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IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the name of
Mr. EDWIN TANNER,
has been added to the list of authorised Surveyors.

D. REID,
Secretary for Land and Works.
Dunedin, 26th November, 1870.

Land and Works Office,
Dunedin, 11th November, 1870.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Government have
cancelled the Agricultural Leases prepared in
favor of the undermentioned:—

John Murray, senr., section 11, block IV, Table Hill
Do. „ 35 „ „
Do. „ 34 „ „
Do. „ 50 „ „
Do. „ 10 „ „
Jane Murray „ 15 „ „
Do. „ 5 „ „
John Murray, junr. „ 13 „ „
James Hunter Murray „ 26, block V, Tuapeka East

and the Land is now open for application under the
Agricultural Lease Regulations.

D. REID,
Secretary for Land and Works.

MARTIN’S BAY.

THE Government has arranged with the owner of
the Screw Steamer Tairoa to start her from
Dunedin to Martin’s Bay on Thursday, 1st December,
1870.

For Freight or Passage, apply to R. M. Robertson,
Esq., Temple Chambers, Dunedin.

ABSTRACT FROM PREVIOUS GAZETTES.

Of Impounding Notices:—

2nd December, Friday noon, a large lot of Cattle will
be sold at Caversham Pound.

2nd December, Friday noon, two Bullocks will be sold
at Otakia Pound.

2nd December, Friday noon, a Bullock will be sold at
Oamaru Pound.

9th December, Friday, noon, a mare will be sold at
South Dunedin Pound.

9th December, Friday, noon, a cow and four bullocks
will be sold at Caversham Pound.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the
Secretary for Land and Works, Dunedin, until
noon of Monday, the 12th December, 1870, for
Contract No. 58.—Survey of about 2,800 acres in
the Winton District into Sections of from ¼ acre to
40 acres each.

Plan and specification may be seen, and forms of
tender obtained, at the Survey Offices, Dunedin and
Invercargill.

Tenders to be accompanied by a deposit or marked
cheque for 10 per cent. of the amount, and to be en-
dorsed “ Tender for Survey Contract No. 38.”
The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

D. REID,
Secretary for Land and Works.
26th November, 1870.

CLUTHA COAL FIELD.

TENDERS will be received at the Provincial Govern-
ment Offices, Dunedin, until noon of Tuesday, the
13th December, 1870, from parties willing to lease the
Clutha Coal Fields, and plant connected therewith, for
the term of seven years. Tenders to state the amount
of rent per annum, payable half-yearly in advance.

A list of the plant can be seen at the Office of the
Secretary for Land and Works, Dunedin, and at the
Police Station, Balclutha.

For further information apply at the Office of the
Secretary for Land and Works.

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

Council of the Province of Otago instituted “The
Executive Council Ordinance 1861” it is provided that
the Superintendent of the said Province shall in the
administration of the Government thereof act by and
with the advice and consent of an Executive Council
And whereas the Governor hath with the advice and
consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand
in pursuance of the powers and authority in that be-
half vested in him by “The Gold Fields Act 1866”
and subject to its provisions delegated unto the Execu-
tive Government for the time being of the Province of
Otago all such powers vested in the Governor or the
Governor in Council by the said last-mentioned Act as
under by virtue of the one hundred and ninth section
of the said last-mentioned Act may be delegated by the
Governor in Council to have hold and exercise the said
powers within the said Province of Otago And where-
as by an Order in Council dated the eleventh day of
January one thousand eight hundred and seventy and
published in the Otago Provincial Government Gazette
(No. 646) on the 14th day of January 1870 the
Executive Government of the Province of Otago did
make certain regulations for the purposes specified in
the said thirty-ninth section of the said “Goldfields
Act 1866.” And whereas it is expedient to revoke No. 4
of the said regulations so made and published as afore-
said and to substitute in lieu thereof the regulation
following:—

Now therefore His Honor James Macandrew Super-
intendent of the Province of Otago by and with the
advice of the Executive Council of the said Province
and with virtue and in exercise of the powers delegated
to the Executive Government of the said Province in
this behalf by His Excellency the Governor of New
Zealand in Council under the authority of “The Gold
Fields Act Amendment Act 1867” and of any and
every other power in any wise enabling the Executive
Government of the Province of Otago in this behalf
doth hereby order that said Regulation No. 4, of the
Regulations so made and published as aforesaid shall
from and after the day of the date hereof be revoked
and with the advice and consent aforesaid, and by virtue
and in exercise of the powers aforesaid, doth hereby
make the following regulation for the Otago Gold
Field, prescribing the manner in which the Warden
shall deal with applications for Agricultural Leases for
land within the said Gold Field.

Alex. WILLIAMS,
Clerk to the Executive Council of the
Province of Otago.

REGULATION RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LEASES IN
THE OTAGO GOLD FIELD.

Application to be recorded. Day fixed for hearing.
Mode of procedure when more than one applicant
for land.

4. The Warden shall cause every application for an
   Agricultural Lease to be recorded in a book to be kept
   for that purpose and shall appoint a day being not less
   than fourteen nor more than thirty days from the date
   of the receipt of such application for hearing and de-
   ciding the same and any objections that may be made
   thereto.

4n. If the Warden on such enquiry as aforesaid shall
find that more than one application has been made for
a lease of the same land on the same day and shall find
that no valid objection exists to the issuing of a lease
of such land or of some portion thereof he shall cause
the lease of such land or of such part thereof as he shall
decide to grant to be put up for sale by auction by the
Receiver of Gold Revenue on the day following that on
which the decision of the Warden shall be arrived at the
said applicants alone being allowed to bid for the same
and the highest bidder at such sale shall be entitled to
the lease of the land so offered.