Ferries Act, 1868," and that the persons
mentioned in the said schedule shall be and
they are hereby authorised to collect the tolls
therein set forth, for the terms and upon the
conditions in such schedule mentioned.

Given under my hand at Hokitika, this
thirteenth day of February, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-
four.

J. A. BONAR.

SCHEDULE N.—KANIERI FERRY.

SMITH AND LEARMONTH.

Protection to date for five years from the
date hereof.

1. The punt, gear and approaches to be
   maintained in good and serviceable condition,
   subject to the approval of the Provincial
   Engineer.
2. Ferry to extend on both sides of the
   river one mile each way, from the point at
   which the punt starts.
3. The charges not to exceed the following
   rates :—

s. d.
For foot passengers, each ... 0 6
For horse, mule, or ass, each ... 1 6
For horse, mule, or ass, with pack, each 2 6
For horned cattle, with pack, each ... 2 6
For horned cattle, by the punt, each 1 0
For horned cattle, swimming, each ... 0 6
For sheep, pigs, or goats, each ... 0 3
For vehicle, drawn by one horse, empty 2 0
For each additional horse ... 1 0
For dray loads, at 100lbs. ... 0 3
For sawn timber, per 100ft. super ... 1 0

4. All persons or vehicles carrying Her
   Majesty’s mails under contract, and Govern-
   ment Officers on duty—FREE.

INCENDIARISM.

MALICIOUSLY SETTING FIRE TO A DWELLING
HOUSE.

£20 REWARD!

WHEREAS on the night of the 6th
instant, a NEW HUT, in course of
construction, the property of Joe Loom and
mate, Chinese, was burnt to the ground.

And whereas there is suspicion that the
burning of the hut was an Act of Incendiar-
ism—Notice is hereby given that the Pro-
vincial Government of Westland offer a
REWARD OF TWENTY POUNDS to
any person or persons who will give such in-
formation as will lead to the conviction of the
person or persons by whom such fire was
caused.

J. A. BONAR,
Superintendent.

[Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette, No.
6, of the 5th of February, 1874.]

Westland Provincial Council elected.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, June 30, 1874.

IT is hereby notified, that Writs issued for
the Election of Members of the Provin-
cial Council of Westland have been returned
with certificates to the effect, that—

For the District of Hokitika:
Francis Christopher Tabart, William
Todd and John White.

For the District of Greymouth:
Hermann Henry Lahman, Charles
Woolcock and Edmund Wickes.

For the District of Paroa:
Peter Dungan and Arthur Robert
Guinness.

For the District of Totara:
Hamilton Cuming and John M’Gaffin.

For the District of Arahura:
Richard John Seddon and Michael
Houlahan.

For the District of Kanieri:
Edward Terry Robinson and Samuel
Mitchell.

For the District of Okarito:
Richard Canavan,

have been duly elected.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary).

IT is hereby notified, in accordance with
the provisions of section sixty of "The
Westland Waste Lands Act, 1870," that the
Waste Lands Board have withdrawn from
sale the land described in the Schedule
hereunto annexed.

G. G. FITZGERALD,
Chief Commissioner.

SCHEDULE.

PART BLOCK XXXVIII.

ARAHURA DISTRICT.

Bounded on the Eastward by foot of range
East of Otira River; on the Northward by a
line on east side of said river, bearing 180°
(magnetic) through 48th mile-post on the
Christchurch-road; on the Westward by the
Otira River; and on the Southward by
Section 1185 and a creek.

Sale of Part of Reserve 803 (Railway Station
Reserve), and Reserve 444 (Market Reserve),
Town of Hokitika.

WHEREAS, by a proclamation issued
by His Excellency the Adminis-
trator of the Government, dated the fourteenth