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usual or last known place of abode in the Province, duly stamped and posted before the first of such fourteen days at the Chief Post-office in Dunedin.

FRANKTON CEMETERY.

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

MR. CHARLES CROFTON BOYES,

to be a Manager of Frankton Cemetery, vice Mr. James Corbitt, who has left the neighbourhood.

W. A. TOLMIE,
Provincial Secretary.

10th February, 1873.

PUBLIC NOTICE,

Under Section 1 of Regulation IV.

WHEREAS I have received sufficient proof that the portion of the Otago Goldfield, described in the Schedule hereto, is for the whole or the greater part of an inferior character as regards the value of its gold deposits: Now, therefore, I hereby give notice that the same may be occupied by holders of Miners’ Rights in claims of the undermentioned size:—

One (1) acre for each holder of a Miner’s Right, provided that no Block Claim shall comprise more than six (6) acres altogether.

Given under my hand at Naseby, this 5th day of February, 1873.

H. W. ROBINSON,
Warden.

SCHEDULE.

All that portion of the Otago Goldfield, situate at Hogburn Flat comprising two acres more or less, and bounded as follows:—On the south by Mr. Cogan’s fence, six chains and fourteen yards; on the east by the “Dead Level,” three chains and seven yards; on the north by Lennan’s race, six chains and fourteen yards; and on the west by old diggings, three chains and seven yards.

CLOSING ROADS.

NOTICE is hereby given that objections having been lodged with me against the shutting up of certain road lines included in the Roads Diversion Ordinance 1872, situate in the Districts of Blue Mountain, Beaconsfield, Chelsea, Cranbourne, Coombe Hay, Goodwood, Highcliffe, Harewood, Kaikorai, Lawrence, Lovell’s Brook, Meadowbank, Sandymount, Roslyn, Waihola West, road line at Botanical Gardens, a special meeting of the Executive Council will be held in the Government Buildings, Dunedin, on Tuesday, the 25th day of Feb., at noon, for the purpose of deciding the said objections, when parties interested are invited to be present.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 31st January, 1873.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Superintendent has received a Petition, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of the “Otago Roads Ordinance 1871,” praying for the division of the Pine Hill Subdivision of the North-East Valley District Road Board into wards; and that if no objection is urged on or before the 24th of February next, the Superintendent will submit the matter to his Executive Council with a view to the prayer of the Petition being granted.

W. A. TOLMIE,
Provincial Secretary.

ABSTRACT FROM PREVIOUS GAZETTES OF Impounding Notices:—

21st February, Friday noon, a steer will be sold at Oamaru Pound.

21st February, Friday noon, a mare will be sold at Cavensham Pound.

21st February, Friday noon, three cows, a heifer, and a steer will be sold at Lawrence Pound.

TIME EXTENDED.

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, 18th February, 1873, for

Contract No. 708—Construction of timber bridge over Jacob’s 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, 18th February, 1873, for

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.

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.

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.

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.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 25th Feb., 1873, for

Contract No. 713—Erection of stone and iron bridge over Lindsay’s Creek, North-East Valley.

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

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 713.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 11th Feb., 1873.

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

FRESH TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 4th March, 1873, for

Contract No. 696—Formation and graveling of 88 chains of road at the “Fern Hills,” on road Winton to Benmore.

Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of