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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2022, 14 June 1867, Page 4

Auction!. I RANGIORA SHEEP AND CATTLE • . YARDS. JUNE 19. IVA public nuotioD.as above, about 40 head of CATTLE, consisting of Dairy Cows, Helfen, Working'Bullooki, Fat Stock, Steers, Young Cattle, Horses, Poultry, 40 Turkeys, Produce, &o. Mi at Twelve o'olock. time of sale, Rangiora, June 10, 1i67. ASHLEY BANK. CLEARING SALE OF LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C, &C, &c. AT THE FARM OP MR PETER FAWCETT, ON TUESDAY, JUNE ,18. [ESSRS. BUSS & HEPWORTHhave L received from Mr Peter Favfcett fo sell by •" f PUBLIC "AUCiTION, At'Jiis Farm, Ashley Bank, ou the above . ' .' date, The whole of his Live and Dead Stock, Household Furniture, &c, as follows—--2 splendid draught horses 1 hack 7 unbroken colts and fillies 2 cows, close on calving 1 heifer 3 steers 30 pigs, store and fat sows in pig and ■ poultry 1 good horse dray 2 carts 1 plough 1 pair harrows 1 reaping machine, nearly new Plough and other harness Saddle and bridle Stack of oaten hay A quantity of grass seed and potatoes. Posts and rails Dairy utensils, consisting of cheese presses, curd crushers, &c, &c, The whole of the household furniture 3 acres of Manuka Bush, in the Grey, near Loburn Station And the goodwill of the lease of 60 acres of land, joining the Ashley Township, 40 acres of which are ready for crop. &c, &c, &c, Sale at Twelve o'clock. Refreshment. . BUSS 4 HEPWORTH, 19 Auctioneers. Government Notices. TO CARPENTERS AND CONTRAC- ' -...:, TORS. ; THE. Telegraph Commissioner is prepared to'receive Tenders for the Supply and Delivery at Woodend of Twenty-five Standards and, Twenty-five Box Standards, to he used as Telegraph Poles. , ' The.plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the Electrician, Gloucesterttfeet;Christohurch, wljere further information can be obtained. Copies of the. specification can he seen at the Telegraph Office, Kaiapoi. ; Separate tenders required for each description of standard.. Tenders, endorsed 'Tender for Standards,' or 'Tender for Box Standards/ to be ; addressed to the Electrician, Telegraph Office?, Gloucester street, Christchurcb, not later than the Ist of July next. By order. THEOPHILUS VARLEY, : i' ~; Electrician. Christchurcb, June 8, 1867. 8749

TO CONTKACTOBS. JL prepared to receive TENDERS for the SDPPLY and delivery of 2,460 POLES, more or leas, for a line of telegraph to be construe, ted between Castle Point, in the Province of Wellington,'and/Napier, in the Province of , j The poles to be „sawn from the heart of Totara, Matai, real 1 Blue Gum, or Stringy Bark. . • ,•; <>: | The poles to ba of the following lengths:— i A few, forty feet, long, twenty-four inches square at the butt, and eight inches square at ' the top jto be chaued for a length of twelve feet,- ~ ~, _ 1 A fe* thirty-fire feet long, eighteen inches square at the butt, and eight inches square at the top; These poles to be charred Ifor a length of nine feet from the butt, A major portion to be twenty-five feet long* eight inches square at the butt, and six inches square at the top. These poles to be charred for a length of aix'feet from the butt;' . : No pole to be charred till it has been cut for thirty clear, days. e \ The poles to be sound, straight, free from sap and shakes,' ' j Mfc—No poles will be accepted that contain the least.Bap.Ul ' ; The poles to be at distances of about four chains apart along the road from Castle Point to Waimata; ■• Parangahau, Wal- -> liDgfprd, Walapawa, Kaikora, ' Te and'Hav'elock to Napier. '■ ! Separate tenders must be made for the • portions of the line between Castle Point and Parangahau',' and'between Parangahauand Napier, and must state a price for each description of timber.. j Tenders are to specify a price per pole as I per Bizea given. * Each Tender must be accompanied with a | deposit of £26| as'a' guarantee of good faith, 1 which sum will be forfeited should any 1 tenderer refuse to sigh the contract in the event of his tender being accepted. ; The usual sureties will be required of- the g' accepted tenderer. ' ' ■ i Specifications can be seen arid further partig oulars obtained at the office' of thd Telegraph Engineer, Telegraph Offices, Wellington, or at the office 'of : the Provincial Engineer, :, Kapler. v ' ,i - 1 -- V. 1 ; 1 ' ■ Tenders addressed "The Telegraph)Engl- . neer, Wellington ( |' ; '£tnd endorsed,'" Tender for telegraph poles between Castle Point ant" Napier," to be sent jn not later than the 20tl day of June.next.' . : i( By'orde'rp '' ' ..ARRED SHEATft , ~.. Telegraph Engineer. Wellington', May 13,1867. 842! . Miecellaneous.; ' ;.,. rpo NEWS-AGENTS; . BOOKBELLERS i- STATIONERS, ik£-FBEDEEipK MAY British tadGolohiafNews-a|H>rit,'lo'Her Majesty mails to New'Mlana"and all-parts of tho woM Termsforwarded, or orders executed, upon recoipt of remittance, or reference to a London house. 6517