him, to have been duly elected for the ensuing year, ending the 31st day of August following.

III. No person shall be entitled to be so nominated, nor shall any person be entitled so to nominate, or to second the nomination of any candidate, unless he shall be possessed of one or other of the qualifications set forth and specified in Regulation No. 5 of the Depasturing Regulations of the 23rd day of June, 1868.

IV. If any person shall improperly be elected as a member of the Board of Wardens, he not being duly and lawfully possessed of the qualification aforesaid at the time of election, it shall be in the power of the Board, upon due inquiry into all the circumstances of the case, to declare by a majority of votes that such election of such person is null and void, and thereupon an election shall be held, when and where and as may be determined by the Board, for filling up the deficiency caused by such declaration.

V. Voters must attend in person to record their votes, and the document by virtue whereof they claim to vote must be produced to the Warden, or presiding officer appointed by him, who, after recording the vote, shall cause to be written upon some conspicuous part thereof the word "Voted," together with his signature or initials and the date of such vote.

VI. The poll (if taken) will be held at the Courthouse of the District.

VII. The names of all the candidates nominated shall be advertised in the local papers, and set forth in a notice affixed to the front of the Courthouse of the District.

Given under my hand, this 18th day of August, 1874.

J. T. BOYD,
Deputy Superintendent.

NOTICE.

In the Matter of the "Highway Boards Empowering Act, 1871," and of an order made by the Portobello Road Board for diverting a road.

NOTICE is Hereby Given that the order made by the Portobello Road Board on the 6th day of June, 1874, and published in the Otago Provincial Government Gazette, No. 913, on the 17th day of June, 1871, for the taking compulsorily a Road through sections 4 and 5, block III., Otago Peninsula, has this day been confirmed by me, there being no objections to the proposed New Road.

Dated, Dunedin, this 31st day of July, 1874.

J. T. BOYD,
Deputy-Superintendent.

NOTICE TO ROAD BOARDS.

DISTRICT Road Boards are reminded of the Account of Receipts and Disbursements for the year ended 30th June, 1874, required by the General Government, which has only yet been furnished by a few of the Boards, and are requested to send it into this office without further delay.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Under-Secretary.

Provincial Secretary's Office.
Dunedin, 25th August, 1874.

HIS Honor the Deputy Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has appointed the Constables after-named, viz.:

WALTER JONES, Macraes,
JOHN ROONEY, Blueskin,
ARCHIBALD MCLAHUCAN, Anderson's Bay,

To be Inspectors each for the place set opposite his name, of Slaughter-yards and of Cattle intended for slaughter.

GEO. TURNBULL,
Acting Provincial Secretary.

August 24th, 1874.

WRITTEN TENDER will be received at the Provincial Secretary's Office, Dunedin, up to noon of Monday, the 21st day of September, for the Cartage and Delivery of Goods and Parcels from the Dunedin Railway Sheds. Conditions may be seen at the General Manager's Office, Dunedin.

GEO. TURNBULL,
Acting Provincial Sec.

Provincial Secretary's Offices.
Dunedin, 25th Aug. 1874.

RUNS 456 and 457, previously advertised for sale on the 1st of October next, are withdrawn.

Monday, 7th September, 1874.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that the Lease of section 117, block II, L'aning Rock District, containing 4a. 0r. 35p., will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Survey Office, Clyde, on Monday, the 7th day of September next, at noon, at the upset rent of £5, subject to repayment of half valuations for cost of road line to the adjoining lessee.

Tuesday, 1st September, 1874.

THE undermentioned Town Sections will be sold by auction, at the Land Office, Invercargill, at noon, on Tuesday, the 1st day of September, proximo.

Town. Section. Block. Upset price.
Otautau 7 I. £1 0 0
" 8 " 1 0 0
" 9 " 1 0 0
" 27 " 1 10 0
" 28 " 1 10 0
" 29 " 1 10 0
Invercargill 19 and 20 XXXV. 10 0 0
" 17 and 18 " 10 0 0
" 4 and 5 " 10 0 0
Otautau 10 I. 1 0 0
" 11 " 1 0 0
Wallace Town 15 XIII. 4 0 0
" 16 " 4 0 0
" 17 " 4 0 0
" 15 IX. 4 0 0
Otautau 9 III. 1 0 0
" 10 " 1 0 0
" 11 " 1 0 0
East Winton 6 VII. 19 19 6
" 12 IV. 49 17 6
Otautau 3 II. 1 0 0
" 4 " 1 0 0
" 5 " 1 0 0
" 21 IV. 2 3 0
" 22 " 2 3 0
" 27 " 1 1 0
Athol 16 " 17 16 0
" 17 " 20 14 0

Monday, 7th September, 1874.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that section 1, block 3, Tuapeka West District, containing 57a. 2r., 20p. will be offered for sale by auction, at the Survey Office, Lawrence, on Monday, the 7th day of September next, at noon, at the upset price of £1, and subject to the repayment of valuations for improvements to the occupant. Immediately after, section 25, block 39, Lawrence Township, hitherto temporarily reserved for educational purposes, will be offered for sale at the upset price of £3.

Wednesday, 9th September, at noon.

NOTICE is hereby given that section 2, block 5, Warepa District, containing 322 acres, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Royal Mail Hotel, Clinton, on Wednesday, the 9th day of September next, at noon, at the upset price of £1 per acre.

Wednesday, 9th September, at noon.

NOTICE is hereby given that section 50, block II, Wyndham District, containing 50 acres, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Court-house, Mataura, on Wednesday, the 9th day of September next, at noon, at the upset price of £1 per acre.

THURSDAY, 1st OCTOBER, 1874.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that the Lease for 10 years of the undermentioned Runs will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Survey Office, Queenstown, on the 1st day of October next, at noon, in terms of the Otago Waste Land Act, 1872, at the upset price of half-penny per acre. Rental to be an assessment of 3s. 6d. for every head of great cattle, or 7d. for every head of small cattle to be depastured on the runs; but the minimum stock on which assessment will be charged shall not be less than the number set opposite each. Lease to commence on the 1st day of October, 1874. The annual rent and a deposit of one-tenth of the purchase money