commencing at a point on Pipeclay Gully about 50 yards above Menzies and Stuart’s fluming in said gully, on run 330, and terminating at Doctor’s Flat on said run.

The length of such race is one mile or thereabouts, and its intended course is east-south-east.

The mean breadth and depth of such race is one foot by one foot, and it is capable of carrying one sluice head of water, and the time estimated for the completion of such race is four months.

Offers will be received at the Provincial Government Offices, Dunedin, until the 1st of May, 1874, and should state the estimated cost and productive power of the machinery proposed to be erected, the date on which the same will be in operation, and that the parties are prepared to be bound in the sum of £1000 to produce sacks and wool-packs to the value of £1500 within three years from the date on which their offer is accepted.

The Government does not bind itself to accept any offer.

Thomas Hazlett, Doctor’s Flat.
James Crumble, Quartzville.
Thomas Humphreys, do.
Thomas T. Williamson.
Laurence T. Williamson.
F. W. Chilton.
John Chadwick.
Samuel Haleron.
Charles Ray.
Fredrick Shambrook.
Charles Story.

Any person objecting to the issue of a license to the above-named applicants must lodge his objection, in writing, at my office within fourteen clear days from the date hereof. Thursday, the 30th inst., is the day fixed for the hearing, if no objections.

W. LAWRENCE SIMPSON,
Warden.
2t—30s.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has appointed
FREDERICK WOLLASTON HUTTON, Esq., F.G.S., C.M.Z.S., to be Provincial Geologist for the Province of Otago.

GEO. TURNBULL,
Provincial Secretary.

18th Oct., 1873.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has appointed
PERCY POWERS, Esquire, to be Inspector of Sheep for the Province of Otago, and Inspector of Gold Fields Departing Districts within the said Province.

GEO. TURNBULL,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Treasury,
Dunedin, 28th October, 1873.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has appointed
FREDERICK WOLLASTON HUTTON, Esq., F.G.S., C.M.Z.S., to be Curator of the Otago Museum, Dunedin.

JOHN LOGAN,
Secretary to Superintendent.

24th October 1873.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has appointed
LATHAM OSBORN BRAIT, Esquire, Banker;
Professor JAMES GOW BLACK, M.A., D.Sc.;
ARTHUR BEVERLEY, Esquire;
WILLIAM DICK MURISON, Esquire, J.P.;
EDWARD WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Esquire, M.R.C.S.;
FREDERICK WOLLASTON HUTTON, Esquire, F.G.S., C.M.Z.S., Geologist,
to be a Committee of Management of the Otago Museum.

GEO. TURNBULL,
Provincial Secretary.

22nd October 1873.

BONUS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WOOL-PACK AND SACK MANUFACTORY IN OTAGO.

THE Provincial Government being desirous of encouraging the manufacture of Wool-packs and Sacks, is prepared to receive offers from parties willing to embark in the enterprise, and is further prepared to pay a bonus of £1500 as under:—

On the erection of buildings and machinery to the value of at least £2000 ... £750.
On the production of Sacks or Wool-packs to a value of not less than £500 ... £400.
On the production of a further quantity of Sacks or Wool-packs to the value of not less than £1000 ... £350.

The cloth in each case to be produced by machinery permanently established in the Province, and to be manufactured either wholly or to a large extent from Phormium Tenax, or other indigenous plants, or from other material grown in the Province.

G. TURNBULL,
Provincial Secretary.

Gold Fields Office,
Dunedin, 21st October 1873.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Gold Mining Lease issued in favour of Michael Sylvester Duffy and John Sing for Section 4, Block VI, Rock and Pillar District, has been cancelled, and the land is open for occupation by holders of Miners’ Rights.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Gold Fields.

Gold Fields Office,
Dunedin, 21st October, 1873.

NOTICE is hereby given that the agricultural lease issued in favour of George Beer for section 28 Mid Wakatipu District, has been cancelled, and the land is now open for application under the Agricultural Lease Regulations.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Gold Fields.

IMMIGRATION.—Mr. James Adam will be in attendance as under, with the view of conferring with parties anxious to bring out friends, &c., viz.:—
At Star and Garter Hotel, Oamaru, on Thursday, 30th inst., from 10 to 4.
At Balclutha, on Monday, 3rd November.
At the Club Hotel, Invercargill, on Thursday, 6th, and Friday, 7th November.
At Riverton, on Saturday, 8th November.
At Queenstown, on Wednesday, 12th November.
At Arrow, on Thursday, 13th November.

THE undermentioned Town Sections will be sold by auction at the Land Office, Invercargill, at noon on Tuesday, the 11th day of November proximo.

Block. Section. Town. Upset price.
9 I Wallace Town £4 0 0
15 VII East Winton 19 19 6
16 VII do 19 19 6
17 VII do 19 19 6
18 VII do 19 19 6
19 VII do 19 19 6
20 VII do 19 19 6
21 VII do 19 19 6
16 VI do 20 0 0
17 VI do 19 16 0
15 VI East Winton 17 18 9
12 Long Bush 4 17 6
1 IX Wallace Town 4 0 0
2 IX do 4 0 0
3 IX do 4 0 0
4 IX do 4 0 0
9 I Athol 6 0 0
19 VIII East Winton 75 13 6
20 VIII do 51 5 6
21 VIII do 68 10 0
29 VI do 20 0 0
30 VI do 20 0 0
31 VI do 20 0 0
32 VI do 19 16 0
33 VI do 20 0 0
XLIV Invercargill 12 10 0

INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS.

THE Otago Educational Board invites Applications for the office of Inspector of Schools. None need apply but University men of high standing and considerable experience in Education. Salary, £500 per annum, exclusive of travelling allowances.

Applications, with testimonials and references, are to be lodged with me before the 1st November, 1873.

JOHN SPERRY,
Secretary.

Education Office, Dunedin.