REMARKS.—Fog prevailed on 23rd; Aurors Australis on 2nd; Lunar halo on 25th.

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.

PORT CHALMERS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Wanted, an Assistant Female Teacher for the above School. Salary: £50 per annum. Applications, with testimonials, to be lodged with the undersigned, on or before Monday, 15th inst.—JOHN MACFARLANE, Clerk.

1st April, 1872.

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO.

THE SESSION for 1872, will be opened on Thursday, 1st May, with an introductory Lecture (open to the Public), by Professor Black, at 7 p.m.

On Friday and Saturday following, the Matriculation Examinations will be held, beginning at 10 a.m.

On Monday, 5th May, the different classes will be opened as follows:—

• Greek and English, 8 a.m.
• Latin, 9 a.m.
• Greek, 10 a.m.
• Latin, 11 a.m.
• Mathematics, 4.30 p.m.
• Natural Philosophy, 5.30 p.m.
• Chemistry and Mineralogy, 2 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.

Further information, and tickets for the classes, may be obtained on application to

A. LIVINGSTON, Registrar.

NEW RIVER HUNDRED.

The Wardens have this day appointed—

MR. EDWARD FIELDER BUTLER, to be Ranger for the New River Hundred.

WM. RUSSELL, Secretary.

30th March, 1872.

NOTICE.

North Taieri Local Road Board hereby give notice that all rates must be paid to me at my house, before the 20th day of April, 1872, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken without further notice.—ROBT. PEARSON, Clerk and Collector.

ANDERSON’S BAY Road Board.

Notice is hereby given that the precept has been issued by the General Road Board, authorising the collection of the Highway Rate of the above district, for the year 1871-2, ratepayers are requested to pay their respective rates to the undersigned on or before the 17th April, 1872.—JAMES SAMUEL, Collector.

Silverton, Anderson’s Bay, April 3, 1872.

IMPOUNDED

on the 3rd day of April, 1872, by J. Innes, Ranger, one yellow and white Heifer, branded like I on the near ribs; one red and white Heifer, no visible brand; one red Cow, blotch brand near rump; red and white Calf, no visible brand; owners unknown; for trespassing on Waikouaiti Hundred, for which 2s. each damage is claimed, and in default of being released, the above Cattle will be sold at the Public Pound at West Hawksbury, on Friday, the 26th day of April, at 12 o’clock noon.—THOMAS LATHAM, Poundkeeper of the West Hawksbury Pound.

IMPOUNDED

on the 5th day of April, by J. Joseph, West Taieri, one white and red poley Cow, branded like CW off rump; owner unknown; for trespassing in J. Joseph’s garden, West Taieri, for which no damage is claimed, and in default of being released, the above Cow will be sold at the Public Pound, at West Taieri.

On Friday, the 26th day of April, 1872, at 12 o’clock noon.—MICHAEL TYNAN, Poundkeeper of the West Taieri Pound.

THE UNDERSIGNED, Horace Lyne Squires,

hereby make application to register the Gabriel’s Gully Quartz Mining Company, Registered, under the provisions of the “Mining Companies Limited Liability Act 1865,” and amendments thereof; and I do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare that the following statement is to the best of my belief and knowledge true in every particular, namely:—

The name and style of the company is the “Gabriel’s Gully Quartz Mining Company, Registered.”

The place of operations is at Gabriel’s Gully, Tuapeka.

The nominal capital of the company is £6400, in 16 shares of £400 each.

The amount allotted in partly paid up shares is £3200.

The name of the manager is Horace Lyne Squires.

The office of the company is at the mine, Gabriel’s Gully, Tuapeka.

The names and several residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follows:—

• Thomas Mark, Gabriel’s Gully, Tuapeka, 2 shares
• Henry Mark, „ „ „ 2 „
• Frederick Wedlake, „ „ „ 2 „
• James Clarke Browne, Lawrence, 2 „
• Horace Lyne Squires, „ „ 5 „
• William Best, Gabriel’s Gully, Tuapeka, 1 „

Dated this 30th day of March, 1872.

Signed—H. L. SQUIRES, Manager.

Witness to signature—VINCENT PYKE, Justice of the Peace.

CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF INVERCARGILL

STATUTORY Statement of Estimated Rents, Profits and Receipts, and Proposed Expenditure for the ensuing Year:—

Estimated Revenue.

• Balance in Bank ... £195 0 0
• Subsidy due by Provincial Government for 1871-’72 ... 265 0 0
• Subsidy by Provincial Government for 1872-’73 ... 300 0 0
• Jetty ... 150 0 0
• Fire Brigade (subscription, Insurance Companies) ... 45 0 0
• Cemetery ... 50 0 0
• Rent, Reserves ... 75 0 0

Deficiency ... 1,560 0 0

£2,640 0 0

Estimated Expenditure.

• Salaries ... 200 0 0
• Day Labour and Maintenance ... 800 0 0
• Fire Brigade ... 100 0 0
• Cemetery, repairs to fences, &c ... 160 0 0
• Jetty ... 80 0 0
• Town Works, let ... 100 0 0
• Town Works, yet to be contracted for ... 500 0 0
• Drainage ... 600 0 0
• Contingencies ... 100 0 0

£2,640 0 0

W. B. SCANDRETT, Town Clerk.

Town Hall, Invercargill, April 6, 1872.