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Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4288, 28 April 1879, Page 4

Gevemment Notices. POST AND TELEGh-aPH OFFICE, DfcVA.DCHI!.LLE'a BAY. ■ Public Works Office, Chmtdrarck. April isth, 1879. TENDERS are invited for tie Erectjon o£ a Post and Telegraph Office at Dexauohelle'a General conditions, and drawings may be seen at the Public Works Office, Christchurch, and the Po3t Office, Akaroa. Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and-marked outside " Tender for Post and Telegraph Office," will be received at the aboTB office np to -noon an MONDAY, May sth, 1879. I The lowest or any tender not necessarily «• I cepted. By command, i A. D. AUSTIN , , District Engineer.. NEW ZEAL&MD RAILWAYS. WAIKATO-THAMES BAILWAT. • 100,000 SLEEPERS. , Pnblic Works Office, - Wellington, April 4,1879. WRITTFN Tenders wiU be received at this office np to noon on MONDAY, the 19th May, 1879, for the Supply and Delivery of 100,000 Sleepers, to be delivered at Grahamstown, Shortland, Kirikiri, 'Puriri, Hikptaia, or Paeroa. They must be addressed to the Hon. the .Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outeide *' Tender for Sleepers, W&ikatoThames. Railway." Specifications may bo seen at the Pnblic Works Offices, Auckland. Grahamstown, !New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington, Blenheim, Neteon, Christchurch, Dunedin, Oamaru, Invercargill, Westport, and Hokitiba; at the Railway St-vions, Palmerston North, Napier, Ashburton, Timarn, Riverton, and Greymonth; and at the Post-offices at Hamil- { ton (Waikato), and: Greytown (Wairarapa). Te'.egfraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be receifedt if presented at any Telegraph office by'noon of the same date, provided that written tenders .in due form are lodged at a District or' Eesident Engineer's office by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in tha town where the tender Is lodged ; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for one month, and. to be in favor of the Receiver-Generals-Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or'any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Tjy command. JOHN BLACKETT, EngiaeeciaJGharge, North Island. N B.—The tenderer shall also name in his tender an alternative rate for delivery at Anckland Railway-Station. - NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WATTAKT-INVERCARGILL RAILWAY. DUNEDIN RAILWAY STATION RECLAMATION CONTRACT. ' '' Pnblic Works Office, • J Dnnedin, April 17,1879. IHTBITTEN TENDERS will be received at W - -this office until NOON on FBIDAY, the 30th May, 1879, • for. the, above contract. They are to- be .marked on the onteide, " Tender for, .pnnedin' Bailway Reclamation Contract," and addressed to the Hon. the Minister -for Public Works," Dunedin. "Telegraphic rtep . 'ders, himilariy addressed- and marked, 'willbe received, if presented at any Telegraph -Office by NOON of ' the same date,-' pro"vided that written tenders in due'form are 10-jged at a any district or resident"engineer's 'office by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions, may be seen, at this office, and at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wellington, Christennrch, and InvercargilK > The lowest or tender noj: necessarily 'accepted. By command. 1 ' ' W. N. BLAIR, ' Engineer-in-Charge, Middle Island. NEW ZEKLkTSjy RAILWAYS. EDENDALE-TOI-TOIS—"• WYNDH AM CONTRACT , . , ? - ~ • (Formation Only.) Length, Three Miles Seventy. Onains. Pnblic Work* Office, * Dauedin, March 26th, 1879. WRITTEN Tenders will be received at this office np to Noon on. WEDNESDAY, the 30th April, 1879, for the above' contract. They are to be marked on the outside, " Tender for Wyndham Contract," and addressed to W Hon. the Minister of Pnblic Works, Dnnedln. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be resoived if presented at any Telegraph office by Noon of the same date, provided written tenders in dve > form are lodged at any district or resident engineer's office, oy the came hehr. Drawings, specifications, an« general conditions may l_ seen at this office/auu at the Public WbrkTr Offices, Wellington, Christchurch, and Invercargill. The lowest or any tender Trill not necessarily be accepted. By command. W. N. BLAIR, Engineer-in-Charge. Miadla laa.aw lusurauce Companies. THE MANCHESTER FIRS INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION. Established 1824. f jIJdLIS Company is prepared to effect Fire InJL surances oh every description of property on the moet reasonable terms. Full information as to the special advantages of insuring with this Company on application to C. B. TAYLOR 4 CO., Aijents. 3-31 9898 THE UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY Capital—.£soo,ooo. Unlimited Liability. T7IIRE AND MARINE INSURANCES X? EFFECTED at Lowest Current Rates. JAMESON BROTHERS & CO., Agents. 8-2 7566 feouTH • Jdbitish Insurance COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital ... ~ Jei.ooo,ooo. BANKERS: Colonial Bank of New Zealand, LOCAL DIRECTORS : O. R. Blakiaton, Esq. J L. E. Nathan, Esq. FIRE and MARINE Insurances accepted at Current Rates. J. DRUMMOND MACPBERSON, 7.8 8253 Manager. Chrißtohnrnh. TAXATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY i OF TSEW ZEALAND. Capital .£1,000,000 PAiDrUr, aSSO.OOO. Reserve Fund, .£85,000 Steam Threshing JMwVuos, Stack, and Farm Insurance. Settlers and others interested in above would find it to their advantage to insure against loss INSURANCE COMPANY. Country "Properties, Farm Steadings, Barns, Stables, Implements, &c, insured on favourable terms. PREMIUMS LOW. LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID. CANTERBURY BRANCH: Black, Davis, and Co., Lyttolton* W. Ziesler, National Mortgage and Agency Co. . Agents, Timarn. ALEXANDER CARRICK, Manager, 1-9 5707 Hereford street, Christchnrch OLONIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF-NEW ZEALAND, FIRE AND MARINE, CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STEELING Offers the following combined advantages: Absolute security. Prompt aadiibefal Betflement of claims. Lowest current rates. Inesra&ees of every description effected. FIRE AND MaBINE INSURANCES OF ALL KINDS, AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. CANTERBURY BRANCH. For foil information, eppfr ._. __ FBEDK. E. A. GRAHAM, Manager for Canterbury. Hereford iireet, next to the Union ****g^ THE UNION KIRK AND MABINE QfSUSANCE COMPANY, ■; HssmroßD Chsistckdbch. CAPITAL .£2,000,000 mHIS COMPANY, the ONLY Institution X of the kind having ita HEAD OFFICE and-MANAGEMENT in Christehurch, is prePal |llE4S) MARINE INSURANCES Of every ctescSptien- at CURRENT SATES ' w. DB9ENISH MEARES, General Manager. HA of Oeatabery Ageata is Artato HM. .-.■,. _ 4507