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FOR SALE. SEVERAL well-Tared COWS and HEIFERS, in calf to Stentor and Orlando; also, young BULLS, by Stentor, out of pedigreed cows. Apply to Mr. R. DOCKER, Avonside, Christchurch. 2252 HAY FOR SALE, At the Ravenswood Farm. PRIME MEADOW HAY, in large and small quantities, delivered in Christchurch or elsewhere, if required. Also, . A fine short-horn BULL, thoroughbred. 3051 JOHN RAVEN. LEASE FOR SALE, 51 feet frontage on St. Asaph street, Colombo street. Rent 6s. per foot for the first 7 years, and 10s. per foot for the remaining fourteen years. Apply to H. T. GOURLAY, 3970 Economy House, High street. GRASSES. CLOVERS. Arrived by the Kirkland, and on Sale in a few days (further Shipments per Captain Cook, and Zambesii), A A TONS of GRASS, Clover, Agricultural, TcU Garden and Flower Seeds of last season's growth, which may be relied upon as true to name, and of the best quality, having been purchased from the growers expressly for us. DUNCAN & SON, Gloucester street. Christchurch, August 22. 3749 DUNCAN & SON have for sale, Garden, Farm, and Flower Seeds, at their Seed Shop, Gloucester Street, Christchurch. 4344 UM SEEDS, DIRECT FROM TASMANIA : •Red gum Blue gum Swamp gum Stringey bark Black butt Lightwood J. WHITE & CO. Bee Hive, Kaiapoi. 3620 JIRESH AND GENUINE SEEDS. Clovers, trefoils, lucerne, &c. I Grasses, colonial and imported, in all the varieties adapted for this country Carrot, mangold, parsnip, &c. Purple-top swede, Aberdeen and other turnips Hemp, canary, rape, &c. Kitchen, garden, and flower seeds in great variety Garden implements from the mo«t approved makers To arrive per Lancashire Witch: Garden engines, syringes, rollers, mowing machines, greenhouse and garden wateringpots, &c., &c. REECE & HISLOP, 3923 Lichfield and Colombo streets. NEW ZEALAND MAIL STEAM SERVICES. TENDERS are required by the Government of New Zealand for the performance of the undermentioned services:— 1. A steamer to leave Melbourne within 24 hours after the due date of the arrival of the European Mail Contract Boat, for Port Otago, calling at the Bluff. To wait in Melbourne for the Mail, if detained, not more than four days after its due date. 2 A steamer to leave Port Chalmers for Melbourne, calling at the Bluff, carrying the homeward Mail of the Colony to Melbourne, not later than 2 p.m. on the 16th of each month, except February, and then on the 14th. . The steamers employed must be to the approval of the Government, and must be able to maintain an average speed of not less than 8 knots an hour on each voyage. , All Post Office Mails must be received on board and delivered to destination free of charge. ' Mails to be taken from and delivered on board of the European Mail Contract Steamer in Hobson's Bay, at the expense of the contractor. A free chief cabin passage must be at the service of a clerk or agent of the Post Office, on the requisition of the Government, and proper accommodation provided for sorting letters. The tender to state the amount of penalty recoverable for general non-performance of contract. A penalty of £100 per diem will be required for delay in departure after the time fixed oh each voyage, and an additional penalty of £300 for failure, after such delay in delivering the homeward Mail in Melbourne prior to the departure of the European Mail Contract Boat from that port. # The tenders may state the sum for which the whole or any portion of the fore-mentioned services will be undertaken. • The contract to commence on Ist, 1864, and to continue in force until the expiration of six calendar months' notice to be given by either of the parties to the other of his intention to determine the same; provided always that the contract shall not terminate before the 31st day of December, 1864. The tenders to be endorsed " Tenders for the New Zealand Mail Services," to be addressed to the Post-master-General of New Zealand, and to be posted at Dunedin not later than the 18th day of September READER GILSON WOOD.

General Post Office, Auckland, 22nd June, 1863. 8043 NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. A BONUS of £350 will be paid by the SubTreasurer of the New Zealand Government of Dunedin, to the master of any steamboat which shall leave Melbourne with the New Zealand European Mails, within twenty-four hours after the arrival of the P. and 0. Company's boat whenever the Aldinga has left without them, and deliver the same to the Postmaster at Dunedin, Otago, (landing the Southland portion at the Bluff, weather permittine,) within nine days of leaving Mellwurne. This Bonus will be paid for each of the months of August, September, October, November, and December, of this year, immediately after the Mail Agent (for whom a free chief cabin passage must be provided,) shall have certified that the service has been duly performed. The Postmaster-General of Melbourne, or «om« person appointed by him, must be satisfied that any boat offering has sufficient steam-power to perform the service required; and in case of there beinif * choice of boats, the selection to rest with that offlCer ' READER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, New Zealand, . July 16, 1863. 8854 NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. T>ERSONS intending to tender for the New ZeaJl T land Mail Service, in accoodrnce with th« terms of an advertisement dated General Post Office, Auckland, Jund 22nd, 1863, are requested to stat. separately in their tenders:— Ist; As respects the service from Melbournes What difference in the amount of snhsirtv if anv would be required, if the 17th I or istfdavs of the month were substituted, • for the mail steamers leaving ; Pnrt of the 16th? The inference to be stated for each o< these dutet. w As respects the service from Melbourne to Otaeo- What additional sum per diem would be required for each day's detention of the steamer at Melbourne beyond the four days stipulated for, up to and inclusive of the Bth day, from the due date of sailing? READER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, New Zealand, July 16, 1868. 3®**