51, block VII, Shotover, has been cancelled, and the land is open for application under the Agricultural Lease Regulations.

J. B. BRADSHAW,
Provincial Gold Fields Secretary.

Gold Fields Office,
Dunedin, 4th Nov., 1872.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Mining Lease application made by Thomas Hall and party for 16 acres of land, more or less, situated about ¼ of a mile north of the Royal Standard claim, Cromwell District, has been refused by the Warden, and the land is open for occupation by holders of Miners’ Rights.

J. B. BRADSHAW,
Provincial Gold Fields Secretary.

PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

MONDAY, the 11th November current, will be held as the anniversary of the Prince of Wales Birthday. The Provincial Government Offices will not be open on that day.

JOHN LOGAN,
Secretary to Superintendent.

ABSTRACT FROM PREVIOUS GAZETTES
Of Impounding Notices:—

15th November, Friday, noon, a bull, a heifer and two horses will be sold at Palmerston Pound

15th November, Friday, noon, a heifer will be sold at Glenkenich Pound

15th November, Friday, noon, a horse, a mare, a colt, a cow and a steer will be sold at Balclutha Pound

15th November, Friday, noon, a cow, a heifer and a bullock will be sold at Hampden Pound.

ACCEPTANCE of Tender.— Contract No. 680.

The Tender of Mathieson Bros. for the above Contract for the sum of £697 10s. has been accepted.

J. B. BRADSHAW,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 2nd November, 1872.

PAYMENT TO BE MADE IN LAND.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 12th November, 1872, for

Contract No. 633 — Construction of Timber Bridge over the Shotover River, near Arthur’s Point.

Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at Police Station, Queenstown.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 633.”

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

PAYMENT TO BE MADE IN LAND, OR CASH,
AT THE OPTION OF THE GOVERNMENT.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 12th November, 1872, for

Contract No. 681 — Construction of 36 chains of road, Arthurs Point to Arrowtown.

Plans and Specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at Police Camp, Queenstown.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 681.”

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

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 19th November, 1872, for

Contract No. 686 — Construction of portion of Bridle Track, between Cromwell and Quartz Reef Point, in length about 116 chains.

Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at Police Camp, Cromwell.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 686.”

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

JAMES SHAND,
Acting Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 28th October, 1872.

FRESH TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 12th November, 1872, for

Contract No. 677 — Pitching and Gravelling of 45 chains of road Tokomairiro to Tuapeka, between pegs 3 and 4, Murray’s Flat

Contract No. 678 — Pitching and Gravelling 30 chains of road Tokomairiro to Tuapeka, between pegs 2 and 3, Murray’s Flat.

Contract No. 679 — Pitching and Gravelling of 131 chains of road Tokomairiro to Tuapeka, commencing at top of saddle, peg 1, and extending towards Waitahuna.

Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at Police Camp, Waitahuna.

Contract No. 683 — Construction of portion of road Main Line to Kuri Bush, situate near Mr Kerby’s.

Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at Peter Maclaren’s store, Brighton.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 677, 678, 679, 683,” 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 Works until noon of Tuesday, 19th November, 1872, for

Contract No. 688 — Gravelling portion of road through Block III, Tuturau district, commencing near Coal Creek, and extending towards Maori Reserve.

Plans and Specifications may be seen and forms of Tender obtained at the office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at Police Station, Mataura Bridge.

Contract No. 690 — Gravelling portion of Scotland street, Roxburgh.

Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained at the office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at Police Station, Roxburgh.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contracts Nos. 688 and 690,” as the case may be.

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

JAMES SHAND,
Acting Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 29th October, 1872.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 12th November, 1872, for

Contract No. 687 — Construction of Embankment and Bridge at Boat Harbor.

Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained at the office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at Mr Peter Maclaren’s store, Brighton.

Contract No. 689 — Construction and metalling of portion of road Southern Trunk to Molyneux, near the Warepa Church.

Plans and Specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained at the offices of the Engineer of Roads