OTAGO

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

Vol. XVII. Dunedin: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1873. No. 828.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

In conformity to the 29th section of the "Gold Fields Act 1866," and to the Regulations made under that Act and the Gold Fields Acts Amendment Acts of 1867, 1868, and 1869, for the granting of leases for gold mining purposes within the Province of Otago, it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant a lease for gold mining purposes of Crown Lands to the applicant specified in the annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objections against granting such lease.

Objections to the granting of such lease, stating the grounds of objection, must be made in writing and lodged with the Warden at Queenstown, on or before the 17th day of January, 1873.

Copy of the application made, and plans annexed, may be seen at the Warden's Office at Queenstown.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this 28th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

Schedule.

James H. Lawton, for 10 acres of land, more or less, as the same may be found after survey to be contained within the pegs and trenches of the applicant, situated at Junction Terrace, west side of Moonlight Creek.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

In conformity to the 29th section of the "Gold Fields Act 1866," and to the Regulations made under that Act and the Gold Fields Acts Amendment Acts of 1867, 1868, and 1869, for the granting of leases for gold mining purposes within the Province of Otago, it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant a lease for gold mining purposes of Crown Lands to the applicants specified in the annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objections against granting such lease.

Objections to the granting of such lease, stating the grounds of objection, must be made in writing and lodged with the Warden at Queenstown, on or before the 23rd day of January, 1873.

Copy of the application made, and plans annexed, may be seen at the Warden's Office at Queenstown.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this 28th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

Schedule.

John Aspinwall and Thomas Holt, for 10 acres of land, more or less, as the same may be found after survey to be contained within the pegs and trenches of the applicants, situated on block XI, Shotover, being W. Berlwhistle's Agricultural Leasehold.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has appointed

David Lewis Simpson, Esquire, C.E.,
to be Provincial Engineer, vice G. M. Barr, Esquire, C.E., resigned.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 8th December, 1872.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has appointed

David Lewis Simpson, Esquire, C.E.,
to be Inspecting Engineer of the Dunedin and Port Chalmers Railway works, vice G. M. Barr, Esquire, C.B., resigned.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

30th December, 1872.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has appointed

David Walsh,
Constable, to be Inspector of Slaughter-yards and also Registrar of Brands for Wakatipu District.

W. A. TOLMIE,
Provincial Secretary.

28th December, 1872.

TO ENGINEERS.

APPLICATIONS will be received until Tuesday, the 7th day of January, for an Engineer for the Northern District.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

AUCTIONEERS' LICENSES.

A MEETING for taking into consideration the following applications for Auctioneers' Licenses will be held in the Provincial Government Offices, Dunedin, at noon on Thursday, 16th January, 1873.

George Fache, Clyde
George Frederick Martin, Invercargill.

CLUTHA COAL FIELD.

TENDERS will be received at the Provincial Government Offices, Dunedin, until noon of Friday, 24th January, 1873, from parties willing to lease the Clutha Coal Fields and plant connected therewith, for the term of seven years. Tenders to state the amount of rent per annum, payable half-yearly in advance.

A list of the plant can be seen at the Office of the Secretary for Land and Works, Dunedin, and at the Police Station, Balclutha.