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Otago Daily Times, Issue 525, 26 August 1863, Page 2

Government Notices. 1% j% Jp^ ABSTRACT of Advertisements from the "Provincial Government Gazette" of 19th Ausmst, 1863:— Tenders for Purchase and removal of ths Manse oi the First Church, to bs lodged by noon of Ist September. Tenders for Firewood (Manuka), to be lodged by noon of Ist September. A Clerk Wanted for the Goidfields'Department-. Apply in writing to the r'rovincial Secretory. ' THOMAS DI'JK, ' ■ '■ : . . _■■■• Provincial Secretary. NOTICE.' ANY Person or Persons found depositing Manure Rubbish, or any other a 1 tide, inside of the embankment opposite the Government Building, below high water mark, will be as ptr the 28th section of the Harbor Regulations. DaVID DICKIE, Deputy Harbor Master. PUBLIC WuTJ-CET"^""" THE Collector of Customs desires to draw the attention of all Parties dealing in Warlike Storts to the following clauses of the '"'Arms Act 1860," via:— IX. - No person shall act or pretend to act as n dealer without a license in tlie lorm B in the saic schedule. „ - • X.—Any per on who shall offend against the foregoing provisions shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. "List of Articles now deemed Warlike Stores :— Fire arms of every description Accoutrements for such arms Gunpowder of every description in cartridge or otherwise,.Percußsion caps", flints" Lead, zinc aud copper, manufactured or otlierwise Shot, ball, bullets, marbles, saltpetre Bayonets, pikes, hayforks, scythes,-sworda Tomahawks, arizes,* find all other edged tools, of whatever description soever capable of being us d as weapons ;Iron of all kinds capsble of being converted into weapons. XL—Previously to the issue to any Dealer of a License as aforesaid, he shall make application in writing for such License to a Licensing Officer, and shall accompany such application with a true and full statement of all Arms, Gunpowder, and otlier Warlike Stores then in his possession. Custom House, Dunedin, 25th Alienist, 1863, POSTAL. "VTOTICE IS HERE-jY GIVEN that in future _LN * tbe following Rates will be charged on Litter: forwarded to Great JJiitain, via Marseilles, in place •f the Rates hitherto charged: - Above t-oz., Above 1 oz, Rx .„„ „ Not exceed- and not and not hv,f y ,? z"ing" 3-oz. exceeding exceeding auF , ttie 1 oz. 2 ozs. m' st" ■ ■ 'lOd. - Is. Bd. 3s. 4d. Is. Bd. ARCHIBALD BAliii, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, Dunedin, 19th August, 1863. SUPREME COURT. OTAGfO AND SOUTHLAND DISTRICT. ■VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Sitting oi _L 1 this Court for the despatch of Criminal Business will be holdeu at the Court House, in the City of Dunedin, on Tuesday, the Ist day of September next, at eleven o'clock ia the forenoon; and that a Sitting for the despatch of Civil Business will be holden at the Court House aforesaid, on Tuesday, the 15th day of September next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. ■ ■. Notice is hereby'..furthergiven that on the opening oi the Court on the days above-named, the Sitting'foi Criminal Business will be adjourned to Monday, the 7th day of September next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon; and the sitting for Civil Business will be adjourned to Monday, the 21st; day of September next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at which place and on which last mentioned days all persons "under recognizances to appear as prosecutors, defendants, or witnesses, aie hereby required to give theii attendance ROBT, CHAPMAN, Registrar. Supreme Court Office, Dunedin, Ist August. 1863. NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. A BONUS or £350 will be paid by the SubTreasurer.of the New Zealand Government at Dunedin, to the master of any steamboat which shall leave Melbourne with the Wew Zealand European Mails, within twenty-four hours after the arrival of the P. and .0. Company's boat whenever the Aldiuga hasleft without them, and. deliver the same to the Postmaster at Dunedin, Otago, (landing the Southland^ portion at the Bluff, weather permitting,) ■within nine days of leaving Melbourne. This Bonus will be paid for each of the months of August, September, October, November, and December of this year, immediately after the Mail Agent {for whom a free chief cabin passage must be provided) shall.have certified that the service has been duly performed. The Postmaster-General of Melbourne, or some person appointed by him, must be satisfied that any boat offering has sufficient steam-power to perform the service required; and in case of there being a choice of boats, the selection to rest with that officer. (Signed) -■. ■ ■ READER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, New Zealand, July 16th, 1883. TtfEW ZEALAND MAIL STEAM SERVICES, . lenders are required by the Government of New Zealand for the performance of the undermentioned services. 1. A steamer to leave Melbourne within 24 hours after the due date of the arrival of the European Mail Contract Boat, for Port Chalmers, Otago, callrig at the Bhift. To wait in Melbourne, for the Mail, 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 colony to Melbourne, no later than 2 p.m. 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 eeeh voyage. All Post Office 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 the 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 sorting letters. The tender to state ths amount of penalty recoverable for general non-performance of contract: a penalty of £100 per deim will be required for delay in departure aiter the time fixed on each voyage, and an additional penalty of £300 for failure, after such delay in delivering the nomeward mail in Melbourne prior to the departure of the European Mail Contract Boat from that Po;t. The tenders may state the sum for which the whole or any portion of the forementioned Services will be undertaken. The contract to commence 03 January Ist, 1864, and to continue in 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 31st day of December, 1864. The tenders to bs endorsed " Tenders for the New Zealand Mail Seroiees." to be addressed to the Posi Master General of New Zealand, and to be posted ai Dunrlin not later than the 18th day of Septembei ext READER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, Auckland, 22nd June, 18C3. NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. "PERSONS intending to tender for the New ZeaX land Mail Service, in accordance with the terms of an advertisement dated General Post Office, Auckland,' June 22nd, 1863, are requested to state separately in'their tenders — Ist. As respects the service from Otago to Melbourne : What difference in the amount oi subsidy, if any, would be required, if the 17th or 18th days of' the month were substituted, as the date for the mail steamers leaving Port Chalmers, instead of the 16th ? The difference to be stated for each of these dates. 2nd. As respects the service from Melbourne to Ctago: What additional sum per diem would be required for each day's detention of the steamer at Melbourne beyond the four days stipulated for, up to and inclusive of the Bth day, from the due date of sailing? READER GILSON WOOD; General Post Office, New Zealand, July 16th, lffl.