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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1792, 4 May 1874, Page 1

lenders, v y,v, ■ •<*■ INTERPROVIVCTAL MAIL STEAM SERVICES. , SEALED TENDERS will be received at the General Post-office, Wellington, till MONDAY, the 1 lth May proximo,/ for the PERFORMANCE of the undermentioned mail steam services v 1. Between the Manukau and. Picton, calling at Taranaki and Nelson; and back to the Mjnukau by the same route, once fiJNyry four weeks. : t 2. Between Nelson and Hokitika, calling at Weßtport and Greymouth, and back to ' Nelson by the same, route,' once every Jour weeks. _ - ; '' ,• - The names, tonal age, and ho^se-power of the vessels proposed to be employed to be Btated. The vessels to be approved by the 'i*' PostmaaterGeaeral, and to It be,, surveyed .' whenever considered necessary, by^fome .- --• person appointed by him. . :; ' ' • A proper and secure room to be provided for the mails, and the mails to be landed and Bhipped by and at the expense of the contiactor. "■ The dayß and hours of arrivalfand departure at and from the various ports to be fixed by the Postmaster-General, or by some one duly appointed by him, who shall also have the power ot detaining the vessels, if necessary, for forty-eight i4B) hours after the due date of the arrival of the San Fran* cisco Mails at Auckland and Nelson, without charge. For any other detention the rate of demurrage per diem to be stated. - : Service. No. Ito commence at the Manukau on the 22nd proximo, and service v o 2to commence at Nelson on th* arrival of the steamer performing service No. 1. :■■ :• *— - : ■ .-.I . - ■ a The services to be terminated by either party giving, two (2) months' notice in writ* ing to the other. .•■.':. The lowest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted. • JULIUS YOGEL, Postmaster-General, . General Post-office, • ' '"'' Wellington, 25th April, 1874. "I^EW ZEALAND TELEGRAPH., TENDERS will be received at the Tele^ graph Offices, Greymouth and Hokitika, up till NOON of the 10th of M AY, for FELLING TIMBEt, at per Square Chain, and Clearing; a Track Bft wide along the outside of the felling, from a point on the Christchurch Road, about 21 mil«s from. Hokitika, to the first gqrge of the Tdipo, about 7 miles, more or less. The Clearing will vary in width from 1 to 2 Chains, with all overhanging trees picked out according to the size of the timber. A blazed traok is now being ran through. Work to be completed in one' month fromi signing contract. ■; A deposit of £50 must be lodged with each tender, to be forfeited in. case of declining to take up the contract. ■-, Security for the completion of the contract must be provided bj two good sureties in 20 per cent, on the estimated amount of the contract. . . Theloweator any tender not necessarily accepted, ;. „ [ By order of the Telegraph Commissioner; C. LSMON, .• ■ : General Manager. • Wellington, April 29, 1874. - Butchers. ' C1 H, E D W A R D Sy —*• . (Late of Arney street), . >i:; WHOLESALE and RETAIL BUTCEERy ' Albert street. : Families and shipping Supplied. Orders received and delivered, and customers waited on daily. , WIL LI A M N ORRIS Wholesale and Retail Butcher, WANGANUI BUTCH EKY Mawhera.Quay. Families and Hotels waited on Daily] '. Shipping supplied. SUISTED BROS. AND CoJ, Wholesale and Retail Butchers, Boundary street. . ' Shipping and Families supplied. •• •-• Foundry. > ryiSPATCH IRON WORKS ■-^ Grey mouth, RAE and SEWELL, > : ? I ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, IR°N and BRASS FOUNDERS, and • . GENERAL SMITHS, i : i (Late Hughes and Co. ) .•■:.';,; l Have enlarged their plant and premises to prevent delay in the execution of the many orders entrusted to them. They are now in a position to turn out any Bizo of Brass or Iron Castim-si and to any pattern; ' Blacksmith work of every description ex* . ecuted. ■ . ■ • ;••.•."■' Quaitz-crushing, Saw-mill, andStckmbeat Machinery have their special attention. .f Agricultural Implements, Ranees, Boilers, Engines, Theodolites, Printing Presses, and machinery of. every description repaired. ■ Estimates given for Quartz-crushing plant. A large stock of Tram Wheels, Axles, and Bearingß on hand, : •