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Lyttelton Times, Volume XVI, Issue 929, 5 October 1861, Page 7

PROVINCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Christchurch, Jan. 18,1861. HIS HONOR the Superintendent directs it to be notified that, with the advice of the Executive Council, lie has adopted the following Immigration Regulations, and further directs them to be published for general information. T. W. MAUDE, Provincial Secretary IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS. All persons desirous of obtaining assisted passages to the Province of Canterbury, in vessels under 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 passenc. er If there shall be any balance, the Government will advance the sura, 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, \mtil the whole debt is discharged. The first payment to be made six months after 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 go by drawing a JBill 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 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 j received at the Secretary's Office, in Christchurch, and at the Resident Magistrate's , Office, in Lyttelton. DISCOVERT OF GOLD! REWARD OF £100 0. rpHE Provincial Government are prepared X 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, Provincial Secretary. TO SURVEYORS. THE Provincial Government is prepared to receive Tenders for Surveys in the Ellesmere District. Specifications may be seen on application to the Chief Surveyor at the Land Office, Christchurch. Sealed tenders to be forwarded to the Provincial Secretary, endorsed * Tender for Survey,' by Noon on Saturday, sth October, 1861. The Government will not necessarily accept the lowest or any tender. T. W. MAUDE, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Sept. 17,1861. PUBLIC NOTICE. OFFICE OF CLERK TO THE WORKS AT TIMARU. npHE consideration of applications for this -L office has been Postponed, and the time for receiving applications extended to TUESDAY, the 31st September instant. THOS. WM. MAUDE, Provincial Secretary. 10th, 1861. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. THE Provincial Government are prepared to receive tenders for erecting' a JETTY at GOVERNOR'S BAY, according to a specification which may be seen on application at the Office of Public Works, Christchurch. Tenders to be sent to the Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, before noon on TUESDAY, Oct. 8. The Provincial Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. THOS. WM. MAUDE, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, Sept. 25,1861. \ PUBLIC NOTICE. jVTOTICE is hereby given that no payments •*~y will be made at the Provincial Treasury after 3 o'clock, p.m. By order of his Honor the Superintendent, ALEXANDER BACK, Provincial Treasurer. Provincial Treasury, Christchurch, February 13,1861. NOTICE. I Hereby give Notice to persons about to introduce Sheep into the province from Otago, that the inspections will be made on the south side of the Wailangi, opposite to Wilson's Accommodation House, to allow of the 21st clause °f the Sheep Ordinance being carried out. P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep. Chriatchurch, March 5,1861. Copies of the Sheep Ordinance can be procured at the Resident Magistrate's Office. Timaru. FOR SALE, AN excellent SADDLE MARE, perfectly quiet, and goes in harness. Apply to Mr. PAGE, at his Livery Stables, Chriatchurch.