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.

EDUCATION RESERVES, SOUTHLAND.

APPLICATIONS will be received by Mr. John H. Baker, Survey Office, Invercargill, from persons wishing to lease any of the Reserves as formerly advertised.

Copies of the Otago Regulations, and conditions for the Leasing of Education Reserves, can be obtained from Mr. Baker, Invercargill.

GREY Road District.—Ratepayers in the above-named district are requested to take notice that the authorised rates for the current year are now payable to the undersigned at Greytown School-house.

3in. 7s.

WM. MACANDREW, Clerk.

Waitahuna, 22nd December, 1873.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Palmerston District Road Board intend to levy a general district rate of one shilling in the pound on the annual value on all property throughout the district for the current year ending 30th June 1874. Objectors (if any) must lodge their objections in writing, within 30 days from date at the house of the Clerk, which will be heard at a special meeting at the North Western Hotel, on the third Wednesday in January, 1874. 12 o’clock, noon.

The Rate books are open for inspection at the house of the Clerk.

JOHN KEEN, Clerk to the Board.

Palmerston, Nov. 29, 1873.

4t.—15s.

NOTICE.—The Peninsula District Road Board having authorised a general road rate for the year 1873-74, all ratepayers in that district are requested to pay their rates to me previous to the third day of January, 1874. Rates can be paid to me on any lawful day but Saturday. All rates unpaid after that date will be recovered by legal process.

Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

WILLIAM HAY,

Collector, Peninsula Road Board.

(From the New Zealand Gazette, No. 72, December 18, 1873.)

NOTICE to Owner, Agent, or Trustee of section 4, block VI, South Molyneux district.

I desire that the separating fence between sections 2 and 4, be made immediately, and that such fence be nine posts per chain, and five wires.

JAMES TAIT,

Owner of section 2, block VI.

November 18, 1873.

3t.—12s.

IMPOUNDED, on the 22nd day of December, 1873, by Hugh Dwonth, Ranger of Shag Valley Station,

1 bay cob horse, branded IW (with W on top) near shoulder, like D near neck,

Owner unknown, for trespassing on Shag Valley Station, for which ten shillings, driving and trespass expenses, is claimed, and in default of being released the above horse will be sold at the Public Pound at Macraes Flat on Friday, the 23rd day of January, 1874, at twelve o’clock noon.

KERIN CLAFFY,

Poundkeeper of the Macraes Flat Pound.

IMPOUNDED, on the 18th day of December, 1873, by Allan Stewart, for James Adams, Tokomairiro,

1 red and white heifer, branded P near rump, back-bit and fork near ear,

Owner unknown, for trespassing on fenced land, for which no damages are claimed, and in default of being released, the above heifer will be sold at the Public Pound at Lovell’s Flat on Friday, the 16th day of January, 1874, at twelve o’clock noon.

ALEX. NELSON,

Poundkeeper of the Lovell’s Flat Pound.

IMPOUNDED, on the 23rd day of December, 1873, by Mr William McPhail, Brighton,

1 red bullock, branded P or JP (conjoined) off shoulder,

Owner unknown, for trespassing on growing crop and breaking fences, for which one pound damages and driving expenses is claimed, and in default of being released,

the above cattle will be sold at the public pound at East Taieri, on Friday, the 16th day of January, 1874, at twelve o’clock noon.

JAMES PURVIS,

Poundkeeper of the East Taieri Pound.

BALCLUTHA POUND.—The bay filly advertised impounded by Peter Hunter, branded like M near shoulder, appears more like A1 near shoulder.

GEO. RAIN,

Poundkeeper, Balclutha Pound.

29th December, 1873.

LOST.—One dark bay filly, branded M C near shoulder; also one dark chestnut filly, branded M C near shoulder. They were seen at Waipori township early in this month.

£5 reward will be given on their delivery to Mr F. Oudaille, Havelock, or £4 on delivery to Mr R. Cotton, Waipori Hotel, Waipori.

MALCOLM M’CORKINDALE.

Waitahuna, 22nd December, 1873.

AMENDED NOTICE.

WHALING BONUS, £500.

The Provincial Government will pay £350 by way of Bonus to the first vessel which leaves the Province fully equipped for a whaling cruise; also £250 on her returning to the Province with a cargo of oil: Provided that such vessel is owned in, and hails from, a port within the Province. Vessel not to be under 150 tons. Provided also that she carries at least five boys as apprentices. Bonus will be paid on production of certificate from the Harbor Master that these provisions have been complied with.

GEO. TURNBULL,

Provincial Secretary.

Dunedin, 2nd December, 1873.

FREE Nominated Immigration.—Forms of Application and Regulations may be obtained at any of the School-houses and Police Offices out of Dunedin.

(From the New Zealand Gazette, No. 72, December 18, 1873.)

Deputy Registrar of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,

Wellington, 11th December, 1873.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

GEORGE REID, Esq.,

to be Deputy of the Registrar of Marriages, and of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, for the district of Manuherikia, as the same is defined in Proclamation of the 8th day of May, 1873, and published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 28, of 9th May, 1873.

DANIEL POLLEN.

(From the New Zealand Gazette, No. 73, Dec. 24, 1873.)

Warrant appointing additional Polling Places.

JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:—

Now therefore I, Sir James Fergusson, Baronet, the Governor of New Zealand, in pursuance of the power and authority in me vested by the said Act, do hereby appoint the following places to be additional polling places for the district of Clutha, for the election of Members of the Provincial Council of the Province of Otago, namely, —

The School House, Inchclutha ;

The School House, Waitepeka ;

The School House, Kaihiku ; and

The School House, Waiwera.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir James Fergusson, Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, at Christchurch, this thirteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.

DANIEL POLLEN.