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Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4204, 18 January 1879, Page 6 (Supplement)

tjrovernnieiii itout^s* Published Gratmtously. i ■"■— ' fTIHE Directors of the "Pbiss"Nkwspap«b [ -■- Compast have the honor to lay before i their subscribers and the public generally the 1 following facts :—The Government had bean in the habit of inserting publio notifications in \ both the morning newspapers published in Christchnrch until 17th April last. Since that date no orders for advertising have been given to the Pbbss newspaper from the Colonial Secretary's ofiice or the Public Works Department in Wellington, whilst such notices have regularly and to a large extent been advertised in the " Lyttelton Times." In consequence of this change, the Directors of the Pbbss Company deemed it advisable to make inquiries at headquarters, and one of them visited Wellington for that purpose, and had interviews with the Government on the subject generally. It was ascertained that it was the intention of the Government that in future such advertisements wonld be given only to the "Lyttelton Times" and the "Timaru Herald" in Canterbury. It was represented to the Government that so partial a distribution of Government advertising wonld not only place the excluded journals at a disadvantage, but would also be injurious to the public interest, as tending to lessen the publicity given to the advertisements in question. The Government stated that economy in advertising was necessary, and that, other things being equal, it would not be surprising if they gave their advertisements to their own supporters. The Directors of the Pbbss Company, perceiving that the absence of the Government notices in the Pbbss will place the subscribers to that journal at a disadvantage, have determined to publish without charge ail Government notices appearing in the "Lyttelton Times," but withheld from the Pbbss. Their subscribers and the Government will, therefore, obtain-a gratuitous advantage so long aa the present system continues. . ~ In making this pecuniary sacrifice, the Directors of the Pbbss Company feel that they will have public sympathy, and that public opinion will justify their present action in resisting any'attempt on the part of the Government to use Government advertising as a means of securing political support. NEW ZEALAND LIGHTHOUSES. AKAEOA HEADS. Public Works Office, Christchurch, 7th January, 1879. TENDERS will be received at this office, addressed to the undersigned, np to Noon of SATURDAY, the 18th instant, for the suDply of about 40,000 feet of Kauri, Totara, and Kirn a Timber, and Doors and Sashes for the above Lighthouse, to be delivered in Lyttelton. . Specifications may be seen at this Office. A. D. AUSTIN. Besident Engineer, P.W. NEW ZEALAND BATLWAYS. RAILWAY RECLAMATION. AUCKLAND HARBOR CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Auckland, Dec. 14th, 1878. XI7BITTEN TENDERS will be received at W. this Office up to' Noon of WEDNESDAY, the 22nd of January, 1879, for the above, contract. They mnst he addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside, " Tender for Bailway Reclamation, Auckland Harbor.". Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wellington, Christchnrch, and Dunedin, on and after Monday, the 23rd day of December, 1878. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any telegraph office by noon on the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodgad at any of the above - named offices by the same hoor and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in town where the tender is lodged, such cheque to be specially marked bya banker as good for twenty-one days, and to be in favor of the Re-ceiver-General's deposit account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted: JAMES STEWABT, District Engineer. NOTICE. HURUNUI-O-RANGI BRIDGE, Buamahunga Biver County Offices, Masterton; Dec. 28, 1878. THE County Council guarantees that suitable timber for constructing the Bridge may be. obtained by the successful tenderer within two miles of the proposed site, subject to the payment of a royalty of one shilling per hundred feet super for all timber used in the structure, and sixpence per hundred for all waste Scantlings necessarily out in excess of actual requirements i for bridge construction, and otherwise disposed ° f ' JOHN KNOWLES, Under Secretary. Public Works. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. PATEA-MANAWATU RAILWAY. WANGANUI WHARF AND RECLAMATION CONTRACT (FORMATION ONLY). Public Works Office, WeningtoD, December 21st, 1878. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office until NOON on MONDAY, • the 3rd February, 1879, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside " Tender for Wanganui Wharf and Reclamation Contract." Plans and specifi. cations may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wanganui, Christchnrch. and Wellington. Telegraphic tenders, similarly ad-, dressed and marked, will be received if pre- 1 sented at any Telegraph Office by Noon of the Bame date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at any of the above-named offices by the same honr, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days* and to be in. favour of the BeceiyerGeneral's Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order.' Tee lowest or any tender will ; not necessarily be accepted. By command. ,-.. ' JOHN BLACKETT, Engineer-in-f barge, North Island. TJt.B. —Sets of plans for this contract can be purchased at the above offices. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAITARA-PATEA BAILWAY. WAJPUKU CONTRACT (PERMANENT WAY). LENGTH ABOUT 4 MILES 11 CHAINS. Public Works Office, Wellington, Dec. 23, ISV.r ~i'n r BITTEN TENDERS will be received at W this office until NOON on HONDA'S the 3rd February, 1879, for the above contract, They mustbe addressed to tbe Hon. the Minister tor Public Worka, Wellington, and marked outside, "Tender for Waipuku Contract.. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Ofiices, Christchnrch. Dunedm, Wellington, Auckland, and New Plymouth. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and nwrked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph office by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form ere lodged at any of the abovenamed offices by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where tbe tender is lodged ; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker a3 good for twenty-one days, and to be in favor of the Rece ver-General's Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command JOHN BLACKETT, Engineer in Charge, North Island. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. PUBLICNOTICE. TKrOTICE is hereby givsn to all persons ±yi owning or occupying lands adjoining the Irauway boundaries that the planting of gorse is; very dangerous, from the liability of such hedges to take and spread fire from engines. And all those who plant gorse on railway boundaries will be held responsible to make good the damages to the railway works, should fire be communicated thereby. - (Signed) WILLIAM CONYEES, . ._ Commissioner of Bailwayg. . office, . Ctrijkbttrcii, Dec. 12^,1578.