Page 5 Advertisements Column 1

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3761, 8 September 1869, Page 5

FEW 2EAXAND TELEGRAPH, mENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY and JL DELIVERY of TELEGRAPH POSTS between Auckland and Mercer, aad Mercer and Pukorokoro, The Poito to ba aawn fr.>m the heart of the timber, to be perfeotly Bound and straight, and free from sap, «hak s, and loose knots. N.B. —Any post containing the least eap will be rejected. The posts to be 20 feet long, 8 inches square at the butt, and 6 inche« square at the t>,>. The posts to be delivered at points along the line about 4 chains apart, which will be pointed outl>y the Uis'ncb In-<pect"r or bis dflegit', aud tl e line wnl generally follow the main road. Tenders will be received in 8H!t ; on=i, as foil *w — No. 1. Between Auckland and Drtiry. No, 2, Betwon Drury and Mercer, No, 3, Bttween Meroer and Pukorokoro. Tender will be received for K^ud or Tntara, each timber be'ng separttely fpicih'ed, T«ta-a, however, being i refe red. Tenders to state the prv e per posf, and eioh deacrii tion of timb?r Reparat ly. Each tender mu^t be accimpanitd by a deposit < f £10, as a guarantee of goid faith, which sum will be forf it°d should any competitor refuse to 8'gn the contract in the event of his t^n'ier being qci'eiitcr'. Each tender musk include the names of t^o Hiuet es for approva 1 who are willing to become bond for the due performance of the ooatr ot in the event of the contract being accepted, and must be aocompmied by a no'ification to that eft\ots>gned by the proposed sureties. Tenlera to Btate within what period the posts can be delivered. Further information can be obtained at the Telegraph Office, Auckland, on application to the District In3p*ctor. Tenders to he endorsed, "Tenders for the supply and dflivery of Telegraph Post", Sh rtland Une ;" to be addre'S -d " Ih' D stric-. ln«p(ct >r. Telegraph D -psrtnienr, Auckland," an 1 t > he sent in not later than i.oon on the lit Octobe r , 1869. The lowest or any tender i.ot necessarily accepted. Bv order. ALFRED SHEATH, District Inspector, Aupkland ? August 2$, 1869.