V. R.

OTAGO GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING SHEET.

SUPPLEMENT TO GAZETTE.

VOL. I. DUNEDIN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1865. No. 27.

ABSTRACT FROM ADVERTISING SHEETS.

1st February (noon), Wednesday. Mare to be sold at South Dunedin Pound.

1st February (noon), Wednesday. Mare and Cow to be sold at East Taieri Pound.

1st February (noon), Wednesday. Mare to be sold at South Dunedin Pound.

JOHN LOGAN,
Secretary to Superintendent.

THE following section of the "Bush Fires Ordinance, 1864," is published for general information.

JAMES PATERSON,
Provincial Secretary.

24th January, 1865.

"Penalty for lighting fire near crops of corn," &c.

"II. If any person shall except as hereinafter provided in any part of the Province of Otago ignite in the open air any inflammable material for any purpose whatsoever within ten yards of any growing crops of corn or hay, or of any stubble field or of any stack of corn or hay or carry any ignited material into any growing crops of corn or hay or into any stubble field or within ten yards of any stack of hay or corn or if any person except as hereinafter provided shall ignite any inflammable material in the open air within the said Province whereby the property of any other person shall be injured or destroyed or if any person shall within the said Province leave any fire which he may have lighted or caused to have been lighted in the open air before the same be thoroughly extinguished every such person as aforesaid shall forfeit and pay for any such offence any sum not exceeding twenty-five pounds or be imprisoned in any gaol or house of correction either with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding two months: Provided that it shall be lawful for the owner or occupier of any land to burn any straw stubble grass or herbage or to ignite any wood or other inflammable material on such land after he shall have given to the occupiers of all land contiguous to the land from or on which the stubble grass or herbage is intended to be burned or the wood or other inflammable material is intended to be ignited notice in writing at least twenty-four hours before burning or igniting as aforesaid of the time at which it is his intention so to burn or ignite."

LAND TAX.

THE Provincial Government of Otago has undertaken to repay the purchasers the tax of 2s. per acre, imposed by the "Otago Waste Lands Act, (No. 2), 1863," in respect of all lands which may be purchased between the 4th day of January, 1865, and the 5th day of April, 1865.

JAMES PATERSON,
Provincial Secretary.

Dunedin, 3rd Jan., 1865.

AMENDED NOTICE.

JETTIES and WEIGHBRIDGE, at Jetty-street, Dunedin.
JETTY and WEIGHBRIDGE, at Stuart-street, do.
JETTY at Rattray-street, do.
JETTY at Pelichet Bay, do.
JETTY at Port Chalmers.
JETTY at Moeraki.

Sale at noon of Monday, 20th February, 1865, at the Office of the Secretary for Public Works, Dunedin, as provided by the "Jetties and Wharves Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1864."

THE TOLLS, DUES, WHARFAGES, &c., from 1st March next until the end of 1865, of the above-mentioned Jetties will be let by public auction to the highest bidder, on his depositing one month's rent at the time and place above-mentioned, and on his finding sufficient sureties for the payment of the money or rent monthly in advance during the lease, and for the due fulfilment of the other conditions.

CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE DUNEDIN JETTIES.

1. All the Jetties in Dunedin will be let in one lot. Rattray-street Jetty will be handed over when finished to the lessee.

2. The lessee must keep three lamps on each of Jetty-street new Jetty, and Rattray-street Jetty, same as at present on Jetty-street new Jetty; also one lamp on each of Pelichet Bay Jetty, Stuart-street Jetty, and Jetty-street old Jetty, the same as at present on the said old Jetty.

3. The Lessee shall pay as required what the Harbor Master shall consider reasonable wages to a Night Watchman, who shall be appointed by and be under the direction of the Harbor Master.

4. The Shed on the new Jetty must be at all times available for passengers' and immigrants' luggage. The charge for receiving, including delivery, of luggage and goods shall be at the rate of not more than 2s. per ton; and for storage at the rate of not more than 2s. per ton per week. No charge for storage shall be made for immigrants' luggage for the first 48 hours. So much of the Shed as is not required for luggage may be used for all unclaimed goods found on the Jetty, and for goods requiring shelter for a short time only. The Harbor Master shall have an office in the Shed.

5. Water not to exceed the rate of 2s. 6d. per ton; but the Government will not be in any way responsible for the continuance of the water supply.

6. Weighbridge Dues shall be the same as at present, viz., 6d. for every cart, and 1s. for every waggon.

CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO PORT CHALMERS JETTY.

7. The lessee of Port Chalmers Jetty must keep a lamp upon the Jetty, the same as at present.

CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL JETTIES.

8. Jetties will be let, subject to all Acts, Ordinances, and Harbour Regulations in force for the time being,