and void, and the deposit made at the time of lodging the application will be forfeited.

SCHEDULE.

Peter Fletcher and John M’Gillivray ... Section 49, Block 4, Wyndham District.

James Nicol ... Section 87, block 7, Tuturau district

L. D. Nicol ... ,, 88 ,, 6 ,,

John Tweedie ... ,, 19 ,, 9 ,,

G. F. Richardson ... ,, 23 ,, 1 Tots Tots,,

James Milne ... ,, 46 ,, 2 Wyndham,,

,, ... ,, 22 ,, 3 ,,

Andrew Noble ... ,, 41 ,, 1 ,,

John M’Laren ... ,, 45 ,, 1 ,,

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 28th January, 1874.

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Revenue in Dunedin, on or before Wednesday, the 11th day of February, 1874, otherwise the applications will be deemed withdrawn, cancelled and void, and the deposit made at the time of lodging the application will be forfeited.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.

John Hyde Harris Section 4, Block 23, Waihola District

James Thomson Section 20, Block 8, Glen Oamaru District

Robert Christie Sections 10 and 11, Block 10,,

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, January 27, 1874.

OTAGO WASTE LANDS ACT, 1872.

Land on Deferred Payments.

MONDAY, 9th MARCH, 1874.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that a block of 2500 acres of Agricultural Land in the Tiger Hill District will be surveyed into suitable sections, and opened for application on Deferred Payments at the District Land Office, Clyde, on the 9th March, 1874. The block is situated at the junction of the Moa, Maori, and Dovedale Creeks with the Poolburn, to the west of and adjoins Sir Francis Dillon Bell’s pre-emptive right, Ida Valley.

Price 2s. 6d. per acre per annum for ten years, with certain conditions as to improvement.

Applications require to be made personally, and a deposit of 1s. 3d. per acre paid.

Plans to be seen at Dunedin and Clyde, after 16th February.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

OTAGO WASTE LANDS ACT, 1872.

Land on Deferred Payments near Hyde.

MONDAY, 20th APRIL, 1874.

NOTICE is hereby given that a block of 2000 acres of agricultural land, in Rock and Pillar District will be surveyed into suitable sections, and opened for application on deferred payments, at the District Land Office, Naseby, on the 20th of April, 1874. The block lies to the east of the town of Hyde, and on the Taieri River, south of the Cap Burn, the main road passing through part of it.

Price, 2s. 6d. per acre per annum for ten years, with certain conditions as to improvement.

Applications require to be made personally, and a deposit of 1s. 3d. per acre paid.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

APPLICATIONS having been made to purchase Sections 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 54, 55, 56, 59, 63, block VII, and sections 1 and 2 block XIII, Waipahee District, it is hereby notified that objections to the issue of certificates for the occupation thereof, on deferred payments, must be notified at least twenty-four hours before the ninth day of February, 1874.

And it is also hereby notified, that if no objection be made or sustained, sections 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 40, 42, 44, 54, 55, 59, and 63 block VII, having been applied for by more than one person, will be ballotted for at the Land Office, Dunedin, at noon on Tuesday, the tenth day of February, 1874; and applicants for sections 35, 39, 41, 43, and 56, block VII, and 1 and 2, block XIII, Waipahee, will have certificates issued to them.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

CAVERSHAM POUNDKEEPER RESIGNED.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has received and accepted the resignation of

JOHN ANDERSON

as Poundkeeper of Caversham Pound.

GEO. TURNBULL,
Provincial Secretary.

Dunedin, 23rd January, 1874.

Goldfield’s Office,
Dunedin, 26th January, 1874.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Mining Lease issued in favor of Messrs. HARRIS, BLANCHARD and FREWEN for Sections 80 and 81, Block VIII, Shotover District has been cancelled, and the land is open for occupation by holders of Miners’ Rights.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Goldfields.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, January 27, 1874.

BRIDGE OVER CLUTHA RIVER, AT ALEXANDRA.

CONDITIONAL Tenders will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until Tuesday, 10th February, from persons desirous of erecting a Bridge over the Clutha River, contiguous to the site of present punt.

Conditions may be inspected at the office of the Provincial Engineer, and at the Police Camp, Alexandra.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

ACCEPTED TENDERS.

CONTRACT No. 819.—John Prosser: £215 5s. 6d.

Contract No. 845.—David Gardner: £1,192 10s.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 26th Jan., 1874.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 10th February, 1874, for

Contract No. 872.—Gravelling 40 chains of road commencing at Wyndham Bridge and extending towards Tot Tots.

Contract No. 873.—Metalling about 60 chains of road near Mr. Douglas, including the Bush portions.

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, Mautaura Bridge.

Tenders to be indorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 872 or 873,” as the case may be.

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 27th Jan., 1874.