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Lyttelton Times, Volume XVII, Issue 961, 25 January 1862, Page 7

PROVINCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Ohvistchurch, Jan. 18,1861. EIS HONOR the Superintendent directs it to be notified that, with the advice „!' the Executive Council, he bus adopted the following Immigration Regulation*, and further directs thorn to'be published for general informti-' tl°"" T. W. MAUDE, Provincial Secretary IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS. All persons desirous -of obtaining assisted pasd.igos to the Province of Canterbury, in vessels uiuler contract _ with the Provincial Government, limy receive assistance as follows:— 1. The Government will afford assistance equal in amount to the sum paid in cash by the passenger. If there shall be any balance, the Government will advance the sum, taking from the passenger promissory notes for the amount advanced, payable t0 the Treasurer of the Province, Such notes will be made payable on demand, but unless the passenger dispute the debt, or shall attempt to leave the province, payment will only be required in sums of five pounds at a time, at periods of three months, until the whole debt is discharged. The first payment to be made six months alter landing. 2. Any persons resident in the Province desirous of assisting their friends in England, or elsewhere, to obtain assisted passages to the Colony may do s o by drawing a Bill to the order of the Provincial Treasurer, accepted by a substantial householder, also resident in the Province, to be approved of by the Superintendent as sufficient security for the same; this Bill may then be transmitted to the person who is desirous of emigrating to the Colony, and being by him presented to the Emigration Agent, will be received in lieu of cash, payment, as hereinafter provided; the Bill will be re-transmitted by the Agent, to the Colony, and must be paid immediately on presentation. 3. Assisted passages will be afforded only to bond fide labouring men, mechanics, and female domestic servants; but persons of all classes will be able to assist their friends to emigrate to the Colony by undertaking the payment of the whole of the passage money in the manner above provided. 4No person will be allowed, any assistance unless he shall have been approved of by the Emigration Agent in England. No single man above the age of 40 years; no person above the age of 50, unless a member of a large.family,; and no person above 60 years, under any circumstances, will be allowed assistance. 5. When Bills are tendered in payment as cash in England, the amount of assistance given by the Government will-be one-half of the amount of such Bills. Persons therefore -wishing to give their friends in England the utmost amount of assistance must give bills for two thirds of the whole amount of the passage money. 6. The rate of passage money, inclusive of incidental expenses, to the colony is fixed until further notice, at £17> and all bills will be prepared in accordance with that rate. • 7. Applications for assisted passages will be received at the Secretary's Office, in Christchurch, and at the Resident Magistrate's Office, in Lyttelton. 153

Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, January 14,1862. HIS Honor the Superintendent directs: the following Tenders to be published for general information :-— 1. Metalling Ferry Road, 2500 yards cube. Smith and Blackler £2230 Parish and Mar5ha11........... ..£2125 These tenders have been rejected as excessive, and the work is open at the estimate of the Provincial Engineer, viz., £1500. 2. Metalling Halswell Junction Road, 1650 yards - cube. Smith and Blackler, 6s. 6d. per cube yard J. M. O'Neill, 6s. 4d. per ditto These tenders have been rejected as excessive, and the work is open at the Provincial Engineer's estimate, viz., at 3s. 6d. per cube yard. 3. South Road and Branches. Parish and Mar5ha11................. .£5400 Smith and Blackler ..£5280 These tenders have been rejected as excessive, and the work is open at the Provincial Engineer's estimate, viz., £3851/ 4. Lincoln Road. Smith and Blackler, at 60s. .........£930 This tender has been rejected as excessive, and the work is open at the Provincial Engineer's estimate, viz., £782 10s. 5. Metalling North Road. Woodman ahdWright.. £2030 This tender has been rejected as excessive, and the work is open at the Provincial Engineer's estimate, viz., £916. 6. Papanui Drainage, East Branch. Nunwick .....................£320 N.Sellars.... ..£275 These tenders have been rejected-as excessive, and the work is open at the Provincial Engineer's estimate, viz., £150. 7. Papanui Main Drain. N.Sellars .......£490 4 6 H. Nunwick ........,......£350 0.0 J.Pratt .........'.......£475 0 0 The tender of H. Nunwickis accepted. 8. Ran giora Drain. J. Pratt, per chain............,.....£8 10s. J. Horniblow £2480 J. Stanton and J.Wright............£2400 The tender of Joseph Sfanton and John Wright is accepted. THOS. W. MAUDE, 517 Provincial Secretary.

DISCOVERY OF GOLD! RE WA R D OF £100 0. THE Provincial Government are prepared to offer a reward of £1000 for the discovery of a Gold Field within the Province of Canterbury, subject to the following conditions: — 1. That the locality where gold may be discovered shall be reasonably accessible from Christchurch. 2. That the payment of the said sum of £1000 shall be subject to the approval of the Provincial Council, and the decision of Mr. Haast, the Provincial Geologist, as to the paying capabilities and the extent of the field. THOS. W. MAUDE, 154 Provincial Secretary. LINCOLN ROAD. ON and after MONDAY the 25th inst., the DRAY TRAFFIC on this Road will be STOPPED during tbe Rebuilding of the Bridge over the Heathcote. THOS. W.MAUDE, Proyincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Chrisfcchurch, Nov. 21, 1861. 156 PUBLIC NOTICE. TjMtOM and after the Ist day of December, 1861, *- all parties holding Leases of the Canterbury Associations Reserves being in arrear of rent for the same or who have not complied with the conditions of their respective leases will be forthwith served with a writ of ejectment. % order of His Honor the Superintendent. ..„ T. W. MAUDE, 157 Provincial Secretary.