This is to notify that Robert Patttson, of Pukerau, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Farmer, has thja day filed a statement that be is unable to meet his engagements with his Creditors. The first meeting of , Creditors, ,so be held at the Resident Magistrate's Courtbot^e, Gore, on Friday, th©. sevente©njfc^ay of August, 1883, at thf hour of Wedlock in the forenoon. i. Dated this 10th jkyof August, 18S3. ARTHUR D. HARVEY, Clerk of Court. Dspel Stwtakt, 1 Seiicitc* for th<* tysbtor, «^



New Advertisements. JjiARM QN INCH OLUTHA TO LET. Tenders are invited for a Ten years' Lease of the valuable Island Farm of Ashgrove, the property of the late Mr John Shepherd, consisting of about 330 acres of first-class Island land. Mr John Watt, who resides on the premises, will show intending tenants over the property. Terras and conditions of lease may be seen at the office of the undersigned, with whom tenders must be lodged on or before Saturday, the 18th instant. The highest or any tender not neces-. Barily aocepted. DANIEL STEWART, | 869 * Solicitor for Lessors, Balclutha. JNCH OLUTHA RIVER AND ROAD BOARD. RATE NOTICE. Public Notice is hereby given that the Board intends at its next meeting, to be held on Thursday, the 16th day of August, 1883, to levy a rate of one shill- ing and threepence per acre upon all lands within the Inch Clutha River and Road District, in accordance with the Inoh Clutha Act, 1878,. and Amendment Act, 1880, for the year, ending the 31st March, 1884 ; and also a general rate of three farthings in the pound (£) upon the values of all rateable property in the dis- trict, as appears by the valuation roll for the time being in force, said rate to be for the year ending the 31st March, 1884 1 and the same to be made payable in one sura to the Collector, at his house, Stirling, on the 18th day of August, 1883. And notice is hereby given that the rate- book is open for inspection at my house. JAS. M'KINLAY, Clerk arid Collector. Stirling, August Ist, 1883. 855 pLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL. Tenders wanted for Road Works :— Contract No. 105 — Formation and metalling, 137 £ chains. Contract No. 106 — Formation and metalling, 76| chains. Contract No. 107 — Formation and metalling, 145 chains. 