TENDERS

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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ABSTRACTS from previous Gazettes of Impounding Notices:

Friday, 3rd April, Noon.
A horse and a mare will be sold at West Taieri Pound.
Two horses will be sold at Lovell's Flat Pound.
Two cows and a bull will be sold at Lela Bank Pound.
A horse will be sold at South Dunedin Pound.

IMPOUNDED: on the 12th day of March, 1874, by Thomas Stanley,
One bay horse, branded NK near shoulder, and 2 on the ribs, the near eye blind.
Supposed to belong to a man in Victoria, for trespassing on Deep Dell Run, for which seven shillings are claimed, and in default of being released, the above horse will be sold at the Public Pound at Macraes, on Friday, the 10th day of April, 1874, at twelve o'clock noon.

KERIN CLAFFY,
Poundkeeper of the Macraes Pound.

IMPOUNDED: on the 16th day of March, 1874, by Ranger, Mount Stuart Road Board, Lovell's Flat--
1 dark bay mare, branded like a V off side of neck, blaze on face, both hind feet partly white.
1 dark bay horse, branded like 3K off shoulder, star on forehead, both hind feet white.
Owners unknown; for trespassing on district roads, for which no damages are claimed; and in default of being released, the above will be sold at the public Pound at Lovell’s Flat, on Friday, the 17th day of April, 1874, at 12 o’clock noon.

ALEXANDER NELSON,
Poundkeeper of the Lovell’s Flat Pound.

RECEIPTS and Disbursements by the Wardens of the New River Hundred, for the year 1873:—

RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year . . . . . . £18 13 9
License Fees . . . . . . . . . . 28 10 0

DISBURSEMENTS.
Printing Circulars, Advertising Bye-laws, &c. 5 4 6
R. Erskine, Stationery . . . . . 0 14 6
Postage Stamps, Transmitting Circulars, &c. 0 13 0
Receipt and Cheque Stamps . . . . 0 2 0
Ranger E. F. Butler . . . . . . . 3 15 0
George Hayward . . . . . . . . 2 0 0
Railway and other Expenses incurred during the year on business of Wardens 0 18 0
Balance—In Bank . . . . . . . 33 2 9
On hand . . . . . . . . . . 0 14 0

£47 3 9

W. RUSSELL,
Honorary Treasurer.

The above abstract examined and compared with the Vouchers and with the Bank Passbook, and found correct.

ARTHUR B. WALLACE,
ARTHUR MESSER.

BALANCE Sheet of the Municipal Corporation of the Town of Oamaru, for the year ending December 31st, 1873—

RECEIPTS.
To amount from last Balance Sheet, 1872 . . . 380 11 3
Rates . . . . . . . . . . 1173 6 10
Rents . . . . . . . . . 508 4 8
Poundage Fees . . . . . . . . 20 7 2
Licenses under Bye-laws, &c. . . . . 19 7 0
Licenses under Otago Local Revenues Ordinance, 1872:—
Auctioneers . . . . . . . . . 200 0 0
Liquor . . . . . . . . . . 206 5 0
Carriage . . . . . . . . . 59 0 0
Hawkers . . . . . . . . . 11 0 0
Billiard . . . . . . . . . 7 10 0
Dog and Goat Registration . . . . 42 10 0
Bye-law Penalties . . . . . . . 34 6 0
Deposit Forfeited . . . . . . . 4 0 0
Provincial Government for completion of Thames Street . . . . 2500 0 0

£5166 7 11

EXPENDITURE.
By Interest on Debentures . . . . 353 9 11
Railway Demonstration . . . . . 28 18 3
Contracts . . . . . . . . . 1730 3 8
Ordinary Expenses . . . . . . 701 7 0
Wages (Daymen) . . . . . . 481 4 9
Cash in Bank of New Zealand, Oamaru 1871 4 5

£5166 7 11

Balance forward to 1874 . . . . £1871 4 5

JOHN S. WAITE, Mayor.
E. W. ROXBY, Town Clerk.

We hereby certify that we have examined the above Balance Sheet, with the Accounts, Vouchers, and Bank Book, and found the same correct.

JOHN T. EVANS,
J. CULLING,
Municipal Auditors.

Oamaru, Dec. 31st, 1873.

TENDERS.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 11th March, 1874.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful Tenders is published for general information.

WAITAKI BRIDGE.

Accepted.
Messrs. McGavin and Co., Dunedin . . . . . £31,255 6 6

Declined.
J. Bruce, Dunedin (forfeited deposit) . . . £29,963 9 8
C. McKirdy, Wellington . . . . . . . . 34,417 16 0
Messrs. J. and N. Campbell and Co., Dunedin . . . 39,000 0 0
C. McQueen, Dunedin . . . . . . . 41,061 16 3
Messrs. Smith and Steinau, Dunedin . . . 42,598 0 0
J. Lockie, Wellington . . . . . . 45,747 4 2
G. Proudfoot, Dunedin . . . . . . 46,249 0 0
G. M. Barr, Dunedin . . . . . . . 49,385 5 0
Messrs. Allan and Sumbler, Timaru . . . . . 49,543 15 0
W. Stocks, Christchurch . . . . . . 50,000 0 0

WHALING BONUS, £500.

THE Provincial Government will pay £250 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 those provisions have been complied with.

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by Coulls and Culling, of Rattray Street, Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.