the sum of Eleven Thousand Pounds under the provisions of the "Road Districts Loan Ordinance 1865," for the purpose of constructing a light line of railway from Oamaru to the Waiheka Valley within the said district: Notice is hereby given to the ratepayers on the assessment roll of the said district that the General Road Board will grant the request of the Windsor Local Road Board at a meeting of the General Board to be held at Dunedin on the 14th day of March next, unless that two-thirds of the ratepayers on the assessment roll of the said district are unfavorable to the loan being contracted, as provided in Clause 2 of the said Ordinance.

Dated at Dunedin this eighth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk to the General Board.

The following clauses of the "Road Districts Loan Ordinance" are published for general information :-

I. The Otago General Road Board at the request of the local board of any road district may borrow on the security of the yearly highway or road rates or of any special rates authorised to be levied from time to time under the provisions of the "Otago Roads Ordinance 1865" for the specific work for which a loan is required any sum which with any other sum previously borrowed and remaining unpaid for such road district shall not exceed one year's estimated rental of property in such district.

II. It shall be lawful for the ratepayers in any road district to petition the Otago General Road Board to refuse any such request of the local board to borrow any such sum as in the last clause is mentioned and on being satisfied that two-thirds of the ratepayers on the assessment roll of the district are unfavorable to a loan being contracted the General Road Board shall refuse to comply with the request of the local board.

Gold Fields Department,
Warden’s Office,
Dunedin,
3rd January, 1872.

I HEREBY give notice that I am prepared to receive applications under the Agricultural Lease Regulations, from persons desirous of occupying portions of that part of the Otago Gold Field described by Proclamation in the Provincial Government Gazette of the 27th December, 1871.

ALEX. WILLIS, Warden.

ABSTRACT FROM PREVIOUS GAZETTES

of Impounding Notices:-

1st March, Friday noon, a mare will be sold at Shotover Pound.

1st March, Friday noon, four horses, a mare, a pony, two fillies, and a colt will be sold at Oamaru Pound.

8th March, Friday noon, a Horse will be sold at Glenkenich Pound.

CONTRACTS FOR WHICH PAYMENTS ARE TO BE MADE IN LAND.

No eligible tenders having been received, fresh tenders will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Land and Works, Dunedin, until noon of Friday, 1st March, 1872, for-

1st. Contract No. 575—Supply of 1360 cubic yards of road metal, including spreading and boxing.

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, Oamaru.

2nd. Contract No. 576—Construction of a portion of road "Dougherty’s Hotel to Fitzgerald’s Store, Tuapeka."

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, Tuapeka.

Tenders to be endorsed "Roads and Works, Tender for Contracts No. 575 or 576," as the case may be.

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

Tenders will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Land and Works, until noon of Tuesday, 5th March, for Contract No. 578—Constructing portion of road in Block I, Glenomaru District, commencing 20 chains below Roscoe’s Place.

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, Port Molyneux.

Tenders to be endorsed "Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 578."

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

Tenders will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Land and Works, until noon of Tuesday, 5th March, for Contract No. 579—Formation of a portion of the road "Queenstown to Martin’s Bay."

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, Queenstown.

Tenders to be endorsed "Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 579."

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

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Land and Works, until noon of Tuesday, 5th March, for Contract No. 572—forming "approaches to Puerua bridge," and erection of bridge over Brady Creek, Port Molyneux.

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, Balclutha.

Tenders to be endorsed "Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 572."

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

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Land and Works, until noon of Tuesday, 5th March, for Contracts Nos. 598, 599, 600, and 601—Maintenance of Road—"Tokomairiro to Clutha."

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 at the Police Station, Tokomairiro for Contract No. 598; at the Toll-house, Stoney Creek for Contracts Nos. 599 and 600; and Police Station, Balclutha, for Contract No. 601.

Tenders to be indorsed "Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 598, 599, 600, or 601," as the case may be.

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

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Land and Works, until noon of Tuesday, 5th March, for Contracts Nos. 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, and 592—Maintenance of Road—"Dunedin to East Taieri Bridge."

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, Tuapeka.

Tenders to be endorsed "Roads and Works, Tender for Contracts No. 575 or 576," as the case may be.

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

Tenders will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Land and Works, until noon of Tuesday, 5th March, for Contract No. 578—Constructing portion of road in Block I, Glenomaru District, commencing 20 chains below Roscoe’s Place.

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

Tenders to be endorsed "Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 578."

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

Tenders will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Land and Works, until noon of Tuesday, 5th March, for Contract No. 579—Formation of a portion of the road "Queenstown to Martin’s Bay."

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, Queenstown.

Tenders to be endorsed "Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 579."

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 Tuesday, 5th March, for Contract No. 572—forming "approaches to Puerua bridge," and erection of bridge over Brady Creek, Port Molyneux.

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, Balclutha.

Tenders to be endorsed "Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 572."

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

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Land and Works, until noon of Tuesday, 5th March, for Contracts Nos. 598, 599, 600, and 601—Maintenance of Road—"Tokomairiro to Clutha."

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 at the Police Station, Tokomairiro for Contract No. 598; at the Toll-house, Stoney Creek for Contracts Nos. 599 and 600; and Police Station, Balclutha, for Contract No. 601.

Tenders to be indorsed "Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 598, 599, 600, or 601," as the case may be.

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

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Land and Works, until noon of Tuesday, 5th March, for Contracts Nos. 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, and 592—Maintenance of Road—"Dunedin to East Taieri Bridge."

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, Tuapeka.

Tenders to be endorsed "Roads and Works, Tender for Contracts No. 575 or 576," as the case may be.

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