PUBLIC NOTICE.

TWO Acceptances for the amount of £365 11s. 6d. each, at three and four months, dated the 10th July instant, drawn by William Hibbart on our behalf, at Dunedin, Otago, upon and accepted by Messrs. Bluntwich & Co., payable at the Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, having duly been posted in a letter at Dunedin, for Melbourne, per “Aldinga,” on the 16th instant, and not reached us : We hereby caution the public against negotiating either of the above acceptances, which have not been endorsed by the drawers.

Witkowski Bros.,
11 Collins Street west,
Melbourne.

THE following Memorandum from the Geological Department to the Provincial Secretary, is published for general information:—

ANALYSIS OF STONE FOUND NEAR OAMARU.
Dunedin, 11th August, 1863.

The specimen of stone found near Oamaru, and forwarded to this Department for report on the 6th instant, has been examined, and the following is the result.

RICHARD B. GORE,
For Dr. Hector, (absent.)

This stone consists of slightly rounded fragments of crystalline Limestone, mixed with a very small quantity of non-magnetic black sand, and bound together by a calcareous cement.

It is a hard compact stone, displaying considerable resistance to the disintegrating action of Glauber’s salts, and will no doubt prove to be a valuable and desirable building stone.

Analysis:—

• Alumina ... 2.85
• Sesqui Oxide of Iron ... .79
• Carbonate Magnesia ... traces
• Carbonate Lime ... 87.08
• Sulphuric Acid ... traces
• Insoluble Matters (sand and clay) ... 8.58
• Water and loss ... .70

Specific Gravity, 2.696.

100.00

BUILDING STONE.

A large quantity of Building Stone is required for Public Works, parties are hereby respectfully invited to send samples to this Office, as early as possible, for the purpose of being analysed, in order that the best may be selected.

THOMAS DICK,
Provincial Secretary.
Provincial Secretary’s Office,
11th August, 1863.

ANNUAL MEETINGS FOR ELECTING DISTRICT BOARDS OF ROAD TRUSTEES.

THE Ratepayers in the following Districts having failed to meet as requested by advertisement in Gazette No. 244, for the purpose of electing qualified persons to be the members of the District Board of Road Trustees for the year ending June, 1864. Notice is hereby given, that meetings for the above purpose will be held at the times and places within the several Districts aftermentioned. Special attention is called to the 9th Section of the Roads Ordinance, 1856, which provides for the mode of proceeding at Electoral Meetings:—

Anderson Bay District.
At the School-House in said District, upon Monday, the 24th August, 1863, at one o’clock p.m.

Caversham District.
At the School-House in said District, upon Tuesday, the 25th August, 1863, at six o’clock p.m.

Silverstream District.
At Mr. Culling’s Accommodation House, in said District, upon Wednesday the 26th August, 1863, at two o’clock p.m.

East Taieri District.
At the School-House in said District, upon Thursday the 27th August, 1863, at six o’clock p.m.

West Taieri District.
At the School-House in said District, upon Friday the 28th August, 1863, at one o’clock p.m.

Akatore District.
At the premises of Mrs. Livingstone, in said District, upon Wednesday the 26th August, 1863, at one o’clock p.m.

Hill End District.
At the Ferry (Clutha), in said District, upon Friday the 28th August, 1863, at one o’clock p.m.

Kaitangata District.
At the premises of James Rolland, Esq., in said District, upon Thursday the 27th August, 1863, at two o’clock p.m.

Kaikorai District.
At the premises of Mr. Telford, in said District, upon Friday, the 28th August, 1863, at two o’clock p.m.

By Order,
JAMES A. CHEYNE,
Clerk to General Road Board.

WANGALOA DISTRICT ROAD BOARD.

THE first Meeting of the recently elected Board of Road Trustees for the Wangaloa District is hereby appointed to be held at the premises of W. H. Mansford, Esq., in said District, upon Saturday the 22nd August, 1863, at four o’clock p.m., for dispatch of general business in connection with the District Roads.

By Order,
JAMES A. CHEYNE,
Clerk to the General Road Board.