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~• ■ 1 Wilson & Alport, SALE OF TIMBEB, EX PET, FROM HOBART TOWN. MESSRS WILSON & ALPORT will SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE OHRISTCHUECH RAILWAY STATION, 021 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, THIS DAY, THE CARGO OF THE ABOVE - NAMED VESSEL, Comprising — 62,000 feet scantling and heavy timber 19,000 6ft palings 35 000 sft palinge 244,000 shingles The ehipmente of timber by the Pet have gained a high character in this market, being carefully selected, and of superior quality in all respects. Sale at 1 o'clock. Terme at sale. 2-15 Government Notices. PUBLIC NOTICE. IMMIGRATION. mHE PROVINCIAL GOVERMENT will JL receive applications for free passages for single women—domestic servants —between the ages of fifteen and thirty-five; and for assisted passages for families and single men. Terms can be ascertained on application at the Immigration Office. By order of hie Honor the Superintendent, DAVID M. MACKAY, Immigration Officer. Immigration Office, Christchurch, June 18, 1868. 8-20 CANTERBURY RAILWAYS. TO CONTRACTORS. rpHB PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT JL INVITE TENDERS for Drainage, Boad Formation, Filling In and Levelling at Chriatchurch Railway Station. Specification and plan to be seen at the Provincial Engineer's office, Chrietchurch, on and after Thursday next. Tenders, endorsed "Drainage, &c," to be sent in to this office on Thursday, Feb. 18, 1869, at noon. EDWD. JOLLIE, Secretary for Public Works. Public Works Office, ! Christchurch, Feb. 9,1869. 211 PUBLIC NOTICE. WHEREAS great loss and damage have from time to time been caused to Bush and other lands, being Waste Lands of : the Crown in this province, from the careless or malicious conduct of individuals in setting fire thereto, I hereby give notice that a reward of £25 will be given by the Provincial Government to any person who shall give such information as shall lead to the conviction of any offender, from whose carelessness or maliciousness any such fire can be proved to have originated. WILLIAM GUISE BRITTAN, Commissioner of Crown Lands. ; Land Office> Christchurcb, January 28,1869. 1-29 mENDERS are INVITED for the EREC--1 TION of a NEW GOVERNMENT HOUSE, to be built in Wellington. Plans and specifications can be sees at the Office of The Resident' Minister, Auckland; The Colonial Secretary. Wellington; The Commissioner of Crown Lands* Nelson; The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Chrietchurch; The Jbckitect, Dunedin. Whole and separate sealed tenders, addressed to the Secretary of the Government House Commission, Wellington, and •* Tender for Government House," will be received up to noon on Monday, the 15th day of March, 1869. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, - ■■■•■■-.-. •-■ .■ .~- W.H. CLAYTON, Architect to the Commission. 9th February, 1869. 2-15 PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT of CANTERBURY, New Zealand, is prepared to RECEIVE PROPOSALS for the CONSTRUCTION of a RAILWAY between Christchurch and the South Bank of the River &owai,a distance of about twentysix miles, in accordance with the following resolutions of the Provincial Council: — ** 1. That capitalists be invited 6o undertake ■'-the ■■■ isonstructfon of a cheap railway from Christchuroh to the South Bank of the Kowai, and to furnish the necessary rolling stock, buildings, &c." "2. That it Jbe a request to the Government to take by Ordinance or otherwise such steps as may be necessary to make £30,000 of the unexpended balance of the loan, and any interest that may accrue thereon, available as a fund for guaranteeing capitalists , interest on the cost of the eaid railway.*' **3. That before any tender be accepted the sanction of the provincial Council be first obtained." Farther information can be obtained from the Secretary for Public Works, Government Buildings, Chriatchurch. ' WM. BOLLESTON, Superintendent of the Province of Ganter- « bury. Superintendent's Office, ClirMctittrch, Feb. 2-12