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PERSONS in whose favor Crown Grants have been signed, can only obtain them by calling at the Crown Grant Office, or by sending an Agent with an authority in the subjoined form, signed before a Justice of the Peace.

W. H. CUTTEN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Grant Office,
Dunedin, 14th June, 1867.

I, A. B., of __ hereby authorise C. D., of __ to receive from the Commissioner of Crown Lands the Crown Grant in my favor for section __ block __ District, his receipt for which shall be binding on me.

Signature of Claimant.

Signed before me this __ day of __, 1867.

A Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.

Superintendent's Office,
Southland, May 15th, 1867.

INQUIRIES having been made respecting a person named James Battersby Wray, of Hawksbury Mills, Canada West, America, by profession a Civil Engineer, and who is supposed to have been surveying on the Waikiwi Plains, Southland, in September 1863. Any person who may be able to give any information respecting him is requested to communicate with the Chief Surveyor of Southland.

JOHN P. TAYLOR,
Superintendent.

EDUCATION RESERVES.---Printed Copies of the Education Board's Amended Regulations and Conditions for the Leasing of the Education Reserves may now be had on application.

A list of Reserves to be offered for Lease will shortly be published; meanwhile, applications for Reserves will be received at this office.

Further information may be obtained from
JOHN HISLOP, Secretary.

LOCAL BOARDS ROAD TRUSTEES.---Notice.---The attention of the various Clerks or Treasurers is called to the XXV Clause of the "Otago Roads Ordinance, 1865," which enacts that "An abstract of accounts shall be published in the Gazette or in a newspaper circulating within the district within one month after the accounts are audited and signed, and any Clerk or Treasurer neglecting to make up such accounts, or failing to publish the abstract thereof as aforesaid, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Five Pounds."

THERE has been running at the Teviot Station, Moa Flat, for three years, a Bay Draft Horse marked P on near shoulder. If not claimed, and expenses paid, it will be sent to the nearest Pound.
CARGILL and ANDERSON.

Teviot Station,
12th June, 1867. 4s.

IMPOUNDED on the 6th day of June, 1867, by James Allan of Hampden, Ranger, One Dark Brown Mare-Poney branded like Z under indistinct brand on near shoulder, has had a sore back, hair been cut off brand; owner unknown; for trespassing on the Hundreds of Moeraki, for which the sum of Two Pounds damages is claimed, and in default of being released the above mare will be sold at the Public Pound, at Hampden, on the 12th day of July 1867, at 12 o'clock noon.

H. T. MURCOTT,
Poundkeeper of the Hampden Pound.

MOKERETA HUNDRED.---Corrected list of Wardens substituted for list published 17th April, 1876.

J. A. R. MENZIES,
HUGH McLEOD,
A. DOUGLAS.

W. H. CUTTEN,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 12th June, 1867.

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OBSERVATORY, Port Chalmers. Lat. 45° 48' 55" South. Lon. 11h. 22m. 36.5s. E.---On and after 1st June, 1867, the Time Ball will be dropped daily (Sunday's excepted) at 1 p.m., Port Chalmers Meantime, or 1h. 37m. 23.5s. a.m., Greenwich Meantime.

DUNEDIN SAVINGS' BANK.---
Friday and Monday last.
New accounts opened, ten
Amount deposited ... £400 2 6
Do. withdrawn ... £150 3 2
Bank open from 5 to 7 every Monday and Friday evenings, at Farley's Buildings, Princes-street. Sums of 1s. and upwards may be deposited. The rules, &c. may be had gratis at the Bank.

CORSTORPHINE DISTRICT ROAD BOARD.---Tenders wanted for Cutting and Levelling a Hill in the Green Island Bush, at per cubic yard. Also, for Forming and Metalling about Nine chains of road. Also, Tenders for supplying a quantity of Metal for repairing a part of the road already metalled.

For particulars apply to Mr. PETER M'LAREN, Treasurer, or PETER WRIGHT, Clerk to the Local Board, on or before 15th inst.