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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1031, 20 December 1872, Page 3

Crown Lands Office, Nelson, lGth December, 1872. OTICE is hereby given that a SALE of CROWN LANDS m the District of the INANGAHUA will he held at the COURT HOUSE, REEFTON, on TUESDAY, the 28th day of January next, at 12 o'clock Copies of the " Gazette" containing the full particulars of the sale can be obtained at the "Warden's Offices at Reefton, "Westport, Charleston, Brighton, Ahaura, and Cobden respectively. Plans of the sections to be sold can be seen at the Survey Office's of "Westport, Reefton, and Cobden. H. C. DANIELL, Commissioner. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, December 10, 1872. iHE Protection Granted to Jons Maunder Lawgdox, under the " Goldfields Act, 1866," for a Punt Perry across the Buller River, published in the Nelson Government " Gazette," No. 18, 1871, is hereby Cancelled. OSWALD CURTIS, Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, December 11, 1872. PROTECTION is hereby Granted, JL under the provisions of the Goldfields Act, 1866, to Giliier Brothers, for the term of three tears from the date hereof, for a Punt Perry across the Buller River, near the telegraph line, subject to the following condition, viz.: 1. That a substantial Punt, capable of carrying Twelve tons, bo placed on the river, in good working order, within two months from this date, and maintained in good working order during the term of this protection. 2. That competent ferrymen be always in attendance, and the ferry conducted, at all times, to the satisfaction of the Warden of the district. 3. That the Punt wire, or apparatus required for working the Punt, shall not interfere with shipping or with the navigation of the river. 4. This protection shall not extend beyond 2£ miles from the mouth of the River Buller, and shall not interfere with, or prevent any boats plying for hire on any part of the river. *5. That the tolls to be charged for the use of the Punt shall not exceed the following, Foot passengers, each ... 0 G Horse and rider ... ... 2 G Loaded Pack-horse... ... 2 6 Cattle, each 1 0 Sheep, per hundred 25 0 Horse and Dray, loaded ... 5 0 Horse and Dray, empty ... 3 0 Goods, per ton, not on a dray 2 6 Government Officers, iacludingPolice, Road Overseers, Postmen, and Laborers, when on duty Free. Horses required by any of the above mentioned Government Officers or persons Free. 6. The Warden of the district may, on being satisfied that the ferry is not conducted in an efficient manner, and in accordance with these conditions, suspend the operation of this protection until the matter of complaint be removed; and if the matter of complaint be not removed within a reasonable time, then the Superintendent shall have the power to cancel this protection. 7. All Regulations which may at any time be brought into force under section 13 of " The Goldfields Act, 1866," shall be deemed applicable to this protection as if it had been granted under the same. 8. This protection shall not be transferred without the sanction of the Superintendent. 9. This protection shall not affect the right of the Government to erect or giant protection for any Bridge within the protected limits. OSWALD CURTIS, Superintendent.