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Otago Daily Times, Issue 521, 21 August 1863, Page 2

Government Notices. WANTED, VOLUNTEERS ~ F=.?ll TARArUKL MEN wishing to-join 1 lie above Force, subject to (lie undermentioned conditions, are requested to make enrly application at the office of tlip. undersigned, adjoining the office of the Commissioner of I'oliee. Every information as regards the duties to be done, anil the nature of the land to be given, can be had at the office. FRANCIS MACE, Lieutenant, Taranaki Militia. Colonial Secretary's Office, ..' uckfand, 6th July, 1863. His Excellency the Governor has been'pleased to ' direct thft publication, for general information, of the following- conditions upon which land situated between Omata and Tataniimaki, in the Province of Taranaki, will ba granted to settlers. ALFRED DOMETT. New Zealand.—Conditions upon which Land situate between Omata and Tafcaraimaka, in the 1 royihceofl'arauaki, Till be granted t. settlers:— 1. Settlements will be surveyed and marked out at the expense of the Government. 2. Jiach settlement will comprise not less than 100 town allotments and 100 farm sections. 3. A. stockade on the most eligible site in each settlement will be erected at the expense of the tfovernment. 4. A town will be laid out around or as near as conveniently may be to the slockaUe in one acre allotments. 5. Farms will be laid out around, or as near as conveniently may be to the town, in sections ot 50 acres each. 6. Every settler under tliese conditions will be entitled to one town allotment and or.c farm section. 7. Priority oi" choice will dc determined by lot. 8. No man above the Rue of 45 years will be accepted, and every applicant will be subject to an examination by au odieer appointed by the Governor, and must produce such'certificates of good health, character and general fitness for the service, as such oilicer shall require. 9. i:.iu'h accepted applicant will be provided, at the expense of the Government, with a steerage passage to New Plymouth. Before embarkation, he will be required to sign a declaration and agreement to the eifect that he understands and will be bound by and fulfil these conditions. 10. On arriving at New Plymouth, he will be enrolled jind required to servo in the Taranaki Militia. He will be entitled to pay and rations accordingly until he is authorised by tha Government to take possession of his laud, when he will be relieved of "actual service." 11. After taking possession- he'will be entitled to receive rations, free of cost, for twelve months, upon the same scale as supplied to Her Majesty's troops ; he will be_allowed to retain possession, as a militiaman, of his_ arms and accoutrements, and he will be supplied with ammunition for use, according to Militia regulations. 12. No settlor, after taking possession, will be permitted, during the first three years after his arrival at New Plymouth, to absent himself from Ms settlement for more than one calendar month in any one year, without the leave of the Governor first obtained. 13. During such three years he will be liable to be trained and exercised as other Militiamen ; and whenever a portion ocly of the Taranaki Militia shall be called out for actual service, eacb settler will be deemed to be a Volunteer Militiaman, and will be required to serve such. During such service he will be entitled to the same pay, rations, and allowance as other Militiamen. 14. On the expiration of ihree years from the day of his arrival at Nsw Plymouth, each settler, having fulfilled the conditions, but not otherwise, will be entitled to a Crown tjrant of the Town allotment and farm section allotted to him ; and will thenceforth be subject only to the same Militia services as other colonists. 15. Any settler desiring to leave his settlement will be permitted to do so on providing a substitute approved of by the Gove.-nment. Such substitute will be subject to the same liabilities and entitled to the same privileges as the settler whose place he take?. 16. -In case of the death of any settler before he shall become entitled to his Crown Grant, the land allotted to him will be at the disposal of the Government for the location of another settler under these conditions, or for any other purpose, but the value of any improvements made thereon by the deceased settler will be determined on by valuation, and the amount paid by the Government to such persons (if any; as the deceased settler shall have appointed by writing to receive the same. FORM OF DECLARATION AND AGREEMENT. Ido hereby declare that-1 fully understand the "conditions" hereunto annexed, and I do engage and agree to be bound thereby, and punctually/on my part, to fulfil all the terms thereof. "j\TEW ZEALAND MAIL STEAM SEItVIOES, enders are required by the Government of Mw Zealand for the ■performance, of the under■mentioned services. . . 1. A steamer to leave Melbourne within 24 hours after the due date of the arrival of the European Mail Contract Boar, for Port Chalmers, Otago, callng at the Bluft. To wait in Melbourne, for the Mai], f detained, not more than four days after its due date. 2.—A steamer to leave Port Chalmers for Melbourne calling at the Bluff, carrying the homeward Mail of the cnlony to Melbourne, no later than 2 p.in,'on the 16th of each month, except February, and then on the 14th. The steamers employed must be subject to the approval of the Government, and must be able to maintain an average speed of not less than 8 knots an hour on each voyage. All Posi Oltine Mails must be received on board and delivered to destination free of charge. Mails to be taken from and delivered on board of the European Mail Contract. Steamer in Hobson's Bay, at the expense of ihe contractor. A free chief cabin passage must be at the service of a clerk or agent of the Post Office, on the requisition of the Government,- and proper accommodation provided for sort ng letters. The tender to state the amount of penalty recoverable for general non performance of contract: a penalty of £100 per deim will be required for delay in departure alter the time fixed on each voyage, and an additional penalty of £300 for failure, after such delay in delivering the homeward mail in Melbourne prior to the departure of the European Mail Contract Boat from that Pot. The tenders may state the sum for which the whole or any portion of the forementioned Services will be undertaken. The contract to commence on January Ist, 1864, and to continue ie force until the expiration of six calender months' notice to be given by either of the parties to the other of his intention to determine the same; provided always that the contract shall not terminate before the 81st day of December, 1864. The tenders to be endorsed "Tenders for the New Zealand Mail S<?m<?*s." to be addressed to the Post Mas'er General of New Zealaud, and to be posted at Duneiin not later than the 18th day of September ext READER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, Auckland, 22nd June, 1863. Ironmongery, &c. JA ■ S KO H N & CO. Dtjnbbin : Princes Street. Sydhey : 73 Hunter Street. London : 41 Threadneedle Street. HAVE ON SALE, ■ 233 Packages, ex John Duncan and Gananoque, comprising— 20 cases cutlery and hardware, 15 cases, 6 bales stationery, 15 cases novels, 10 cases combs and brashes, and 6 cases leatherware, 20 cases platedware, 10 cases musical instilments, 25 cases perfumery, 10 cases papier mache goods, 25 cases looking-glasses, 6 cases cabinetware, 10 cases ' tobacconists's goods, 60 cases assorted fancy goods, 10 cases various games, 2 case opium, 1 case race glasses, I ease jewellery. Have always on Sale, Goods particularly adapted for Storekeepers on the diggings, consisting of— Gold scales Magnets Gold bags Straps Sheath knives and sheaths Gold reckoners Pocket combs mirrors and folding glasses &c. ___ Music. GEORGE R. WEST, PIAKOI'OSTE AWD MtJSIO-SBLLBB, Princes-street, North. "PIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS tuned and JL repaired. All the popular Music by D'Albert, Farmer, Brinley Richards, Osborne, and other eminent composers, always kept in stock. A superior assortment of Pianofortes and Harmoniums on sale. i?ew Music received by every mail. An assortmentot choice Pianoforte and Vocal Music just re- [ ceived direct from England Country ordeva punctually utteadfd to. "