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Otago Witness, Issue 291, 27 June 1857, Page 3

NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. SUBSCRIBERS to the Stipend Fund are N-?' respectfully requested to have their Subscriptions ready for the Collector at the end of the present month, that there may be no arrears in closing the Accounts for the current year ending 30th June, 1857. WM. CARR YOUNG, Hon. Treasurer. WANTED TWO SHEPHERDS immediately. Apply to Messrs. Fulton, West Taieri. FOR SALE, OR TO LET, A SECTION, in a desirable part of Dune- -£*- din, with two Houses thereon. Apply to R. A. Wight, Stafford-street. WORKING BULLOCKS FOR SALE 6 SUPERIOR WORKING BULLOCKS, at present running at Caversham. For particulars apply to Mr. James Loper, Butcher, Dunedin. FOR SALE, FOUR Superior MARES, newly imported. Apply to J. Hyde Harris Esq., Dunedin. NOTICE. PROVINCE~~OF OTAGO, TO WIT. WHEREAS a Writ under the hand of His Honor William Cargill, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, bearing date the Sixteenth day of May, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-seven, and under the Public Seal of the Province of Otago aforesaid, hath been directed to me Alfred Chetham Strode, Esquire, Returning Officer for the Central District of the said Province, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected from and amongst the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, One Person to serve as a member for the Central District in the Provincial Council of the said Province, in place of Edward Lee, Esquire, who has resigned his seat in the said Council. Now, therefore, I, the said Alfred Chetham Strode, Esquire, Returning Officer for the said Central District, do hereby, in pursuance of the said recited Writ, give notice that a Public Meeting of the Electors of the said Central District will be holden at the School House, East Taieri, on Monday the Sixth day of July next, at 12 o'clock, noon, for the purpose of nominating One Person to serve as a Member for the Central District in the Provincial Council of the said Province ; and in the event of a Poll being demanded for the Candidates, or any of them, such Polling shall take place on Tuesday, the Seventh day of July next, at the School House, East Taieri aforesaid; the voting at the abovenamed Polling Place to commence at ten o'clock in the morning of the said day, and to close at four o'clock in the afternoon of the said day. Dated at the Resident Magistrate's Court, at Dunedin, this Tenth day of June, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-seven. A. CHETHAM STRODE, Returning Officer. CONTRACTS FOR THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT. HARBOUR STEAMER FOR OTAGO. rpHE Provincial Government are prepared J- to receive Tenders sent to this Office before 27th October, 1857, from parties willing to run a Steamer on the Harbour of Otago. The Steamer to be of about 30-horse power, and proportionate tonnage ; not to exceed 4 feet draught of water, and to run between Dunedin and Port Chalmers on at least two days of each week. The sources of income to such a Steamer would be the carrying of goods and passengers to and from Port Chalmers, towing of vessels and lighters, loading and discharging Immigrant ships, and occasional trips on the Coast. For the information of parties desirous of entering into this contract, it may be mentioned that the number of sea-going vessels entered inwards at the Custom House of Dunedin for the year ending March 1857, was 36 ; the tonnage of goods inwards about 3000, and outwards 2000 for the same period, particulars of which may be seen at the Superintendent's Office. The shores of the harbour are plentifully supplied with firewood, and coal has been found in the Province, but not yet worked to any extent. Contractors would therefore require to depend on importing coal, or burning wood in the meantime. The distance from Port Chalmers to Dunedin is nine, and from Port Chalmers to the Heads about six miles. Parties willing to contract for the above service are requested to state in their Tender the lowest amount of bonus for which they would undertake the above service, and the minimum number of years over which the contract is to extend. By his Honor's command JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 30th May, 1857. '