REMARKS:—
Snow fell on the 28th and 29th.
Hail fell on 24th.
Fog on 4th.
Weather very unsettled.—Atmospheric pressure low.

Note.—The results of all the self-registering instruments were recorded on the dates above given and therefore occurred during the preceding 24 hours.

HENRY SKEY.

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 seven pence

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 1868” 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.

ABSTRACT FROM PREVIOUS GAZETTES of Impounding Notices

23rd September, Friday, noon, a strawberry cow will be sold at Anderson’s Bay Pound.

23rd September, Friday, noon, six steers and two heifers, a roan cow and calf, a yellow cow, a white cow, two red and white heifers, a red and white cow, and a strawberry heifer will be sold at Tokomairiro Pound.

TENDERS 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. 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.

TENDERS 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, 510—Maintenance of portions of the road “Tokomairiro to Clutha.”

2. Contracts Nos. 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, and 517—Maintenance of portions of the road “East Taieri Bridge to Tokomairiro.”

Plans and specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin; or at Police Station, Tokomairiro.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contracts Nos. 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, or 517,” 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.

TENDERS TIME EXTENDED

Tenders will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Lands and Works until noon of Friday, 16th September, for

1. Contract Nos. 527, 528, and 529—Maintenance of portions of the road “Dunedin to Waikouaiti.”

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 Kaiapoianga, 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.