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Otago Daily Times, Issue 30, 19 December 1861, Page 5

Government Notices. LOCAL POST. Chief Post Office, Dunedin, 17th Dec, 1861. QEALED TENDERS will be received at 0 this office, on or befoi*e the 2nd day of January, ' 1862, from parties willing- to CARRY MAILS as > undermentioned between Dunedin and the Gold Fields » of Waitahuna, Tuapeka, and Weatherstone's Gully, by way of Lower Taieri Ferry and Tokomairiro, from •20th JANUARY to 30th JUNE, 1862, or for such further period as the Postmaster may see lit to con- ! tinue the Contract, —either party having" power to determine the same at, or at any time after, the • expiry of the period now stated, Six Weeks' Notice of the same, in writing, having1 been previously given— : Ist. A DAILY Mail from Dunedin and also from the Gold Fields, containing LETTERS ONLY. 2nd. The same service, containing1 LETTERS and NEWSPAPERS. 3rd. A Mail, THREE TIMES EACH WEEK, from Dunedin, and also from the Gold Fields, containing LETTERS ONLY. 4th. The same service, containing LETTERS AND NEWSPAPERS. » ALSO, On or before the 10th day of JANUARY, 18G2 ; , from parties willing to carry MAILS between Dunedin and the School-houses in North and West , Taieri, Weekly, from loth FEBRUARY to 30th JUNE, 1862, or for any longer period, as above stated. Time of Arrival at and Departure from each Station, to be fixed from time to time by the Postmaster. The Tenders to be made at per annum, and Security will be required for the due fulfilment of the Contracts. The Government will not be bound to accept the Lowest nor any of the Tenders. ARCH. BARR, Chief Postmaster. SOUTH MAILS. : ALTERATION OF TIME. ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on ■ Ll and after MONDAY, 30th inst., the OVERLAND MAIL for INVERCAR.GILL will leave this Office EVERY 7 MONDAY, at 10 a.m., instead of 1 p.m., as formerly. Registered Letters and Newspapers for any of the Southern districts, or for the Gold Fields, must be Posted before the Closing of the Office on Saturday, . and ordinary STAMPED and UN-PAID Letters may be put in the Letter Box until 9 a.m. of MONDAY. ARCH. BARR, Chief Postmaster ■ Chief Post Office, Dunedin, 16th Dec, 1861. . LOWER TAIERI FERRY BRIDGE. , npENDERS, in Duplicate, will be received at JL this Office, until 4 o'clock, Bth January, 1862, from parties willing to Erect A BRIDGE, across the River at the TAIERI FERRY, according to a Plan and Specification to be seen at the Office of the Engineer of Roads and Bridges, Dunedin. The Government will not be bound to accept any offer. By Order, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 17th Dec, 1861. TO ROAD CONTRACTORS. nnHOMAS KERR having thrown tip his -B- Contract for metalling miles 1, 2, 4 & 5, ■, of the Dunedin and Taieri Ferry Road, Fresh Tenders will be received at this Office on or before Monday, the 30th day of December, current, for executing the above work. By order, " JOHN" LOGAN, ■i Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 14th Dec, 1861. 1~~ ~~ WANTED" : ' ~l For the Pilot Service of Otago, A CLIPPER Fore-and-Aft SCHOONER, from 30 to 40 tons register, coppered, fully equipped, and nearly neAV. Communicate immediately with the Harbour Master of Otago, stating particulars of vessel and the price. £ W. THOMSON, Harbour Master. PortChalmers, 13th Dec, 1861. 1349 Ty|7" AN T E D, Three Road Inspectors, U for Tokomairiro, Molyneux, and Oamaru . Districts. ComjDetent persons residing in these districts preferred. Apply at the office of Roads and Bridges, Dunedin. * J. T. THOMSON, C.E. i [gi^^^=^^^ NOW LANDING, and FOR SALE, ex " CHILE," from London :— 350 gallons Paraffin Oil A large assortment of Paraffin Lamps, Chimnies, &c. 13 kegs Patent Nails 127 Earth Picks 180 Black's Spades and Shovels 3 crates assorted Crockery 3 casks cut and pressed Tumblers 1 cask Crosse and Blackwell's Pickles I 1 cask ditto assorted Sauces 3 casks Carbonate of Soda ;■ 1 case Starch ' 1 cask Composite Candles 5 cases Stationery ; 3 cases Clothing, consisting' of boots, shoes, ( coats, leggings, socks, drawers, mufflers, &c, &c. : J. T. DONALDSON, George-street, Near the Hospital. TT^OR SALE, AMERICAN DUCK TENT, J? 20 x 12, quite new. Apply Mr. Rundell, Blacksmith, Walker-street. FOR SALE, full-sized BILLIARD TABLE. Apply John Brook, opposite s Bank of New Zealand, Rattray-street. [ T?OR SALE, FREIGHT, or CHARTER, JU the Clipper Schooner " CANTERBURY," 50 tons. Apply to tho Master, on board.