7th February, Friday noon, a cow, a calf and a steer, will be sold at Palmerston Pound.

ACCEPTANCE of Tender.—Contract No. 702.

The Tender of John McIndoe for the above Contract for the sum of £184 19s has been accepted.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Dunedin, 21st January, 1873.
Secretary for Works.

POLICE DEPARTMENT.—Tenders accepted for Prison Rations for the year ending 31st December, 1873:—

JOHN LOGAN.

PAYMENT IN LAND OR CASH AT OPTION OF THE GOVERNMENT.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 4th February, 1873, for

Contract No. 704.— Formation of 28 chains of road situated on the banks of the Oreti river, ten miles from the Elbow, on the road to Te Anau and Mararoa.

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, Winton.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 704.”

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

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

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 11th February, 1873, for

Contract No. 708.— Construction of timber bridge over Jacobs’ river.

Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at the Court-house, Riverton.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 708.”

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, 11th Feb., 1873, for

1st. Contract No. 709.— Formation of portions of the bridle track between Moke creek and the Upper Moonlight.

2nd. Contract No. 710.— Formation of portion of the bridle track between Skippers and the Shotover branches.

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. 709” or “710” 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, 11th Feb., 1873, for

Contract No. 711.— Construction of timber bridge over the Mataura river at the Pyramids.

Plans and specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at White’s Accommodation House, Pyramids.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 711.”

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

FRESH TENDERS for Works until noon of Tuesday, 11th Feb., 1873, for

Contract No. 698.— Construction and delivery of twenty-one railway goods waggons at the Bluff and Invercargill Railway.

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

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 698.”

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

CONDITIONAL TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works, until 7th Feb., 1873, from persons desirous of constructing a bridge over the Clutha River at the Beaumont, in terms of conditions to be seen at the office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin, and at the Police Camp, Tuapeka, on and after the 15th instant.

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.

FEMALE Teacher wanted for Caversham District School.

One capable of teaching vocal music preferred. Applications with testimonials to be forwarded to the undersigned on or before 10th February.

W. MILNE, Clerk.

SCHOOLMASTER wanted for Tapanui Main School.

Salary—Government subsidy with school fees, subject to a slight deduction. Average attendance of pupils, 50; probable income, £200 per annum. There is also a good five-roomed cottage, as teacher’s residence, with well fenced garden, and a school glebe of 12 acres also fenced.

Applications, with testimonials, will be received until 27th February, 1873, by

JOHN YOUNGSON,
Secretary to School Committee, Tapanui.
Tapanui, 27th January, 1873.

TEACHER wanted for the Hyde School, salary £80 per annum, with the school fees and a residence.

Applications, with testimonials enclosed, to be lodged with the undersigned on or before Saturday, the 8th February next.

M. A. COLLINS,
Secretary, Hyde School Committee.

WASTE LAND BOARD ADVERTISEMENTS.

On and after the 17th February next, the 8000 acres reserved from sale by order of the Superintendent of Southland, on the 12th October, 1869, will be open for sale. The area and situation of the land are as follows:

• 1210 acres on Run 165
• 1670 acres on Run 156B2 Waiau District.
• 4600 acres on Run 156B2
• 520 acres on Run 143 ... Wairio District.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.