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Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 637, 26 March 1870, Page 3

Superintendents Office, Nelson, 26th February, 1870. lAMUEL JOHN LORING is hereby authorised, under the provisions of Section XIII of "The Goldfields Act, 1866," to keep a Fen-y Boat on the Totara River, and charge tolls, from the Ist January until the 31st December, 1870, as per schedule, on the following conditions: — 1. That a competent Ferryman be always in attendance, with a good safe boat and proper rope for crossing horses. 2. That all Government Officers, including road overseers, and postmen, when on duty, shall be ferried across the said river free of charge. This protection shall not be transferred without the consent in writing of the Warden of the district. The "Warden of the distinct shall, on being satisfied that the Ferry service is not conducted in a proper and efficient manner and in accordance with the above conditions, have power to suspend the operation of this protection until the matter of complaint be removed. Schedule of Tolls authorised. For each Passenger For each Horse, including OSWALD CURTIS, Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, 18th March, 1870. "T is hereby notified that I have - transferred the protection granted to Samuel John Loring for the Totara Ferry, and published in the Nelson Government Gazette, No. 6, of the Ist March instant, to John Molloy. OSWALD CURTIS, Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, 18th March, 1870. ,"T is hereby notified that it is inJL tended, after the expiration of two months from the date hereof, to grant leases for gold mining purposes of the Crown Land within the district of the Nelson South-west Goldfields, hereinafter described:— 1. A block of land, containing 7 acres, more or less, situated at Shamrock-lead, Addison's Flat, Buller district. Applied for by Owen Clark, (Evening Star Goldmining Company). 2. A block of land, containing 6 acres 3 roods and 2 perches, more or less, situated at Sham-rock-lead, Addison's Flat, Buller district. Applied for by Peter Brady, (Garry Owen Goldmining Company). 3. A block of land, containing 16 acres 2 roods, more or less, situated at the Lyell, Buller district. Applied for by Antonio Zala, (Alpine Mining Company). GEORGE HODGSON, Clerk to Superintendent. CALIFORNIA MAIL SERVICE. TIHE S.S. AIREDALE, under Contract, will leave NELSON, with Mails for America, West Indies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th instant, late in the evening. JULIUS VOGEL, Postmaster General.