PORT OBELLO ROAD BOARD.—Tenders will be received by the Clerk of the Board up to February 26th, for the under-mentioned works:—

Contract No. 10. Forming and Metalling a portion of Hooper’s Inlet Road. Mr. W. Dickson will show intending Contractors specifications and work on Friday, 25th inst., at 1.2 p.m.

Contract No. 11. Clearing bush on road from Hooper’s Inlet to Papanui Bay, and making Beach Track to Papanui Bay. Mr. W. Geary will show intending Contractors specifications and work on Friday, 25th February, at 11 a.m.

The Board does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

TENDERS WANTED for the erection of a School-house at Catlin’s River. Plans and specifications to be seen at Mr. Harrold, Owaka Flat. Tenders to be lodged on or before the 26th inst.—B. HARROLD, Secretary-Owaka Flat School Committee, Catlin’s River.

OTAGO SCHOOL OF ART.

MR. HUTTON, Provincial Drawing Master, will shortly open the following mentioned Drawing Classes in the New Post Office Building, Princes street, Dunedin:—

1. A class for Teachers and Pupil Teachers upon Saturday, the 5th March, 1870, at 11 o’clock a.m. All teachers, whether public or private, are invited to attend. Admission free.

2. A class for Girls upon Monday, the 28th of February, 1870. This class will meet from 2 till 4 o’clock p.m., upon Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Fee, 15s. per quarter, of ten weeks.

3. A class for the pupils of the High School upon Tuesday, the 29th February, 1870. This class will meet from 3 till 4 o’clock p.m., upon Tuesdays and Thursdays. Admission free. Youths not attending any of the Government Schools will be admitted as pupils of this class on payment of a fee of 10s. per quarter, of ten weeks.

Arrangements will shortly be made for the teaching of Drawing, as far as practicable, in the District Schools, and for the opening of an Evening Drawing Class.

Education Office,
John Hislop, Secretary.
February 15th, 1870.

FLAGSTAFF ROAD DISTRICT.—Tenders will be received until noon of Saturday, 26th inst., by the undersigned for Removing and Putting-up about 7 chains of Fencing on road line Whare Flat; also, Supplying and Putting-up about 7 chains of New Fencing, same place.

Mr. Donald McQuilkan, Whare Flat, will show the ground and give particulars.—E. R. Ussher, Engineer to the Board. No. 1 Chambers, Princes-street, Dunedin.

FLAGSTAFF ROAD DISTRICT.—Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to noon of Saturday, 26th inst., for formation of 2 miles and 14 chains of road.

Mr. Nicol will be at Mr. L. Haughton’s at 2 o’clock on the 22nd inst. to point out ground to intending contractors. Plans and specifications to be seen at my Office, No. 1 Chambers, Princes street, opposite Government Buildings.—E. R. Ussher, Engineer to Board.

PUERUA ROAD BOARD.—Tenders are invited by the above Road Board, for Forming and Opening Up, by intaking of Cuttings and Embankments, a portion of the Block Road Line between Blocks X and XIV, Clutha Survey District; and also, for Repairing Bridge and forming Approaches to it, on the road leading to Awakiku Bush Reserve.

Mr. Anderson, Bridgend, will show intending Tenderers the Road Line and Specifications, &c., &c., on the 23rd current, at 12 o’clock noon. Tenders to be lodged with the Clerk to the Board not later than the 27th current. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.—By order of the Puerua Local Road Board. February 3rd, 1870.

PINE HILL ROAD DISTRICT.—Tenders and Plan are invited for the erection of a Foot Bridge (rough timber) over the Waitati, Block I, Blueskin. The site will be pointed out by Mr. James Cowan on Friday, 4th March, and tenders to be lodged with the undersigned not later than Tuesday, 8th March.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Hugh McTayen, Clerk to Board, Pine Hill, 18th February, 1870.

FLAGSTAFF ROAD DISTRICT.—Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to noon of Saturday, 5th of March, for Formation of 1 mile and 36 chains of road.

Mr. Nicol will be at Mr. L. Haughton’s at 3 o’clock on Tuesday, the 1st of March, to point out the ground to intending Contractors.

Plans and specifications to be seen at any Office, No. 1 Chambers, Princes street, opposite Government Buildings.—E. R. Ussher, Engineer to Board.

ALL DAY.—Tenders will be received from the 28th instant until the 10th of March for forming parts of the Moeraki Road. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Post Office, Herbert; or at my office, Dunedin. Tenders will be addressed to the Chairman of the All Day Local Board, Herbert.—John Hardy, Engineer to the All Day Local Board.

TENDERS WANTED for the Oamaru Grammar School, a Second Master. Salary, £200 per annum. Other qualifications being equal, preference will be given to a gentleman competent to teach vocal music. Applications, with testimonials, will be received up to February 28th, 1870.

N. Fleming, Hon. Secretary.

WAIAPA MAIN DISTRICT SCHOOL.—Wanted, a Teacher. Salary £100 and all the School fees. Applications with testimonials to be sent in to the chairman of School Committee, on or before 28th February, 1870.—William Carrington, Clerk.

WANTED, a Master for the Awamoko School. Salary £100 per annum, with School Fees, a free residence, and a four-acre paddock. Applications with testimonials to be lodged with me before the 15th March, 1870.

P. Aitcheson, Hon. Clerk, Awamoko, by Oamaru.

WANTED.—A MASTER, and also a SEWING MISTRESS, for the Kaikorai District School. Master’s salary, £100 per annum, with fees added—a further sum of £25 per annum allowed to pay house rent; Sewing Mistress, £25 per annum. Married couple preferred. Applications with testimonials to be received by the undersigned up to March 26th, 1870.—Jas. Cunningham, Hon. Sec. School Committee, Kaikorai.

WASTE LAND BOARD ADVERTISEMENTS.

LANDS OF SPECIAL VALUE.—Notice is hereby given that the following allotments of Rural Land will be offered for sale by public auction under the 64th clause of the “Otago Waste Land Act 1866,” as Land of Special Value, in the Land Office, Dunedin, on Wednesday, the 2nd day of March next, at noon, at the upset price of 21s. per acre:—

Section 75, Block III, Hindland district
Section 76,
Section 77,
Section 78,
John Hislop, Secretary.
February 15th, 1870.