leases for gold mining purposes within the Province of
Otago, it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant
a lease for gold mining purposes of Crown Lands to
the applicant specified in the annexed Schedule, unless
there shall be valid objections against granting such
lease.

Objections to the granting of such lease, stating the
grounds of objection, must be made in writing and
lodged with the Warden, at St. Bathans, on or before
the 29th day of December, 1871.

Copy of the application made, and plans annexed,
may be seen at the Warden's Office at St. Bathans.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this 11th
day of December, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-one.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.
John and James Halley for ten acres of land between
Muddy Creek and Surface Hill, St. Bathans.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be
notified that he has appointed—
GEORGE MURRAY WEBSTER, Esquire, M.D., M.P.C.
WILLIAM JUKES STEWARD, Esquire, M.H.R.,
to be members of the Oamaru Dock Trust.
D. REID,
Provincial Secretary.

Dunedin, 11th December, 1871.

Land and Works Office,
Dunedin, 12th December, 1871.

NOTICE is hereby given that William Aitchison
having failed to execute the Agricultural Lease
issued in his favor, for section 3, block VI, Waitahuna
East, it has been cancelled, and the land is open for
application, under the Agricultural Lease Regulations.
D. REID,
Secretary for Land and Works.

INSPECTORS OF GOLD FIELDS DEPASTURING
DISTRICTS.
APPLICATIONS will be received until the 31st
December, from persons desirous of filling the
office of Inspector of the Gold Fields Depasturing
Districts of Tuapeka and Wakatipu respectively.

The District of Tuapeka embraces the Districts of
Waitahuna, Teviot and Switzers; and the District of
Wakatipu embraces that of Clyde.

The salary attached to the office of Inspector is at
the rate of £150 per annum.
D. REID,
Secretary for Land and Works,
Dunedin, 27th November, 1871.

A MEETING for taking into consideration the
following applications for Auctioneers' Licenses,
will be held in the Provincial Government Offices,
Dunedin, at noon of Thursday, 28th December, 1871 :
Barry, William Jackson
Evans, Frederick Horatio

IMMIGRATION MONEY.—Assisted Immigrants
by the undernamed Ships are requested to forward
to John Logan, Immigration Agent, Dunedin, the
amount of their Passage Money. Proceedings will be
taken to recover in all cases of non-payment without
further notice.

William Davie ... 1869
Eugland ... ... ”
Advance ... ... ”
Asterope ... ... ”
James Nicol Fleming ... ”
Timaru ... ... ”
Otago ... ... ”
City of Dunedin ... ”

Queen Bee... 1870
Christian M'Ausland... ”
Warrior Queen ... ”
William Lindsay ... ”
Jessie Readman ... ”
Achilles ... ... ”
Edward P. Bouverie ... ”
Leucadia ... ... ”
William Davie ... ”
Peter Denny ... ”
James Nicol Fleming ... ”
May Queen ... ”
Otago ... ... ”
Robert Henderson ... ”
21st November, 1871.

ABSTRACT FROM PREVIOUS GAZETTES
of Impounding Notices:—
15th December, Friday, noon, a horse will be sold at
South Dunedin Pound
15th December, Friday, noon, two bullocks will be
sold at West Taieri Pound
15th December, Friday, noon, a mare will be sold at
Otakia Pound
22nd December, Friday, noon, two Cows, two Calves
and a Heifer will be sold at Palmerston pound.
22nd December, Friday, noon, ten Cows, three Bullocks,
two Heifers and one Steer will be sold at Law-
rence pound.
22nd December, Friday, noon, five Cows, four Heifers,
three Steers and a Bull will be sold at Leaning
Rock, Clyde, Pound.

INVERCARGILL GAOL.—Tenders for Supply of
Rations for 1872 will be received at the Provincial
Government Offices, Dunedin, until noon of Friday
22nd December.
Schedules may be had from the Gaoler, Invercargill.
The Government will not be bound to accept any
tender.
JOHN LOGAN,
Provincial Government Storekeeper.
Dunedin, 28th November, 1871.

STEAM SERVICE.
TENDERS will be received at this office on or be-
fore the 16th January next, for monthly steam
service between Dunedin, Hokitika and Greymouth,
calling when required off Hollyford River (Martin's
Bay), and at Preservation Inlet.
Vessels may proceed, via Cook's Straits, returning
through Foveaux Straits, or vice versa, at tenderer's
option.
J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.
Superintendent's Office,
Dunedin, 5th December, 1871.

GRASS.—Tenders will be received at the Govern-
ment Office, Dunedin, until noon of Tuesday,
19th December, 1871, for the purchase of about 4½
acres, more or less, English Grass, growing at the
Industrial School, Lookout Point. Terms Cash.
Further information may be received from the keeper
of the said Industrial School.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the
Secretary for Land and Works, until noon of
Friday, 22nd December, for
Contract No. 569, construction of a timber jetty and
store at the mouth of the Waikouaiti River.
Plans and Specifications may be seen and forms of
tender obtained at the office of the Engineer of Roads
and Works, Dunedin, or at the Police Station, Wai-
kouaiti.