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Crovernment Notices. OoTeniiuent Advertising. The Directors of the Pb__ss, Company having had drought to their notice a leading article in the "Lyttelton Times" _ of 13th instant, on the subject of Government Advertising, think it advisable to publish the following Statement for public information. On the ' 6lh November, 1876, the Government of Major Atkinson called for tenders for advertising "such public notifications as were required to be or were usually published in the Provincial Government Gazette" in Canterbury. The " Lyttelton Times" proprietors were the successful tenderers, being lower in price. This contract did not apply to the bulk of Government advertisements, viz. :— those issued from the Colonial Secretary's office, and from the office of the Minister for Public Works. The year 1877, for which the contract was given, coming to a close, fresh tenders were called for in November of that year. The tender of the "Lyttelton Times" was higher than that of the Pbess Company, and was accepted for three (3) months only on the ? round of the prices quoted . eing deemed excessive / that of the Pbess Company being rejected on. the ground of informality- Shortly after ...'..__ i ~.' the expiration of that period t _ .■:■■■ the Government, instead of calling for fresh tenders for fhe _t_li6U,or any the .advertising, discontinued advertising in the. Pbess. newspaper, and gate all the advertisements to the." Lyttelton Times" at its own price, and that arrangement is still Kin force.. .. If extent of .circulation had been the, guide of, the .Government in. their selection of the best advertising medium, _ ...... they would have called for fresh tenders periodically. It is plain that, had they wished ... , to act fairly in the matter, :, they would Jiave adoptedthat simple and obvious course. . . It being generally received that the crucial test of the value of -.an y advertising medium.is its circulation, the.._ ■.._ Directors of the P'bess Company are prepared to prove to ■■: the satisfaction -of any officer .-.-.-■ the Government may appoint:, that the... circulation , of the . Pbess newspaper is larger than that of any other morn-.:. ■:'■ ■:■ ing newspaper published, in ■ ■■::■■ _y miZealand._ ■-.-■ ■■■■:: '-. y : Christchurch, March 18, 1879. Gratuitouslye THE Directors of the* I-bbss " Nswspapbr . " CoJEPANT have the honor tolay beforetheir subscribers and the pnbKc generally the following facts:—The Government had been in; the habit of inserting: public notificationa in * both the morning newspoperß published in Clo__-&h-__-b onti?!l7th April, JB7B. _S_» tha. dato no oxdera for adveriasing have, been given to the Pbess newspaper from the' Colonial Secretary'a office or the Public Works Depart-' mer-t in Wellington, whilst such notices have! regularly and to a large extent been advertised in the "Lyttelton Times." Inconsequence of this change, the Directors of the Pbbss Company deemed it advisable to make inquiries a headquarters, and one of them visited Wellington for that purpose, and had interviews with the Government on the subject generally. It waa ascertained that it was the intention of the Government that in future such advertisements: would 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 would not only place the excluded journals at a disadvantage, but would also be njnrious to the publio interest, as tending to lesson the publicity given to the advertisements in question. The Government stated that economy in advertising waa necessary, and that, other things being equal, it would not be surprising if they gava their advertisements to their own supporters. . The Directors of the Phbsb Company, peroeiving that the absence of the Government notices in the Pbess will place the subscribers to that journal at a disadvantage, have determined to publish without charge all 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 Bontinaftfl. , la iw-fri-g this pecuniary sacrifice, the ! Directors of the Pbess Company feel that they _ mil have publio sympathy, and that publio - jpirdan will justify their present action in 1 resisting any attempt on the part of the Govern- \ nent to use Government advertising as a means _ >f securing political support, > new zealand bailways. ] ead_wayT_eepees. Commissioner of Railways Office, Christchurch, April 22,1873. TENDERS will be received at this office till 7th day of May next, for the Supply and i J-eliveryof RAILWAY SLEEPERS at any of he Railway Stations on the Christchnrch j lections. -i Specification aad forms of tender caa be btained at the Store Manager's Office, Christ- -] hurch, and from the Station Masters, Oxford rest and Waimate. B Tenders to be addressed to the Commissioner f Railways, Chriatchurch, and to be marked __ utside " Tender for 81eepers." t The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac- ( epted. WILLIAM CONYEBS, c Commissioner of Bailways. . NEW ZEALAND BAILWAYS. ► TAGO CENTBAL EAILWAY. WINGATtrFcON'REtACT (Formation only). LENGTH ABOUTTmILES 65 CHAINS. Pablie Works Office, ___ Dunedin, Feb. 13th-, 1819. 11/ BITTEN TENDERS will be received at " Vf * this office np till Noon on MONDAY, lay 3lst, 1879, for the above contract. They re to bo marked on. the outside " Tenders for v-Ogatui Contract," and addressed to the Hon. 1 be Minister for Public Works, Dtmedih. Tele- J raphio tenders, similarly addressed and marked, 6 ill be received if presented at any Telegraph .(( ffiee by noon or the same date, provided le ratten tenders in due form are lodged at any - st Hatrict or Besident Engineer's Office, by the " unehour. b\ Drawings, specifications, and general condi- d( onamay be seen at this office, and at the Publio m Forks offices Auckland, Wellington, Christ- si inrch. and In*-*tcar_i_l. na The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac- _,#. i By command, W. N. BLAIR, Enguuer in Charge Middle Island.