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in the said Province, out of business; and of SAMUEL JACOBS, of the Dunstan Gold-fields aforesaid, Commission Agent, a Creditor of the said Henry Cohen to the extent of not less than £50.

ROBERT CHAPMAN,
Registrar.

Supreme Court Office,
Dunedin, 10th October, 1863.

I HEREBY Certify that JOHN DUNCAN NIVEN, of Port Chalmers, in the Province of Otago, has this day submitted for my examination his Diploma as a Doctor of Medicine, from the University of Edinburgh, in accordance with the provisions of an Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council of New Munster, Session I., No. 2, of 1849, intituled “An Ordinance to define the qualifications, and to provide for the remuneration in certain cases of Medical Practitioners.”

Dated at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Port Chalmers, this 9th day of October, 1863.

THOS. A. MANSFORD,
Resident Magistrate.

IMPOUNDED, on the Sixth day of October, 1863, by James Wright, Mount Pleasant; One Steer, no visible brands, colour brown, white on forehead, belly white, age about fourteen months, owner unknown, for trespassing on Daniel Jackson’s property, Mount Pleasant; and in default of being released, the above cattle will be sold at the Public Pound at Port Chalmers on the 27th day of October, 1863, at 12 o’clock noon.

DAVID KILGOUR,
Poundkeeper of the Port Chalmers Pound.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary of Public Works until 12 o’clock noon on Tuesday, the 27th October, for the supply of 4000 cubic yards of Metal on that portion of the road from Taieri Ferry to Tokomairiro River, between the Ferry and the Lake Hotel. Specifications can be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Chief Engineer of Roads, Dunedin.

GEORGE DUNCAN,
Secretary of Public Works.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary of Public Works, until 12 o’clock noon on Tuesday, the 27th October, for the supply of 1000 cubic yards of Metal on that portion of the road from Taieri Ferry to Tokomairiro River, between the Lake Hotel, and the south branch of Tokomairiro River. Specifications can be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Chief Engineer of Roads, Dunedin.

GEORGE DUNCAN,
Secretary of Public Works.

ABSTRACT of Advertisements from the Provincial Government Gazette of 23rd Sept., 1863: —

Tenders for Steam Coastal Service to be lodged by noon of 16th October, 1863.

JOHN LOGAN,
Secretary to the Superintendent.

WANTED,
500 ACTIVE YOUNG MEN
To proceed at once to
AUCKLAND.

THE WAIKATO
Thrown open.

THE LAND GIVEN TO
MILITIA SETTLERS,
MILITARY AND NAVAL SETTLERS,
AND
SETTLERS GENERALLY.

Every information regarding the duties to be done, and the nature of the land to be given can be had on application to the AUCKLAND VOLUNTEER OFFICE, Provincial Hotel Buildings, where printed regulations can be seen.

W. MASON, M.H.R.,
Agent for the General Government.

OTAGO GOVERNMENT TOWN LAND SALES.

HAWKSBURY.
At the Court House there, on Tuesday, the 20th day of October next, at 12 o’clock.

PALMERSTON.
At the Hawksbury Court House, on Tuesday, the 20th day of October, immediately after the sale of the sections in Hawksbury.

HAMPDEN.
At Hampden, on Tuesday, the 22nd day of October next, at 12 o’clock noon.

OAMARU.
At the Court House there, on Saturday, the 24th day of October next, at 12 o’clock noon.

HERBERT.
Situate near the Otepopo Bush, at the Court House, Oamaru, on Saturday, the 24th day of October next, after the sale of the sections in Oamaru.

W. H. CUTTEN,
Chief Commissioner.
Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 23rd September, 1863.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the South Channel at the mouth of the Taieri River is now open, having a depth of 5 feet on the bar at low water spring tides; and that the North Channel is so narrowed and nearly dry at low water, as to be unfit for vessels to enter by it. Masters of vessels visiting this river should be conversant with the signals in use at the bar, and be guided entirely by them. Directions for the use of the same can be had on application at the Harbour Office, Dunedin, and Port Chalmers.

WM. THOMSON,
Harbour Master.
Harbour Office,
Port Chalmers, 18th Sept., 1863.