PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT TENDERS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXI, Issue 5578, 13 July 1875, Page 3

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT TENDERS.

TllE following tenders liavo been accepted by the Provincial Government:— Printing for Provincial (loverninent, Henry Brett ; printing for Provincial Council, lleniy Brett ; oook-binding, W. Loy«, Wyndliamstreet; stationery, Upton and Co. ; carting, J. McSliaue ; shoemaker's supplies, Mount Eden gaol, none ; blacksmith's do., T. and S. Morrin ; conveyance of prisoners, &c, W. Orowther ; rations, Mount Edon gaol, Charles Burton; rations, lockup, T. Teasdale ; prison and police supplies, Howin Brothers ; Provincial Hospital supplies, Charles Burton 5 Old Men's Refuge, C. Burton ; Lunatio Asylum, He win Brothers ; bread, Hospital and Refuge, T. Teosdole ; bread, Lunatic Asylum, T. Wilson ; meat, Lunatjo Asylum, T. Walker ; milk, Hospital and Refuge, C. Burton ; milk, Lunatic Asylum, R. Stokes ; rations, Sick and Destitute, T. W. Doonin ; coals, W. and ii. Winstone ; wood, P. Archard.

The chairman of the Parnell highway board invitoa tenders for the supply of hand broken road metal and scoria ash to be delivered in the district as required, during the year ending the 30th June, 1876. An opora glow, which was picked up by the police on Saturday night, is lying at the Police office. The owner can have it by calling there and describing it. Doctor Barton wm a punster to the backbone. He said, "The fellows of my college wished to have an organ in the chapel, but I put a stop to it :" whether for tho saka of the pun, or because ho disliked music, is uncertain. A Nevada highway robber offered th) ladies in the stage coach a drink trom his whiskey canteen as a consolation for the lojs of their jewellery, and when tliey wouldn't be comforted he remarked, " Siine folks he/, no gratitude, anyhow."