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GEO. TURNBULL,
Deputy-Superintendent.
Superintendent’s Office,
19th October, 1872.

NOTICE.—The Mornington District Road Board have decided to levy a highway rate of 5 per cent. annual valuation upon all rateable property within the said district, for the current year. The Rate Roll is prepared and lodged for the inspection of the ratepayers, in conformity with the "Otago Roads Ordinance 1871-2," at the Post Office, Mornington.—J. E. ATTWOOD, Clerk. October 14th, 1872.

OMAHAKA Road District.—Notice.—A statement of the proposed Rate for the above district for the year 1872-73 lies at my house for the inspection of ratepayers.—WM. DALLAS, Clerk.—Mayfield, 12th October, 1872.

NOTICE.—The Portobello Road Board having decided to levy a general rate of one shilling in the pound, on all rateable property within the district, for the current year. Notice is hereby given that the rate roll will lie for inspection by ratepayers at the house of the Clerk, Hooper’s Inlet, from this date.—GEORGE J. CLARK, Clerk to the Board. Hooper’s Inlet, 19th October, 1872.

NOTICE.—The Kaikorai District Road Board intend levying a general district rate of ninepence per pound for the year 1872-73, in accordance with "Otago Roads Ordinance 1871." The rate roll is deposited at the house of Mr Samson, butcher, Green Island, for inspection by the ratepayers from this date.—JAMES MILLER. Green Island, 23rd October, 1872.

NOTICE.—Taieri Road Board.—The Taieri Road Board intend to levy a rate for the current year on all rateable property within the district. The rate-book, containing the valuation of property in the respective subdivisions of the Board, will be open for inspection at the School-house, Mosgiel, every day between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. from this date until the 23rd day of November next. Objections, if any, must be lodged with the Clerk in writing not later than the 23rd day of November next.—A. LEES, Clerk to the Board.

NOTICE.—The North-east Valley Road Board intend, on Saturday, the 26th October, to make a special rate of one shilling (1s) in the pound for the present financial year over the whole of the district. The rate-book can be seen at the store of Mr Thomas Brown, North-east Valley, on and after the 16th October, 1872.—HUGH M’FAYDEN, Clerk to Board.

NOTICE.—The Kuri Bush Road Board hereby give notice to William Barry, George Perkins, Alexander Dixon, James Reid, settlers, Kuri Bush district, and all to whom it may concern, that all fences obstructing roads adjoining their respective properties within the above district, must be removed by the space of ninety days from the twenty-third day of October, 1872, in accordance with clause 174 of Otago Roads Ordinance now in force.—GEORGE H. CHRISTIE, Clerk of Board. October 21, 1872.

IMPOUNDED, on the 12th day of October, 1872, by Mr. Alexander M’Clean, Manager Ardgower Station, one yellow and cow, branded like WC off rump, calf at foot; one yellow and white cow, branded like 8 near ribs, calf at foot; one red and white steer, branded like HK (conjoined) near ribs; one red and white cow, branded like 8 near rump, 22 off rump; owner unknown, for trespassing on Ardgower station, for which five shillings per head expenses are claimed; and, in default of being released, the above cattle will be sold at Leaning Rock, Clyde, on Friday, the eighth day of November, 1872, at twelve o’clock noon.—WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Poundkeeper of the Leaning Rock (Clyde) Pound.

IMPOUNDED on the 16th day of October, 1872, by Messrs. J. A. Douglas and Co., Highfield Station, 1 blue Cow, branded like stirrup off rump; 1 red and white steer, J M off rump; 1 black Heifer, no visible brand, ears marked, two white spots under belly; 1 white Cow, JM off rump; 1 white Bull, no visible brand, ears marked; owners unknown, for trespassing on Highfield Station, for which five shillings per head expenses are claimed; and in default of being released the above Cattle will be sold at the Public Pound at Leaning Rock, Clyde, on Friday, the 8th day of October, 1872, at 12 o’clock noon.—WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Poundkeeper of the Leaning Rock (Clyde) Pound.

[Persons sending for any Ordinance, undermentioned, will please write the Name and Address to which the Ordinance is to be sent, plain. No Stamps can be received in payment.]

ORDINANCES of the Province of Otago may be had from the Government Storekeeper, Dunedin, on receipt of the price thereof in money or post office order. The usual allowance given to the trade. The Municipal and several other Ordinances of old dates out of print.

Roads Ordinance 1871, with Amendment 1872, price ... 3 0
Impounding Ordinance 1872 ... 1 0
Fencing Ordinance 1872 ... 1 0
Gold Fields Regulations ... 2 0
The whole of the Ordinances for 1872, stitched, from ... 7 6

Other Ordinances, price in proportion, may be had from Mr. A. R. Livingston, Bookseller, Dunedin. August, 1872.

(From the New Zealand Gazette, No. 48, September 23, 1872.)

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 20th September, 1872.

THE following letter from the Agent-General relative to the representation of the Colony of New Zealand at the International Exhibition, which is to be held in Vienna in 1873, is published for general information.

The Government recognising that this Exhibition will afford an excellent opportunity for disseminating accurate information respecting the resources of the Colony, and the advantages it offers as a field for immigration, desire to afford every facility for the collection and transmission of specimens of such articles as are available for export and for the employment of a large population.

As articles for exhibition should be shipped not later