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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2496, 20 July 1865, Page 1

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT OF THE BAY OF ISLANDS. ■ GENTLEMEN,-If agreeable to you,, I propose at the next Election to offer myself *s a CANDIDATE to represent your interests in tho GENERAL ASSEMBLY. lam personally known to most of you j my interests are identical with your own ; my views on the native question are generally known to you. I am' entirely free from any political bias. I cannot make any promises, but I will' endeavour to the best of my ability to incieaie and consolidate the prospoiity of onr common country ; and all I ask in tho meantime is the favour of your reserving your votes until the day of election. I remain, Gentlemen, Your most obodient, humble servant, H. T. KEMP. Hill Thorpe, Bay of Islands, July 1, 1865.

FREIGHT FOR COMMISSARIAT SERVICE ON THE WAIKA.TO. fTIHE Colonial Government having given notice of X their iuteutionto discontinue the Steam Transport Service on the Waikato, TENDERS will be received at this office, until noon, on THURSDAY, the 20th instant, for tho un.ler-mentionod SER. VICES on the WAIKATO RIVER, viz. :- 1. Conveyance of Stores, Baggago, ko., at per ton weight or measurement. 2. Conveyance of Passengers, first and second class (exclusive of messing). 3. Conveyance of horses. Tho tender to stato ono uniform rate for each of the above services, between any two ports (irrespective of di&tance), now in existence, or which may hereafter bo established ou the Waikato and Waipa livers, including the landing-place, Maungatawhiii Creek. „ All stores to be at the risk of the conti actor, from the -time they are handed over to him until doliveied at the ports to which they are consigned. The rates for first class passages to include ah allowance of half a ton measurement of baggago, and all deliveiies of stores to be taken aud ma.de on a wharf, where rfuch is in existence, aud otherwise on dry land, above high-water mark, at the cost and risk of the contractor. Tho Contractor will bo required to give security for the duo performance of tho contract ; and parties tendering should state the number and description of steam and other vessels with which they 2nopose canying out their contract, in the event of their tender being accepted. 1 he conti act to commence on the Ist August next, and continue until the 31st March, 1866. Auy fuither information cau be obtained on application at this office. HENRY BARTLETT, A.C.G. Commissary-General's Office, Auokland, July 5, 1865.

CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS AND GOODS FROM ONEHUNGA TO PORT WAIKATO, AND BETWEEN THE SEVERAL POSTS ON THE RIVERS WAIKATO AND WAIPA. Office of Agent of the General Government, Auckland, July 5, 1865. npENDERS will be received at this office, until X Noon of the 20th instant, for the under-men-tioned SERVICES, viz. :— 1. Conveyance of Stores, Baggage, &c, at per ton weight or measurement. 2. Conveyance of Passengers, Ist and 2nd class, inclusive of Provisions. 3. Con\eyauce of Horses. The Tender for the river transport of goods to state one uniform rate for each of the above services between any two posts (iricspective of distance) now in existence, or which may hereafter bo established, on the Waikato aud Waipa liveis. including the lamling-plaae at Maungatawhiii Creek. All storeii to be at the risk of the Conti actor from the time they are handed over to him until delivered at the places to which they are consigned. Tho i ates for Ist class passengers to include an allowance of half a ton measurement of baggage, aud all deliveries of stores to ho taken and made on a wharf, wheie such is in existence, and otherwise on dry laud above high-water mark, aud at the cost and risk of the Contractor. The Conti actor will be rcquiied to give seourity for the duo performance of the contract. Parties tendering should stato the number and description of steamers_aud other vessels with which they propose to carry out the contiact in the event of their tender being accepted. The contract to commence on the Ist August next, and to continue until the 31st Match, 1866. Further information can be obtained ou application at this office. DANfEL POLLEN.

TENDERS FOR MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN OTAGO AND MELBOURNE. npENDERS will be received, to the Bth August X proximo, for tho performance for Six (6) Months, from tho 10th September, 1865, of the MAIL SERVICE between O PAGo and MELBOURNE, at present performed by the ' Albion ' and ' Hero.' The conditions of the contract shall be the sa»io as those published in tho New Zealand General Government Gazelle of the 12th March, 1564, with tho exception of tho duration and notice of termination, and that portion of the second clause of the said contract as therein published, which provides that neither of the steamships employed shall bo required to wait at Melbourne for the European Mail more than twenty-six (26) hours after its due date of airival, which is hereby altered to " That neither of the said steamships shall bo required to wait at Melbourne for the European Mail more than ninety-six (96) hours after its ilue date for airival theie," and that the contractor or contractors will bo bound to biing to Otago the European Mail arriving in March, 1866, at Melbourne, and to wait, if requited, ninety-six honrs after its duo date of arrival thero. Copies of the Gazette above refeire'd to may bo seen at any of tho Chief Post-offices of the colony. Tenders, endorsed "Tender for Otago and Melbourne Mail Steam Servico," to be addressed to tho Postmaster-General of New Zealand, at Wellington. - ' J. RICHARDSON, I*osfcmasber-Geiieral. General Post-office, Wellington, June 2S, 1865.

AUCKLAND AND DRURY RAILWAY. Commissioners' Office,- Princes-street, Auckland, June 11, 1865. npENDERS will bo received at this Office, until X uoou of 25th instant, for the iiipply of 3,000 Lineal Feet of, SCANTLING, 10m. by Sin Particulars to be obtained at Engineer* Office. Tenders to be addressed to Chaiimau of Board, and-endorsed, " Tender for Scantling." THOS. OHEESEMAN. |5f " NIXON MEMORIAL. tin ELIGIBLE TENDER having' been xfToeivcd by the Committee, fresh tenders, iv stone, are invited to be stnt in on or before *fhe'2lst of July inst. uumuv oi y r BDW ARD RUMSEY.;