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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 69

21. Puarua and Port Molyneux, twice weekly.
22. Lawrence, Weatherstone, and Bluespur, daily.
23. Lawrence and Tuapeka Mouth vid Tuapeka West, twice weekly.
24. Lawrence and Waipori, weekly.
25. Merton and Evansdale Railway Station, thrice weekly.
26. Karitane and Puketeraki Railway Station, twice weekly.
27. Waihemo and Macrae’s Flat, weekly.
28. Kyeburn, Hyde, and Hamilton’s, weekly.
29. Hamilton’s and Linburn, weekly.
30. Linburn and Serpentine, weekly.
31. Naseby and Kyeburn Diggings vid Middle Kyeburn, weekly.
32. Ophir and Tinker’s, weekly
33. Cromwell and Quartzville, twice weekly.
34. Quartzville and Nevis, fortnightly.
35. Arrow River and Macetown, twice weekly.
36. Tapanui Post Office and Railway Station, daily.
37. Tapanui, Crookston, Dunrobin, and Swift Creek, twice weekly.
38. Albert Town, Makarora, and Hawea Bush, weekly.
39. Pembroke and Makarora, weekly.
40. Supply of two saddle-horses and equipments, mail-cart, driver, and horse, for use at Chief Post Office, Dunedin, as required.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF INVERCARGILL.

1. Invercargill and Wallacetown, daily.
2. One-Tree Point Railway Station and Oteramika, weekly.
3. Mill Road and Mabel Bush, weekly.
4. Mill Road and Hedgehope vid Mabel, weekly.
5. Hedgehope and Mabel Bush, weekly.
6. Mill Road and Hokonui vid Mabel and Hedgehope, weekly.
   7. Edendale and Wyndham, daily.
   8. Wyndham and Fortrose, thrice weekly.
7. Fairfax Railway Station and Isla Bank, twice weekly.
8. Parrowa and Nokomai, weekly.
9. Nightcaps and Annandale, twice weekly.
10. Annandale and Dunrobin, weekly.
    *13. Otatau and Wairaki, twice weekly.
11. Wairaki and Blackmount, weekly.
12. Otatau and Gladfield, twice weekly.
13. Otatau, Gladfield, and Heddon Bush, twice weekly.
14. Winton and Heddon Bush, weekly.
15. Winton, Heddon Bush, and Gladfield, twice weekly.
16. Winton and Hokonui, weekly.
    20. Colac Bay and Orepuki, weekly.
    21. Colac Bay and Orepuki, twice weekly.
17. Riverton and Groper’s Bush, twice weekly.
    *23. Elbow and Mararoa, weekly.
18. Kingston and Queenstown, thrice weekly.
19. Kingston and Queenstown, daily.
20. Queenstown and Skipper’s, weekly.
21. Queenstown and Moke Creek, weekly.
22. Queenstown and Malaghan’s, weekly.
23. Queenstown and Malaghan’s, twice weekly.
24. Gore and Waikaka, twice weekly.
    31. Riversdale and Waikaia, thrice weekly.
    32. Riversdale and Waikaia, daily.
25. Pukerau and Otaraia, twice weekly.
26. Fortrose and Otara, weekly.
27. Bluff, Half-Moon Bay, and Paterson Inlet, weekly.
28. Riverton Post Office and Railway Station, as required.
29. Chief Post Office, Invercargill, and Railway Station, as required.

• Services may be affected by railway extension, and may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving one month’s notice in writing.
  † Services may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving one month’s notice in writing.
  ‡ Services may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving three months’ notice in writing.

The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the following clause of the terms and conditions of contract printed at the back of the tender-forms: “The days and hours of arrival and departure to be fixed from time to time as the Postmaster-General may direct. For services performed by coach, no stage shall exceed twelve miles, except by special permission from the Postmaster-General, who shall determine whether or not longer stages are unavoidable.”

Contractors whose tenders may be accepted must be prepared to carry out the services for which they tender according to the time-tables framed by the department.

Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any post office.

No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form.

Tenders, indorsed “Tender for Mail Service, No. ,” to be addressed to the Postmaster-General, Wellington, and enclosed to the Chief Postmaster of the postal district to which the tender may specially refer.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Te Makarini Scholarships.

THREE scholarships, to be held at the Native College, Te Aute, Hawke’s Bay, are offered by the Trustees of the fund instituted in memory of the late Sir Donald McLean for promoting the higher education of Maori youths.

Two of these scholarships are open to any Maori or half-caste whose age on the 30th November, 1882, shall not exceed fifteen years, and who shall have attended a Native college or school for the preceding twelve months. The remaining scholarship is open to any Maori or half-caste whose age on the 30th November, 1882, shall not exceed thirteen years, and who shall have attended a Native village school for the preceding twelve months.

The scholarships are of the annual value of £35, and are tenable for two years from the 1st January, 1883.

The examination will be held at convenient centres on the 18th and 19th December, 1882. Candidates must, either directly or through their teachers, send notice to the Inspector of Native Schools, Education Department, Wellington, of their intention to present themselves for examination. Such notice must be posted not later than the 31st October.

Copies of the regulations and forms of notice may be obtained from teachers of Native schools and boarding institutions, the Secretaries to Education Boards, or the Secretary to the Education Department.

JAMES H. POPE,
Inspector of Native Schools.

Crown Lands Notices.

Sale of Crown Lands, West Coast (North Island)
Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Patea, 27th July, 1882.

THE under-mentioned Town, Suburban, Village Settlement, and Rural Lands will be
Open for application on deferred-payments at the Land Offices, Patea and Hawera, on Wednesday, the 6th September, 1882; or
Will be sold by public auction for cash, at the Land Office, Hawera, on Friday, the 8th September, 1882.

Lithographic plans will be exhibited at all the Railway-stations and Post Offices throughout the colony, and copies can be obtained at any Land Office.

C. A. WRAY,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS.