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Press, Volume XIV, Issue 1881, 26 April 1869, Page 1

Government Notices; PUBLIC NOTICE. IMMIGEATION. mHE PROVINCIAL GOVEEMENT will JL receive applications for free passages for single women—domestic serrante —between the ages of fifteen and thirty-five; and for assisted passages for families and single men. 1 Terms can be ascertained on application at the Immigration Office. By order of his Honor the Superintendent, DAVID M. MACKAY, Immigration Officer. Immigration Office, Chriatchurch, June 18, 1868. o>2o PUBLIC NOTICE; IHEEEBY GIVE NOTICE, pursuant to Clause VI. of the "Canterbury Waste Lands Act, 1866," that an APPLICATION has been LODGED in the Land Office, Chrietchurch, by Messrs Mafcheson's Agency, as holders of Pasturage License No. 202, clause 3, and by James Balfour Wemyss, as holder of Pasturage License No. 212, class 3, to have the boundaries of the said runs amende d in accordance with Clause HI. of the Act above referred to. If any person can show cause why the boundaries of the said runs should not be altered, the same must be made known to the Waste Lands Board, Christchurch, before Thursday, the 29th day of April next. WILLIAM GUISE BRITTAN, Chief Commissioner. Land Office, Chrietchurch, February 25tb, 1869. 3 'SOW THE PEOVINCIAL GOVEBNMENT of CANTEEBUEY, New Zealand, is prepared to RECEIVE PEOPOSALS for the CONSTRUCTION of a EAILWAY between Chrietchurch and the South Bank of the Biver Kowai, a distanoe of about twenty* six miles, in accordance -with the following resolutions of the Provincial Council ;— " 1. That capitalists be invited to undertake the construction of a cheap railway from Christchurch to the South Bank of the Xowai, and to furnish the necessary rolling stock, buildings, &c." "3. That it be 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' intereet on the cost of the said railway." "3. That before any tender be accepted the sanction of the Provincial Council be first obtained. ,, . .-: '«■. Further information can be obtained from the Secretary for Public Works, Government Buildings, Chrietchurch. WE EOLLESTON, Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury. Superintendent's Office, Chrietchurch, Feb. 11,1869. 2-12 CANTEEBUEY RAILWAYS. NOTICE IS HEEEBY GIVEN that on and after MONDAY NEXT, the 19fch instant, all FREE PASSES now in existence will be considered as CANCELLED. EDWD. JOLLIE, Secretary for Publio Works. Public Works Office, Christchurch, April 15,1869. 4-16 NOTICE TO CONTRACTpBS. EAKAIA BEIDGE. THE PEOVINCIAL GOVEENMENT of Canterbury invite TENDERS for the EEECTION of a BRIDGE over the Eakaia River in accordance with plans and specification to be seen the office of the Provincial Engineer, on and after TUESDAY next, the 27th inst. The bridge to be built of 96 spans of 40 feet each, with approaches of about 779 feet in length. ' The Government is prepared to receive and consider plans differing from, or modifications of those for the carrying out of which, it calls for tenders. Plans and specifications to be forwarded with the tender. The Government engage to return unaccepted plans and required to do so. Sealed tenders, endorsed " Eakaia Bridge," to be sent in to this office not later than noon on tho Ist July next. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. EDWD. JOLLIE, Secretary for Public Worke Publio Works Office, Chriatchurch, April 21,1869. 4-22