Land Grants and Public Works Tenders




CROWN GRANTS in favor of the undermentioned persons are now ready for delivery at the Crown Grant Office, Invercargill.

WALTER H. PEARSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Grant Office,
Invercargill, 18th May, 1876.

Fras. Stirling Brown Holt, sec. 8, Wairia District.
Do. 10, do.
Do. 15, do.
Do. 16, do.

Jas. Rattray and Wm. Alex. Tolmie, sec. 24, Eyre District.

Jas. Rattray and Wm. Alex. Tolmie, sec. 25, Eyre District.

Jas. Rattray and Wm. Alex. Tolmie, sec. 32, Eyre District.

Fred. Whitaker and Thomas Russell, sec. 3, bk. VII, Jacob’s River Hundred.

John Topi Patuki, sec. 37, Jacob’s River Hundred.

Matthew Scott, sec. 13, Wairio District.
Do. 14, do.

Thomas Norman, sec. 8, Forest Hill Hundred.

Alexander Biss, sec. 45, Forest Hill Hundred.

Justin Aylmer, sec. 1A, Takitimo District.

John George Brown and William Stewart, sec. 24, Takitimo District.

Thomas Watson, sec. 5, Wairaki District.

Thomas Watson, sec. 6, Wairaki District.

William Sargeant, sec. 21, Centre Hill District.

James Mouat, sec. 12, block I., Winton Hundred.

Wm. McAllister, secs. 28 and 29, block XII., Invercargill Hundred.

Henry Walker Mitchell, sec. 12, block V., Campbelltown Hundred.

James Mouat, sec. 35, block I., Aparima Hundred.

Francis W. Scott, sec. 3, block IV., Lowther.

Anthony Dickson Wilson, sec. 19, block XXXI., Invercargill.

John Mitchell, sec. 8, block IV., Wallacetown.

Duncan McArthur, secs. 12 and 13, block IV., Wallacetown.

William Ritchie, sec. 16, block IV., Wallacetown.

TENDERS FOR REMOVING TOLL.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary of Public Works, Dunedin, until noon of Tuesday, 6th June, 1876, for Removing and Re-erecting Waihola Toll house and Gate.

Specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Inspector of Buildings, Dunedin, or at the Toll House, Waihola Gorge.

The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

J. GREEN,
Secretary for Works.

TENDERS wanted by the Portobello Road Board for the following Works in the Sandymount Sub-division:—1st. Formation at Flounder Point, Hooper Inlet. 2nd. Formation on road. Mr. Samuel Morris and Mr. David Aitcheson will show contractors the works on Wednesday, the 31st of May. Flounder Point at 12 o’clock; at Mr. Morris’ 2 o’clock. Tenders to be accompanied by 5 per cent. on the amount of tender, and to be in not later than Saturday, the 3rd of June, at 12 o’clock.

GEORGE J. CLARK,
Clerk to the Board.

NORTH-EAST VALLEY ROAD DISTRICT.

TENDERS are invited for supplying and spreading about 250 yards 2½-inch Road Metal of the best blue-stone for the Upper Harbour Road; also about 60 yards of 4-inch Metal for Ravensbourne Road, also to form street line and culverts in the Townships of Rothesay and St. Leonards. The several Works will be shown by the District Inspector on Thursday, the 1st June, commencing at Ravensbourne at 10 a.m. (train).

Specifications at Mr. Robert Bacon’s Boot Shop, Octagon. Tenders left at North-East Valley School-house on or before the 3rd June, at 2 p.m.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

HUGH McFADYEN,
Clerk to Board.

NOTICE TO MAKE FENCE.

To Donald McKay, late of Wallacetown, Southland, or his Assignees.

AS it is desirable that a substantial fence be erected between the Wallacetown Cemetery and your Section of half an acre adjoining, you are hereby called upon immediately to clear the gorse and broom from the boundary, and to bear your share of expense of erecting a new fence, which fence shall be of post, rails, and pickets, of sawn timber, and painted.

By order of Managers of the Cemetery,

J. U. MURRAY,
Secretary.

Wallacetown, 10th May, 1876.

A MEETING of the Education Board will be held on Thursday, the 1st day of June, in the Government Buildings, Dunedin, at 12 o’clock noon.

JOHN HISLOP,
Secretary.

TAIERI ROAD BOARD.

TENDERS invited for the Formation of 36 Chains of Road (more or less) in the Breadalbane Sub-division.

Tenders to be lodged with the Clerk until noon of 3rd June next.

Plans and specifications to be seen at the Clerk’s office.

A. Campbell, Esq., Breadalbane, will point out the road to tenderers on 27th May, 1876.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

A. REES,
Clerk.

Mosgiel, 16th May, 1876. 2t. 12s.

ROSLYN ROAD DISTRICT.

A MEETING OF RATEPAYERS in the Roslyn Road District entitled to vote at the ensuing Election will be held at Roslyn Hotel on Thursday, 8th June, at 12 noon, to nominate candidates for election in place of those retiring from office. In the event of a poll being demanded the same will be held in Roslyn Hall on Saturday, 10th June, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

ALEX. C. BEGG,
Chairman Roslyn Road Board.

1t. 6s. 6d.

SEASIDE ROAD BOARD.

MEETINGS of Ratepayers will be held on Thursday, the 8th June, at 12 noon, at Saddle Hill and Brighton Schoolhouses, to nominate candidates for election as members for the District Board.

In the event of a poll being demanded in any of the sub-divisions the election will take place on Monday, the 12th day of June, 1876, from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m., at the above places.

THOMAS HOWORTH,
Walton, \ Returning
ROBERT RENNIE,
Brighton, \ Officers.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1876, No 1023





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🗺️ Crown Grants Ready for Delivery

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
18 May 1876
Crown Grants, Land Ownership, Invercargill
22 names identified
  • Fras. Stirling Brown Holt, Granted land in Wairia District
  • Jas. Rattray, Granted land in Eyre District
  • Wm. Alex. Tolmie, Granted land in Eyre District
  • Fred. Whitaker, Granted land in Jacob’s River Hundred
  • Thomas Russell, Granted land in Jacob’s River Hundred
  • John Topi Patuki, Granted land in Jacob’s River Hundred
  • Matthew Scott, Granted land in Wairio District
  • Thomas Norman, Granted land in Forest Hill Hundred
  • Alexander Biss, Granted land in Forest Hill Hundred
  • Justin Aylmer, Granted land in Takitimo District
  • John George Brown, Granted land in Takitimo District
  • William Stewart, Granted land in Takitimo District
  • Thomas Watson, Granted land in Wairaki District
  • William Sargeant, Granted land in Centre Hill District
  • James Mouat, Granted land in Winton Hundred
  • Wm. McAllister, Granted land in Invercargill Hundred
  • Henry Walker Mitchell, Granted land in Campbelltown Hundred
  • Francis W. Scott, Granted land in Lowther
  • Anthony Dickson Wilson, Granted land in Invercargill
  • John Mitchell, Granted land in Wallacetown
  • Duncan McArthur, Granted land in Wallacetown
  • William Ritchie, Granted land in Wallacetown

  • WALTER H. PEARSON, Commissioner of Crown Lands

🏗️ Tenders for Removing and Re-erecting Waihola Toll House

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tenders, Toll House, Waihola Gorge
  • J. GREEN, Secretary for Works

🏗️ Tenders for Road Works in Sandymount Sub-division

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tenders, Road Works, Portobello Road Board
  • Samuel Morris, Showing contractors the works
  • David Aitcheson, Showing contractors the works

  • GEORGE J. CLARK, Clerk to the Board

🏗️ Tenders for Road Metal and Street Works

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tenders, Road Metal, Street Works, North-East Valley Road District
  • Robert Bacon, Specifications available at his boot shop

  • HUGH McFADYEN, Clerk to Board

⚖️ Notice to Make Fence

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
10 May 1876
Fence, Wallacetown Cemetery, Donald McKay
  • Donald McKay, Required to erect a fence

  • J. U. MURRAY, Secretary

🎓 Meeting of the Education Board

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Meeting, Education Board, Dunedin
  • JOHN HISLOP, Secretary

🏗️ Tenders for Road Formation

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
16 May 1876
Tenders, Road Formation, Taiari Road Board
  • A. Campbell (Esquire), Pointing out the road to tenderers

  • A. REES, Clerk

🏘️ Meeting of Ratepayers for Election

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Meeting, Election, Roslyn Road District
  • ALEX. C. BEGG, Chairman Roslyn Road Board

🏘️ Meetings of Ratepayers for Election

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Meeting, Election, Seaside Road Board
  • THOMAS HOWORTH, Returning Officer
  • ROBERT RENNIE, Returning Officer