The Government has in hand a sum of £50,000, which is available towards the pur chase of land and the construction of the work. Particulars will shortly be prepared as to cost of the purchase of land on alternative lines. All information at present in possession of the Government can be obtained at the Office of the Secretary for Public Works. EDWARD JOLLIE, Secretary for Public Works. Public Works Office, Christchurch, Nov. 15, 1869. CB3 v - »• PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT RESERVES. APPLICATIONS from persons desirous of Renting the Reserves made by the Provincial Government for Educational and other purposes may be made to the Steward for Reserves. Particulars and terms on which the several Reserves will be leased may be obtained on application to ALEXANDER LEAN, Steward for Reserves. Hereford street, Christchurch, Oct. 22, 1869. C 9588 v - *• DISCOVERY OF GOLD. REWARD. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT offers a Reward of £SOO for the dis covery of a payable Goldfield within that portion of the Province north of the River Kakaia ; and a further Reward of £SOO for the discovery of a payable Goldfield within the portion of the Province south of the River Rakaia. Any claims sent in to be subject to the decision of the Provincial Council. EDWD, JOLLIE, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary’s Office, Christchurch, 23rd Nov., 1869. 208 v - R rpHE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT JL offers a bonus of £2OO to any Whaling Company that may be established in Canter bury, which shall export from any Fort of the Province 100 tuns of Whale oil, being the produce of Whales taken by the Company in one season. EDWD. JOLLIE, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary’s Office, Christchurch, Nov. 26, 1869. 294 Partnership Notices. NOTICE. THE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing between GEORGE WESTON and EDWIN PAHNHAM, Butchers, Eaiapoi, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Dated this Ist day of Jan., 1870. GEORGE WESTON. EDWIN PARNHAM. Witness— John Matthews. The Business will be carried on in future by Edwin Parnham, and all debts due to the late firm are requested to be paid to him by the Ist of February next. All claims against the firm will be ex amined, and discharged by him if sent in by that date. 