ment of Otago, was maliciously set on fire and damaged to the value of about £60.

Notice is hereby given that a reward of £20 will be paid by the Provincial Government of Otago, for such information as will lead to the conviction of the person who maliciously set fire to the said bridge.

D. R---,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 20th February, 1872.

NOTICE.—The Kaitangata School Committee delayed selecting a Teacher till after the examination on the 22nd inst. The Committee is open to receive applications up to that date—Kaitangata, 5th March, 1872.

ELECTORAL ROLL.

REGISTRATION FORMS may be had from any of the Registration Offices in the Province, or from the Provincial Government Storekeeper, Dunedin.

SUPREME COURT.—Notice is hereby given that a Sitting of the Supreme Court for the despatch of Criminal and Civil business, will be helden at the Supreme Court House, Dunedin, on Wednesday the 3rd day of April 1872, at the hour of ten o’clock in the forenoon, at which time and place all persons bound by recognizances to appear as prosecutors, defendants, or witnesses are required to give their attendance.

Notice is hereby further given that the Civil Cases will not be called on for trial, until Tuesday, the ninth day of April, at ten o’clock in the forenoon.

BRIGHTON ROAD DISTRICT.—Notice.—The Assessment Roll for the above-named district lies for inspection for 14 days from this date, at the house of Mr James B. Blair.—PETER LEITCH, Clerk. Brighton, 16th March, 1872.

BLUESKIN Local Road District.—Notice is hereby given of the intention to make application to the General Road Board at its first meeting, to authorise the Rates in said District to be levied on an assessment of the annual value of all lands, houses, mills, buildings and hereditaments within said district.

13th March, 1872.

BLUESKIN Local Road District.—Notice is hereby given that the Corrected Assessment Roll of said district may be inspected at the store of Mr Finlayson, Blueskin, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on every day not being a Sunday or public holiday, until the application to the General Road Board has been heard and decided.

EXTRACT of the Receipts and Expenditure of Portobello Road Board for the year 1870-70.

Hooper’s Inlet Ward.

Amount of rates collected ... 74 8 6
Paid into the Treasury ... 73 0 0
Government subsidy ... 146 0 0
To Messrs Kellas and Christie’s Contract ... 61 2 6
„ Messrs Dick and Lewis’ Contract ... 109 15 2
„ Messrs Kellas and Macpherson’s Contract ... 19 8 0
Paid for stones & surface work ... 11 16 6
Hooper’s Inlet Ward to Papanui Ward, Dr. ... 2 2 11
Balance in Treasury to Hooper’s Inlet Ward ... 14 14 11

Papanui Ward.

Amount of rates collected ... 49 8 0
Paid into the Treasury ... 48 0 6
Government subsidy ... 96 1 0
Hooper’s Inlet Ward to Papanui ... 2 2 11

To Foster and Party’s Contract ... 62 5 0
„ John Macandrew’s do. ... 10 0 0
„ Dick and Lewis, progress payment ... 25 10 0
„ Do. do. for extras ... 13 14 6 111 9 6
Balance in Treasury to Papanui Ward ... 34 14 11

Arthur Seat Ward.

Amount of rates collected ... 23 16 6
Paid into the Treasury ... 22 9 6
Government subsidy ... 44 19 0

To Bradbury’s Contract ... 31 11 6
„ Hugh Kellas’ do. ... 19 11 6
„ Robert Dick’s do. ... 14 15 9 65 18 9
Balance in Treasury to Arthur’s Seat Ward ... 1 9 9

Total rates raised in the district ... 147 13 0
Total paid into the Treasury ... 143 10 0
Stationery and other incidental expenses ... 2 9 3
Cash in Treasurer’s hands ... 1 13 9

We have audited these accounts and find them correct.

JAMES MUIR,
WILLIAM GEARY, } Auditors.

IMPOUNDED on the 9th day of March, 1872, by Thomas Grundy, Ranger, one red yearling heifer, double back-bit near ear, portion off; one straw heifer, steer, colt at foot, same marks; one white steer, yellow neck; do., one yellow steer, JH near loin; one red cow, do., and W off rump; one dark spotted bull, DR (conjoined) off rump; red heifer, white back, U off rump; one red and white steer, no brands; one straw steer, red neck, no brands; one black yearling heifer, do.; one red poley bull calf, do.; one red and white bull, do.; one light red bull, white back, do., for trespassing on the Gold Fields, owners unknown, for which five shillings per head is claimed; and, in default of being released, the above cattle will be sold at the public Pound at Lawrence on Friday, the 29th day of March, 1872, at twelve o’clock noon.—PETER ROBERTSON, Poundkeeper of the Lawrence Pound.

IMPOUNDED, on North Tokomairiro Hundred, by John Irving Ranger—Yellow and white Bull, 4 years old; red Bull, 3 do.; dark red Bull, 2 do.; brindle, do.; yellow and white do.; yellow Heifer; yellow do., white back; red and yellow do.; red do.; yellow Steer; strawberry Heifer; red Cow and Calf; red do.; and red Calf; yellow Cow, down horns; red and white Calf; all no brands; black and white Heifer, branded A3; black Cow and heifer Calf, branded JU off rump; and in default of being released, the above cattle will be sold at the public pound Tokomairiro, on Friday, the 29th day of March, 1872, at 12 o’clock noon.—JAMES GOODALL, Poundkeeper of the Public Pound, Tokomairiro.

IMPOUNDED on the 11th March, 1872, by J. McLean, Manager, Morven Hills Station—one red and white cow, branded like D off rump, W off ribs, one white bull calf at foot; one strawberry bullock, no visible brands; one red and white steer, branded XX.