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Otago Daily Times, Issue 150, 9 May 1862, Page 2

Governiaent Notices. PToVEItNjfENT CONTRACTS.- Th«-Govern-VX ment does "not in any case l>fud ilwlt to accept auy tender. The respective tenders miut contain the address which will find the • tenderer by _ post, and must be written'on foolscap payer, in a plain, legible hand, and lodged in the Superintendent!^ Office, Duuedin, on or , fiefone the days mentioned below. All plans, ka., in connection u-ith Ro.uk ami Bridges, will be been at tlie lload Ottico, and those relating to Public Buildings >at the office of Public Buildings, Dnncdin ; and if they are to bo seen at any other place, it will be notified m the advertisement. CONTRACTOhsS withdrawing a tender after tha the* lnst day of receiving the same will not be allowed to tenner for any Government work, during the six mouths' immediately following sucli withdrawal. By order, John Looak, Clerk to Superintendent. O T A-■ G O GOVERNMENT TOWN LAND SALE 3. PORT CHALMERS. At Port Chalmers, on Jlokday, tho", 12th day o May next, at 12 o'clock noon. ■ OAMARU. ■ At Oamaru, on Wednesday, the 23th day of May next, at 12 o'clock noon. ~~ ~ NOTICE. CROWN GRANTS. . ■ TVTOTICE is hereby given, that in future no CertiJL.N ficates of Occupation will be issued for Town Sections, but that' Crown Grants will be prepared immediately after the payment of tho purchase money. ;.•.'.■■•■.'■■ Separate grants will be prepared for each Section, unless the purchaser at the tiiuo of payment, requests more than one section to be included in one grant—a request that can only be complied with where the sections are contiguous, or are divided only by a road line, or by at most two sections. . | Crown Grants of Sections iv the Township of Oamaru will be prepared immediately, and any parchaser requiring Grants to be made of move than one section in one grant, must make his reqaajt iv ■writing, to be delivered at the Crown Grow, Office on or before the 20th day of May next. W. H. CTJTTEN, Commissioner of Crown Eanb. Crown Grant Office, , Duhedin, 28th April, 1862. -THROWN LANDS.—Notice.—All persons requiring XJ certificates of occupation of land purchased by them, niiist produce their receipts of payment on applying for such certificates. W. H. Cuttkn, Chief Commissioner. Waste Lund Board Office, sth March, 186-3. l____ XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Block 111. _L\ Moeraki District, and Blocks VI and VII. Oamaru District, have been withdrawn from Sale. W. H. CUTTEN, :... ■ Chief Commissioner. Waste Land Board Office, Duncdin, April 3, 1862. A CCOMMODATION HOUSE FOR POPOX3l. T.UNA. —It being the intention- of the Government to grant a Lease of 30 Acres of Ground for the erection of an ACCOMMODATION HOUSE, at Popotuna, on the great South Road, Tenders will be received at the Office of His Honor tbe Superintend dent, Dunedin, on or before FRIDAY, the 9th day of May, 1862, from parlies willing to erect said House. A good Stable for at least 8 Horses must also be erected. A Plan of the -whole to accompany tha - Tender. ' - . Tender to stale how much Ground Rent will be paid. The usual License Fee must be paid for the License to sell Spirits. The Lease will be for one year, but will be renewed from year to year, if the Housa is conducted to the satisfaction of the Government, as respects charges and otherwise. If the Lease is not renewed, however, tho property ereotod with tho sanction of the Government will be taken at a valuation. The building must be erected within two monthsaf ter tbe acceptance of the tender, and fifty pounds must be lodged with the tender as a guarantee for the fulfilment of the engagement : ELECTION NOTICE. ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN. "TN PURSUANCE of the Provisions of an Act of JL the .General Assembly of New Zealand,' intituled " The Regulation of Elections Act, 1855." 1 John Gillies, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of the City of Dunedin, do hereby give Notice, that by virtue of a Writ, bearing date, the the fifth day of April, 1862, issued under the hand of His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, an Election will be held for the return of a qualified person, to serve as a Member for the House of Representatives, for the said Electoral District, and that the Nomination of Candidates will lake place at the Court House, Dunedin, on Wednesday, the 2Sth day of May, 1862, at 12 o'clock, noon, and that the Poll, if necessary, will be taken on Friday, the 30:h day of May, 1862. Dated this 21st day of April, 1862. JOHN GILLIES Returning Officer. The following place is the Polling Place for the Electoral District of the City of Dunedin. The Court House, Dunediu. . JOHN GILLIES, Reuirninjj Officer. Dated this 21st day of April. 1862.' - .'. 'notice. : '"^ Respecting Deserters from the Array find Navy, • • Attoriiey-GonernFs Office, Auckland, sth April, 1562. FREQUENT instances having occurred of Desertion from Her Majesty's Sea and Land Forces in this Colony, Notice is hereby given, that the most rigorous proceedings will be taken against any person enticing; away, harboring, concealing, or employing Deserters. The enactments .'relating to the above offenc* are subjoined for information. - FRANCIS D.FENTON, Assistant Law Officer, CLAUSES OF -IMPERIAL ACTS RELATING TO DESERTERS. ' N A VAL *D E SHUT I© If. 10 and 11 Viet., chap. 62, sec. 11. " And be it enacted, That every person who, by words or any other means whatsoever, shall persuado -.auyperson in Her Majesty's Navy to desert, or improperly, absent himself from his duty," shall forfeit and pay the sum' of twenty pounds for every such act; and every person who shall assist or ■procure any person in Her Majesty's Nary to desert, or improperly absent himself from his duty ; or shall conceal, employ, or continue to employ any person belonging to Her Majesty's Navy, who shall be a .deserter, or improperly absent from: his duty, knowing him to bo such a desertor, or so improperly absent, sliall forfeit and pay the sum of thirty pounds for every such assistance, procurement, concealment, employment, or continuing of employment, as aforesaid.'' . . Ma-vine Desektion. ... , 21 Viet., cap. 7,! sec. s|. ". Any person who shall, in any part of Her Majesty's dominions, by words 6r aiiy other means whatsoever, directly or indirectly, procure any Marine to desert'; or shall by words or by any other means whatsoever, attempt to procure or persuade any Ma : rine to desert; and any person who, kiiqwinß that Marino is about to desert, shall aid or assist him in deserting; or, knowing any Marine to be a deserter, shall conceal such deserter, or aid or assist snch deserter in concealing himself, or aid or assist ia his rescue, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, ba liable to be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, S3 tho Court before which such conviction shall take placo may adjudge." . Military Desertion. ■'-..■ 21 Viet., cap. 9, Sec. 88. ■ "Any person who shall, in any part of Her Majesty's dominions, or by any means whatsoever, directly or indirectly, procure any Soldier to desert, or attempt to procure or persuade any Soldier to desert, and any person who, knowing that any Soldier is eboutto desert, sliall aid or assist him in deserting; or, knowing any Soldier to be a deserte, shall conceal such deserter, or aid or assist such deserter in concealing himself, or aid or assist in his rescue, shall be deemed guilty of a inisdeiuoanor, and shall., on conviction theeof, be liable to be punished by fine of imprisonment, or both, as tho Court before which such conviction shall t*ko place may adjudge. . CARRON IRON YARD. TjIXON, ASTON & CO. Importers of Bar, Rod, Sheet and Galvanized Iron, Steel, Zinc, Oila and Colors, Biack«maths' and Contractors' Material, &c. &«. GEORGE-STREET, Opposite Royal George Hotel, DUNEDIN.