forward to the Board within 40 days from this date; and the Board will meet to hear and decide upon objections (if any) on Monday, the 10th day of April, 1876, at 1 o’clock p.m.

Dated at Mosgiel this 23rd day of February, 1876.

WM. McLEOD,
Clerk to the Board.

7t—£3 17s.

TUTURAU 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.

EDENDALE POUND.

ALL Horses in this Pound have been claimed with the exception of

1 Bay Gelding, branded like 231 on near shoulder: say C and L conjoined; C reversed and L joining back of C, point turned down, indistinct.

W. L. TAYLOR,
Poundkeeper.

Edendale, 7th February, 1876.

IMPOUNDED on the 15th day of February, 1876, by George Boaz,

One Dark Red Cow, branded like Ξ on off hip, and One Red and White 2-year old Bull; no visible brands.

Owner unknown, for trespassing on his property for which no damages are claimed, and in default of being released the above cattle will be sold at the Public Pound at Port Chalmers, on Friday, the 10th day of March, 1876, at twelve o’clock noon.

THOMAS BRIBNER,
Poundkeeper of the Port Chalmers Pound.

IMPOUNDED on the 7th day of February, 1876, by S. Jopson, Ranger,

1 Red and White Heifer, no visible brands.

Owner unknown; for trespassing on Hawksbury District Roads, for which 2s. 6d. damages claimed, and in default of being released the above Cattle will be sold at the Public Pound at Hawksbury, on Friday, the 25th day of February, 1876, at twelve o’clock noon.

ARCHIBALD VALENTINE,
Poundkeeper of the Hawksbury Pound.

IMPOUNDED on the 19th day of February, 1876, by Robt. Paterson, Clutha,

1 Chesnut Horse, branded like WB conjoined off shoulder, star on forehead, white snip on nose, hind fetlocks white, broken knees

1 Dark Bay Cob, branded C off shoulder, hind fetlocks white

Owners unknown, for trespassing on his paddock, for which 2s. per head is claimed, and in default of being released the above horses will be sold at the Public Pound at Balclutha, on Friday, the 17th day of March, 1876, at twelve o’clock noon.

A. DAVIDSON,
Poundkeeper of the Balclutha Pound.

ABSTRACTS from previous Gazette of Impounding Notices:—

FRIDAY, 3RD MARCH, NOON.

A Mare and a Colt will be sold at Shotover Pound.

A Bull and a Bull Calf, 2 Cows, and 2 Steers will be sold at Clyde Pound.

A Horse will be sold at Oamaru Pound.

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.

STRAYED HORSES off the Cromwell Commonage Impounded February 9th, 1876, by A. R. B. Thomson, Esq., Inspector, Clyde:—

1 Bay Gelding, brand like D near shoulder, hind feet white

1 Bay Mare, brand like Ω off hip

1 Bay Mare, brand like JM conjoined near shoulder, S near hip, hind feet white, small blaze

1 Chesnut Gelding, brand like H off shoulder

1 Black Mare, like K near shoulder, white spot on forehead

1 Bay Gelding, brands like 22 off shoulder

1 Bay Gelding, brand like 236 off neck, off hind foot white

For which £2 sterling is claimed per head, driving expenses, and in default of the above-named horses being released they will be sold on Friday, the 10th day of March, 1876, at 12 o’clock noon, at the Leaning Rock, Clyde Pound.

WILLIAM WILLIAMS,
Poundkeeper.

THREE POUNDS REWARD.

STRAYED, from Forbury, about the 20th of November, a Dark Bay HORSE; branded like Ω, hind fetlock white. Any person returning the same to Martin and Watson, Stuart-street, will receive the above reward.

t.c.

FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.

RAPE.

WHEREAS Richard Milford is charged, on warrant, with having on the 4th ultimo, at Otepopo Bush, near Hampden, committed rape upon a girl of eleven years of age, notice is hereby given that a reward of £50 will be paid by the Provincial Government of Otago to any person who shall first give such information to the Police as will lead to the arrest and conviction of the said Richard Milford.

Description—A native of Hampshire, England, a farm labourer or ploughman, 27 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, slight, active build, brown hair, cut short, small brown whiskers and moustache (which may be shaved off), very fresh complexion, thin featured, good looking, and old mark of cut from a reaping hook about an inch and a-half long on the third joint or knuckle of first finger of left hand; cannot read or write; was dressed when last seen in white straw hat, dark coat, moleskin trousers, and elastic-side boots; carried a grey blanket swag, in which he had a suit of very dark tweed.

He arrived at Port Chalmers from England by the ship Charlotte Gladstone about 2½ years ago.

T. K. WELDON,
Commissioner of Police.

Police Office,
Dunedin, 3rd February, 1876.

LOST, a Fixed Deposit Receipt of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, dated Dunedin, 27th August, 1875, for six months, No. 2/24, for One Hundred and Eighty-one Pounds Five Shillings. Any one returning same to Colonial Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, or Oamaru, will be rewarded.

4t. 16s. pd.