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Press, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5365, 5 December 1882, Page 3

THE KAIAPOI HOKTICULTUBAL _..:.:.> ; SOCIETY'S" Spbing-Show Will be held in the . ODDFELLOWS' HALL, KAIAPOI, OS SATTTBDAY NEXT, DECEMBEB 9th. All Articles for Exhibition must be at the' Hall before 10 a.m. Doors open to the public at 1 p.m. Admission —Members free; non-members, Is: children, 6d. 12-5 8730 E. AHEENE, Hon. Sec. Government NoticesNEW ZEALAND GOVEENMENT. TENDEES FOE DIRECT COMMEBCIAL STEAM SEEVICE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND NEW ZEALAND. General-Post Office, Wellington, New Zealand, ■ October 19th, 1882. AS it is found that the arrangemente necessary to carry out the original intention of the Government to calf for tenders in the Australasian Colonies, as well as in London, for the above service would cause a serious' loss' of time, and postpone the initiation of the service indefinitely, it has been determined that only the Agent-General for New Zealand in London shall call for arid'receive Tenders. The decision is made public in order that intending Tenderers in the colonies may make their'arrangemente accordingly. . The following is an outline of the Service required:— •, , ,1. The Service to be once every calendar month each way, commencing in July, 1883, from London, and from New Zealand in October, and to continue for three years. • 2. The vessels employed to be not less than 3000 tons gross tonnage. / 3. The contractor to have the option on each voyage of mafrmg Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, or . Port ; Chalmers the first port of arrival in New Zealand and the hist port of departure, with liberty to-call before, departure at as many of the ports as / the contractor may jthink fit. . ; 4. The Service to be performed each way within 1200 hours. .' ■ 5. Passengers to be carried at rates not exceeding the following s— Second-class .., -'...'£3o Third-class ... ... Government immigrants at rates not exceeding the following:— Statute adults; £15 , Children above one year old and under twelve years, £9 Children under one year old, free Cargo for New Zealand GovernmentOrdinary dead weight, 24s per ton Ordinary measurement, 30s per ton 6. A preference will be given the contractor for the carriage of Govern- :-■■-• ment immigrants arid cargo. The probable quantity of Government cargo per annum wQI be about 24,000 tons, and the number of Government immigrants about 2500 per annum. No absolute guarantee as to quantity of cargo or number of immigrants will be given. , ' . t ■7; AH the vessels to be fitted with approved refrigerating machinery for the freezing of meat and dairy produce, and each vessel to be provided ■ with a fire and vermin,proof locker for the safe custody of mails. \ 8. The vessels y employed will be exempt from the payment of light and harbor dues at New Zealand porta. ..*'*! The above particulars are given wgwa* prejudice to a revision or alteration o\V"e terms arid conditions of contract, wincn may be finally issued by the Agent-General, from whom farther particulars can be Postmaster-General. This advertisement w the express purpose of ,tion ofintending Tehderera to the fact that j Tenders will now be MtLondon aa I the Servie^willsot be requtred tobecommenced until July, instead of April, *&&.„