permanently established in the Province, and to be manufactured either wholly or to a large extent from Phormium Tenax, or other indigenous plants, or from other material grown in the Province.

Offers will be received at the Provincial Government Offices, Dunedin, until the 10th of October, 1872, and should state the estimated cost and productive power of the machinery proposed to be erected, the date on which the same will be in operation, and that the parties are to be bound in the sum of £1000 to produce sacks and woolpacks to the value of £1500 within three years from the date on which their offer is accepted.

The Government does not bind itself to accept any offer.

BONUS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GLASS BOTTLE MANUFACTORY.

THE Provincial Government being desirous of encouraging the manufacture of Glass Bottles in Otago, is prepared to receive offers from parties willing to embark in the enterprise, and is further prepared to pay a bonus of £300, as under:—

On the erection of building and plant, of a value of not less than £500—£100.

On production of 100 gross of bottles—£100.

On production of a further quantity of 200 gross—£100.

Offers will be received at the Provincial Government Offices, Dunedin, and should state the estimated cost of the works proposed to be erected, the date on which the same will be in operation, and that the parties are prepared to be bound in the sum of £250 to produce 500 gross of Bottles within two years from the date on which the tender is accepted.

The Government does not bind itself to accept any offer.

DISTRICT ROAD BOARD ELECTIONS, 1872.

NOTICE is hereby given that the persons whose names are recorded hereunder, have been duly elected under the "Otago Roads Ordinance, 1871" and the "Otago Roads Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1872," as members for the several subdivisions of the NORTH-EAST VALLEY District, opposite to which they stand.

Date of Election. Names of Members.

August 9 Harlington Subdivision...John Barrowman
David Miller
Samuel Perry

August 10 Pine Hill Subdivision...Isaac Green
Henry Potter
Richard Meredith

August 13 Signal Hill Subdivision...John Heartly
Francis Smith
George Calder

CHARLES SMITH,
Returning Officer.

Dunedin, August 21, 1872.

DISTRICT ROAD BOARD ELECTIONS.

I HAVE the honor to state for the information of His Honor the Superintendent that the following ratepayers have been elected as members of the next-mentioned Road Boards and the subdivisions thereto belonging.

PALMERSTON ROAD BOARD :

August 2 Blue Mountain Subdivision...Alexander Ross
Robert Hunter
Robert Steel

DISTRICT ROAD BOARD ELECTIONS.

SIR,—I have the honor to report the undermentioned Road Board elections :—

GREY ROAD DISTRICT :

Saddle Hill Subdivision...Robert Somerville
William Jaffray
Robert Blair, senr.

Otakia Subdivision...James Allan
Hugh Roxburgh
James Cullen

Meadowbank Subdivision...W. A. Young
Adam Oliver
James Stenhouse

Bushey Subdivision...Edmund Aymes
James Millar
J. Geddis

Aug. 3 Goodwood Subdivision...Edward Swallow
Alexander McLaren
George Sutherland

HAWKSBURY ROAD BOARD :

Aug. 5 Matanaka Subdivision...None elected

August 6 Cranbourne Subdivision...William Souter
William Douglass
John Douglass

August 7 Hawksbury Bush Subdivision...Henry Orbell
Thomas Latham
James Mitchell

WAIKOUAITI ROAD BOARD :

Aug. 8 Clevedon Subdivision...John Duncan
Charles Hammond
Peter Kane

Aug. 10 Morton Subdivision...John Reid
John Grainger
Robert Allen

August 12 Beaconsfield Subdivision...Thomas Pryde
James Reid
Coll M’Donald

I may mention that at Matanaka there were a good number of voters attended, but they declined to propose or elect anyone.

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

J. W. MURDOCH,
Returning Officer.

Alex. Willis, Esq., Dunedin.

WAIAREKA DISTRICT ROAD BOARD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the persons whose names are hereafter mentioned have been elected under the "Otago Roads Ordinance, 1871," and the "Otago Roads Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1872," as members of the Waiareka District Road Board for the subdivisions of Windsor, Enfield, and Teaneraki.

Windsor Subdivision...Herbert Edwards
Edward Menlove
Thomas Rainforth

Enfield Subdivision...Geo. Murray Webster
John Reid
John Gifford

Teaneraki Subdivision...William Meek
Robert Jackson
James White

Dated this 10th day of August, 1872.

T. W. PARKER,
Returning Officer.