* rrovmciaV^Secretai'V's Office,-^: ;, ; *<- :; NeL&n, December 9th/iBSB. ; TENDERS will be received at this Office until MONDAY, the 27th instant, from persons desirous of CONTRACTING to SUPPLY good hard dry FIREWOOD, at per Cord, to the.several Government Offices, Hospitals, Gaol, and Lock-up, for"the Six Months ending 30th June,-1859. ALFRED DOMETT, 503 Provincial Secretary. Provim:i»l Secretary's Office, Nelson, December! sth, 1858. TJIS HONOR theSCPERINTENDENT -^- directs it to be notified that the undermentioned contracts have been accepted for works on the •WAITOHI ROAD. Robt. Blay mires—From, the terminus of the town sections to the Koromiko stream, for the sum of £390. WtLMAii Strachan—From the Koromiko stream to the River Wairau, for the sum of £2850. ALFRED DOMETT, 562 Provincial Secretary. TO SURVEYORS AND INTENDING PURCHASERS OP LAND. ■jVTOTICE is. hereby given that, in accordance with the provisions of the Land Re ,ulations now in force, NO SURVEYS of CK,OWN. LANDS for PURCHASE will be RECEIVED at-this Office, unless an Authority for such Survey has been previously obtained from the Government. ALFRT'D DOMETT, Commissioner Crown Lands. Land Office, November 22nd, 1853. 447 ELECTION OP TRUSTEES AND AUDITORS UNDER THE "NELSON TRUST PUNDS ACT." WHEREAS WRITS under the hand of * * his Honor JOHN PERRY ROBINSON, E«q., Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, bearing date the Sixth day of December, ISSB, have been directed to me JOHN Pi iYNTKR, Esquire, Returning Offi -ei\ requiring and commanding mv to cause to lie ELECTED by and from amongst the VOTERS duly qualified, for'that....purpose, freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, SEVE < PERSONS to serve as TRUSTEES, and TWO PERSONS to serve us AUDITORS, under the above mentioned A.cts: . Now, therefore, T, the said John Poynter, do hereby, in pursuance of the said Writs, give notice, that SATURDAY, the First day of January next, 1859, is appointed for the NOMINATION to take place, at Noon, at the Court Hou>-e, Ne son, and, in the event of a Poll being demanded, I hereby further appoint MONDAY, the 22nd day of January next, for the POLLING to take place. The Polling to commence at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon, and close at Four o'clock in the Afternoon of the eume day. JOHN POYNTER, . Returning Officer. Resident Magistrate's Office, Nelson, 9th December, 1858. 500 POB SALE by PRIVATE CONTRACT, *- by the Trustees of the K-tate of the Messrs. Rochfort, that very desirable TOWN ACRE, in the Haven-road, No. 70, with the BUILDINGS thereon, now let at a rental of £72 per annum. For particulars apply to Messrs. CURTIS BROTHERS, or Messrs. N "EDWARDS and CO. LAND FOR SAL a.—Several valuable BUILDING ALLOTMENTS in a central part of the town for SALE. Five years' credit given on, the above. For further particulars apply to G. HOOPER AND CO., 434 Nelson Brewery. IT'OR SALE or LEASE, the MOUTERE •*- STEAM SAW MILL. The Mill may be leased for a term of years, as may be agreed upon. The terms and particulars may be obtained by applying to the Mortgagee, DAVID BURNS. Nelson, November 4. , 360 rfo BE SOLD, "a HOUSE and FIVE A ACRES of LAND, at CLIFTON, Motupipi. For particulars apply to Mr GEORGE SEYM OUR, Motupipi; Mr. CHAS. McGEE, Bridge-street, Nelson; or to the owner, MR. GEO. HARWOOD. 462 ' Motueka. NELSON COLLEGE. 'FHE ANNUAL EXAMINATION will -*- take place THIS DAY, (Friday), 17th Instant, at Eleven o'clock, p.m., when the Report of the Examiners will lie made, and the prizes awarded. Parents and friends are invited to attend. By order of the Governors, A. G. JENKINS, Secretary. December 13th, 1858. 523 PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS, -"- Bridge-street. In consequence of numerous applications, Mr. Meluish, Photographer, from the Crystal Palace, is induced to remain a short time longer in Nelson. Portraits taken daily. Correct likenesses, plain or colored, from ss, Opposite Mr. Hargreaves, Bridge-street. December 7th, 1858. 479