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Press, Volume XIII, Issue 1727, 17 September 1868, Page 4

Government Notices; INLAND MAIL CONTRACTS. QEALED TENDERS will be RECEIVED at the CHIEF POST-OEFICE CHRISTO CHUBCH till the Bth day of OCTOBEB NEXT, 'o r _ th ?°ONVEYANCE OF MAILS between the Undermentioned Places from tbe Ist of JANUARY, 1869, to the 31st December, 1869, both days inclusive:— Fbbqitency So. Sbbviceb. Each Wat * 1 Between Christchurch and Hokitika - Twice weekly 5 „ Do and do ... ... ... ... ... Once weekly 3 „ Selwyn and Waitaki ... ... ... ... Thrice weekly 4 „ Do and do ... ... ... ... ... Twice weekly 6 „ Timaru and Lake Tekapo... ... ... ... Once weekly 6 „ Christchurch, St. Albans, Riccarton, Addington, and New Town ... ... ... ... ... Once daily 7 „ Christchurch and Southbridge, via Prebbleton and Springston ... ... ... ... ... Thrice weekly 8 „ Christchurch to Arklie's Store, Lincoln, via Tai Tapu... Once weekly 9 I, Do do do do do ... Twice weekly 1° i, Do do do do do ... Thrice weekly 11 „ Christchurch and Kowai ... ... ... ... Once daily 12 „ Christchurch and Ferry Road Post-Office ... ... Thrice weekly 13 » Kowai and Hurunui ... ... ... ... Twice weekly 14 „ Do and do ... ... ... ... ... Once weekly 15 „ Hurunui and Hawkswood ... ... ... Once weekly 16 „ Do and do ... ... ... ... ... Once fortnightly 17 „ Kaiapoi and Rangiora ... ... ... ... Once daily 18 „ Rangiora and Oxford ... ... ... ... Twice weekly 19 „ Kaiapoi and Eyretcn ... ... ... ... Twice weekly 20 „ Do and do ... ... ... ... ••• Once weekly 21 „ Selwyn and Snowdon, via Selwyn Forks ... ... Once weekly 22 „ Ashburton and Mount Somers ... ... ... Once weekly 23 „ Orari and Upper Ferry, Rangitata, via Geraldine ... Twice weekly 24 „ Lyttelton, Pigeon Bay, and Akaroa ... ... Thrice weekly 25 „ Do do and do ... ... Twice weekly 26 „ Lyttelton and Port Levy ... ... ••• Once weekly 27 „ Lyttelton and Governor Bay ... ... ... Twice weekly 28 „ Do and do ... ... ... ... >•• Once weekly 29 „ Governor Bay and Little River ... ... ... Once weekly 30 „ Pigeon Bay, Little Akaloa, Decanter and Okains Bay... Once weekly 31 „ German Bay and Leßons Bay ... ... ... Once weekly 32 „ Lyttelton Office and Railway Station and Wharf. 33 „ Lyttelton Wharf and Unsubsidised Veßsela in the Harbor. (Chief Post-Office and Chrischurch Railway Station, 34 „ J and Carriage of Newspapers by Engliah Mail ' (. (twelve journeys.)

Each Service, as above enumerated, to be tendered fbr eep_r_tely. Services at present performed by Coach may be tendered for to be performed by Mail Cart. Each tender must be accompanied by a security, in a form which may be obtained at any Post-Office in the province, for a sum equal to 20 per cent, on the amount of the tender, and to be enclosed with the tender, binding the tenderer to take up the Service tendered for, and sign the necessary contract bond in the event of his tender being accepted. For terms and conditions of contract apply to any Poat-Of_.ee in the province. Tenders to be endorsed " Tender for Mail Service No. ," and addressed to the Postmaster-General, Wellington. F. E. Wbhjht, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-Office, Christchurch, September 7,1868. 9-12

SCHOOL COMMITTEES. ANNUAL MEETINGS. I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, in accordance with the 4th clause of the Education Ordinance, 1864, that on Tuesday, the 13th day of October, 1868, being the second Tuesday in October, a public meeting of the owners and occupiers of land and householders, will be held in each of the under-mentioned Educational Districts respectively, at the times and places herein specified, for the purpose of receiving the report of the proceedings of the respective school committees elected during the year ending the said 13th day of October, and for the election of new committees for the ensuing year, viz. :— Saltwater Creek —Schoolroom, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Lower Heathcote—Schoolroom, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Templeton—Schoolroom, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Pigeon Bay—Schoolroom, Tuesday, October 13. at 7 p.m. Arowbenua—Crown Hotel, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Waimate—Schoolroom, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Eyreton—Schoolroom, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Fernside—Schoolroom, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Lincoln — Schoolroom, Tuesday, October : 13, at 7 p.m. Courtney—Schoolroom, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Oust—Schoolroom, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Leeston — Schoolroom, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Mount Grey Downs — Schoolhouse, Mr Hiatt's section, Tuesday, October 13, at 2 p.m. Flaxton — Schoolroom, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Governor Bay North —Schoolroom, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Loburn —House of Messrs A. and C Cunningham, Loburn Station, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Springston —Schoolroom, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 a.m. Southbridge—Southbridge Hotel, Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Hekby John Tancbed, Chairman Board of Education. September 11, 1868. 9-12 TO BUILDEBS. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT INVITE TENDERS for the Erection of Refractory Cells at Lyttelton Gaol. The plan and specification to be seen on application at tlie Provincial Engineer's ofiice, where printed forms of tender can be obtained. Tenders endorsed "Refractory Cells," to be sent to this ofiice not later than noon, September 12,1868. Edwd. Jollxb, Secretary for Public Works. Publio Works Ofiice, Christchurch, September 4,1868. 9-5

TO CONTRACTORS. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT INVITE TENDERS for ADDITIONS to the Waimakariri Lower Embankment, near Sandy Knolls on the South Bank of the Waimakariri. Specifications to be seen at the Provincial Engineer's Office, Christchurch. Sealed tenders, endorsed " Additions to Waimakariri Lower Embankment," to be sent in to this ofiice not later than noon, Thursday, September 17,1868. Edwd. Jollie, Secretary for Publio Works. Public Works Office, Christchurch, September 9,1868. 9-10 NOTICE TO MARINERS. SUMNER BAB. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT hereby notify that the SIGNAL STATION at Sumner will be DISCONTINUED on . and after TUESDAY, the Ist of SEPTEMBER. By order of his Honor the Superintendent, Fbedk. D. Gibson, Chief Harbour Master. Harbour Office, Lyttelton, August 28, 1868. 9-1 Superintendent's Ofiice, Southland, July 1,1868. TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of tbe 30th of September, 1868, for the Winton contract, for completion of about 15f miles of the Oreti railway. Drawings and specifications may be seen at the Superintendent's Ofiice, Invereargill, or at the office of Mr Paterson, Engineer, Dunedin, on and after the 16th July instant. The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any of the Tenders. By order, W. H. Atxhbb, 7-18 Clerk to Superintendent. Miscellaneous. BY BOYAL COMMAND. J O S E P:H G I L LO ITS CELEBRATED STEEL PENS. SO D BY ALL DEALERS -. Throughout the World. I "Be Thou Clean." JUST PUBLISHED—PRICE Is. THE BATH; essential to health and cleanliness. Sanitary and therapeutic advantages of shampooing. Description of the Roman, Turkish, Russian, and other baths, Ac, Ac. May be had of A. J. StEYESa, Bookseller, High street. S" 6