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Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6501, 28 December 1881, Page 7

Oovonunont Notifications. v. ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO POST AND TELEOBAPH OFFICE, TEMUKA. WBItTESI TENDEK3 will be received at this Office until NOON of TVISDaY, the Sfd January, DB3, for the above contract. to bo_ marked outride "Tractor tor Addition* and Alterations to Post and Telegraph Office, Temoka," and addressed to tbo non the Minister tor Pablio Works. Draw, ingw, aro'iifloatjpns, and general conditions mar to •pen at this office and at the Post and Telegraph Office, Tmntiktt. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, A. I). AUBTIN, ~ ... District Engineer. Public Works Office, Christchurch, 21st December, ÜBl. 9014 74 (S&si!sr& NEW ZEALAND BAILWAYB, OANTEBBDBY INTEBIOB VAIN LINE (Urford-Malvern Section;. WEST OXPOED COHTBACT. FOBUATION PERMANENT WAT AND BBIDOE3, W BITTEN TENDEK3 will he received at this office until Noon of TUESDAY, tbe 3rd January. 1882, for the above Contract. They arc to be marked on tbo outside, "Tender tor West Oxford Contract," and addressed to tbe Hon the Minister tor Pablio Works, Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by neon of the same date, provided that written tenders arc lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's office by the same boor. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions nay be aeon at this Office, and at the Public Works Offices at Auckland, Wellington, and Christchprob. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, W. N. BLAIB. Enginocr-in-Cliarge, Middle Island. Public Works Office, Dunedin, 3rd Doc.. 1831. 8120 ill SALE OF FABTOBAL LEASES OF CBOWR LANDS. PBEUMIHABY NOTICE. General Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 7th Nov., 1881. million acres of (brown lands wiQ 1 shortly be open tor sale and lease in the Provincial District of 3Ugo, New Zealand. This country is at present held under lease in large rasa until the Ist March, 1883. These runs, alter agricultural blocks, townships, plantation and other reserve* have been takes, will be subdivided into anas of about two or three thousand acres and upwards, according to the nature of tbe country, and will be offered for lease or for sale on pastoral deferred payments in terms of "The Land Act, 1877,"and '•■jha Land Act Amendment Act, 1879." The agricultural blocks will be forthwith surveyed. and will then be offered for selection on immediate and deferred payments. Areas exceeding SOW acres will bo let as runs tor ton years, from the Ist March, 1883, with preemptive right over SiO acres for homestead. Areas under 5000 sores will be generally for sale on nastoral deferred navments. In order to give new pastors! leasees time to make arrangements, tbe licenses will, in terms of tbe Land Acts, be sold by public unction, at the Land Office, Dunedin, in the latter end of February 188% twelve months before possession is to be given. One year’s rent will be payable in advance , on the license id the time of sale. Tbe pastoral deferred-payment sections (will be offered for sale b 7 public auction probably in I November or December, 1882; possession on tbe Ist March, 1883. Terma: A deposit of onethirtieth of the price of the land on purchase, the I balance In half-yearly payments extending over fifteen years. Heaidence within twelve months is compulsory, and mast continue for five yean. ! Balance of instalments may be paid at tbe end of tenyoars, in which case Crown grant issues. The country bos been occupied for upwards cf twenty yean. It is well grassed, well watered, sound, and healthy. Distance from port by good roads, and railways part of the way, from SO to 130 milee. Maps and farther particulars will be obtainable at the Land Offices of Hew Zealand early in December next, and at planes in the Australian Colonies to be mated in future advertisements.

Suitable blocks of laud will also be surveyed immediately in the Provincial District of Outer, burr, for sale on pastoral deferred-payment, and will be offered for sale about March, 1683. W. EOLLEBTON. 7183 24 Minister for Landa. Hail way Notices. HEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS (Christchurch Section). IMPORTANT NOTICE. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. GRAND SOUTHERN TODE DUNEDIN, INVERCARGILL, AND THE LAKES (Including Walmoa Plains). O ,N the 24th December Excursion Tickets wiQ be issued asunder:— From To Dunedin Invercargill Kingston for Lakes let 2nd Ist 2nd let 2nd ... 30s SOa Sis SSe 60s 40* ... SOa £os 50a 35s 60s 40e _. 20e ISe 40e 30s 60s SSe ... 20s 15a 40a 30a SOa 35e ... 20s 15s 40s 30s 50a 35s Passengers from intermediate places must take ordinary tickets by one of the ordinary trains to nearest of above station*, and there re-book at Excursion Paree and loin Excursion Train. The Exenrsiott tickets wUI be available for passengers to travel te Dunedin either by 8.15 man. Express on 34th, or by night Special same day. leaving Christehnreh at 8,40 p.m,, Ashburton Christchurch Ashburton Temnka ... Tlmaru ... Waimate at 11.10 p.m., Temnka at 12.45 a.m., Tlmaru at LSO a.m,, Stndbolme Junction at 9135 aa, arriving at Dunedin at 8,0 »,ey (3Stb). The tloketa are available for return at any time within 14 days from day of issue (Le., the return journey must be completed by Bth January, 1883). Pas gangers for Kiinr»tou and Queenstown may continue their journey from Dunedin on Monday, 26th December, by a special train, which leaves at 6.15 a.m., arriving in Kingston at 8.25 p.m.. where a steamer will be in reaeinesa to leave lor Queenstown; or passengers for Invercargill and Kingston desirous or remaining a few days in Dunedin, or at any station south of Dunedin, and then going forward, may travel by an ordinary train. Kingston or Qseeuitowu (passengers have the option of travelling either by Waimea Plains Railway or vii Invercargill, when going or returning. Special Notice— Ordinary single faro tickets to Kingston. Issued at Amberlay, Waitaki, or any intermediate station, on same dates ae above, will be available for return up to and including 14tb January. W. M. HANNAY, Trafflo Superintendent. Trafflo Snportuteadent'a Office, Dunedin, Deo. 17th, 1881. 8871 70 '• SSk *■ NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. EASES CHRISTMAS*AND SEW TEAK HOLIDAYS. ALL ordinary single fare tickets issued on S3rd December, or on any day up to and including 3rd January, will be available for return up to and including 7th January. W. M. HANNAY, Trafflo Superintendent. Trafflo Superintendent's Offloc, Dunedin, Doc. 14,1581. 8741 67 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. EXCURSION TO DUNBOIN-31sv DEO. ask 2s l> JANUARY. Excursion tickets to Dunedin win be leaned on 3t»t December and 2nd January at the following fares From Christchurch and Ashburton—First class. 80s: second class. SOs. From Temnka, Timaru, and Wtlnwto - lint okas, 20a: second, 15s. Tickets available for return within 7 days from date of issue. Paaaengera nsy break the journey at any stopping place either going cr returning. 8412 SI V. JM B. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) LITTLE BIVEII BUANCH.

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