Public Works and Land Sales




PAYMENTS TO BE MADE IN LAND.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works, until noon of Tuesday, 2nd July, for Contracts Nos. 646, 647 and 648—Constructing portions of the Puerua road, in block I, Glenomaru district.

Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained at the office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, and at the Post-office, Port Molyneux.

Tenders to be endorsed "Roads and Works tender for Contract No. 646, 647, or 648," 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 Lands and Works, until noon of Tuesday, 25th June, for contract No. 640—metalling portion of road, Dunedin to Portobello.

Plans and specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin.

Tenders to be endorsed "Roads and Works tender for Contract No. 640."

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

TENDERS wanted for Erecting a Bridge over the Kaikorai Stream, at the Woolshed of Messrs. Murray, Roberts, and Co. Tenders to be lodged with Mr. James Kirkland, Chairman to the local Board, up to the 29th June. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Clerk’s house.—Thos. C. Burt, Clerk to the Board.—Green Island, June 17, 1872.

ENGROSSING.—Tenders will be received, at the office of the Secretary of Lands, until noon of Friday, 28th June, 1872, for Engrossing Crown Grants for the remainder of the current year. Conditions and specimens may be seen at the Crown Grant Office, Dunedin.—J. B. Bradshaw, Secretary for Land.—June 18, 1872.

BRIGHTON Road Board.—No eligible Tender having been received for the bridge across the Messrs Mee’s Creek, fresh tenders will be received by the undersigned up to noon on Saturday, the 6th July, for the erection of the wood work alone of said bridge.—Peter Lerch, Clerk.—Otakia, 24th June, 1872.

WANTED, a teacher for the School at Whihola. Salary £75 per annum and School fees. Applications with testimonials to be lodged with the undersigned on or before the 1st July.—J. G. Gray, Clerk.

CLYDE DISTRICT SCHOOL.—Wanted a Master and a Mistress. Guaranteed joint salary, £225 per annum. Fresh applications with testimonials, to be lodged on or before Monday, 2nd July, with A. Christophers, Clerk.

WASTE LAND BOARD ADVERTISEMENTS.

EDUCATION RESERVES, SOUTHLAND.

APPLICATIONS will be received by Mr. John H. Baker, Survey Office, Invercargill, from persons wishing to lease any of the Reserves as formerly advertised.

Copies of the Otago Regulations, and conditions for the Leasing of Education Reserves can be obtained from Mr. Baker, Invercargill.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS FOR UNSURVEYED LAND under “Otago Waste Lands Act, 1866.”

The Section in the subjoined Schedule being now surveyed, the applicant is informed that the Waste Land Board will give its decision on his application at this Office, on Wednesday, the 10th day of July, 1872, at 12 o’clock noon, on or before which day, objections to the survey, if any, must be made. In the event of the application being granted, the purchase money may be paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue at Invercargill, within a few days.

George and William Playfair, Section 14 Block III, Wyndham district

Andrew Noble, Section 35, Block I, Wyndham district

Edward Smoothy, Section 19 Block VI, Wyndham district

John Brand, Section 20 Block VI, Wyndham district

J. T. Thomson,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 26th June, 1872.

MONDAY, 1st July, at noon.

LAND 10s. PER ACRE.

25,000 Acres of Land in Maruwenua, Awamoko, and Kakanui Hundreds, open at 10s an acre.

APPLICATIONS will be received on and after Monday, the 1st July next, for Lands within the above Hundreds, under the 35th clause of the “Otago Waste Lands Act, 1866,” at 10s an acre.

Applications for Surveyed Land must be accompanied by a deposit of 1s per acre, and the Land will forthwith be advertised by auction, open to all bidders, at the upset price of 10s per acre, and immediately after the sale the deposit will be returned to the applicant.

Applications for Unsurveyed Land will be received and recorded. The applicants will, within four months of the dates of their applications, have to survey the land by the District Surveyor into sections of not more than 320 acres each; and as soon as possible after approval of the survey, the land will be offered for sale by auction, open to all bidders, at the upset price of 10s—the cost of the survey to be paid by the purchaser.

Waste Lands Board Office,
Dunedin, 19th June, 1872.

MONDAY, 1st July, 1872, at noon.

NOTICE is hereby given that sections 19, 20, 21, and 34, block III, Kaitangata District, containing respectively 244a 2r 17p, 80a 3r 15p, 106a 1r 14p, and 35a 1r 24p, and sections 1 and 2, block IV, and 12 and 15, block VII, Kaitangata, containing respectively 276a 1r 17p, 169a 2r 13p, 116a 3r 19p, and 170a 0r 4p, and section 35, block I, Claredon District, 130a 3r 32p, and sections 2, block XVI, and 5, block XVII, Waihola District, containing 51a and 52a 2r, will be offered for sale by public auction, at Mr. Capstick’s auction rooms, Tokomairiro, on Monday, the 1st day of July next, at noon, at the upset price of 10s. per acre.

MONDAY, 1st July, at noon.

NOTICE is hereby given, that sections 55 and 56, block II, Dunedin and East Taieri District, containing respectively 31a 2r 30p and 46a 0r 10p, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Dunedin, on Monday, the 1st July next, at noon, at the upset price of 10s. per acre.

TUESDAY, 2nd July, at noon.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the remaining parts of sections 5 and 7, block XIII, Inch Clutha District, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Crown Hotel, Balclutha, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of July next, at noon, at the upset price of 10s. per acre.



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🏗️ Tenders for Puerua Road Construction

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tenders, Road Construction, Puerua, Glenomaru

🏗️ Tenders for Dunedin to Portobello Road Metalling

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tenders, Road Metalling, Dunedin, Portobello

🏗️ Tenders for Kaikorai Stream Bridge

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
17 June 1872
Tenders, Bridge Construction, Kaikorai Stream, Green Island
  • James Kirkland, Chairman to the local Board
  • Thos. C. Burt, Clerk to the Board

🗺️ Tenders for Engrossing Crown Grants

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
18 June 1872
Tenders, Crown Grants, Engrossing, Dunedin
  • J. B. Bradshaw, Secretary for Land

🏗️ Tenders for Brighton Road Board Bridge

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
24 June 1872
Tenders, Bridge Construction, Brighton Road Board, Otakia
  • Peter Lerch, Clerk

🎓 Teacher Wanted for Whihola School

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Teacher, Job Vacancy, Whihola School
  • J. G. Gray, Clerk

🎓 Master and Mistress Wanted for Clyde District School

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Teacher, Job Vacancy, Clyde District School
  • A. Christophers, Clerk

🗺️ Education Reserves Leasing in Southland

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Education Reserves, Leasing, Southland, Invercargill
  • John H. Baker, Survey Office

🗺️ Notice to Applicants for Unsurveyed Land

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
26 June 1872
Land Applications, Survey, Waste Land Board, Wyndham
  • George Playfair, Applicant for Section 14 Block III
  • William Playfair, Applicant for Section 14 Block III
  • Andrew Noble, Applicant for Section 35 Block I
  • Edward Smoothy, Applicant for Section 19 Block VI
  • John Brand, Applicant for Section 20 Block VI

  • J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner

🗺️ Land Sale at 10s per Acre in Maruwenua, Awamoko, and Kakanui

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
19 June 1872
Land Sale, Auction, Maruwenua, Awamoko, Kakanui

🗺️ Land Sale in Kaitangata and Claredon Districts

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Sale, Auction, Kaitangata, Claredon, Tokomairiro

🗺️ Land Sale in Dunedin and East Taieri District

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Sale, Auction, Dunedin, East Taieri

🗺️ Land Sale in Inch Clutha District

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Sale, Auction, Inch Clutha, Balclutha