SCHEDULE.

All that portion of the Otago Goldfields situate at Gimmerburn, and bounded as follows:—Commencing at Trig. station J, at North Rough Ridge, thence in an easterly direction to Trig. station K, thence in a north-westerly direction to the junction of the Boundary Creek with the Gimmerburn, thence along the Boundary Creek to the top of Rough Ridge, and thence along Rough Ridge to the starting point.

NOTICE.

PUBLIC Notification is hereby given that the ground described in the Schedule below may be occupied by holders of miners rights in terms of Section 1 of Regulation IV of the Otago Gold Fields Regulations.

RICHMOND BEETHAM, Warden.

SCHEDULE.

All that area including the Shotover River and its tributaries, extending in width from watershed to watershed, and in length from source to mouth, exclusive only of ground lying between Skipper’s Creek and Maori Point, stretching one mile westward from the river; also,

All that area extending in breadth from Lake Wakatipu and the Rees River to the summit of the Ben Lomond and Richardson ranges, and in length from Stair Peak to the boundary of the Queenstown Township; also,

All that area forming the watershed of the Moke and Moonlight Creeks.

CORRECTED NOTICE.

THE GOVERNMENT is prepared to receive offers until noon of Saturday, 1st day of October, 1867, from persons who may be willing to lay on Steamers to perform the following services on the Coast of this Province, in connection with the River Service of the Clutha, viz:—

1st. A steamer to leave Dunedin for Port Molyneux fortnightly, in connection with one on the Clutha, for Kaitangata, Clutha Ferry, Pomahaka, and Clydevale, or as much higher up the river as can be obtained, including a trip to Waikawa and Catlin’s River bi-monthly; or

2nd. To perform the same services, and, in addition, to proceed to the “Bluff” and Riverton if necessary.

30th August, 1870.

ASSESSMENT OF STOCK DEPASTURED ON HUNDREDS.

Persons who have neglected to pay their Assessment in terms of the “Otago Waste Land Act 1866, Amendment Act 1869,” are requested to do so at once to the Provincial Treasurer, Dunedin.

All parties in arrears on 1st October, 1870, will be proceeded against in terms of the 11th section of the above Act.

Provincial Government Offices,
Dunedin, 20th August, 1870.

Sections of the Act above referred to:

10. The Superintendent shall with the advice and consent of his Executive Council levy and raise yearly for and in respect of all cattle depastured upon the Waste Lands within any Hundred an assessment as follows —

For every head of great cattle a sum of three shillings and sixpence.

For every head of small cattle a sum of sevenpence.

To be paid by the person depasturing such cattle at a time and place and in manner to be appointed by the Superintendent by notice in the Provincial Gazette and the amount received from every such assessment shall be paid into the Provincial Treasury and form part of the Land Revenue of the Province of Otago and shall—

be appropriated by Ordinance of the Superintendent and Provincial Council in the formation and repair of district roads and bridges in the several Hundreds in which such assessment shall have accrued and such assessment shall be so expended in such Hundreds exclusive of and in addition to any sums which shall be appropriated from time to time by the Provincial Legislature under the provisions of “The Otago Road Boards Endowment Act 1866” for the formation and repair of main roads and bridges thereupon.

11. In case any person liable for the payment of any such assessment shall neglect or refuse to pay within thirty days the amount due in respect thereof it shall be lawful for the Superintendent without prejudice to any other remedy he may have at law to issue a warrant under his hand directed to some constable to levy the amount so due by distress and sale of a sufficient part of the cattle of the party liable in like manner as in case of rent in arrear between landlord and tenant.

EXTRACT FROM PREVIOUS GAZETTES

Of Impounding Notices:—

9th September, Friday, noon, three cows will be sold at Tokomairiro Pound.
9th September, Friday, noon, three heifers will be sold at West Taieri Pound.
9th September, Friday, noon, a cow and a calf will be sold at Hawksbury Pound.
9th September, Friday, noon, a filly will be sold at Oamaru Pound.

TENDERS

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Land and Works until noon of Friday, 16th September, for:

1. Contracts Nos. 490 and 491—Maintenance of portions of the road “Saddle Hill to West Taieri Bridge.”
2. Contracts Nos. 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, and 405—Maintenance of portions of the road “Dunedin to East Taieri Bridge.”
3. Contracts Nos. 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, and 526—Maintenance of portions of the road “Dunedin to Waikouaiti.”
4. Contract No. 535—Maintenance of a portion of the road “Northern Trunk to Port Chalmers.”
5. Contract No. 536—Maintenance of a portion of the road “Dunedin to North Taieri.”

Specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin.

Specifications may also be seen and forms of tender obtained as under, viz:—

At the Toll-house, Saddle Hill, for Contracts Nos. 490, 491, and 500.
At the Toll-house, Waihola Gorge, for Contracts Nos. 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, and 517.
At the Toll-house, East Taieri Bridge, for Contracts Nos. 502, 503, 504, and 511.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 535, or 536,” as the case may be.

Deposit required on total for maintenance portion of contract.

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

TIME EXTENDED.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Land and Works until noon of Friday, 16th September, for:

1. Contracts Nos. 506, 507, 508, 509, and 510—Maintenance of portions of the road “Tokomairiro to Clutha.”