THE Settlers of the North-East Harbor District are hereby notified that all cattle found straying on the roads of the District after this date will be impounded.—Geo. P. Bell, Clerk to the Board.

NOTICE OF FENCING.—I hereby give notice to all whom it may concern, that I am about to erect a fence between Sections 2 and 3, Block III, Inch Clutha.—Wm. HARVEY.

NOTICE.—The Grey Horse advertised in last week’s Gazette should be like 2 lying on side near shoulder, not V as you had it in the advertisement.—James PURVIS, Poundkeeper, East Taieri.

WEST HARBOR ROAD DISTRICT.—Notice.—Legal proceedings will be taken against all parties whose rates are not paid on or before the first of March, 1870.—Henry SUTCLIFFE, Collector. Sawyer’s Bay, 17th February, 1870.

SIGNAL HILL ROAD DISTRICT.—The Precept authorising the collection of the highway rate in the above-named district, for the year 1869-70, having been issued by the General Board, ratepayers are requested to pay the amount of their respective rates to me, at my house, Signal Hill, on or before the seventh day of March.—Hugh BROWN, Clerk and Collector. 7th February, 1870.

WAREPA ROAD DISTRICT.—The precept authorising the collection of the Highway Rate for the year 1869-70, having been allowed by the General Road Board; Ratepayers are requested to pay the amount of their respective rates to me, at the School-house, Warepa, on or before the 28th day of February, 1870.—Edward INGS, Clerk and Collector. 20th January, 1870.

BRIGHTON ROAD DISTRICT.—The precept authorising the collection of the Highway Rate in the above-named district, for the year 1869-70, having been issued; Ratepayers are requested to pay the amount of their respective rates to me, at my house, on or before the 8th of March next, on which day all rates must be paid, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken to enforce payment.—Allan CAMERON, Collector. Brighton, February 16th, 1870.

PUERUA ROAD RATE 1869-70.—The precept authorising the collection of the above rate, having been issued; Ratepayers are requested to pay the amount of their respective rates to me, at my house, on or before the 10th March next.—Jas. M’EWEN, Collector.

NOTICE.—The Deborah Bay District Road Board intend to apply to the General Road Board, at its next meeting in March, for authority to levy a highway rate of sixpence per acre throughout the district for the year 1869 and 70. The assessment roll can be inspected at my house between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. any day not being a public holiday or Sunday.—Geo. C. HITCHCOCK, Clerk to said Road Board. 7th February, 1870.

REGISTRATION FORMS for applying to be put on Electoral Roll, may be obtained from any of the Registration Offices within the Province, or from the Government Storekeeper.

MUNICIPALITY OF LAWRENCE.—Annual Statement of Receipts and Expenditure ending December 31, 1869:—

Receipts.
To Government Subsidy ... £129 1 10
,, Rates collected from January 1st to August 1st, 1869 ... 377 11 9
,, Government Subsidy ... 188 1 0
,, Rates collected to December 31, 1869 ... 120 17 3
,, Deposits, &c., on sale of Reserves ... 39 8 6
,, Cash from Town Clerk ... 1 0 0
,, Balance overdraft ... 77 16 9
£933 17 7

Expenditure.
By Overdraft Bank New South Wales ... £237 8 0
,, Public Works ... 334 8 0
,, Printing, advertising, &c. ... 25 14 0
,, Salaries ... 187 15 2
,, Incidentals ... 23 0 0
,, Interest and Discount ... 105 4 9
,, Rent ... 20 0 0
£933 17 7

Present Position.
To Bill Discount ... £100 0 0
,, Subsidy on Rates collected ... 120 17 3
,, Rates to be collected ... 242 7 3
,, Subsidy on do ... 242 7 3
,, Amount due on Reserves ... 159 10 6
£865 2 9

By Overdraft at Bank of New South Wales ... £77 16 9
,, Bill due Bank ... 100 0 0
,, Accounts paid to date ... 65 2 0
,, Amounts due on Contracts ... 50 0 0
,, Phoenix Company ... 52 0 0
,, Salaries (about) ... 30 0 0
,, Balance ... 490 3 6
£865 2 9

Audited and found correct—
A. ARMSTRONG,
C. R. TWIGGS, } Auditors.
17s.6d.
W. HAYES, Town Clerk.

PHOENIX WATER RACE COMPANY REGISTERED.—Abstract Statement for the Year 1869:—

To Cash received for water for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1869 ... £711 1 0
,, Amount owing for water ... 109 5 6
£820 6 6

By Manager’s Salary ... £234 0 0
,, Secretary’s ,, ... 30 0 0
,, Amount of contract for cutting Race ... 115 13 0
,, Labor, keeping Races in repair, &c. ... 68 10 7
£448 3 7

Nett Profit ... £372 2 11

Wm. HAYES, Secretary.
Lawrence, January, 1870.

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