IMPOUNDED in the Oamaru Pound on the 9th of February, 1876, by order of Mr. Alexander Thomson, Kakanui, for grazing on the district roads,

1 Bay Draught Horse, no visible brands, white down face, both hind legs white.

Owner unknown; and in default of being released the above horse will be sold at the Oamaru Pound on Friday, 3rd day of March, 1876, at 12 o’clock noon.

JOHN GRAY,
Poundkeeper, Oamaru.

TWENTY POUNDS PENALTY.

Poundkeepers who have not made their quarterly returns to the Provincial Treasurer are reminded that the Impounding Ordinance contains a penalty of £20 for such neglect.

NOTICE.

RUNNING on my place, since the 1st of November, a Light Red HEIFER COW. If not claimed by 10th February will be sold to defray expenses.

RICHARD IRVING,
Johnstonlee, Peninsula, N.E. Harbour.

5t—20s. pd.

NOTICE.

ALL Cattle found Straying on Road Lines in the South Molyneux Road District will be impounded.

By order of the Board:

JAMES SHIELS,
Clerk.

Port Molyneux,
29th January, 1876.

2t.—10s.

NOTICE TO DISTRICT ROAD BOARD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subsidy to be paid by the Provincial Government for the year ending 30th June, 1876, on general rates collected by District Road Boards, will be at the rate of 15s. in the pound, and that in districts in which general rates are so subsidised no subsidy on special rates will be given. In districts where no general rates are levied a 10s. subsidy will be given on special rates.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Under Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 14th February, 1876.

CLOSING ROADS.

NOTICE is hereby given that objections having been lodged with me against the shutting up of certain road lines included in the Roads Diversion Ordinance, 1875, situate in the Road Districts of Makerewa, Otepopo, Peninsula, Shotover, Waipori, and Waitahuna East, a special meeting of the Executive Council will be held in the Government Buildings, Dunedin, on Thursday, the 17th day of February, at noon, for the purpose of deciding the said objections, when parties interested are invited to attend.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent of Otago.

TUTARAU ROAD DISTRICT.

RATEPAYERS in the above District are hereby notified that the Local Board intend, after the 8th proximo, to sue defaulters for the recovery of road rates due by them to said Board.

JOHN WATT,
Road Collector.

Tuturau, 8th February, 1876.

3t. pd. 15s.

EDUCATION MEETING.

IN consequence of no Election of a Committee having been made in the Educational Districts of Port Chalmers, Sawyer’s Bay, Long Bush, Wild Bush, Queenstown, Macetown, Mount Cargill, Tuakito-to; and Alexandra, His Honor the Superintendent has fixed Monday, the 21st February, 1876, at 7 o’clock p.m., for a meeting of the Owners and Occupiers of Land and Householders in each of the above-named districts, for election of a School Committee, and for other business.

By order,

JOHN HISLOP, Secretary.

THE HIGH SCHOOL.

A VISITING French Master is wanted for the High School. Salary, £200 per annum.

Particulars as to hours of attendance, &c., will be furnished on application to the Rector.

Applications, with testimonials, will be received by the undersigned:

JOHN HISLOP,
Secretary.

THE NORMAL SCHOOL.

SCHOOLMASTERS and Schoolmistresses are invited to attend the Normal School during their Harvest Vacation, for the purpose of gaining a better knowledge of School Management and Method.

By order of the Board.

W. S. FITZGERALD,
Rector.

TEACHER WANTED for the Side School at Clarke’s Flat (near Lawrence). Salary, £75 per annum, and school fees, a good residence, and well-stocked garden, and 10 acres of glebe fenced.

Applications, with testimonials to be sent to the undersigned on or before the 4th March.

JAMES CHALMERS,
Chairman School Committee.

TEACHER WANTED for the Wairuna Main District School. Salary £100 per annum, with School fees. There are 50 children on the school roll. The school and teacher’s residence are commodious, and only recently erected, and there is a small fenced-in glebe.

Applications, with testimonials, to be lodged with clerk to school committee, Mr. James W. Thomson, Wairuna, Clinton, on or before 26th February.

SCHOOLMASTER is required for the newly-established School at Fortrose. Salary £60, School fees, residence, and ten acres glebe; estimated attendants, forty. Preference will be given to a married man. Duties to commence as soon as possible after appointment.

Fortrose, January 27th, 1876.

SCHOOLMASTER WANTED for the District School at Greytown, Taieri; Salary, £75, with the school fees and a most excellent residence and glebe.

Applications, with testimonials, to be lodged with the undersigned on or before the 1st March.

JAMES ALLAN, Greytown.

WANTED, for the Kaikorai District School, a Second Master. Government allowance £75 a year, and one-fifth School Fees.—Applications, with testimonials, will be received by Clerk of School Committee until Monday, 28th February, 1876.

SYDNEY HAIGH,
A. FULTON & Co.,
George-street, Dunedin.