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VI. The poll (if taken) will be held at the Courthouse at Waitahuna, and at the Schoolhouse, Manuka creek.

VII. The names of all the candidates nominated shall be advertised in the local papers, and set forth in a Notice affixed to the front of the Courthouse.

T. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

Given under my hand this
24th day of June, 1873.

T. K. WELDON,
Commissioner of Police.

21st May, 1873.

INCENDIARISM.

Maliciously Setting Fire to a Barn, Stable, &c., containing Hay, Farm Implements, and Two Horses.

£100 REWARD
and a FREE PARDON
to an Accomplice.

WHEREAS on the morning of Saturday, the 10th of May last, a weather-board building with zinc roof, 90x20 feet, used as a barn, stable, &c., containing three tons of hay, farming implements, and two horses, situate at Ote Tree Point, Southland District, the property of Dr Fisher, value £113, were destroyed by fire: And whereas at an inquest held at Mr Fisher’s residence on the 27th of that month to inquire as to the origin of the said fire, the Jury returned the following verdict:—“That a range of buildings and other property, belonging to Dr Fisher, Settler, One Tree Point, was wilfully and maliciously set on fire on the 10th May last, 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 will 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
And a Free Pardon to an Accomplice.

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.

INCENDIARISM.

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

£20 Reward
And a Free Pardon to an Accomplice.

WHEREAS on the night of Sunday, the 4th of May instant, Two Stacks of Hay, a Barn and Chaff House, containing Hay, situate at Glencoe 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 to the Jurors unknown, feloniously, wilfully, maliciously, 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.

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by Murray, Dick and Co., of Stafford street, Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.

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.

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, of 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.