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Lyttelton Times, Volume XVII, Issue 968, 19 February 1862, Page 7

PROVINCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Christchurcli, Jan. 18,1861. HIS HONOR the Superintendent directs it to bo notified that, with the advice ol the Executive Council, lie has adopted tho following Immigration Regulations, and further directs them to be published for gi>.iu>rul iiilbruu\» tion. T. W. MAUOK, Provincial Secretary IMMIG R ATI ON R EGUL A TIONS. All persons desirous of obtaining assisted pasjjujcs to the Province of Canterbury, in vessels urnler contract with the Provincial Government, may receive assistance as follows:— 1. The Government will afford assistance equal in amount to the sum paid in cash by the passen-. jr C r. If there shall be any balance, the Government will advance the sum, taking from the passenger promissory notes for the amount advanced, payable to 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 sc/oy 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. 4. No person will be 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 j 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 DISCOVERY OF GOLD! REWARD 0 F £100 0. THE Provincial Government are prepared to offer a reward of £1000 for the discovery of a Gold Field within fche 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. PUBLIC NOTICE. "OROM 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. By order of His Honor the Superintendent. T. W. MAUDE, 157 Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, February 5, 1862. rpHE Government are prepared to receive X tenders for metalling1 oa the North, Road, South Road, the Springs Track, and Lincoln , lioad, in short lengths to suit contractors. , For further particulars, apply at the Office of Public Works. THOS. WM.^ MAUDE, '39 Provincial Secretary. SOUTHERN DISTRICT. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. HPHE Provincial Government will be prepared on| •*■ Tuesday, March 25th, to receive Tenders for the following Works :— Forming and metalling the road across the Wash Dyke flat, Timaru. Lengthening the bridge and widening the approaches on the north bank of the Rangitata. Specifications of the above works may befieen on and after Monday, March 10, at the Office of Public Works, Christchurch, or at the Land Office, Timaru. J 'endera to be Bent into the Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, on or before noon on Tuesday, March 25th. The Government will nofc be bound'to accept the f-west or any tender. THOS. WM. MAUDE, r Provincial Secretary. ■I rovmcial Secretary's Office, Feb. 14,1862. ' 838 CENTRAL DISTRICT. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. THE Provincial Government will he prepared, on Tuesday, March 18, to receive tenders for the following works :— Forming and metalling the North Road between ">e Bridge Hotel and Felton's Ferry. Metalling the extension of the Fendall town Koad. Metalling the Swamp on tho south side of tho Ash burton. Widening the Dyers Pafis Road. . Building Bridges and approaches on the road between Dyer's Bay Jetty and Gibbie's Creek. Widening and improving the road between %w-'b Bay Jetty and Gibbie's Creek. Specifications of the above works inav.be. seen on application' at the office of Public Works on and after Monday, March Brd. Tenders to be sent in to the Provincial Secre- | a''y'H office on or before noon-on Tuesday, March 18th, when parties tendering must be in attendance with their sureties. The Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. . THOS. W. MAUDE, Provincial Secretary. > Christchurch, Feb. 14th, 1862. 839