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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 434, 31 December 1856, Page 3

! FERRY OVER THE WATMAKABIRL Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, Nov. 29,1850. 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 FeiTy House on the North Road. The Government will provide' the contractor with a house and 10 acres of land on the South side, and ■]• of an acre of land on the North side of the 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. Tenders must be sent to the Provincial Secretary's Office, before Noon on Wednesday, the 31st instant. JOSEPH BRITTAN, Provincial Secretary. Crown Lands Office, Christchurch, 9th July, 1856 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, 33«b, 338 c, 338 d, 3SBe, 339, 340, 350, 351, 352, 354,355, 355 a, 364, 367b. 367 c. ! Town Sections, Christchuhch :—Nos. 177, 178. 179, ISO, 475, 476, 477, 478, 453. 485, 487,489,491, 493, 495,497, 519, 521, 522, 525,905 to 926 (both inclusive), 903, 995, 997, 999.1,001,1,003. Lyttelton :—Nos, 10, 32, 140 to 150, (both inclusive), 313, 314, 328, 329, 330. William Guisk Brittan, Chief Commissioner of the Waste Lands Board, Canterbury. PUBLIC NOTICE. HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified for public informa--1 tion that the upset price of the Eastern and Southern portions of the Christchurch Town Reserves, will, from and after the date hereof, Ibe Fifty-Two Pounds sterling per acre, tha additional two pounds per acre being require J-to provide a fund for the effectual draining of that portion of the Estate. JOSEPH BRITTAN. Provincial Secretary. Provincial Seeretarv's Office. Christchurch, Nov. 10, ISSC. NOTICE. THE Provincial Government are prepared to make Contracts with persons for clearing the Timber from Public Roads. Contractors will be allowed to take the timber, in consideration of doing a certain amount of work in forming the Road. Apply at the Provincial Secretary's OiHca. By order of His Honor the Superintendent. T. B. KEELE, For the Provincial Secretary.' Provincial Seeretarv's Office, Christchurch, 9*h Dec, 1556. Public Notice. TIMBER CUTTING LICENSES. ""OH1" HERE AS it has been represented to V » the Commissioners of the Waste Lands Boardj that parties are unlawfully cutting timber on Banks' Peninsula, Talbot and .Harewood forests, and other parts of the province, NOTICE is UEiiEBY given, that any person found cutting timber on any of the Wastelands of the Crown, without a license previous^" obtained^ from this b'oaui. will be proeocdttl against in pursuance of the Regulations now iv force within this provimv. By order of the Wa^e Lands Board, WILLIAM GUISE BRITTAN, Chief CcuimUsionvr. j&L:md Office. OhrS.sie!m:vh, '&[ GtU November, li>so\ j■).,__