NEVIS FOOT BRIDGE.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Monday, 21st August for Contract No. 1121.

Construction of Foot Bridge over the Nevis at Spence.

Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, Dunedin, and at the District Engineer’s Office, Cromwell.

Tenders to be endorsed “Tenders for Contract No. 1121.”

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

J. GREEN,
Secretary for Works.

TENDERS are invited by the Blueskin Road Board for the Formation of about 20 Chains of the Middle District Road, Lower Harbour.

Messrs. Lean and Swanston will meet contractors at the School-house at 2 p.m. on Monday, August 14th, and show the work.

Tenders to be lodged at the Board’s Office by noon of August 16th.

JOSEPH MAWSON,
Clerk to the Board.

2t. 7s. 6d.

NORTH EAST VALLEY ROAD BOARD.

TENDERS are invited for the following works:—

No. 1.—To Spall or Quarry and Break 200 yards of 3-inch Road Metal of the Best Blue-stone, at per yard, on Pine Hill, at section 2 and 4, block XI.

No. 2.—To form 16ft-wide Road No. 5, and part No. 6, Opoho, and supply, break, and spread 120 yards 2½-inch Metal of the best Blue-stone; also 2½-inch Metal for the Branch Road, at foot of Pine Hill.

No. 3.—To supply, break, and spread 400 yards or any greater quantity of 2½ Road Metal of the best Blue-stone and other Repairs for Woodhaugh Road, at per yard.

Tenders left at North East Valley School-house, on or before the 29th July, at 2 p.m., having enclosed 5 per cent. on the amount of tender. The Board not bound to accept the lowest or any tender. Specifications for the above at Cattle Market Hotel, North East Valley.

HUGH M’FADYEN,
Clerk to Board.

3t. 36s.

HALF-WAY BUSH ROAD BOARD.

TENDERS Wanted, alternate, for Arched Culvert, with earth fitting, at Ross’s Creek, near Rankine’s, on Sheriff’s Road, in above district, or Bridge with stone walls and timber for same creek.

Tenders to be sent separately, with 10 per cent. deposit on same, to the undersigned on or before Thursday, August 3, at 4 p.m.

Plan and specification at School-house, Waikari.

No tender necessarily accepted.

Also Tender for 40yds. 2½in. Metal for Kedgley’s Road. Same conditions.

W. JOHNSON,
Clerk.

2t.—12s.

NORTH-EAST VALLEY ROAD DISTRICT.

THE Annual Meeting will be held at the North East Valley School-house, on Wednesday, the 16th August, at 12 o’clock noon, in the meantime a Statement of the Accounts can be seen at the same place.

HUGH McFADYEN,
Clerk to the Board.

1t. 5s.

CITY OF DUNEDIN.

NOMINATION FOR THE MAYORALTY, YEAR 1876-7.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that owing to the fact that on the 21st instant an equal number of votes were recorded as polled for the following candidates for the Mayoralty, viz.: for

CHARLES STEPHEN REEVES

And

WILLIAM WOODLAND,

a fresh Election will take place, as provided by the Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinances.

The Nomination of Candidates for the office of Mayor of Dunedin, for the year ending 1st August, 1877; will be declared on SATURDAY, the 29th July instant, at the Terrace of the Provincial Council Chambers, Water Street, at the hour of 12 o’clock noon.

Nominations in form of Schedule D of the “Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance, 1865,” can be lodged at the Town Clerk’s Office, Manse-street (where blank forms may be had), on or before NOON of the day herein fixed for the declaration.

H. J. WALTER,
Mayor.

July 24, 1876.

It.—15s.

MUNICIPALITY OF SOUTH DUNEDIN.

General Election of Councillors and Auditors for the period commencing 1st August, 1876.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Nomination of Candidates for Election to the Offices of Councillors and Auditors as above for this Municipality will be declared on Thursday, the 27th day of July instant, in front of the Council Chambers, Macandrew street, at the hour of 12 o’clock noon.

Nominations in form of Schedule D of the “Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance, 1865,” may be lodged at the Town Clerk’s Office, Council Chambers (where blank forms may be obtained), on or before noon of the day herein fixed for the declaration.

The Councillors retiring are—

For North Ward—Councillors James Hardy and James Baird.

For South Ward—Councillors Thomas Heffernan and William Meade.

For East Ward—Councillors John Barrowman and William Thomas.

Both Auditors retire.

Two (2) Councillors to be elected for each of the three Wards.

Two (2) Auditors to be elected by the whole Town.

NICHOLAS MOLONEY,
Mayor.

South Dunedin, July 22, 1876.

It.—16s. 6d.

LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

MR. ROBERT SHORT, Land Office, Dunedin, has been appointed to supply information as to settlement on the land, whether by immediate purchase, deferred payments, or under agricultural leases.

Mr. Short will show maps of the land and assist purchasers or selectors in making the necessary applications.