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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 10th March, 1874.

OTAGO LIGHT RAILWAYS.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works, until noon of Friday, 27th March, for Contracts Nos. 877, 878, and 879, Construction of Light Railways in the Western District of Southland, embracing “Riverton to Orepuki,” “Riverton to Otautau,” and “Riverton to Invercargill and Winton Line at Makerewa Bridge.”

Drawings, Specifications, and General Conditions may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin.

Tenders to be endorsed “Tender for Contracts, Nos. 877, 878, and 879,” as the case may be. The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

OTAGO LIGHT RAILWAYS.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works, until noon of Friday, 27th March, for Contract No. 880, Construction of Light Railway up the Valley of the Waiareka.

Drawings, Specifications, and General Conditions may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin.

Tenders to be endorsed, “Tender for Contract No. 880.” The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works, until noon of Tuesday, 31st March, 1874, for Contracts Nos. 891 to 895, maintenance of portions of road between East Taieri Bridge and Tokomairiro, from the first day of April, 1874, to 31st March, 1875.

Specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin, and at Police Camp Tokomairiro.

Tenders to be indorsed “Tender for Contract for No. 891, 892, 893, 894, 895,” as the case may be. The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, 3rd March, 1874.

BRIDGE OVER KAWARAU RIVER.

CONDITIONAL TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 14th April, from persons desirous of erecting a Bridge over the Kawarau river near Morven Ferry.

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works

Dunedin, March 16th, 1874.

THE following Tender has been accepted:—
Green and King—Contract 881—£210.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.

Dunedin, March 16th, 1874.

CARTING.—Tenders will be received at the Government Offices, Dunedin, until noon of Friday 20th March current, from parties willing to do the carting required in connection with prison work, also for other carting in Dunedin, required by the Government and not contracted for. Particulars as to the carting required in connection with prison labour may be obtained at the Gaol, Dunedin, and as to the other carting, from Mr. Cairns, Government Buildings.

TENDERS wanted for the erection in wood of Immigrants Barracks, at Riverton.

Plans, &c., to be seen at my office, and also at Invercargill.

Tenders to be in the Government Tender Box, Dunedin, by noon, on Tuesday, 16th instant.

DAVID ROSS,
Architect.

TENDERS wanted for the erection in Wood of Government Immigrants Barracks at Milton.

Plans, &c., to be seen at my office, and at Police station, Milton. Tenders to be in the Government Tender Box by noon on Tuesday, 31st inst.

DAVID ROSS, Architect.

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TENDERS wanted for the erection of Provincial Government Schools in Albany-street, of Brick, Stone, or Concrete.

Plans, &c., to be seen at my office.

Tenders to be in the Government Tender Box by noon, on Tuesday, 31st inst.

DAVID ROSS, Architect.

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NOTICE.

MESSRS CHRISTIE AND SONS have applied to the Saddle Hill Road Board for permission to construct a Tramway alongside the Saddle Hill District Road from Mrs. Renwick’s corner to Love’s Hotel. Objections to such permission being granted must be lodged with the Chairman, or the Clerk to the Board, before the 1st of April next.

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MR. GEORGE FACHE having paid to me the sum of Fifty Pounds, I have, by the authority of His Honor the Superintendent, issued to him an Auctioneer’s License for the year 1874.

RICHARD POOLE,
Collector for the Corporation of Clyde.

EDUCATION BOARD.

A SPECIAL Meeting of the Education Board will be held on Friday 20th March, at the Provincial Government Offices.

MONDAY, 30th MARCH.

EDUCATION MEETINGS.—In consequence of no School Committee having been elected for the following-mentioned districts on the 12th of January, His Honor the Superintendent has appointed a Meeting of the Owners and Occupiers of land and householders of each district, to be held in the Schoolhouse, on Monday, the 30th March, at Seven o’clock, p.m., to elect a School Committee for the current year:—

Port Chalmers Otepopo
Portobello Saddlehill
Mactown Oteramika
Waiwera Waipori
Popotunoa

The meeting at Clinton will be held at the Royal Mail Hotel.

JOHN SPERREY, Secretary.

PROVINCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.—The Competition for the Provincial Scholarships will be held at the Education Office, Dunedin, upon Tuesday, the 7th April, 1874, at 10 o’clock, a.m. Teachers are enjoined to forward, not later than the 1st April, the names of their pupils who intend to compete, together with certificates of birth. For Regulations, see Gazette published in December last, or apply at the Education Office.

JOHN SPERREY, Secretary.

EDUCATION DISTRICTS.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that the Education Board has divided the Educational District of Caversham into the three separate Educational Districts of Caversham, Forbury, and Kensington; and that a meeting of owners and occupiers of land and householders will be