TENDERS wanted for repairs and additions to the Saddle Hill School. Specifications to be seen at the school up till the 31st instant, and from the 2nd January to the 15th January, at the Education Office. Tenders to be lodged with me,

JAMES JOYCE,
Clerk to Committee.

WANTED about March 1st, 1874, a Schoolmaster for Mosgiel Government School. A commodious school is about to be erected, and a residence and garden are provided. The attendance under a competent teacher is likely to be large, and the emoluments between Government salary and school fees will be considerable. Applications, with testimonials, will be received up to January 10th, 1874, by

WILLIAM COOPER,
Clerk to Committee, Mosgiel.

WANTED, a Teacher for the Side School, Clarke’s Flat, near Lawrence. Salary: Government subsidy and school fees. There is a good five-roomed residence, and 10 acres of land. Applications, with testimonials, to be addressed to the undersigned on or before the 31st instant.

ALEXANDER FRASER,
Clerk School Committee.

PRESBYTERIAN FAST DAY in Dunedin.—Tomorrow (Thursday), 18th December, 1873, being the Fast Day in Dunedin, the Provincial Government Offices will not be open.

WASTE LAND BOARD ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

THE Waste Land Board will meet on Friday, the 19th inst., at eleven o’clock a.m.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS FOR UNSURVEYED LAND, under “Otago Waste Land Act 1872.”—It is hereby notified to the Applicants whose names appear in the subjoined Schedule, that they have been declared to be the purchasers of the Sections set opposite their names in the Schedule, and that the purchase money of these Sections must be paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue at Dunedin on or before Wednesday, the 31st day of December, 1873, otherwise the applications will be deemed withdrawn, cancelled and void, and the deposit made at the time of lodging the application will be forfeited.

SCHEDULE.

Payable to Receiver at Dunedin.

• Robert Robinson, section 1, block XIII, Maungatua district
• John Fleming, section 18, block III, Cromwell district
• Maitland Brothers, section 11, block II, Waitahuna East district
• Alfred N. Jowitt, section 30, block III, Glenomaru district
• Alfred N. Jowitt, section 9, block IX, Glenomaru district

Payable to Receiver at Invercargill.

• James Dabinett, section 8, block VIII, Tutarau district
• Robert Allison, section 87, block VI, Tutarau district.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, Dec. 17, 1873.

NOTICE to Applicants for Unsurveyed Land under “Otago Waste Land Act 1866.”—It is hereby notified to the Applicants whose names appear in the subjoined Schedule, that they have been declared to be the purchasers of the Sections set opposite their names in the Schedule, and that the purchase-money of these Sections must be paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue in Invercargill on or before Wednesday, the 31st day of December, 1873, otherwise the applications will be deemed withdrawn, cancelled, and void, and the deposit made at the time of lodging the application will be forfeited.

SCHEDULE.

• Thomas Rankin, section 40, block IV, Wyndham district
• John Jamieson’s Representatives, section 41, block IV, Wyndham district.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, Dec. 17, 1873.

1st to 30th January, noon.

THE following auction sales of Crown lands will be held in January next, viz.:

• On 1st January, at noon, at Survey Office, Clyde, lease of Run 454, 300 acres
• On 19th January, at noon, at Land Office, Dunedin, section 2 of 13, block I, Otokia, at upset price of £1 1s per acre
• On 19th January, at noon, at Bengerburn, town sections of Ettrick
• On 19th January, at noon, at the Survey Office, Queenstown, sections in Queenstown, Frankton, Glenorchy, Queenstown, Kinloch, Waikaka, Tapenui, Wetherstones, Havelock, Dunkeld, Waiperi
• On 19th January, at noon, at Survey Office, Lawrence, sections in
• On 19th January, at noon, at auction rooms of Mr S. Shrimski, Oamaru, sections in Georgestown, Peebles and Maheno.
• On 19th January, at noon, at Mr Sowterfield’s auction rooms, Tokomairiro, sections in Beauly, Waihola, Kapiti, and Fairfax.
• On 19th January, at noon, at auction rooms of Messrs Inder & George, Naseby, sections in Blair Taieri, Naseby, and Macraes.
• On 19th January, at noon, at Land Office, Dunedin, sections in Greytown, Waikawa, Jamestown, and Hull.
• On 20th January, at 2 p.m., at J. C. Chapple’s auction-rooms, Alexandra, sections in Alexandra.
• On 20th January, at 11 a.m., at Herbert, sections in Herbert.
• On 20th January, at 2 p.m., at Murcott’s Hotel, Hampden, sections in Hampden.
• On 20th January, at noon, at Barr’s Hall, Balclutha, sections in Kaitangata, Molyneux and Newhaven.
• On 20th January, at noon, at Hill’s Creek, sections in Hill’s Creek.
• On 20th January, at 11 a.m., at Herbert, section 69, block III, Otepopo district, 17a 0r 23p. Upset price, £3 3s per acre.
• On 20th January, at noon, at Barr’s Hall, Balclutha, section 25, block II, Warepa, 77a 1r 33p. Upset price £1 1s per acre.
• On 21st January, at noon, at Survey Office, Clyde, sections in Clyde township.
• On 21st January, at 2 p.m., at Court-house, Hawkesbury, sections in Hawksbury and Waikouaiti.
• On 21st January, at noon, at Royal Mail Hotel, Popotunoa, sections in Clinton.
• On 22nd January, at noon, at Court-house, Cromwell, sections in Cromwell, Bendigo, Newcastle, Pembroke and Gladstone.
• On 22nd January, at noon, at Mataura Bridge, sections in Wyndham and Fortrose.
• On 23rd January, at 2 p.m., at Black’s, Manuherikia, sections in Manuherikia and Ophir.
• On 30th January, at noon, at Land Office, Dunedin, sections 18 to 22, block XII, North Harbor and Blueskin district. Upset price £1 per acre, subject to repayment of survey expenses.
• On 30th January, at noon, at Survey Office, Queenstown, lease of Run 440, 100,000 acres.
• On 10th February, at Land Office, Lawrence, 4067 acres in block III, Glenkenich.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Land Office, Dunedin,
9th December, 1873.

JANUARY 14th and 20th, 1874.

The following lands will be open for application during the month of January next, viz.:

• On 14th January, 1874, at District Land Office, Lawrence, sections 13 to 41, block VI, and 2 to 18, block VII, Glenkenich, at £1 per acre; 4060 acres.