be payable in one instalment at the County offices, Clyde-street, Balclutha, on Saturday, the Ist day of September, 1883. The Rale-Book now lies open and may be inspected during office hours by per- sons interested at the County offices. Dated at the County offices this first day of August, 1883. : , .. HENRY S. REUNERT, 862. ". County Clerk. /CLINTON, ROAD BOARD. RATE NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that it is the in- tention of the Board, at a meeting to be held on the 17th day of August, 1883, to levy a general rate of one farthing in the £ upon the rateable values of the rateable property as appearing in the Valuation Roll ; that such rate shall be made for the year ending the 31st day of March, 1884, and shall be payable on the Ist day of November, 1883. The Rate-Book is lying for inspection at my house. M. PATERSON, Clerk to Clinton Road Board. - 29th July, 1883. 857 TNCH CLUTHA 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 16fch day of August, 1883, to levy a rate of one shill- ing and threepence par acre upon all lands within the Inch Clutha River and Road District, in accordance with the Inch Ciutha 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 rateakle 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 ; and the same to be made payable in one sum 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 and Collector. Stirling, August Ist, 1883. 855 TNCH CLUTHA ROAD DISTRICT. PETITION TO JOIN BRUCE COUNTY. Public Notice is hereby given that it ia intended to present a petition to His Excellency the Governor, signed by three-fifths of the electors of the Inch Clutha Road District-, setting forth that the said Road District is more intimately connected by highway communication with the. 