fi* "** •c*££S .__.£> -_£_s» FOXTON-NEW PLYMOUTH RAILWAY. EARTHWORK CONTRACT, No 5. Public Works Office, Wellington, 26:h February, 1831. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this Office up to NOON on MONDvY, the 21st March, 1881, for the above contact. They mnst be addressed to the Hon. Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside " Tender for Earthwork Contract." Plans and specifications may be Been at the Public Works Offices Auckland. Grahamstown, New Plymouth, Carlyle, Wanganui, and Wellington, and at the Railway Manager's Office, Napier. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at auy Telegraph Office by NOO.N of the tame date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at a District or Resident Fngineer's Office by the same hour, acd accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged ; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for twenty -one days, and to be in favor of the Receiver- Geuerai't Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. 7he lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKETT, I Engineer in Charge, North Island. T. RAE IS THE LARGEST IMPORTER OF JOURNALS AND NEWSPAPERS In Wellington All the leading Newspapers of the World Regularly Received by Mail. Argosy, Is Baptist Magazine, 8d Bow Bells, Is 6d Boys of England, 1b Hoys' Standard, Is Boys' Herald, Is Boys Own Paper, Is The Christian The Christian Globe *) The Christian Herald f Is The Christian World Magasine * Eaoh The Christian World Pulpit J The Cutter's Journal Day of Host, Is Draper and Dressmaker English Mechanic, Is 6d Englishwoman's Domestic of DrsßS Family Herald, Is Family Reader, Is Gentleman's Magazine of Fashion, 2s Girls' Own Paper, 1b Grocer, Is Illus. Household Journal of Fashion, Is 6d Leisure Hoar, Is London Journal, la London and Paris Ladies' Fashion, 2s London Reader, Is Milliner and Dressmaker, 2s Ministers' Gazette of Fashion, 3s Myra's Journal of Fashion, Is Myra's Mid Monthly of Children's Dress Sunday at Home, Is Sylvia's Journal of Fashion, Is Tailor and Cutter Wedding Bells, Is Weekly Welcome, Is Young Ladies' Journal, Is 6cl Young Men of Great Britain, 1b Bankers' Magazine, 2b Church Bells, la Clergyman's Magazine, Is 6d Evangelical Magazine, Is Harper, Is Gd United Presbyterian, 8d with portraits, Is Newspapers. Lloyds, 3d Reynolds, 3d Despatch, 3d Illustrated News, 3d Piotoriol World, 6d London News, la Times Weekly Edition, 6d. The following are Agents tor Districts :—: — Mr. Fraser, Manners-street; Mr. Brown, Lower Hutt ; Mr. Ross, Taita; Mr. London, Pahautanui ; Mr. Rive, Karori. LAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON. A M 'DONALD, B.UILDER, CONTRACTOR, AND UNDERTAKER. Estimates promptly Given. Address — Chew's Buildings, Willis-street.
T^TEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WELLINGTON SECTION. TIME TABLE. On and after Ist November, 1880, Trains will leave Wellington New Station for — Featherston, Greytown, Carterton, and Masterton, at 7.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Masterton for Carterton, Greytown, Featherston, and Wellington, at 7.50 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. • Wellington for Upper Hutt— 7.Bo a.to., 11.10 a.m,, 3.30 p.m., and 6.10 p.m. ' * Upper Hutt for Wellington— B a.m., 11.10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4.40 p.m. Wellington for Lower Hutt— 7.3o a.m., 11.10 a.m., 1.15 p.m., 3.30 p.m., 4.20 p.m., 5.10 p.m., and 6.10 p.m. Lower Hntt for Wellington— 6.so a.m., 8.50 a.m., 11.50 a.m., 2.40 p.m., 5 p.m., and 5.25 p m. Extra Trains will leave Wellington for Lower Hutt at 11.15 p.m. on Wednesdays, and at 10 a.m., 7.30 p.m., and 11.15 p.m., on Saturdays. Trains will leave Wellington for Lower Hutt on Sundays, at 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m., returning from Lower Hutt, at 10.5 a.m., and 5.30 p.m. All trains will call at any intermediate station to take or set down, whon required, on notice being given the guard. GENERAL CONDITIONS. Parcels and Goods — For Kaiwarra, Ngahauranga, Belmont, Hayward's, Silver Stream, Wallaceville ? Summit, Cross' Creek, Pigeon Bush, Fernside, Woo/side, and all Flag Stations, must be Prepaid, and will be put out on the Platforms of those Stations at the risk of the Consignee. Parcels and Goods— From the above Station can be made " To Pay " at Wellington, Petone, Lower Hutt, Upper Hntt, Kaitoke, Featherston, Greytown, Carterton, and Mubterton. The Railway Department does not pledge itself to the despatch or arrival of the Trains at the exact times notified. in the above Tables, and in the event of any circumstances arising either during or prior to the journey being made which may render it impossible or inexpadient for a Train to proceed, will return the Fareß paid, but does not undertake to forward the passengers. Lnggage, — Each passenger is allowed to take 1121 bs of personal luggage free (net including merchandise of any kind), and for every 561bs above this weight, for every 50 miles or fraction of 50 miles, the charge will be One Shilling. No luggage will be allowed to be taken into the Carriages, unlass of such a size that it can be placed under the seat without inconvenience to other passengers. Passengers are strongly recommended to have their Names and the Station to which they are proceeding distinctly marked on their Luggage, and to satisfy themselves that it is placed on the Train, as the Railway Department will not be responsible un- £ bs it is booked and paid far. Passengers can be booked at Stations only on condition that there is room in the Train. Children under three years of age travel free; above three and under twelve years of age, half-fare. Horses, Carriages, Ao.— The Railway Department does not undertake to forward Horses and Carriages by any particular Train but when sent, they must be at the Forwarding Station half-an-hour before the departure of the Train. The owners of Horses must provide means for securing them in the horsebox, and the Railway Department will not be . accountable for any injuries sustained through their breaking loose or otherwise, nor will it undertake to carry unbroken or vicious Horses. At Country Stations ret quisitions for horse-boxes or carriage-trucks muat be made the day before they are wanted. Doga must be provided with chains, or other sufficient means of securing them. They will not be allowed in carriages, and the sender must obtain a ticket, to be given up before the end of the journey, before the dog is delivered. All Time Tables issued prior to this date are now cancelled. . - , Return or Periodical Tickets will not b*' available for Special or Excursion Trains, except the Ordinary Time Table is suspended. Return Tickets for distances not exceeding 25 miles are available on the day of issue only ; for each additional 25 miles, or fraction thereof, one day extra is allowed. Ordinary Single Tickets issued an Saturdays and Sundays are available Return Tickets until the end of V&e fojiawisg lionday. Special Noti^-— To ensure dospatoh Parcels, Extra Luggage, and Dogs muat be at the Station at least Thirty Minutes before advertised time of departure of Train. GEO. ASHCROFT, District Manager,
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Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 63, 17 March 1881, Page 4
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