NOTICE to Mathew Dunlop, owner of section 65, block 4, Taturau Hundred.—I desire the separating fence between sections 42 and 65 be made immediately, and such fence be sod wall, double ditches, three wires and eight posts per chain, bank to be sown with gorse and broom.

J. S. SHANKS.
October 26th, 1873.
3t 9s

NOTICE.—The Co-partnership subsisting between John Lawrence Smith and William Smith, as store-keepers, &c., at Evans Flat, near Lawrence, under the name of J. and W. Smith, was dissolved, as of the month of December, 1865; and all funds and effects of the said late firm were transferred to the said William Smith for his own individual use.

WILLIAM SMITH.
By his Solicitor,
JOHN COPLAND, Lawrence.
3t 12s

TAIERI ROAD BOARD.

NOTICE.—The Taieri Road Board intend to levy a general rate of sixpence in the £ on all property within their district for the year 1873-74. The rate book lies for inspection with A. Lees, Mosgiel School, for thirty (30) days from this date, 1st November, 1873. All objections thereto must be lodged with the clerk not later than noon, on 6th December next.

A. LEES,
Clerk to the Board.
Mosgiel, 1st November, 1873.
2t-7s 6d

NOTICE.—The North Taieri Road Board intend to levy a General Rate of Sixpence in the £ on all rateable property within the District for the year ending June, 1874. The Rate-book lies for inspection at the house of Mr Wm. Couper, Mosgiel. Objections, if any, to the valuation to be sent in writing to the undersigned within thirty days from date of this notice, and will be decided at a special meeting of the Board at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the 17th December, 1873.

WM. M’LEOD,
Clerk to the Board.
2t—8s

NOTICE TO MAKE FENCE.—To John Boyd, or owner of Section 31, Block III, Winton Hundred. Take notice that I desire that the boundary or separating fence between Sections 30 and 31, Block III, Winton Hundred, be made immediately.

(Signed) JAMES ROSS,
Owner of Section 30.
3t—7s 6d.

IMPOUNDED on the 10th day of November, 1873, by Michael Tynan, Outram, West Taieri—
One dark or brown mare, like JR (conjoined) off shoulder;
One bay mare, like HO near shoulder, bent fore leg; owner unknown; for trespassing in paddock at West Taieri; for which no damages are claimed; and in default of being released, the above mares will be sold at the public pound at West Taieri, on Friday, the 28th day of November, 1873, at twelve o’clock noon.

MICHAEL TYNAN,
Poundkeeper of the West Taieri Pound.

IMPOUNDED on the 10th day of November, 1873, by Michael Tynan, West Taieri—
One brown mare, branded like JA near shoulder;
One chestnut horse, no visible brand, white face; owners unknown; for trespassing in paddock at West Taieri, for which no damage is claimed; and in default of being released, the above cattle will be sold at the public pound at West Taieri on Friday, the 28th day of November, 1873, at 12 o’clock noon.

MICHAEL TYNAN,
Poundkeeper of the West Taieri Pound.

CORPORATION OF INVERCARGILL.

Loan, £3,500. at Six per cent.

THE Town Council having resolved, under the borrowing powers conferred on the Corporation by the “Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance 1865,” to contract a second Loan of £3,500, sealed tenders will be received up to 3 p.m. of the 20th November, 1873, for Seventy (70) Fifty Pounds (£50) Debentures. To have a currency of twenty years from the date of issue, and bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable half-yearly at Dunedin or Invercargill. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be indorsed, “Tender for Debentures.”

The interest and sinking funds on loans are a first charge upon the rates. The debentures will be redeemable by a sinking fund, invested annually by Trustees appointed by the Superintendent.

The money raised will be expended exclusively on the drainage of the town and formation of streets.

The rates for the statutory financial year, ending 19th April, 1872, amounted to £1046 9s, of which £10 18s 6d remains unpaid.
For 1873, £1290.
For 1874, £1380.

The annual revenue amounts to about £4000.

The financial position of the Corporation is shown by the Balance Sheet and Estimate of Revenue, published in the Provincial Government Gazettes of 15th January and 30th April, 1873, respectively.

W. B. SCANDRETT, Town Clerk.
Council Hall, Invercargill, N.Z.,
September 22, 1873.
5t—70s

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that from and after this date any person removing cattle from off the land belonging to Mr Samuel O’Kane, Reliance Hotel, Otakia, and situated in blocks III., IV., and V., Otakia district, without first giving Mr O’Kane notice of his intention so to do will be prosecuted according to law—the penalty for said offence being any sum not exceeding £50; and further notice is hereby given, that from and after the 10th day of November next all cattle found trespassing on said land will be impounded.

HOWORTH & HODGKINS,
Solicitors for Samuel O’Kane.
Princes street, Dunedin.
3t 20s

£2 REWARD.

LOST from the Akatore District, one light chestnut gelding, branded JC in half circle (blotched) on the near shoulder. Any person giving information which will lead to its recovery will receive £1, and any person finding and delivering same to the undersigned will receive the above reward.

CAPSTICK, DUTHIE & CAPSTICK,
Auctioneers, Milton;
Or to JAMES MAYERS, Akatore.
4t—16s.

SEASIDE Road District.—It is hereby notified that it is intended to borrow £800 for improving the Main Road of said district.

ALLAN CAMERON, Clerk to Board.
27th October, 1873.
4t—7s 6d.

STATEMENT of Receipts and Expenditure of the Kaikorai Road Board for year ending 30th June, 1873:—

RECEIPTS.
£ s. d.
General Rates ... 193 11 7
Government Subsidy, 1½ ... 290 7 4
Tolls ... 14 13 8
Total ... £498 12 7

EXPENDITURE.
Cross—Contract ... 20 0 0
Cross ... 21 9 4
Jackson ... 4 18 0
Kerr ... 9 7 6
Ree ... 37 10 0
Cross—Progress Payment ... 20 0 0
Mason—Contract ... 15 0 0
Pringle—Surface Work ... 6 3 9
Smith—Contract ... 20 0 0
Mason ... 7 9 6
Rae ... 23 9 0
Powell—Surface Work ... 9 18 0
Clerk’s Salary ... 15 15 0
Printing and Advertising ... 1 10 0
Miscellaneous ... 9 8 6
Balance in Bank on 30th June, 1873 ... 274 4 0
Collection of Tolls ... 2 10 0
Total ... £498 12 7

JOHN ANDREWS,
Chairman.
3rd November, 1873.
Correct.
THOMAS KING, Auditor.

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