCH CONTRACT (No. 2).-FORMATION, PER-
MANENT WAY, AND BUILDINGS.

Accepted.
David Robertson, Dunedin
£ s. d.
10,600 0 0

Declined.
Topham and Angus, Invercargill
... 11,988 9 5
John Whittaker, Dunedin
... 12,407 3 4

Sixteenth of December a Public Holiday in
Canterbury.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th December, 1878.

T
IT is hereby notified that Monday, the 16th day of
December instant, is to be observed as a general
holiday in all public departments of the Government
throughout the Provincial District of Canterbury.
By command.
G. S. COOPER,
Under Secretary.

Notification of Resignation of Seat in the House of
Representatives for Electoral District of Mataura.

IN compliance with the provisions of the thirteenth
section of "The Regulation of Elections Act
1870," I hereby notify that William Wood, Esquire,
has resigned his seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives for the Electoral District of Mataura,
and that his letter of resignation was received by
me on the 10th day of December, 1878, and that
the said seat is vacant by reason of such resignation.
Dated at Wellington, the 10th day of December,
1878.
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Speaker.

Sheep Inspector's Notice.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 5th December, 1878.

N
OTICE has been received from the Inspector of
Sheep for the Wairarapa District that he has
cancelled the clean certificates for the following
flocks: William McLaren, Wainuiorua; and Andrew
Douglas, Wainuioru; dated 18th November, 1878.
Jos. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Gold-Mining Lease to be granted.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

IN conformity with the thirty-seventh section of
"The Mines Act, 1877," and with the regulations
made under that Act for the granting of leases for
gold-mining purposes, it is hereby notified that it is
intended to grant a lease of Crown lands for gold-
mining purposes to the applicants specified in the an-
nexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objections
against such lease.

Objections to the granting of such lease, stating the
grounds of objection, must be made in writing, and
lodged with the Warden at Greymouth, on or before
the 16th day of December, 1878.

Copy of the application made and plan annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Greymouth.

SCHEDULE.
APPLICANTS: Charles Patterson and Party. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Patterson's Lease Company." 16 acres 2 roods, at
Langdon's Creek, Grey, in the Nelson South-West
Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this fourth
day of December, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-eight.
ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

Tenders Invited.

TO IRONMASTERS.-WANTED 100,000 TONS OF
STEEL RAILS.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, New Zealand,
6th November, 1878.

WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at Wel-
lington by the Hon. the Minister for Public
Works up to 30th September, 1879, for the supply
of the whole or any portion of 100,000 tons of steel
rails, to be manufactured within the colony from New
Zealand ores. Payment will be made in cash on
delivery at the works-the Government of New
Zealand agreeing to pay, in addition, one-half of the
cost of the conveyance to the colony by sea of the
workmen to be engaged in the manufacture.

Information as to the mineral resources of New
Zealand, and maps indicating the various localities in
which mineral deposits are situated in relation to
means of transport, may be had on application to the
Agent-General of New Zealand, 7, Westminster
Chambers, Victoria Street, London; or to W. Walton
Evans, Esq., 66½, Pine Street, New York..

As it is unlikely that intending contractors will
enter into an engagement of the above nature with-
out first satisfying themselves by personal inspection
as to the position and extent of the raw material in
New Zealand required for the manufacture of iron,
every facility and information on this subject will be
afforded on application to Dr. Hector, C.M.G., F.R.S.,
Director of the Geological Department, Wellington.

For the information of parties desiring to tender,
it may be stated that the official returns show that
there were imported into New Zealand, within the
tons of wrought-iron, exclusive of iron for Govern-
ment and other railways, during which period 1,068
miles have been constructed and opened for traffic.

JOHN KNOWLES,
Under Secretary for Public Works.

NOTICE.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, New Zealand,
6th November, 1878.

THE foregoing advertisement will be published in
the United Kingdom, the North American
States, and the Continent of Europe.

New Zealand colonists who may have friends and
correspondents connected with the iron manufacture
are requested to be good enough to draw attention to
the highly advantageous and profitable field for enter-
prise which this colony presents to those who can
bring the necessary capital and practical experience
to bear upon such manufacture.

JOHN KNOWLES,
Under Secretary for Public Works.