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Lyttelton Times, Volume XVII, Issue 968, 19 February 1862, Page 3

-"" PUBLIC NOTICE. CONVEYANCE OF MAILS. -r^piSRS will bo.received at tho Post 1 '"office, Lyttelton, until noon, THIS n- the'lW of FEBRUARY, 1862, for ' lvt'vuico of the undermentioned mails for. 'I"'Soon months from the Ist day of April, 1862, tlu;j! 30th day of June, 1863 s'VrfELTON AND CIIRISTCHUUCH MAIL. Fir the conveyance of mails between Lyttelton 1 Christchurch twice a day. Tin mails to start from Lyttelton every day ,"«tin" Sunday*) at 8.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.; "f! r ,|| 9 Pto leave Christchurch at tho same* hours. The mails not to be longer under any circumues , titan two hours on the journey between the 1B by the English mails being of ,iderable bulk, can, as heretofore, be conveyed I^"t lie way of Simmer; b«t the contractors must dtutake'to deliver them at the Post oiHce, "histchurch, within three; hours and a half from y time of their receipt of them from the PostW a S ter at Lyttelton. The contractors to undertake to convey mails r i v i,,o- at Lyttelton by the Royal Mail steamers i ' Q), r i"tchurch at any hour between the hours of 1 (3°a m. and S p.m., Sundaysincluded. OTK p po t offices will be established on the »Ferry road, near Mill ton's Wharf, and at the Heatheote Valley. The contractors will not therefore have to deliver any loose letters, and the postmen in the towns of Lyttelton and Chrishtchurch f, r the delivery of the town letters will be in the , m nlovrnent of the Post office; it is therefore to be distinctly understood that tenders for this service must besolely for the conveyance of the mails. CHRISTCHURCH AND KAIAPOI. For the conveyance of a daily mail between Christchurch aud Kaiapoi (Sundays excepted) for 15 months from the Ist April, 1862. The mails to leave Christchurch at noon, and to leave Kaiapoi for Christchurch at the same hour. KAIAPOI AND RANGIORA. For the conveyance of mails three times a week between Kaiapoi and Rangiora, for 15 months from Ist April, 1862. The mails leave Rangiora on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, so as to reach Kaiapoi in time to be forwarded with the mails for Christchurch, returning from Kaiapoi on the afternoons of the same days after the arrival there of the mails from Christchurch. The contractor to call coming and going at Booth's Store, Woodend. RANGIORA AND OXFORD. For the conveyance of mails once a week between Kan?iora and Oxford, for 15 months from Ist April, 1562. The mails to leave Rangiora at ,10 a.m. every Friday, and to arrive at Oxford not later than 4 p.m. Starting from Oxford at 10 a.m. every Saturday with the return mail to Rangiora, arriving there not late than 4p.m. KAIAPOI AND SALTWATER CREEK. For the conveyance of mails twice a week between Kaiapoi and Saltwater Creek, for 15 months from Ist April, 1862. The mails to leave Kaiapoi every Thursday and Saturday at 9 a.m., leaving Saltwater Creek to return to Kaiapoi at 3 p.m. on the same day. KAIAPOI AND THE RIVER HURUNUI OR THE RIVER WAIAU. For the conveyance of mails twice a month between Kaiapoi and the River Hurunui, stating also the amouut for which the mail would be carried on, in the event of the Hon. the Postmaster General determining to forward it as far as Highfield. ' Persons tendering for this service are also requested to state the amount for which they would carry the mail weekly as far as the Hurunui. CHRISTCHURCH, TIMARU, AND WAITANGI MAIL. For the conveyance of a mail weekly- between Christchurch and Timaru, extending the service on every alternate week to the River Waitangi, from the Ist April, 1862, to the 30th June, 1863. Except owing to unavoidable accident the mail not to be longer than two days in summer and three days in winter, on the route to Timaru, and not longer than three days from Timaru to the Kiver Waitangi and back to Timaru. The contractor always to remain at least four hours at Titnaru, and the same time at the River Waitangi. LYTTELTON AND AKAROA MAIL. For the conveyance of a mail twice a week for 15 months from Ist April, 1862,. between Akaroa and Lyttelton. \ The mails to start from Lyttelton every Wednesday and Saturday, so as to reach Pigeon Bay not later than 1 p.m., and return from Pigeon Bay to Lyttelton on the same day, after having remained there at least one hour. OKAIN'S BAY AND PIGEON BAY. For the conveyance of a Weekly Mail between Pigeon Bay and Okain's Bay for 15 months, from M April, 1862. The contractor to start from Okain's Bay so as to arrive at Pigeon Bay at 1 p.m., to remain there at least one hour and to return to Okain's Bay the same day with the Mail from Lyttelton. GENERAL CONDITIONS. Contractors will not be allowed to take up at any place within one mile of a ,Post-office, any letters or newspapers, but letters and newspapers nrn- be carried by the contractors between places along the road which are more than a mile distant from the Post office. Such letters to liave the proper amount of postage in.-stamps affixed to t'lem, which stamps the contractor is bound to destroy. Contractors must undertake to receive and deliver letter bags at such houses or places along the road as may be desired by the Postmaster. Contractors will be bound to proceed with mails without any undue delay or stoppage on the road alter the hour of departing from the Post-office. Mail cart drivers and letter carrier* to be subject to instant dismissal if found drunk while on duty. Lite Postmaster to have the option at any time w delaying the carrier for half-aii-liour after the usual hour for the departure of the mail. - Contractors will have to find sureties for the perlormance of their respective contracts. 1 enalties for breach of contract will be enforced as well by deductions from the amounts due to contactors as also by putting their bonds in suit. ■lenders will be received for either service «eparately, or for two or more 8 »rvice» together. F. E. WRIGHT, Postmaster, J^Qffice, Lyttelton, Jan, 20,1862. 615 TOWN HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. TO ARCHITECTS. 'pHK Committee of the Town Hall invite de- - signs for the erection of a New Hall to cover "■? site between the present Town Hall and Mr. y atfion'H House. The designs to be furnished by ">e Ist March next. A fee of £5 each will be given 'or-the three best designs. further particulars maybe obtained from the undersigned. ' '- W. WILSON, T „ Hon. Sec. Jan. 24,1862. 614