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Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 514, 20 May 1879, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TO SAW-MILLERS AND OTHERS. , 100,000 SLEEPERS (TO BE OUT PROM THE GOVERNMENT RESERVE NEAR FEILDING, MANAWATU). Public Works Office, "Wellington, 19th May, 1879. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received for cutting Totara Sleepers, with the rin/it of cutting other timber, out of a Government reserve of 470 acres, more or less, in the Man&watu District, to which the Government are now constructing a branch railway from the main line, about 155 chains long, for the purposes of this contract. General conditions, specifications, &0., may be Been at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Poxton, Wan^anui, and Wellington, tehere a'so tenders are to be lodged until noon of Saturday, the 21st June, 1879, accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is ' lodged ; such oheqne to be specially marked by a banker as good for one month, and to be in favor of the Receiver-General's Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The land in this reserve, after . the above contract is finished, will revert to the Feilding Corporation, who will then have power to deal with it as with their other lands. The attention of intending contractors is specially drawn to this circumstance, as they might thus be enabled to acquire and settle on the land after the completion of their contract. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKETT, ' Engineer in Charge, North Island.

TO THE RATEPAYERS IN THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. i~l ENTLEMBN— It becomes my pleasing vUT duty to inform you that I have been Nominated as a Candidate for the office of Mayor of the City of Wellington, and I beg respectfully to solicit your votes and support. The Election will take place on Tuesday, the 27th May, and it is my intention to address the ratepayers in each ward prior to that date, in order that I may explain my views on the various subjects likely to engage the attention of the City Council. Notice will be published in the Newspapers fixing the dates for the meetings, and stating . where they will bo held, as soon as the necessary arrangements are made. I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, GEORGB HUNTER i Willis-street, 17th May, 1879 ELECTION OF MAYOR. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. TV/TR. GE)RGE HUNTER invites the Ratepayers of the City to meet him at the undermentioned places, when he will address them on the various subjects likely to engage the attention of the City Council :— COOK WARD— At the Newtown Hall, opposite the Tramway Hotel, Adelaide Road, on TUESDAY, the 20th INST., at 8 o'clock p.m. LAMBTON WARD— At the Athonroum Hall, oa WEDNESDAY, the 21st INBT, at 8 o'clock p.m. THORNDON WARD- At the Princess Hotel, Molesworth-street, on THURSDAY, the 22nd INS?,, at 8 o'clock p.m. T£ ARO WARD— At the Arcade, Mannersstreet, on FRIDAY, thB 28rd INBT., at 8 o'clock p.m. H. M. LYON, Secretary of Committee. 19lh May, 1879.

STONELE3S JAM. Old Wharf, HobartTown, Ist March, 1879. T BKG to intimate to all purchasers and con_L sumers of Jams, that in consequence of frequent complaiuts having reached me with reference to the quantity of stones found in the Plum Jams, I have in this season's make taken them out, and hope that this will he appreciated by the general public. I would also draw attention to the fact that my Branch Manufactories being situated in the centre of tbe Raspberry and Currant producing districts, believe that these particular Jams will be found to compare to advantage with any other brand.— l am, yours faithfully, G«o»ob Peacock. W. J. GANDY, Agent for Wellington. ' £200 REWARD. " A REWARD of £200 will be paid to any one giving such information to the Police or tbe Insurance Companies as will lead to the detection and conviction of any pers< n concerned in WILFULLY SETTING FIRE TO PRBMIBES IN *iBW ZEAL4N O. GBO. 8. GRAHAM, Chairman, I New Zealand Fire Underwriters' Association.