WEST COAST NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 October 1910, Page 7

WEST COAST NOTES.

KUMAR A WATER RACE.'" [BY -TELEOIi AWt —SPECIAL TO THE STATE 1 WELLINGTON, This Day. ■Mr Seddon, who asked tl\e MirirLar -.of Mines why in the case of a contract for the construction of part of the water race extension at Kumara, the second lowest tender was not accepted when'the successful tenderer refused to go oh with his contract, lias been informed. '■> by- I theMinister that tlie Government seldom' accepts the second lowest tender for _ any hnblic works unless the, amount 7 is fairly close; to the, lowest tender. >' The, almost invariable rule is to invito fresh, tenders. RDSS-HARIHARi; MAIL. The Postmaster-General lias refused to grant Mr Sedclon’s'request' to establish a; bi-tveekly ‘mail service betw.ce'n Ross and Darihari. Sir Joseph states this matter lias received careful consideration. “It is found that the revenue is far below the cost of the present-mail service. To give the extra weekly service, desired would mean considerable additional loss. ..Under the circumstances I regret I cannot see my way to authorise the increased, rervice at present.”