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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1678, 19 December 1873, Page 1

Tenders. v"VTEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPH. TENDERS are required for the SUPPLY and DELIVERY of Six Hundred, more or less, TELEGRAPH POLES, between Reefton and Lyell, at mark pegs along or near the dray road. They must be tot&ra saplings, or sawn square; if saplings they must be not less than ten inches at the butts and eight inches at the heads,, twenty and twenty.five feet ong, straight and sound, and stripped of the bark two feet at the top end ; if Bawn they must be eight inches at the butts and six inches at the heads, sound, free from sap, bad knots, shakes or speckled timber, same lengths as above, and. will have to be submitted to inspection before they are accepted. Delivery must be completed within eight weeks after the contract is signed. Tenders must enclose the sum of twenty pounds to be forfeited m the event of refusing to take up the contract. Two approved sureties must be found by the accepted tenderer, or cash deposited to the amount of twenty per cent, of the contract, as a guarantee for its due fulfilment. Tenders marked ".Tenders for Poles," and addressed the "Inspecsor of Telegraphs, Keefton," will be received jp till Noon of SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1873; By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON, General Manager. Wellington, ■ December 1, 1873. IyEW ZEALAND /TELEGRAPH. The time for receiving TENDERS for s<ipply, o f TELEGRAPH POLES between Reefton and Lyell, is EXTENDED to SATURDAY, the 20th DECEMBEB inst. By order of the Tfelegraph Commissioner, U. LEMON, General Manager. Wellington, D cember 1, 1873. . T^EW ZEALAND. -PUBLIC WORKS. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at the Public Works Office, Greymouth, up to NOO „ on MONDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, for the ERECTION of a NEW TRANSIT-SHED, at Mawhera Quay, and the RliMO VAL o£ theoIdTRANSIT SHED to Railway Station Reserve. Tenders must be addressed to the District Engineer, and marked outside, " Tender for Transit Shed." Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Office. Greymouth. Thelowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKETT, Assistant Engineer-in-Chief. Pnblic Works Office, Wellington, 12th Dec, 1873. ■VTEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPH, TENDERS are required for FELLING TIMBER along the Lyell Road, an average wdth of two chains, and the overhanging trees to be culled out from the sides the whole distance. .; Tenders to be at per square chain for the whole distance, or any section of it, not less than five miles in extent, "... " Tenderers must enclose with tenders the sum of Fifty Pounds. If any tenderer refuse to proceed with the work, if required, the above sum will be forfeited. Two substantial sureties iv the amount of twenty per cent of the value of each contract must be provided by those accepted. - Tenders must name the time within which they propose to complete their work, "alad, other things being equal, speed will receive preference. ..- ■. : Tenders marked "Tenders for Felling," and addressed to " The Inspector of Telegraphs, Reefton," will be received up till noon of FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1873. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. . By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON, General Manager. Wellington, December 16, 1873. T^OTICE TO CONTRACTOBS. ' NELSON CREEK WATER.RACE. Mr <i. Hoby will be in attendance at Muir's Sfcore, Hatter's Terrace, on Monday, 22nd December, at 8 o'clock a.m., to point out race line to intending Contractors; F. H. GEISOW, District Engineer. . Greymouth, December 18, 1873. TENDERS invited for the ERECTION of the BANK of NEW ZEALAND, at Reefton. Plans and specifications to be seen at the Banks of New Zealand, Greymouth and Reefton, Tenders will close on Monday, 22nd inst., at 6 p.m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. A. ErSSENHARDT, Architect. •jyr OTI C E OF REMOVAL R. TOWNSEND, Saddle and Harness-maker, In returning thanks to bis patrons for past favors, would respectfully inform them andthe 1 public is general that he has REMOVED to more central premises, lately occupied by Mr Eraser, grocer, CORNER of TAINUI and MACKAY STREETS, where he is prepared to receive orders for every description of Saddlery, &c, as hitherto. ' N.B. — - Collars made to order at the: shortest notice.