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.

SECTION 9, Block VIII., Dunedin and East Taieri District, previously advertised for sale by auction on the 20th February, 1874, has been withdrawn, pending its re-survey into small sections.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.
Dunedin, 3rd February, 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 Toi Tois.

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.

EXTENSION OF TIME.

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

Contract No. 864.—Construction of portion of road Wangaloa to Tokomairiro, situate between a point near Two Stone Hill and the Devil’s Bridge.

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, Tokomairiro.

Tenders to be indorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 864.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.
Dunedin, 27th Jan., 1874.

EXTENSION OF TIME.

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

Contract No. 869.—Reclamation works at Port Chalmers.

Plans and specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin.

Tenders to be indorsed “Tender for Contract No. 869.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.
Dunedin, 20th January, 1874.

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

Contract No. 874.—Gravelling about 70 chains of road Southern Trunk to Kaitangata, commencing at the Railway crossing and extending towards Kaitangata.

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, Balclutha.

Tenders to be indorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 874.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.
Dunedin, 27th Jan., 1874.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 17th February, 1874, for

Contract No. 876.—Construction of portion of Main Road to Kuri Bush, commencing at South end of clay cutting, near Miller’s, and extending towards Taylor’s Creek 27 lineal chains.

Plans and specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin, and at Peter McLean’s Store, Brighton.

Tenders to be indorsed “Tender for Contract No. 876.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.
Dunedin, 3rd February, 1874.

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

Contract No. 875.—Gravelling 40 chains of road Tuapeka, commencing at Benger Burn and extending towards Beaumont.

Plans and Specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin, and at Police Camp, Roxburgh.

Tenders to be indorsed “Tender for Contract No. 875.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.
Dunedin, 27th Jan., 1874.

FRESH Tenders will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 17th February, 1874, for

Contract No. 756.—Metalling 33 lineal chains of the road Southern Trunk to Molyneux, in portions; between the Puerna Bridge and top of Murdoch’s Hill.

Plans and specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin, and at Police Camp, Balclutha.

Tenders to be indorsed “Tender for Contract No. 756.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.
Dunedin, 3rd February, 1874.

ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS.

CONTRACT No. 1, Waipori Drainage Channel—
W. D. Morrison, £9502.

Contract No. 798, John Ford, £752 17s.

” ” 799, T. Kavenay, £977 9s. 4d.

” ” 842, R. Reid, £242 10s. 6d.

” ” 862, James Muir, £130.

” ” 865, Ewing and Grace, £309 12s.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.
Dunedin, 3rd February, 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.
Dunedin, 20th January, 1874.

GAZETTE.—Complaints regarding the non-delivery, &c., addressed to me are immediately attended to, although no replies are sent to persons making the complaint.

JOHN LOGAN,
Sec. to Superintendent.
3rd February, 1874.