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Press, Volume XII, Issue 1501, 31 August 1867, Page 3

Government Notices. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. TENDERS are required for the KEEPING in REPAIR and general MAINTENANCE of the Went Coast Road from the summit of Arthur's Puss to the Coa«t. Specification can be seen, and information obtained at the offices of the Engineer ami Inspector of Roads. Christchurch, and the District Engineer, Hokitika. Tenders to be sent in addressed to tho Secretary for Public Works, Christchurch of to the Commissioner of Goldfields, Hokitika, endorsed " Tenders for Maintenance of West Coast Koad, Westland section," not later than twelve o'clock on Monday, the 26th instant. The Government do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. F. E. Stbwaht. Secretary for Public Works. Publio Works Office, Christchurch, August 7, 1867. 8-9 PUBLIC NOTICE. j I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, pursuant to Clause VI. of " The Canterbury Waste Lands Act, 1866," that on the 9th day of August, 1867, an application was lodged in the Land Office, Christchurch, by the Trust and Agency Company of Australia (Limited), as holders under the Provincial Government of Pasturage Licenses Nos. 25, 449, and 567, to have a portion of the land at present included within Pasturage License No. 25, and containing 2200 acres or thereabouts, added to licence No. 567 ; and a portion of the land at present included within license 567, and containing 5600 acres or thereabouts, added to license No. 449; and in pursuance of Clause 111 of the Act above mentioned, to have amended licenses issued by the Waste Lands Board to the said Trust and Agency Company of Australasia (Limited), in accordance with the alterations above referred to. If any person can show ca'«se why such amended licenses as aforesaid should not be issued, the same must be made known to the Waste Lands Board, Christchurch, on or before the 7th day of October next. W. G. Bkittan, Chief Commissioner. Land Office, Christchurch, August 9, 1867. 8-17 PUBLIC NOTICE. I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, pursuant to Clause VI. of the Canterbury Waste Lands Act, 1866, that on the Bth instant an Application was lodged in the Land Christchurch, by the Trustees of the late Joseph Longden and by Robert Deane, to have issued by the Waste Lands Board in substitution of the original Pasturage License, No. 130 Class 111., now held by the said Trustees of Joseph Longden and Robert Peane, a separate License to the said Trustees of the late Joseph Longden of that portion of Run 130 l)ing to the eastward of the middle of the stream of the River Rubicon, and to the northward of the middle of the stream of the River Kowai, and a separate License to the said Kobert Deane, comprising the remainder of the Lands included within License No. 130. If any person can show cause why such separate licenses as aforesaid should not be issued, the same must be made known to the Waste Lands Board on or before 7th October, uext. William Guise Bbittan, Chief Commissioner. Land Office, Christchurch, August 9, 1867. 8-1 Missing Friends. MISSING FRIENDS, NEXT OF KIN i UNCLAIMED MONEY RESTORED, &o HOGAN'S AUSTRALIAN.EUROPEAN, AND AMERICAN GENERAL AGENCY OFFICE AND UNIVERSAL NEWSROOM, under the Patronage of the Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand, Ac., &o. Mr. Collins, of the Canterbury Pbebb, is hereby appointed my authorized agent. Enquiries for missing friends, or other information sought through the advertising columns of this journal, will have immediate attention. Agents are appointed in the principal towns in the world, and newspapers published by them are regularly filed and open to the free inspection of the public. Communications requiring replies should contain postage stamps. Address —Poetland, Victoria, Australia. John Hooan, 3-8 Sole Proprietor. 110 MR A. ST. HILL, late " Standard " office (native of the West Indies), Chrutohurch, NEWS to your advantage AWAITS YOU. Apply to Captain Black, barque Cantero, Lyttelton harbour, New Zealand. 8-24 Miscellaneous. NEW ZEALAND GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY. The position which Campbe) U/ >wn (Bluff Harbor) occupies as the first port of arrival and last of departure for the steamers carrying her Majesty's English and Australian Mails, as well as its growing importance as a port of call for sailing vessels of large tonnage, and the fact that it is the southern terminus of the New Zealand Telegraph System, and of the Railways already initiated in Southland, which eventually will traverse the whole of the Middle Island, has induced us to establish at this point a General Telegraph Agency. The objects we have in view are threefold:— Firstly. —Receiving and transacting all Mercantile Business in which the telegraphic wire may be called in tc requisition. Secondly. —Supplying the Press throughout New Zealand with the latest English and Australasian Intelligence, including the state of Markets, Shipping, and General News from all parts of the Colonies. Thirdly. —Transacting Telegraphic Business of a miscellaneous character for the public at large. Neil Black, Sole Proprietor, Campbelltown, Bluff. Harbor. Agent at Chris «nurch:— Mr. William Collins, "Press" Office, 7- Cashel street. 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Their machines pack in the smallest space, and are easily put together on arrival at their destination. Illustrated catalogues free by post. Orders promptly sxscuisd. 7-31