POLES FOR ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. G 1 neral Government Electric Telegraph Department. Christhurch, sth May, 1866. THE Postmaster-General is prepared to receive Tenders fi>r the supply and delivery of Telegraph Poles, as follows ;—; — 1st — 100 Poles 25 feet long, 8 inches square at the butt, and 6 inches at the top. These poles to be charred for a length of 6 feet from the butt, and to be afterwards tarred over the whole length of the charring. 2nd— s Poles 27 feet long, 12 inches square at the butt, and 8 inches square at the top. These poles to be charred for a length of 7 feet from the butt, and to be afterwards tarred over the whole length of the charring. 3rd— s Poles 35 feet long, 18 inches square at the butt, and 6 inches square at the top. These poles to be charred for a length of 8 feet from the butt, and to be afterwards tarred over the whole length of the charring. 4th— The Poles to be out out of Totnra, Matai, or Kawai, to be sound, clean, straight, and free irom sap. sth— The Poles to be delivered near the Maori Reserve or Saw Mill, and convenient to the main road leading to Evans' and Lyall's Bays. Tho whole of the Poles to be delivered on or before the 15th of June next. Tenders may be sent in either for the whole or any portion thereof, but in lots of not less than 10 poles. Tenders to be addressed, " The Secretary of the General Post Office, Wellington," and marked outside, " Tenders for Telegraph Poles " Tenders to be sent in to the General Post Office, Wellington, not later than 11 a.m. on FRIDAY, the 18th INST. ALFRED SHEATH, Telegraphic Engineer.
THE HUTT. MR. WHYTE (Whitewood's Hotel) has been appointed AGENT for the EVENING POST
UPPER HUTT. TITR. P. WILKIE, Storekeeper, has been appointed AGENT for the EVENING POST
CARTERTON. "ITR. WM. FLOOD has been appointed AGENT for the EVENING POST.
OTAKI. 11TR. F. MARTIN has been appointed AGENT for the EVENING POST.
KAI WARRA WARRA. "jITRSSSRS. ROBINS and REYNOLDS (of the Rainbow Hotel) have been appointed AGENTS for the EVENING POST.
TO SHIPPERS i^MJ BUTCHERS. 1 AAA FAT WETHERS for Sale at 4d I,UUU a pound. 3 DANIEL RIDDIFORD. Woburn, 1 7th March, 1 866.
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Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 77, 10 May 1866, Page 3
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392Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 77, 10 May 1866, Page 3
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