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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 1877, 23 July 1863, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND MAIL STEAM SERVICES. TENDERS are REQUIRED by the Government «. ttw-iS?^ aland for tlle PERFORMANCE of the UNDERMENTIONED SERVICES :— 1. A steamer to leave Melbourne within 24 hours after the due date of the arrival of the European Mail Contract Boat, for Port Chalmers, Otago, calling at the Bluff. To wait in Melbourne, for the Mail, if detained, not more than four days, after its due date. 2. A steamer to leave Port Chalmers for Melbourne calling at the Bluff carrying the homeward Mail of the Colony to Melbourne not later than 2 p.m. on the 16th of each month, except February, and then on the 14th. " \ The steamers employed must be subject to the approval of the Government, and must be able to maintain an average bpeedof not less than 8 knots an hour on each voyage. All Post Office Mails must be received on board and deliveied to destination free of charge. Mails to be taken from and delivered on board of the European Mail Contract Steamer in Hobson's Bay, at the expense of the contractor. A free chief cabin passage must be at the service of a clerk or agent of the Post Office, on the requisition of the Government, and proper accommodation provided for sorting letters. The Tender to state the amount of penalty recoverable for geneial non-performance of contiact : a penalty of £100 per diem will be required for delay in departure after the time fixed on each voyage, and an additional penalty of £300 for failuie, after such delay in delivering the homeward mail in Melbourne prior to the departuie of the Euiopean Mail Contract Boat from that Port. The Tenders may state the sum for which the whole or any portion of the foremeutioued Services will be undei taken. The Contract to commence on January Ist, 1864, and to continue m force until the expiration of six calendar months' notice to be given by eithei of the pai ties to the other of his intention to determine the same ; provided always that the Contiaet shall not teiminate before the 31st day of December, 1864. The Tenders to beendoised "Tenders for the Ne\r Zealand Mail Sei vices" to be addressed to the Postmaster General of New Zealand, and to be posted at Dunedm not later than the 18th day of Se2>tember next. READER 'GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, Auckland, 22nd June, 1863.

TENDERS FOR WORKS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Colonial Secietary's Office, Auckland, 16th July, 1863. npENDERS will be received at this Office until X noon of FRIDAY, the 24th instant, for the following REPAIRS at GOVERNMENT HOUSE : Repans to laige Gate near the Stables Do. Fence round Government grounds Do. Cow Shed Do. Pig Sty Do. Fence and Steps at the back door Information as to the nature and extent of the above repairs, cau be obtained on application at the Private Secretary's Office. By Command, W. GISBORNE, Under Secretary.

Native Office, __, July 22nd, 1863. npENDERS are invited fiom persons willing to X CONTRACT for FELLING BUSH on the Gieat South Road beyond Dairy. Tendeis to state the puce \tev acre for felling and lopping heavy timber, and cutting^ all undei wood. Tenders may be made for live acres and upwards. For further particular apply at the Native Office. H. HALSE.

TENDERS.

City Board of Commissioners' Office, Auckland, July 11, 1863. rpENDERS are lequested for the CONSTRUCX TION of ceitam WATER TANKS, for leserve in case of fire. Plans and specifications will be seen by application at this office, and tendeis will be received until 4 p.m , on FRIDAY, the 24th July. ANDREW BEVERTDGE, Chairman.

TENDERS.

City Boaid of Commissioners' Office, Auckland, July 18th, 1863. NOTICE is hereby given that Tendeis will be received until TUESDAY, 28th July, inst., at four o'clock p m , for BUILDING A SEWER and FORMING and GRAVELLING PART of SHORTLAND STREET, according to a 2)lan and specification to be seen at this office. ANDREW BEVERIDG, Chairman.

TENDERS.

City Boaid of Commissioners' Office, Auckland, July 22»d, 186.9. "VTOTICE is heieby given that teudeis aie wanted JJM for the CONSTRUCTION of PITCHED CROSSINGS in seveial of the stieets of the city, according to a specification to be seen at this office, and that such tendeis will be received until four o'clock, on TUESDAY, the 2Sfch instant. ANDREW BEVERIDGE, Chaaman.

VEGETABLES FOR THE TROOPS. TO CONTRACTORS. THE undersigned is piepaied to SUPPLY 100 TONS YELLOW ABERDEEN TURNIPS of supeuor quality, at Bairds Whaif, ataieasonable price. ROBERT MACLEAN. East Tamaki, July 21st, 18G3. TO EXCAVATORS, SCORIA MASONS, CARPENTERS, ETC. npENDERS will be leceived by the undersigned, X until six p.m., the 25th instant, for work at the Haymaiket. Plans, &c, to be seen at my office, Victoria-street. RICHARD KEALS, Aicmtect.

TO BRICKLAYERS, CARPENTERS, AND PLASTERERS.

TENDERS will be received by the undeisigned at their Office, on or before NOON of SATURDAY, the 25th instant, for the work required in electing a STORE aud SHOP for Mr. Petschler, in Queen -street. WOOD & BABER, Arichitects, Wyndham-streefc. 18th July, 1863.

AUCKLAND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.

PERSONS desirous of CONTRACTING for the ERECTION of the AUCKLAND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, may examine the drawings and specification for the same at my office, where tenders are to be delivered on or before WEDNESDAY, the 29fch July, at four p.m. precisely. The lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted. P. HERAPATH, ** j j