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was made on the 18th August, 1875, over each Subdivision, including the following Townships:—Rothesay, St. Leonards, Opoho, Ravensbourne, Roseneath, Maybank, Woodhaugh, Catton, Killarney, Normanby, Duddingstone and Opoho extension.

The Rate is payable on the 20th September, 1875.

HUGH M'FADYEN,
3—10s. Clerk and Collector to the Board.

N O T I C E.

THE Seaside Road Board intend, at their meeting on Saturday, the 18th September next, to levy a general road rate of 1s per £ on the full nett annual value of all rateable property within the District, for the year ending 30th June, 1876.

The Rate Book may be seen at the Brighton Post Office, on and after 31st inst.

A. CAMERON,
Clerk to the Board.
August 24, 1875. 3—10s

N O T I C E.

THE Hampden Road Board hereby gives Notice that any person found drawing any sledge, or log of wood, on any of the formed District Roads in the District, will be proceeded against according to the "Road Board Ordinance, 1871."

ALEXANDER YOUNG,
3—16s Clerk to the Board.

SUPREME COURT CIRCUIT SITTINGS.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that a Circuit Court Sitting of the Supreme Court for the despatch of Criminal and Civil business will be holden in the Court House at Lawrence, on Tuesday, the twenty-first day of September, at ten of the clock in the forenoon; at which time and place all persons bound by recognizances, or otherwise, to appear as prosecutors, plaintiffs, defendants, or witnesses, are required to give their attendance.

SUPREME COURT.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that a Sitting of the Supreme Court, for the despatch of Criminal and Civil business, will be holden at the Supreme Court House, at Dunedin, on Monday, the 4th day of October next, at the hour of 10 o\'clock in the forenoon, at which time and place all persons bound by recognizances to appear as prosecutors, plaintiffs, defendants, or witnesses, are required to give their attendance.

EDWARD FFRANCIS WARD,
Registrar.
Supreme Court Office,
Dunedin, 1st Sept., 1875.

IMPOUNDED, on the 2nd day of September, 1875, by Mr M\'Intyre, of Otokarama Station—

1 chestnut horse, branded like J on near shoulder,
1 grey mare, branded like S on near shoulder,
owners unknown, for trespassing on Run 131, Otokarama, for which the sum of 4s 6d per head driving expenses, and 1s per head for trespass, is claimed; and in default of being released, the above heifer will be sold at the public Pound at Tapanui, on Friday, the 24th day of September, 1875, at 12 o\'clock noon.

ANDREW ALLAN,
Poundkeeper of the Glenkenich Pound.

IMPOUNDED, on the 30th day of August, 1875, by R. Jefferis, Flag Swamp—

1 red and white heifer, no visible brand, tip cut off from off ear and tip of tail;
owner unknown, for trespassing on paddock at the Flag Swamp, no damage claimed; and in default of being leased, the above heifer will be sold at the public Pound, at Hawksbury, on Friday, the 17th day of September, 1875, at twelve o\'clock noon.

ARCHIBALD VALENTINE,
Poundkeeper of the Hawksbury Pound.

IMPOUNDED on the 31st day of August, 1875, by Henry Youngman, Ranger,

1 red and white heifer, no visible brand;
also on the 4th September,
1 red and white cow, branded like JS, on off rump.
Owners unknown, for trespassing on Town Belt, Dunedin, and in default of being released, the above cattle will be sold at the public Pound, at South Dunedin, on

Friday, the 24th day of September, 1875, at 12 o\'clock noon.

JAMES BARR,
Poundkeeper.

ABSTRACTS from previous Gazette of Impounding Notices :—

Wednesday, 15th September, at noon,
A bull and 2 heifers will be sold at Edendale Pound.
Friday, 17th September, at noon,
2 geldings and two colts will be sold at Tapanui Pound
3 horses will be sold at South Dunedin Pound.

NOTICE.

ON and after this date ALL CATTLE found running on Run No. 20, Flagstaff and Snowy Mountain, will be impounded.

GEO. POGSON, Cottesbrook.
September 1, 1875. 2—4s. 6d.

LOST, STOLEN, OR STRAYED,
From Tois Tois,

A DARK Bay Filly, rising five years, unbroken, well bred, with a white snip on the nose, branded LG xear shoulder. Any person delivering the same to Mr. John Hamill, Woodlands, will receive £2 reward, or £1 will be paid to any one giving such information as will lead to its recovery. 4—10s.

GAZETTE.—A Special Gazette was issued on Saturday, 4th September, 1875.

[From the New Zealand Gazette of July 22, 1875.]
Rules for Resident Magistrates\' Courts under "Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Act, 1874."

WHEREAS by "The Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Act, 1874," (hereafter referred to as the said Act,") it is enacted that in the said Act the term "prescribed" means, as respects Resident Magistrates\' Courts and Courts of Petty Sessions and Justices of the Peace acting under "The Resident Magistrates\' Act, 1867," or any Acts amending the same, prescribed by general rules or orders to be made by the Governor in like manner as he is now authorized under the said Acts to frame and establish general rules for the purposes thereof; and it is also by the said Act provided that general rules and orders may, as respects the said Courts, Petty Sessions, and Justices so acting as aforesaid, be made by the Governor for the purpose of carrying the said Act into effect:

And whereas by "The Resident Magistrates\' Act, 1867," it is provided that in all cases not therein specifically provided for, the Governor may from time to time frame and establish general rules and orders regulating the practice and forms of all proceedings in Courts under the said last-mentioned Act; and that such Rules and Orders shall be published in the New Zealand Gazette, and when so published shall have the force of law:

And whereas by au order under my hand, bearing date the thirteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, I did make and prescribe certain rules, and forms for Resident Magistrates\' Courts, under the authority of the said Acts, and it is expedient that the rules, orders, and forms hereinafter mentioned should be made and prescribed in addition to the rules, orders, and forms already in force:

Now therefore, I, George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority conferred upon me by the said Acts, do hereby make the general rules and orders, and prescribe the forms, set forth in the Schedule hereto.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, the nineteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.

CHARLES C. BOWEN.