✨ Miscellaneous Notices
NOTICE TO MARINERS.—Dunedin Harbor.—
A large red Beacon has been erected at the end of the training wall to the entrance of Rattray Street Jetty, Dunedin. And after Saturday evening, the 23rd day of April, 1870, the red light will be discontinued at the said entrance.
Vessels entering must pass the red beacon on the starboard hand.
THE Otago Education Board invites applications for the following-mentioned appointments:—1st. A Lady Principal for the Otago Provincial School for the Higher Education of girls; salary, for the present, £250 per annum, with free residence and accommodation for boarders. 2nd. A Governess for the same Institution; salary, £150 per annum. And 3rd. A Commercial Master for the Otago High School; salary, £300 per annum.
The Lady Principal will be expected to receive girls as boarders at fifty guineas per annum. In the event of the successful candidate for the Commercial Mastership being unmarried, he will receive a salary of £250 with free board and residence at the High School Boarding Establishment.
Candidates are requested to specify all the subjects they are qualified to teach. Applications with Testimonials will be received by the undersigned till the 1st of June, 1870. Additional information will be furnished on application.
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, N. Z.
THE COUNCIL of the University of Otago will shortly appoint two Professors to the following-mentioned Chairs:—1st. Classics, to include Greek, Latin, and the English Language and Literature; 2nd. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. Salary of each Professor £600 per annum with the Class Fees, which are fixed at three guineas per term. Candidates must be graduates of some established and recognised University.
Applications and testimonials will be received by the undersigned till the 1st of June, 1870. Additional information will be furnished on application.
John Hislop, Hon. Secretary.
Dunedin, Otago, N. Z.,
March 16, 1870.
IMMIGRATION MONEY.—The Police are the only persons authorised to take payment of Passage Money, outside the Government Buildings, Dunedin.
Instances have come to the knowledge of the Police of persons having received money from Immigrants for the purpose of paying the same to the Government, and neglected to do so until the amount was again demanded from the Immigrants.
Immigrants, therefore, who have paid passage money to their Agents or Guarantees, or who have left money in the hands of their employers for the purpose of being handed to the Government, and who have not received their bills, or a proper receipt, are requested to communicate with me immediately, giving the dates and amounts so paid or left.
John Logan,
Immigration Agent,
12th April, 1870.
GOLD FIELDS.—Just Published, Price 2s. (the usual allowance to the Trade on taking not less than twelve), Pamphlet containing Regulations of the Otago Gold Fields, Gold Mining Leases Regulations, Agricultural Leases Regulations, Rules for Regulating Proceedings and Practice of Wardens' Courts, the Gold Fields Act 1866, the Gold Mining Claim Drainage Act 1868, and the Gold Fields Act Amendment Act 1869. If sent by Post, the following extra charges will be made: for one copy, 8d; two, 1s 4d; three, also 1s 4d; four, 2s; five, 2s 8d; six, also 2s 8d; seven, 3s 4d; eight, 4s; nine, also 4s. Nine is the largest quantity allowed by Postal Regulations in one parcel. Pamphlet may be had from John Logan, Provincial Government Storekeeper, Dunedin.
30th March, 1870.
OLD FIELDS REGULATIONS, 1870, &c., price 2s.
Cattle Brand Book, price 2s 6d.
Fencing Ordinance, price 6d.
Licensing (Publicans') Ordinance, price 1s.
May be had of Provincial Government Storekeeper, Dunedin. The usual allowance to the Trade when twelve are taken.
WASTE LAND BOARD ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tuesday, 19th May.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the following allotment of Rural Land will be offered for sale by public auction, on Tuesday, the 19th May next, in the Land Office, at noon, under the 35th clause of the “Otago Waste Land Act 1866,” at the upset price of 10s. per acre:—
Section 28, Block VIII, Otepopo, 52a. 3r. 18p.
J. T. Thomson,
Chief Commissioner.
Waste Land Board Office,
19th April, 1870.
Monday, 2nd May, at noon.
NOTICE is hereby given that section 5, block LV Oamaru Township (previously reserved for limestone), will be offered for sale, by public auction, by Mr. S. Shrimski, at the Court-house there, on Monday, the 2nd day of May next, at noon, at the upset price of £12 10s.
Section 43, block II, Dunedin and East Taieri district, containing 39a 0r 16p, will be offered for sale, by auction, at the Land Office, Dunedin, on the 2nd day of May next, at noon, at the upset price of 21s. per acre.
Of the Township of Lawrence, sections 1 to 7, 14 to 16, block XXI (formerly reserved for coal), will be offered for sale, by public auction, by Mr. J. M. Nicholson, at the Court-house, Lawrence, on the 2nd day of May next, at noon, at the upset price of £2 per section, and subject to valuation (to be stated at the time of sale) for improvements effected thereon.
23rd May, at noon.
BUSH RESERVES.—Sealed offers will be received at this office until noon of Monday 23rd May, for leasing for a term of 21 years from the 1st June, 1870, the undermentioned Bush Reserves, under certain conditions as to planting &c., which may be seen on and after the 1st May at the Police Stations at West Taieri, Balclutha, Port Molyneux, Waihola, Tokomairiro, and Hampden, and at the Land Office, Dunedin. The offers are to be made by filling in the printed form of Tender, (which can be obtained at the place abovementioned), the prices at which the different descriptions of timber in the bush are to be supplied to the public, and are to be enclosed in an envelope marked “Offer for Lease of Bush Reserves,” addressed to the Chief Commissioner of the Waste Land Board, Dunedin.
The person whose tender may be accepted will require to name two sureties to the satisfaction of the Waste Land Board, who will enter into a bond in the sum of £50 for the due fulfilment of the conditions of the lease.
The lowest or any offer not necessarily accepted.
For list of sections see previous Gazettes.
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🎓 Otago Education Board Appointments
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceEducation, Appointments, Otago, Teaching Positions
🎓 University of Otago Professor Appointments
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University, Professor Appointments, Classics, Mathematics
- John Hislop, Hon. Secretary
🛂 Immigration Money Notice
🛂 Immigration12 April 1870
Immigration, Passage Money, Fraud Prevention
- John Logan, Immigration Agent
🌾 Gold Fields Regulations Pamphlet
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources30 March 1870
Gold Fields, Regulations, Pamphlet, Mining
- John Logan, Provincial Government Storekeeper
🗺️ Waste Land Board Advertisements
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey19 April 1870
Land Sale, Public Auction, Otepopo
- J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner
🗺️ Land Sales by Public Auction
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand Sale, Public Auction, Oamaru, Dunedin, Lawrence
🗺️ Bush Reserves Leasing Notice
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyBush Reserves, Leasing, Timber Supply
Otago Provincial Gazette 1870, No 665