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TENDERS are called for by the Blueskin District
Road Board for the office of Clerk and Collector.
Applications, with testimonials, to be sent into the Road
Board Office, not later than Monday, the 25th of October.
Applicants to mention surety's name.

Tenders are also called for by the above Board for the
formation of 14 chains of road, more or less, on Mr
Hitchcock's road. Specifications can be seen at Mr
Hitchcock's house, who will point out the work on Mon-
day, 18th inst., at 12 o'clock noon. Tenders must be sent
in to the Road Board's office on or before Monday, the
25th October, 1875.

WM. DRYSDALE, Jun.,
Clerk to Board.
Blueskin, October 2, 1875. 2—11s.

N O T I C E.

THE South Molyneux Road Board intend, at their
meeting to be held on Thursday, 27th October
next, to levy a rate of 1s in the £ on the full nett
annual value of all rateable property within the district,
for the year ending 30th June, 1876. Also a special rate
of 1s in the £, in the Ahuriri Subdivision; 1s in the £ in
the Catlin's River Subdivision; 6d in the £ in the Port
Molyneux Subdivision; 1s in the £ in the Puerua Sub-
division; and 3d in the £ in the Waitepeka Subdivision
of the above district.

The Rate Book lies for inspection by ratepayers at the
Board's office.

JAMES SHIELS,
Clerk to Board.
Port Molyneux, 30th September, 1875. 1—8s 6d

CLUTHA DISTRICT ROAD BOARD.

NOTICE is hereby given, that a General Rate of 1s
in the £, and a Special Rate of 3d. in the £, on
rateable property throughout the Eastern and Western
Subdivisions of the District, were made by the Board on
18th September, 1875, in pursuance of previous notice.

The Collector will make a personal application for pay-
ment, on or about 20th October next, on those ratepayers
whose rates are then outstanding; after which legal pro-
ceedings will be taken against defaulters without further
notice.

THOMAS RIDDELL,
Collector, Clutha District Road Board.
Warepa, 18th September, 1875. 2—10s

NORTH-EAST VALLEY ROAD BOARD.

CONTRACTORS are invited to tender for the follow-
ing works :—
No. 6. Formation of 32 chains of road, more or
less, of the West Harbour road, commencing
at Curle's Bay, at per chain; and
No. 7. Formation of 50 chains of Road, more or
less, on the old Port Road, commencing about
section 64, N. E. Valley, at per chain; and
100 yards of Road Metal, more or less, at per
cubic yard.

Specifications and plans at Cattle Market Hotel, N.E.
Valley, and tenders left at Valley School House, on or
before the 16th day of October, at 2 p.m. The lowest
or any tender not necessarily accepted.

HUGH M'FADYEN,
Clerk to Board.
3—16s.

N O T I C E.

FRESH Tenders wanted by the Portobello Road
Board for Bridge, and five chains, more or less, of
formation on Beach road, Hooper's Inlet. Specifications
and work will be shown to contractors on application to
Mr William Dickson, at the Sawmills, Hooper's Inlet.
Tenders to be in not later than Saturday, the 2nd day
of October proximo, at 12 o'clock.

GEORGE J. CLARK,
Clerk to the Board.
2—7s 6d

BLUESKIN DISTRICT ROAD BOARD.

NOTICE is hereby Given to the Ratepayers in the
above District, that a general rate of 1s in the £
was made on 27th September, on all rateable property in
the Blueskin District, for the year ending the 30th June,
1876. Ratepayers having any objection to the above
assessment are hereby notified that the day for hearing
and disposing of appeals is fixed for the 25th of October,
at 12 o'clock noon.

The Rate Roll for the respective Subdivisions may be
inspected in the following places, viz. :—
Deborah Bay Subdivision, in Mr Kettle's Store, Port
Chalmers.
Purakanui Subdivision, in Mr Swanston's house.
Waitati Subdivision, in Mr. Quayle's Store.

WM. DRYSDALE, Jun.,
Clerk to Board.
2.—13s. 6d

N O T I C E.

TENDERS wanted by Clutha Road Board for Forma-
tion and Metalling. Plans and specifications can
be seen at the Warepa Schoolhouse up to the 18th inst.
MATTHEW PATERSON.
Kaihlku, Oct. 1, 1875. 2—4s 6d

N O T I C E.

THE Tuturau Road Board invite tenders for the fol-
lowing works, viz. :—
Contracts—
No. 2.—Formation and gravelling of 24 chains of
Crawford's road, near Mataura Township.
No. 3.—Formation and gravelling of 15 chains of road
through Native Reserve.
No. 5.—Sundry works on road near Mr A. Cameron's.
No. 6.—Formation of 17 chains of Cubbin's road, near
Mr Hastie's.
No. 7.—Various works on Crawford's road, from Mr
F. M'Kay's property to Turnbull's Creek.
No. 9.—Formation and gravelling of 52 chains of
Galt's road
No. 10.—Sundry works on Cubbin's road, near Mr
Hastie's.
No. 11.—Formation and gravelling, &c., of portion of
road near Mr Crombie's.
Specifications of the above works may be seen on appli-
cation at the Store of Messrs. M'Gibbon and Son's, Ma-
taura.

Tenders must be accompanied by a deposit of 5 per
cent. on the amount of offer, and forwarded either to the
office of the Board or to Mataura Post Office, on or before
the 29th October, 1875. They should also be indorsed
"Tender," and addressed "J. S. Shanks, Esq., Chair-
man, Tuturau Road Board.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
JOHN WATT,
Clerk to the Board.
Mataura, 29th September, 1875. 3—32s.

ABSTRACT Statements of the Accounts of the Porto-
bello District Road Board, for the year ending
June 30, 1875 :—

PORTOBELLO SUBDIVISION.
Hooper's Inlet.

DR.
To Balance in bank ... ... ... £88 7 4
General rates ... ... ... 73 7 6
General and Provincial Government sub-
sidies ... ... ... 91 15 4
General rates not subsidised ... 2 6 0

£255 16 2

CR.
Arrears £21 8s.
By repairs and maintenance account—
James Muir ... ... ... £3 0 0
W. A. Wilson, per day labour ... 7 1 1
James Muir, metal &c. ... ... 43 4 10
Do. do. do ... ... 55 8 5
R. and J. Seaton ... ... ... 12 12 0
J. J. M'Auley, for metal ... ... 4 13 6
Clerk's salary ... ... ... 4 11 6
Valuator's account ... ... 2 6 0
Stamps and miscellaneous ... 3 13 6
Balance in bank ... ... 119 5 4

£255 16 2