[NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE]

INCENDIARISM.

Maliciously Setting Fire to Two Stacks of Hay, a Barn and Chaff House.

£200 Reward.

WHEREAS on the night of Sunday, the 4th of May instant, Two Stacks of Hay, a Barn and Chaff House, containing Hay, situate at Glenquoich Station, near Athol, Southland District, the property of Joseph Rogers, Esquire, J.P., were destroyed by fire: And whereas at an inquest held at the Athol Hotel, Athol, on the 6th instant, to inquire as to the origin of the said fire, the Jury returned the following verdict:--"That the said fire was caused by some person or persons with intent then and there to injure the said Joseph Rogers." And whereas Mr Rogers has offered a reward of One Hundred Pounds for the detection of the originator of the fire: Notice is hereby given, that a reward of One Hundred Pounds (supplemental to that offered by Mr Rogers), will be paid by the Provincial Government of Otago to any person who shall give such information as shall lead to the conviction of the person or persons by whom the said fire was caused; and His Excellency the Governor will be advised to grant a Free Pardon to an Accomplice, not being the person who actually caused the fire, as shall give such information as shall lead to a like result.

T. K. WELDON,
Commissioner of Police.

21st May, 1873.

INCENDIARISM.

Maliciously Setting Fire to Three Stacks of Wheat and One Stack of Oats.

£100 Reward.

WHEREAS on the night of Monday, the 10th of March last, three Stacks of Wheat and one Stack of Oats, situate at Shag Valley, the property of Robert Steel, valued at £150, were destroyed by fire: And whereas at an inquest held at the Royal Hotel, Palmerston, on the 18th of that month, to inquire as to the origin of the said fire, the Jury returned the following verdict:--"That on the night of Monday, the 10th of March, 1873, three stacks of Wheat and one Stack of Oats, the property of Robert Steel, were maliciously set on fire by some person or persons unknown." Notice is hereby given, that a Reward of One Hundred Pounds will be paid by the Provincial Government of Otago to any person who shall give such information as shall lead to the conviction of the person or persons by whom the said fire was caused; and His Excellency the Governor will be advised to grant a free pardon to an Accomplice, not being the person who actually caused the fire, as shall give such information as shall lead to a like result.

T. K. WELDON,
Commissioner of Police.

21st May, 1873.

MISSING FRIENDS.

INQUIRIES are anxiously made by friends at home for the following persons:--

THOMAS M’NAB, who originally emigrated to America, but returned to London in 1866. There married a woman named Dow, or Dor, and sailed for Australia. From thence, early in 1867 he is supposed to have sailed with a cargo of provisions for New Zealand. He was last heard of at Dunedin, and there spoke about going to South America.

DONALD M’KENZIE, who came originally from Culloden, Inverness, to New Zealand, and has not been heard of by his friends for many years.

The undersigned would be thankful for any information respecting these "Missing Friends."

T. K. WELDON,
Commissioner of Police.

Police Office, Dunedin,
June 23, 1873.

POSTMASTERS AND OTHERS

Would confer a favour, by giving me notice when any person to whom the ‘Gazette’ is addressed leaves their district; and also, when any person to whom the ‘Gazette’ is addressed cannot be found.

JOHN LOGAN,
Superintendent’s Office, Dunedin, 24th May, 1873.

ABSTRACT FROM PREVIOUS GAZETTES OF IMPOUNDING NOTICES

11th July, Friday, noon, a large lot of stock will be sold at Clyde Pound. (See Gazette of 25th June last.)
11th July, Friday, noon, a horse will be sold at East Taieri Pound.
11th July, Friday, noon, a mare, filly, and horse will be sold at Palmerston Pound.

OTAUTAU RAILWAY.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works until noon of 4th July, 1873, for Contract No. 742, for construction of three miles of light Railway between Riverton and Otautau.

Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin, and at the office of the District Engineer, Invercargill.

Tenders to be indorsed, "Otautau Railway, Tender for Contract No. 742."

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 24th June, 1873.

FRESH TENDERS

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Friday, 11th July, 1873, for excavations, &c., at Pitt street. Drawings and specifications may be seen at the office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 17th June, 1873.

HALF-WAY BUSH ROAD DISTRICT.

Wanted, Tenders for Road Works in the Flagstaff Subdivision, to be lodged at office of the undersigned, Mangahao street, on or before Saturday, 5th July, at 12 o’clock, where particulars will be given.

J. DOUGHTY,
Clerk to Board.

24—7s

NOTICE—TENDERS wanted for Road Works by Otautau District Road Board.

Plans and specifications can be seen at Warepa School up to the 18th July.

MATTHEW PATERSON.

2t—4s 6d
June 27, 1873.