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Colonist, Issue 16, 15 December 1857, Page 3

Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, December 11th, 1857; A BONUS of TEN POUNDS will bt» -^"•*- given for the best Plan and Specification], showing the best mode of constructing a Ferry over the Wairau River, ueai^ the Manuka Island, for tlie conveyance of passengers and drays. Phns to be sent in on or before the 31st January next; ALFRED DOMETT, Provincial Secretary, . Provincial Secretary's Office; , . Nelson, December 10th; 1857; r"TO LET, the House for the Accommo- -■- datiou of Travellers, situate on the Government Reserve near the Wairau BiVcf,1 at present let to Mr; Schroder; . The right of Depasturage over the Reserve (except, about 3U acres) will be given for a limited number of Stock; Stock travelling through the Wairau" to be' allowed to depasture on the Reserve free Of, charge. Good accommodation will have to' be provided for travellers, at moderate charges.' A horse for inking foot-travellers across the river niust be lftp'fc until a proper ferry is established, when the person occupying tlie house Will have to attend to' - thesairie; ..'..., A free license for the retail of spirituous'liquors, &s;} will be given. ■ , ' . v Applications froiii person! desirous of taking the above housff will be received at this Office until the 3.st January next; where any fuithcf information may be learnt;. AIMeD DOMETT, 1 Provincial Secretary,.... i'A PPLICATIOI*Sfor JDEP^STHMGB^ ■'=r3L LICENSES, in accordance "with the LaM.'. Regulations of the. Ist of Ju1y, 1856. received by the. Commissioner of Crown Lands during:tlie month of November, 1857; :....... "G.F. Watts . . District—the Clarence. Boundaries—-On the north, by the Clarence; on the .east by tho Lower George; on the south; by the Seaward Kaikoras; and on' the westj-by the River Gofe. Estimated extent—3o,ooo acrea; Deposit paid— '£so: C. E; Danrpier . District-^-Th'e Huninui. . Boundaries—On the northward and westward, by the Snowy Range,.,called the "Mytholni Range," which trends northeastward from the" main course of the River Hurunui; towards Mount "Te Koa;" on the eastward, by the north branch of the/ Hurunui and its tributaries, including the IsUnd PliHs on either side that River ; southward, by the Itun already applied for; <;■■■■ Estimated extent-^-10,000 acres; Deposit paid-— £ls: John Bow . .' ■DisfrictrpEast Wairaui :y] -M; , Boundaries—On ihe nbrtliwftfd,; by a line drawn from Section! • 17; Waitolii Pass,' to the coast line of Port Underwood, a distance of about 3 miles.; east-, ward, by the Sea Beach from the Wairau River mouth," a distance, of about 7 miles in tho direction of Port 'Underwood; south, by tlie River Wairau and Native Reserve; and westward, by the sections surveyed by the New Zealand Company. Estimated extent—^About 6000' acres. Deposit paid—£ls. ~~~ ALFRED DOMETT, . Commissioner. THE UNDERSIGNED will receive per - ACA'STA, how due from London—' 40 barrels best lumps" 5} 3,5 ditto fine bastards | 60 ditto crushed J» Sugars' 40 ditto pieces | 10 hhds. loaf J 42 chests fine congou tea 50 boxes Belmont sperm candles1 25 ditto composite ditto 2 caroteels currant s . 10 boxes muscatel raisins 10 ditto Eleme ditto 1 barrel almonds 3 casks plantation coffoe v ,4 bags pepper io casks paarl barley • 2' chests pearl sa^o .2. barrels ginger 20. kegs fine Patna rice Packages mixed spices' 2 cases currie powder 2 ditto Chutney sauce 10 ditto salad oil 25. ditto pickles 3 ditto sauces 3 ditto potted mieafaf 4 ditto sardines 3 ditto dried ling 10 barrels oatmeal 16 balesi.woolpacks .2 ditto three-bushel bagi^ ,3 cases preserved meats' ; IO ditto mustard--2 ditto, starcli , ■ 1 ditto tliumb blue v 15 baiTels Romaii cemerit 1 case paste blacking ' ,: :. 4 tons coarse salt ' . . 8 ditto fine ditto 1 barrertable, salt 8 casks sheet ziiio 1 ditto shot . , . , 20 dozen round point shovels1 1, case Collins's picks 4 crates wicker dinner ware 3 ditto willow ditto , , , 1 ditto 2 dinner services—white and gold 1 ditto dishes and bowls . 1 ditto plates, wiclior pattern t .J ditto toilet ware 33 packages ironmongery and hardware Iron wire and standards for fencing 50 boxes soap v . ; ,1 bale blankeia - I'^'.-.J 20 eases tobEicco pipes 120 kegs'nails' '■'■■ 1 crate toilet ware—white and gold 4. ditto china breakfast ware 1 ditto ditto ditto services 1 ditto stew pbts and .covored jars 1 ditto jugs 7 cases moleskin trousers 4 bales blue serge shirts 4 octaves t o i d port 10 quarter casks j r iJgS «*}•"»*'***■ 5 ditto Booth's old Tom. 25 cases old port 25 ditto old pale sherry . ..... 75 ditto Geneva . 75 ditto Booth's old Tom' 15 ditto champagne 50 ditto Martell's pale brandy .10 ditto whiskey 2i>o casks porter—each 4 dozen, 100 ditto Bass' ale ditto .■: ■ 10 ditto ditto . ditto pints 30 hhds. Truman's ale 5 ditto ditto stout NICHOLSON & RIDINGS; Nelson, 14th December, 1857. fusT Received per* duchess " OF LEINSTER, and now landingCrushed loaf sugar 37 chests and half-chests congou and souchong ; - •■'■' tea ... 1 fori currants' 5 bales three-bushel sacks .1 do brown calico 1 case, cloth caps 2 ditto' sardinel?. 2 ditto patent rice starch (Joriea*) 35 cwt; white lead 90 drums paint oil and turpentine 5 crates earthenware - . ' 50 casks pile ale and jwrtor (quarts and pints.) ■■'■"■■;. W; VfUMLEi Bridge-stre»4.