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IMPOUNDED

On the 29th day of April, 1870, by Hugh M'Intyre, Esq., Merino Downs Station, one Chesnut mare, branded X near shoulder, and C off shoulder; owner unknown; for trespassing on Merino Downs Station; for which no damage is claimed; and in default of being released, the above Mare will be sold at the Public Pound at Tapanui on Friday, the 3rd day of June, 1870, at 12 o'clock noon. -- Alex. MacGregor, Pound-keeper of the Tapanui Pound.

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On Friday, 13th May, 1870, at noon, there will be sold by public auction in Rattray street Jetty Shed, Dunedin, to pay expenses, unless previously claimed, one Tank Malt, marked XAC which has been lying at the Jetty for about two years.

MUNICIPALITY OF QUEENSTOWN -- Probable Receipts and Expenditure for the Year Ensuring

Income

Estimated Rates ... £ s. d. 259 0 0
Estimated Licenses ... 5 0 0
Government Subsidy ... 257 0 0
Balance in Bank ... 65 0 0

Total ... £567 0 0

Expenditure

Salaries ... £ s. d. 55 0 0
Stationery ... 10 0 0
Advertising ... 10 0 0
Sundry Expenses ... 20 0 0
Public Works ... 472 0 0

Total ... £567 0 0

HENRY JOHN COPE,
Town Clerk.
Council Chambers, Queenstown,
20th April, 1870.

HERBERT ROAD DISTRICT

The precept authorising the Collection of a Highway Rate of one shilling per pound sterling of annual value in this District having been issued, Rate-payers are hereby informed that the Rates must be paid to the undersigned at the schoolhouse, Herbert, on or before the twenty-third day of May next. -- Alex. Pirie, Collector. Otepopo, April 25, 1870.

NORTH-EAST HARBOUR

Parties who have not yet paid road rates in the North-East Harbour District are hereby notified that legal measures will be adopted to recover all rates not paid on or before the 14th of May, 1870. Payment to be made to Mr. Forrester, Collector, at his residence; or to the Clerk, at the schoolhouse. -- George P. Belt, Clerk to the Board.

NOTICE

For the convenience of Rate-payers of the Deborah Bay Road District, the Collector will attend at Mr. Denche's Hotel, Port Chalmers, on Saturday, the 14th inst., from 10 to 12 o'clock A.M., for the purpose of receiving the highway rate for the year 1869-70, now over-due; and, further, notice is hereby given that all rates not paid by that date will be sued for in the customary manner. -- Geo. C. Hitchcock, Collector. 30th April, 1870.

HURIRI ROAD DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that all outstanding Rates will be sued for after the 17th May, 1870. -- Robert M'Lay, Clerk and Collector. Ahuriri, 2nd May, 1870.

NOTICE -- FINEGAND ROAD BOARD

Legal proceedings will be taken if all Rates due to the above Board are not paid on or before 20th May, 1870. -- G. W. Huttonniss, Clerk to the Board.

REWARD

Strayed from Waikouaiti on or about the 24th Sept., 1869, black Horse, heavy draught; no visible brand. Anyone giving such information as will lead to recovery to Anderson and Mowat, Dunedin, or F. Anderson and Co., Hawksbury, will receive the above reward.

CORPORATION OF WEST HAWKSBURY

Statement of Estimated Income and Expenditure for Year 1870-71

Income

Rates ... £ s. d. 130 0 0
Licenses ... 20 0 0
Subsidy ... 130 0 0

Total ... £280 0 0

Expenditure

Public Works ... £ s. d. 180 0 0
Salaries, &c ... 60 0 0
Advertising and Stationery ... 20 0 0
Rent and Sundries ... 20 0 0

Total ... £280 0 0

A. H. Gree,
Town Clerk.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,

Otago and Southland District.

In the matter of "The Escheat Act 1868," and in the matter of James Buchanan, late of West Taieri, farmer, deceased.

Regina v. Buchanan and Others.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an inquest for the purpose of determining whether certain lands, situate in the Province of Otago, lately the property of the said James Buchanan, deceased.