Contract No. 712—Supply of 250 cubic yards of metal on road Clutha to Mataura.

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, Balclutha.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works tender for contract No. 712.”

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

W. A. TOLMIE,
For Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 4th February, 1873.

MOUNT IDA WATER SUPPLY—NASEBY SLUDGE CHANNEL.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works, until noon of Friday, 21st February, 1873, for

Contract No. 1—Construction of sixty-four chains of Sludge Channel.

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, Naseby.

Tenders to be endorsed “Naseby Sludge Channel tender for contract No. 1.”

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

W. A. TOLMIE,
For Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 4th February, 1873.

MOUNT IDA WATER SUPPLY.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Friday, 21st February, 1873, for

Contracts Nos. 3 and 4—Construction of ten miles of Head Race.

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, Naseby.

Tenders to be indorsed “Mount Ida Water Supply tender for Contract No. 3 or 4,” as the case may be.

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

W. A. TOLMIE,
For Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 4th February, 1873.

TIME EXTENDED.

CONDITIONAL TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works, until 1st March, 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.

W. A. TOLMIE,
For Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 4th February, 1873.

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.

EDUCATION BOARD.—A special meeting of the Education Board will be held at the Government Offices, Dunedin, on Thursday, the 13th day of February, 1873, at noon.

JOHN SPERREY.

TEACHER Wanted for Merton School. Salary £75 with house, garden, and school fees. Applications (with testimonials) from certificated Teachers will be received by the undersigned up till Monday, 17th Feb.

D. BRUNTON,
Secretary Merton School Committee.

Merton, 1st February, 1873.

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
4600 acres on Run 156A2
520 acres on Run 143

Waiau District.

Wairo District.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

MONDAY, 10th February.

NOTICE is hereby given that sections 12 to 22, and sections 25 to 34, block IV, and sections 1 to 7, block V, Sutton District, (situate at Strath Taieri), averaging from 40 to 100 acres each, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Dunedin, as land of special value, at the upset price of £1 per acre, on Monday, the 10th day of February next, at noon.

THURSDAY, 22nd February, at noon.

NOTICE is hereby given that section 2 of 30, block II, Clarendon District, containing 45a 0r 24p, and sections 2 of 6 and 2 of 23, block VII, Hillend District, containing 40 acres each, will be open for sale by public auction, at the auction rooms of Mr. Capstick, Tokomairiro, on Thursday, the 22nd day of February next, at noon, at the upset price of 10s. per acre.

THURSDAY, 22nd February, noon.

ON Thursday, the 22nd Feb. next, at noon, section 3 of 45, block IV, Dunedin and East Taieri District, containing 73a 3r 12p, will be offered at the Land Office, Dunedin, at the upset price of 10s. per acre.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 1873, at Noon.

RUNS FOR SALE.—Mr. Milner will offer for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Dunedin, pastoral leases for 10 years of the following Runs:—

Run No. 333, situated on the Wanaka Lake, contains 100,000 acres, 90,000 acres of which are high sheep country, and about 10,000 acres of shingly and swampy country, suitable for cattle.

The rental will be an assessment of 7d per head on not less than 10,000 sheep, and 500 great cattle. The lease will commence on the 26th February, 1874, from which date to the 1st October ensuing the first assessment will be charged.

Run No. 335B, situated on the east shore of Lake Hawea, north of Timaru river, contains 9000 acres, 500 of which are agricultural land.

The rental will be an assessment of 7d per head on 3000 sheep. The lease will commence on the 26th February, 1874, from which date to the 1st October ensuing the first assessment will be charged.

Run No. 444 is situated west of and adjoining Run 333, and Motatapu river; contains 5500 acres of high country.

The rental will be an assessment of 7d per head on 1000 sheep. Lease to commence on 3rd March, 1873, when an assessment from that date to the 1st October, 1873 will be payable. The sale will be in terms of the “Otago Waste Lands Act 1872.” The upset premium in each case will