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DEPASTURING REGULATIONS, OTAGO GOLD FIELD, WAKATIPU DISTRICT.

1. Mr. Thomas M’Morran, Ranger in the said Wakatipu District, shall have all the powers, and exercise all the functions, held and exercised by the Board of Wardens for the said District.

2. Sections 13 and 16 of the said Regulations of the 23rd day of June, 1868, shall be read and construed as if the words "Mr. Thomas M’Morran, Ranger in the Wakatipu District of the Otago Gold Field," had been originally inserted in the place of the words "Board of Wardens."

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk to the Executive Council of the Province of Otago.

NOTICE.

In the matter of the "Highway Boards Empowering Act, 1871," and of an Order made by the South Molyneux Road Board for opening up of a road.

UNDER and by virtue of the provisions of section thirty-three of the "Highway Boards Empowering Act, 1871," I, James Macandrew, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, do hereby appoint and fix Tuesday, 16th day of March, 1875, at the hour of noon at the Superintendent’s Office in the Provincial Government Buildings, at Dunedin, as and to be the time and place for taking into consideration an Order made by the South Molyneux Road Board, on the fifth day of February 1875, and published in the Otago Provincial Government Gazette, No. 947 on the 10th day of February, 1875.

Dated at Dunedin, this 23rd day of February 1875.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent of Otago.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

IN conformity to the 29th section of the "Gold Fields Act 1866," and to the Regulations made under that Act and the Gold Fields Acts Amendment Acts of 1867, 1868, and 1869, for the granting of leases, for gold mining purposes, within the Province of Otago, it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant a lease for gold mining purposes of Crown Lands to the applicant specified in the annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objections against granting such lease.

Objections to the granting of such lease, stating the grounds of objection, must be made in writing and lodged with the Warden at Cromwell, on or before the 16th day of April, 1875.

Copy of application made, and plans annexed, may be seen at the Warden’s Office at Cromwell.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this 9th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.

Jessie Eastwood, on behalf of the Who’d ha Thougt it Quartz Mining Company, for sixteen acres of land, more or less, as the same may be found after survey to be, within the pegs and trenches of the applicants, situated at and adjoining the Cromwell Company’s Lease No. 2, East.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

IN conformity to the 29th section of the "Gold Fields Act, 1866," and to the Regulations made under that Act, and the Gold Fields Acts Amendment Acts of 1867, 1868, and 1869, for the granting of leases, for gold mining purposes within the Province of Otago, it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant a lease for gold mining purposes of Crown Lands to the applicant specified in the annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objections against granting such lease.

Objections to the granting of such lease, stating the grounds of objection, must be made in writing and lodged with the Warden at Queenstown, on or before the 19th day of March, 1875.

Copy of the application made, and plans annexed, may be seen at the Warden’s Office at Queenstown.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this 9th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.

Edward M’Caffrey, on behalf of the Transit of Venus Party, for 4 acres of land, more or less, as the same may be found after survey to be, within the pegs and trenches of the applicants, situated at Arthur’s Point, near Morven’s Stables.

CARTERS

Tenders will be received at the Government Offices, Dunedin, until noon of Friday, 19th March current, for the supply of Horses, &c., in connection with prison labour, for 6 months, commencing on 1st April next.

For further particulars, see Mr. Caldwell, at Dunedin Gaol.

PRIZES FOR LABOR-SAVING MACHINES.

NOTICE.—The Provincial Council of Otago being desirous of stimulating invention and securing the introduction of labor-saving appliances calculated to assist in developing the agricultural resources of the Province, has voted a sum of £150, with a view to enable a first and second prize to be offered for the most approved drainage ploughs—the first prize to be £100, the second prize £50—the prizes to be awarded on such terms, and in such amounts, as the Government may consider advisable.

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the vote of the Council, a competition of Draining Machines will be held during the month of August next, in a stiff clay soil, in a locality to be hereafter selected, contiguous to Dunedin.

The following particulars are published for the information of intending competitors:

1. The Judges to be appointed shall be composed of machinists and agriculturists, and in awarding the prizes the following points will be kept in view:

   1st. To secure a machine which will remove the soil and finish a drain to the depth of at least 42 inches, and which will leave the drain ready for the pipes with the least amount of manual labor.

   2nd. Or, failing the above, a machine that will remove part of the soil, and loosen the remainder to a depth of say 36 to 42 inches, so that it could be quickly removed by manual labor.

Each machine to be capable of adjustment so as to cut different widths of drains, to suit main, sub-main, and ordinary drains, say 12 inches wide at bottom for main drains, and 2 or 3 inches for small drains.

In determining the merits of the respective machines, the Judges will consider the quality of the work done, the price of the machine, and the cost of the drain, as completed in each case, and other things being equal, the preference will be given to the machine which removes the smallest quantity of earth compatible with the full attainment of the object desired, and which can be supplied at the lowest cost.

Should the judges consider that the machines exhibited do not merit the full amount of the premium, the prizes will be awarded only to such an extent, and in such amounts as they may recommend.

D. REID,
Secretary for Works.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 23rd February, 1875.

MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Friday, 19th March, 1875, for:

1st.—Contract Nos. 1 to 9—Maintenance of portions of road, Dunedin to East Taieri Bridge.

2nd.—Contract Nos. 26 and 27—Maintenance of portions of road, Saddle Hill to West Taieri Bridge.