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easterly, especially when it goes south about, fine dry warm weather may be looked for. It seems it is less cold here than at the same latitude on the East coast, and work may be carried on in wet clothes all day long and days together, with seemingly no danger of catching cold. Fog at this season is extremely rare. During the latter part of November, and all December, the weather was wild and stormy, but ever since the commencement of this year it has been fine and calm; clear cloudless skies being frequent night and day, and in weather of this description Preservation Inlet is a pleasant place to live in. There is one serious hindrance to full enjoyment, and that is the sandfly pest; they are troublesome almost to distraction.

The agricultural and pastoral resources of the Inlet are too limited to rank it as a suitable place for settlement in the meantime. Minerals are the hope of the place, and with the exception of the coal nothing valuable has been discovered. It is true the color of gold has been found in several localities. Amongst the shingle on the beach of Steep-to or Crayfish Island a nugget weighing from two to three pennyweights was found by a former party. The sandy beaches and the beds of the creeks glitter with mica, and quartz veins traverse the slate formation, resembling those in which gold is found, but although examined, no traces could be seen. There was no experienced miner in the party, so that any search made may be considered as random work. There are signs of prospecting right at the top of the Sound, leading to the supposition that the shores have at least been searched for the precious metal. Failing all, Preservation Inlet will still remain a safe retreat for the distressed mariner; where the man of science can retire for a while and examine into the mysteries of nature, and where the tourist may wander amongst scenes of beauty and grandeur which may be paralleled, but hardly excelled.

NOTICE.—Authority has been granted to the Walton Road Board to place a Toll-bar on the Main District Road, and, on and after the 12th day of July, 1869, to charge the rates mentioned in Schedule B of the Turnpike Ordinance 1866.

D. RENN,
Secretary for Land and Works.
9th June, 1869.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.—Notice is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore existing between Alexander M’Master and William Henry Teschemaker, in the trade or business of Sheep Farmers and Graziers, under the style or firm of “M’Master and Teschemaker,” has this day been dissolved by mutual consent.

Dated the 10th day of May, 1869.

ALEX. M’MASTER.

W. H. TESCHEMAKER.

Witness:
GIBSON K. TURTON,
Solicitor, Dunedin.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.—Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned James Smith and Andw. M’Laren, carrying on business as Butchers, at Tokomairiro, under the name and firm of “A. M’Laren & Co.” was dissolved on the 1st day of June inst.

All debts due to and by the said late firm, will be received and paid by the said Andw. M’Laren, who will continue the business on his own account.

Dated this 5th day of June, 1869.

JAMES SMITH.
ANDREW M’LAREN.

Witness to both signatures:
(Signed) John L. SOUTTER.

3t—21s.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Partnership heretofore existing between George and John Whittingham and David Weaver, trading under the style or firm of Whittingham Brothers and Weaver, at Queenstown, has been dissolved by mutual consent, on and from the 21st day of May, 1869.

All moneys owing the late firm will be received by Whittingham Brothers, who will carry on the business as heretofore.

Dated, Queenstown, 21 May, 1869.

GEORGE WHITTINGHAM.
JOHN WHITTINGHAM,

By his attorney, George Whittingham.

DAVID WEAVER.

Witness:
H. MANDERS,
Legal and Mining Agent, Queenstown.

3t—24s.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned, carrying on business under the firm of Booth Bros., Merchants, Oamaru, hath this day been dissolved by mutual consent. The junior partner, Walter Booth, having entered into a Flax business, the late firm of Booth Bros., will in future be carried on solely on account of Joseph Booth, who will pay and receive all debts due to the late firm.

(Signed) JOSEPH BOOTH.
WALTER BOOTH.

Dated this 13th day of May, 1869.

Witness:
(Signed) JAMES HASSELL.

3t—21s.

IMPOUNDED in the Oamaru Pound, on the 4th June, 1869, by order of Alexander M’Master, Esq., Boundary Creek, one dark red or brindle bull, white spots on belly, branded like B near rump; owner unknown; for trespassing in paddock at Boundary Creek, belonging to Alexander M’Master, Esq.; for which no damage is claimed; and in default of being released, the above bull will be sold at the public pound at Oamaru, on Friday, 2nd July, 1869, at 12 o’clock noon.

JOHN GRAY, Poundkeeper.

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by Mills, Dick & Co., of Dunedin, New Zealand, Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.