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NOTICE TO IMPORTERS OF SHEEP AND OTHERS.

THE following sections from the “Sheep Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1873” are published for general information:—

4. No sheep shall be imported into the Province of Otago by sea until such sheep shall have been inspected by an Inspector previous to their being landed and such Inspector shall have given permission to land such sheep. It shall be lawful for any Inspector to order and cause any such sheep to be well dipped or dressed by some reputed effective scab-destroying preparation prescribed by such Inspector. Such sheep to be so dipped or dressed within forty-eight hours of their being so landed at some convenient place not further than one mile from the place at which such sheep were so landed. All expenses and charges attending the dressing of such sheep so imported or landed shall be borne and paid by the owner thereof. Any person importing or landing any sheep contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance shall forfeit and pay for every such offence any sum not less than £50 nor more than £100. And every person so offending may be proceeded against for such offence upon the information of an Inspector or any other person.

5. For every inspection of sheep made on board of any ship vessel or steamer a fee of £3 shall be charged by the Inspector making such inspection and no certificate or authority to land any sheep shall be given by such Inspector until the said fee of £3 shall have been paid to him by the owner of such sheep.

6. All moneys received by any Inspector by way of head money or inspection fees together with all fines and penalties recovered under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be accounted for and paid to the Provincial Treasurer of the Province of Otago by the person or persons receiving or recovering the same.

WM. LOGIE,
Chief Inspector.

Sheep Inspector’s Office,
Dunedin, 21st October.

ABSTRACTS FROM PREVIOUS GAZETTES

Impounding Notices :—

7th Nov., Friday, noon—A Heifer, Steer, four Cows, a Bull, and a Bullock will be sold at Clyde Pound.

7th Nov., Friday, noon—Two Steers will be sold at Glenkenich Pound.

ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS.—The following Tenders have been accepted.—

Contract No. 777.—Forest & King, £393 7s.

Contract No. 788.—A. Nichol, £145.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 28th October 1873.

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

Contract No. 764.—Construction and metalling portion of road Clutha to Mataura, between Corbet’s and end of metal.

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 indorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 764.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 20th October, 1873.

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

Contract No. 805.—Metalling 80 chains of road, Hampden.

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, Hampden.

Tenders to be indorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 805.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 20th October, 1873.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 4th November, 1873, for—

1. Contract No. 806.—Supply of 3500 cubic yards of metal, on road Oamaru to Pukeuri Point.

2. Contract No. 807.—Supply of 800 cubic yards of metal, near Otepopo.

3. Contract No. 809.—Metalling 40 chains of road, Kakanui, Palmerston to Oamaru.

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, Oamaru.

Tenders to be indorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contracts Nos. 806, 807, 809,” as the case may be.

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 20th October, 1873.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 4th November, 1873, for—

Contract No. 808.—Pitching and gravelling 120 chains of road at Houndburn Hill, on road Palmerston to Eweburn.

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 “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 808.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 20th October, 1873.

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

Contract No. 811.—Pitching and Gravelling 120 chains of road between Gentle Annie and Nevis Ferry.

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, Cromwell.

Tenders to be indorsed “Roads and Works tender for Contract No. 811.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 21st Oct., 1873.

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

Contract No. 812.—Pitching and gravelling 80 chains of road Cromwell to Queenstown, near Hayward’s.

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, Cromwell.

Tenders to be indorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 812.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 21st October, 1873.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 11th Nov., 1873, for—

1st. Contract No. 751—Metalling 39 chains of road, Clinton to Waipahi, commencing at Cabbage-tree creek and extending towards Waipahi.

2nd. Contract No. 752—Metalling 27 chains of road, Clinton to Waipahi, near Scobie’s.

Plans and specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin, and at Police Camp, Balclutha.

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 20th October, 1873.