Tenders and Land Sales




TENDERS wanted by the Corstorphine Subdivision of the Suburban Road Board for supplying 200yds (more or less) of broken metal, also for executing sundry clay outings. Plans, &c., to be seen at J John Dempster’s house at which place the Board will meet on Saturday, the 13th December, at noon, to point out the works. Tenders to be left with J. Dempster, on or before the 15th December. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

4s 6d

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 25th Nov., 1873.


RAILWAY REFRESHMENT ROOMS, PORT CHALMERS.

TENDERS will be received at the Provincial Government Offices, Dunedin, until noon of Friday, 5th December, 1873, for these premises for the year 1874. The Government will not be bound to accept the highest or any tender.


TENDERS are invited for sundry Works in connection with North-East Valley School-house and Dwelling-house. Specifications to be seen at the School-house. Tenders to be lodged with the Schoolmaster on or before Friday, 5th December.

JAMES FARQUHARSON,
Secretary to School Committee.


BLUESKIN Road Board.—Tenders are invited for the following works:—

Contract No. 3.—Formation of about 20 chains of road from Deborah Bay School House to Pullan Point. Work to be shown by Mr Glass, December 16, at 11 a.m.

Contract No. 4.—Building Bridge similar to present one, Blueskin township. Specifications at Mr A. Wilson’s, Blueskin.

Contract No. 5.—Widening about 50 chains of road, Purakanui Bay. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of Messrs Stewart and Doughty, Manse street, Dunedin, and at the house of the undersigned. Work to be shown December 16, at 2 p.m.

Tenders to be sent in not later than December 20th.

WILLIAM JAMES BOLT,
Clerk to the Board.


WASTE LAND BOARD ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE is hereby given that sections 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, and 341, Port Chalmers, will be offered for sale by public auction at the Land Office, Dunedin, on the 3rd day of February next, at noon, at the upset price of £12 10s 0d.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 27th Nov., 1873.


NOTICE is hereby given that Block 2, Glenkenich District, previously advertised open for application on the 14th January next, has been withdrawn.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 2nd Dec., 1873.


FRIDAY, the 30th day of January next, at noon.

LEASE OF RUN No. 440.—100,000 ACRES FOR SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease for ten years of the above run, situated near Martin’s Bay, West Coast, and bounded as follows, commencing at the junction of Pykes Creek with the Hollyford River, thence by a line running due east to the summit of the watershed at the head of the right-hand branch of the Routeburn, thence by a line to Cosmo peak, thence by a line due north to Canterbury boundary, thence westerly along the Canterbury boundary to a point north of the north-west angle of Lake Alabaster, thence southerly to Lake Alabaster along margin of lake and by Pykes Creek, will be offered for sale by public auction, on the above date, in terms of the Otago Waste Lands Act 1872, at the upset price of ¼d per acre. Rental to be an assessment of three shillings and sixpence for every head of great cattle, or 7d for every head of small cattle to be depastured on the run; but the minimum stock on which assessment shall be charged not to be less than 5000 sheep. Lease to commence on 30th January, 1874. A deposit of one-tenth of the purchase money, and of the annual rent shall be payable on the fall of the hammer, the balance within a month.


TUESDAY 9th December, at noon.

NOTICE is hereby given that section 26, block 2, Warepa District, containing 35a. 1r. 26p., will be offered for sale by public auction, at Mr Barr’s Hall, Balclutha, on Tuesday, the 9th day of December next, at noon, at the upset price of £1 1s per acre.


MONDAY, 29th December, noon.

SALE OF RUN 464, MANUKA ISLAND, WANAKA LAKE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Lease for ten years of the above Run, containing 300 acres, will be offered for sale by public auction at the Survey Office, Clyde, on Monday, the 29th day of December next, at noon, in terms of the Otago Waste Lands Act 1872, at the upset price of one halfpenny per acre. Rental to be an assessment of sevenpence for every head of small cattle to be depastured on the Run, but the minimum number not to be less than 300 sheep. Lease to commence on the 1st day of January, 1874. The proportion of the rental for the year ending 1st October, 1874, and a deposit of one-tenth of the purchase-money shall be payable on the fall of the hammer; the balance of the purchase within a month.


FRIDAY, 12th December, noon.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the following Sections in the Township of Lawrence will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Survey Office there, on Friday, the 12th day of December next, at noon, at the upset price of £3 each:

Sections 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26, block XL.

Sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21, block XLI.

Sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, & 52, block XLII, Town of Lawrence, each containing 4 poles, more or less.


MONDAY, 8th December, 1873.

The undermentioned town Sections will be sold by auction at the Land Offices, Invercargill, at noon on Monday, the 8th day of December proximo:

Town Section Block Upset Price
Woodend 3 I £6 8 0
Wallaceown 13 VIII 4 0 0
Athel 19 30 0 0
Invercargill 19 XLIII 12 10 0
20 12 10 0
Otautau 3 V 1 0 0
4 1 0 0
21 1 0 0
22 1 0 0
4 I 1 0 0
5 1 0 0
20 1 0 0
21 1 0 0

CORRECTED NOTICE.

TUESDAY, 20th day of January.

EDUCATION RESERVES.— The following mentioned Education Reserves will be leased by auction, at Barr’s Hall, Balclutha, on Tuesday, the 20th day of January, immediately after the sale of Crown lands there:

Clutha District, section 10, block III, 50 acres
... 9, XVII, 50 ...
... 11, LXXXIII, 50 ...

At Mataura Bridge Hotel, on Tuesday, the 22nd January, immediately after the sale of Crown lands:

Wyndham District, section 1, block V, 135 acres
... 1, VI, 181 ...
... 1, IX, 196 ...
... 4, I, 157 ...

Copies of the leasing regulations and conditions of lease may be had at the Education Office, Dunedin.



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🏗️ Tenders for Road Works and Metal Supply

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
25 November 1873
Tenders, Road works, Metal supply, Corstorphine Subdivision
  • J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner

🚂 Tenders for Railway Refreshment Rooms

🚂 Transport & Communications
Tenders, Railway refreshment rooms, Port Chalmers

🎓 Tenders for North-East Valley School-house Works

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Tenders, School-house works, North-East Valley
  • James Farquharson, Secretary to School Committee

🏗️ Tenders for Blueskin Road Board Works

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tenders, Road works, Bridge construction, Blueskin Road Board
  • William James Bolt, Clerk to the Board

🗺️ Sale of Land Sections by Auction

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
27 November 1873
Land sale, Auction, Port Chalmers, Dunedin
  • J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner

🗺️ Withdrawal of Land Block from Application

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
2 December 1873
Land withdrawal, Glenkenich District
  • J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner

🗺️ Lease of Run No. 440 for Sale

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land lease, Sale, Martin’s Bay, West Coast

🗺️ Sale of Land Section by Auction

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land sale, Auction, Warepa District, Balclutha

🗺️ Sale of Run 464, Manuka Island

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land sale, Lease, Manuka Island, Wanaka Lake

🗺️ Sale of Town Sections by Auction

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land sale, Auction, Lawrence Township

🗺️ Sale of Town Sections by Auction

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
8 December 1873
Land sale, Auction, Invercargill, Woodend, Wallaceown, Athel, Otautau

🎓 Lease of Education Reserves by Auction

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
20 January 1874
Education reserves, Lease, Auction, Clutha District, Wyndham District