NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3138, 24 April 1883, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(P*a Paxss Association.) TmS~DAT. Leasing Native Reserves* Haweea, April 24. 1 Be the leasing of Native Reserves, viz., 70 sections, comprising 7590 acres, it upset rents ranging from 2o to ; 15a per acre, 48 were tendered for yesterday, comprising 4190 acres at rents ranging from 2s Id to 11s per acre and for which 101 tenders were lodged. In some cases there were six or seven tenders for one particular section. There still remain 26 sections, comprising 3400 acres, which are now , ■ open for application at the upset rental fixed upon, the applicant complying with the new regulations. In conse-1 qnence -of severe weather on Sunday night and yesterday, some persons were ', prevented coming to town who intended tendering. Fire. .Christchurch, April 24. At 3 a.ro. to-day an oyster saloon in Manchester street, occupied by Thiel and . Marks, was burned down. The shops ,: bn either side, occupied by Kenneth (bootmaker) and Steinmetz (watchmaker), were gutted. Thiel was not in- • gored. /Steinmetz’ stock was insured for £2OO in the Transatlantic office. f " Kenneth was insured, but it is not known in what office. The cause of the '"'cireis unknown. „ K Tender Accepted. , * , , ' • Dunedin, April 24. The jPublic Works Department have '’accepted the tender of GK T. Bain:and Co., Eoslyi.;. for £5839, for the construc--1 tion of No 2 tunnel on the Livingstone ' railway. ' ,