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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 429, 13 December 1856, Page 3

ANNIVE RSA R V BAL L . A PUBLIC BALL will be held at the Royal Hotel New Roon_3, Christchurch, on Tuesday, December IGtit, to commemorate the foundation of the settlement. LADY PATRONESSES. Mrs. Fitz Gerald 1 Mrs. Westenra Mrs. Cookson Mrs. Gresson Mrs. Cass j Mrs. Bridge. STEWARDS. His Honor the Superintendent. Capt. Westenra T. Cass, Esq. H. J. Tancred, Esq. C. P. Cox, Esq. C. C. Bowen, Esq. G. Lockhart, Esq. R. A. Hilton, Esq. B. Woollcornbe, Esq. G. A. E. Ross, Esq. C. Ward. Esq. John Hall, Esq. H. Ward, Esq. I. T. Cookson, Esq. H. B. Gresson, Esq. J. Longden, Esq. Cracrof t Wilson, Esq, A. E. White, Esq. F. G. P. Leach, Esq. Tickets.—Gentlemen's, 15s ; Ladies' 10s. ; to be obtained at the Royal Hotel, the : Standard ' Office, Christchurch ; and of Mr. M'Cardell, Bookseller, Lyttelton. Dancing to commence at eight o'clock. *#* H* It is requested that applications for Tickets may be made with the least possible delay. FERRY OVER THE WAIMAKARIRI. Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, Nov. 29,1856. THE Provincial Government are prepared 'to receive tenders for the establishment of a ferry over the South branch of the Waimakariri, at the cuttings opposite the New Ferry House on the North Road. The Government will provide' the 'contractor with a house and 10 acres of land on the South side, and -J of an acre of land on the North side ofthe river. The contractor will have to find a ferry boat, at least as large as the present boat at Jackson's .ferry, together with 'ropes and all other things necessary to keep the ferry in working order. Tenders must state the rates of fares for which the contractor will undertake to work the ferry. The ferry will be let for three years, and must be established not later than the Ist March, 1857. JOSEPH BRITTAN, Provincial Secretary. Crown Lands Office, Christchurch, 9th July, 1556 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following Crown Grants of Land, in Exchange for Original Land Orders of the Canterbury Association deposited in this office, are ready for delivery. Rural Sections:—Nos. 4, 27, 104, 130, 150, 192, 195, 229 a, 255, 259, 275, 315, 338, 338 a, 33Sb, 33Sc, 33Sd, 3SBe, 339, 340, 350, 351, 352, 354,355, 355 a, 364, 367b. 367 c. Town Sections, Ciikistchurch :—Nos. 177, 178. 179, 180. 475, 476, 477, 478. 453, 4so, 487,489,491. 493, 495,497, 519, 521, 522, 525,905 to 926 (both inclusive), 993, 9D5, 997, 999.'1,001,1,003. Lvttelton: —Nos, 10, 32, 140 to 150, (both inclusive), 313, 314, 328. 329, 330. William Gcisk Brittan, Chief Commissioner of the Waste Lands Board, Canterbury. PUBLIC NOTICE. HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified for public information that the upset price of tho Eastern and Southern portions of the Christchurch Town Reserves, will, from and after the date hereof, be Fifty-Two Pounds sterling per acre, the additional two pounds per acre being required to provide a fund for the effectual draining of that portion of the Estate. JOSEPH .BRITTAN. Prov iucial Secretary, Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, "Nov. 10, 18-56,