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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4404, 1 May 1875, Page 3

Government Notices NOTICE UNDER STAMP DUTIES ACT. Office of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties, Wellington, April 26, 1875. The following notice under the Stamp Duties Act, which appeared in the New Zealand Gazette of 13th May, 1869, is republished for general information : „^„ tt ™t fa • CHARLES C. BOWEN. N O T~I C E. The attention of Executors, Administrators, Legatees, and Successors, is called to the provisions of the Stamp Duties Act, 1866, which require : ... , 1T 1. That Executors and Administrators shall, in the case of all legacies, annuities, or residues paid by them, furnish to the Stamp Office full accounts of such payments, and shall pay the duty assessed thereon within sixty days thereafter ; and in the case of legacies, annuities, or residues retained in trust, shall, before any such retainer, furnish to the Commissioners full particulars thereof, and shall pay the duty assessed thereon within fourteen days of such assessment ; and shall furnish accounts of all successions under any will or estate executed or administered by them, bo soon as the successor shall become beneficially entitled thereto. 2. That Legatees receiving legacies shall give receipts in the prescribed form, which receipts must bear date on the day of signing, and must be brought to the Stamp Office to be stamped within sixty days thereafter, otherwise such receipts become invalid. 3. That every Successor to real or personal estate, as soon as he, or any other person in his behalf, shall become entitled thereto in possession, or to the receipt of the income and profit thereof, shall furnish to the Commissioners full and true accounts of the property succeeded to, with the name of and their relationship to the predecessor. Cumulative penalties are imposed by the Act for neglect or delay in rendering such accounts, or paying the duty assessed. Public Works Office, (Colonial Architect's Branch), Wellington, 26th April, 1875. TENDERS are invited for the .- Erection of a New Lodge, at the Charlotte-street entrance to'tho Government House, Wellington. General conditions, specifications, and drawings, may be seen at the offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington. Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside, " Tender for Lodge," will be received at the Office of the undersigned up to NOON of SATURDAY, the Ist day of MAY, 1875. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect.

U"OTICE TO CONTRACTORS. "castle POINT TO ALFREDTON ROAD. Provincial Secretary's Office, Wellington, April 22, 1875. TENDERS will be received up to NOON of MONDAY, the 10th day of MAY, at this office, for the formation of 28 chains 70 links of road, and cutting 11 chains 50 links of drain on the above line of road. Club Hotel, Masterton ; Engineer s office, Tinui ; and Provincial Engineer's office here. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. HENRY BUNNY, Provincial Secretary. vrTOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. TINUI TO ALFREDTON ROAD. CONTRACT NO. 6. Provincial Secretary's Office, Wellington, April 10, 1875. Tenders will be received up to NOON of MONDAY, the 3rd day of MAY, at this office, for the FORMATION of 55 CHAINS of ROAD on the above line, known as " Stillborn's Hill." Plans and specifications may be seen at the Club Hotel, Masterton ; Engineer's office, Tinui; and Provincial Engineer's office here. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. HENRY BUNNY, Provincial Secretary.

■VTOTICE TO CONTBACTOBS. CASTLE POINT TO ALEBEDTON ' BOAD. CONTRACT No. 8. Provincial Secretary's Office, "Wellington, 28th April, 1875. TENDERS will be received at the above office up to noon of TUESDAY, 11th of MAY, for the formation of 43 chainß of road, and cutting 12 chains of outlet drain, on above line of road. Specifications and plans can be seen at Club Hotel, Masterton; Engineer's Office, Tinui; and Provincial Engineer's Office here. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. HENRY BUNNY, Provincial Secretary. ■VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TOKOMAIRIRO TO LAWRENCE GLENORE CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Wellington, 9th April, 1875. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to NOON on SATURDAY, Ist May, 1875, for the COMPLETION of all the unfinished WORK on the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside "Tender for Completion of Glenore Contract." Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Office, Dunedin, and all information required may be obtained from the District Engineer. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received, if presented, at any telegraph office by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged, at a district or resident engineer's office by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in, the town where the tender is lodged ; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one dayß, and to be in favor of the Receiver General's deposit' account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. '■■ By command, . JOHN CABBUTHEES,... Engineer-in-Chief.