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Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 487, 4 July 1857, Page 6

PUBLIC NOTICE/ HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified for public information that the upset price of the 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. RICHARD PACKER, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch,'Feb. 10,1857. mHE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT JL of the Province of Canterburj- in New Zealand, being desirous of establishing a regular Postal Communication between Melbourne and Lyttelton, is prepared to pay the undernamed sums to the Master of any vessel bringing down the English Mail from Melbourne, and taking a mail back to Melbourne to meet the English Steamers, subject to the following conditions : — 1. That the Master shall produce a certificate from the Post Office authorities at Melbourne stating that he applied for the mail immediately on the arrival of the English Mail Steamer. 2. That he shall produce a similar certificate stating the day and hour upon which the mail is put on board his vessel. 3. That he shall sail from Lyttelton with the return mail to Melbourne as soon as he conveniently can, and . shall not, unless compelled by stress of weather, call at any intermediate port either coming or returning. The sums to be paid will be as follows:— JFor bringing down the. Mails and delivering them to the Post Office authorities at Lyttelton. Within 9 days from the time the Mails are put on Board at Melbourne £170 Do. 11 do. do 150 Do. 13 do. do 120 Do. 15 do. do 70 Do. 18 do. do 40 Do. 20 do. do 10 An additional sum of £30 will be paid if the return Mail be delivered at Melbourne in time for the second English Mail steamer leaving after the Mail brought down. A day will be taken to mean 24 hours, commencing from the t time at which the Mail is put on board. . By order of His Honor the Superintendent, RICHARD PACKER, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, 30th June, 1857. RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT. AFTER the 6th July next, the Ordinary Sittings of this Court will be as follows: — For the District of Ghristchurch,— At the Land Office, Christchurch, every Wednesday, at 11 a.m. ; For the District of Lyttelton,— At the Police Office, Lyttelton, every Friday, at 11 a.m., excepting the Friday following the first Thursday in the month. For the District of Kaiapoi,'— At the Court House, Kaiapoi, on the first Thursday in the month, at noon. JOHN HALL, Resident Magistrate. Resident Magistrate's Office, Christchurch, 29th June, 1857. TO BUILDERS. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT is prepared to receive Tenders for the Erection of a Gaoler's House and Police Barracks, at the Gaol, Lyttelton, by SATURDAY, 18th July. Plans and Specifications may be seen at the Office of Works, New Bank Buildings, on and after WEDNESDAY, July Bth. The Government is not bound to accept the lowest or any Tender, unless approved. By order, MOUNTFORT & LUCK, Architects. Christchurch, July 2nd, 1857. SALE OF TOWN" RESERVES. PUBLIC NOTICE. HIS HoJfOE THE SUPERINTENDENT directs it to be notified for public information, that the Town Reserves of Christchurch are open for Sale on the following terms ; and that a map signed by the Provincial Engineer.may be seen during Office, | hours, in the Provincial Secretary's Office, | Christchurch, setting forth the Sections into I which the land will be divided for the purpose of sale, with a list attached, describing the number, measurement, contents, and upset price of every Section. 1. Every person desirous of purchasing any p-'tion of the Town Reserves must make a written application, addressed to the