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Grey River Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 3278, 18 February 1879, Page 1

Wanted. WANTED to buy a Second-hand Billiard Table. Apply (stating price), by telegram, to W. K. Chetham, Wanganui. J^ O T_ I C JS. WAIN TED, 60 Good Pick and Shovel Men. Wages, 9a per day. Apply E. and C. Aid Corporation Office, Feilding. D. H. WACARTHUR, Sub-Agent. WANTED, all the Miners in the Grey Valley to know that Mr Roohb, Storekeeper, Nelson Creek, is the principal fluent for M 'Kay's Hydraulic Hose, made from the best linen canvas. Manufactured expressly for W. M'Kay. A large assort ment of Oilskin Clothing always on hand Orders punctually attended to For Sale or to Let. P O E SALE. A Newly-built SIX-ROOMED COTTAGE situated in Tainui street. First-class position. Ground rent, £2 per annum. For further patticulars, Apply to H. W. SEABROOK, On the Premises. nn o l c t . To Let, on easy terms, the Pioneer Hotel, Marsden, with unezpired term of license. Apply to G. W. MOSS & CO, Greymouth, ,Cl O R SA L E. THE ODD FELLOWS' HOTEL. ApplyTo THOS. JOYCE. Government Notices. TENDERS INVITED. TO IRONMASTERS. WANTED, 100,000 TONS OF STEEL RAILS. Public Works Office, Wellington, Isew Zealand, 6th November, 1878. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at Wellington by the Hon, the Minister for Public Works" up to 30th SEPTEMBER, 1879, for the SUPPLY of the whole or any portion of 100,000 TONS of STEEL RAILS, to be manufactured within the colony from New Zealand ores. Payment will be made in cash on delivery at the works — the Government of New Zealand agreeing to pay, in addition, one-half of the cost of the conveyance to the Colony by sea of the workmen to be engaged in the manufacture. Information as to the mineral resources of New Zealand, and maps indicating the various localitit sin which mineral deposits are situated in relation to means of transport may be had on application to the AgentGeneral of New Zealand, 7. Westminster Chambers, Victoria street, 1 ) 1 London : or to W. Walton Evans, Esq., 664, Pine street, New York. As it is unlikely that intending contractors will enter into an engagaineafc ■«*■* &e above nature wittou* firac satisfying themselves by personal inspection as to the position and extent of tlie raw material in New . Zealand required for the manufacture of iron, every facility and information on this subject will be afforded on application to Dr Hector, C.M.G., F.R.S., Director of the Geological Department, Wellington. For the information of parties desiring to tender, it may be stated that the official returns show that there were imported into New Zealand, within the last eight years, 15,500 tons of cast iron, and 93,000 tons of wrought iron, exclusive of iron for Government and other railways, during which period 1068 miles have been constructed and opened for traffic. JOHN KNOWLES, Under-Secretary for Public Works. AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Colonial Secretary's Office, j Wellington, 20th January, 1879. REFERRING to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 36, of the 26th of April, 1878, relative to the Australian International Exhibition to be held in Sydney, New South Wales, in August, 1879, it is hereby further notified that the Government of New Zealand will be prepared to receive and to forward to Sydney any articles for exhibition which may be prepared by persons resident in this Colony. A Royal Commission will be appointed immediately; who will prepare and publish regulations under which they will receive exhibits for transmission. As articles for exhibition should be shipped from Wellington not later than June next, persons wishing to exhibit are invited to communicate with Dr Hector, the Chairman of the Royal Commission, without delay. All expenses of transmitting and exhibiting approved articles will be defrayed by the Government ; but, as experience has proved that in exhibitions of this kind the best effect is produced by a few well-displayed j objects of considerable size, and as the space allowed to the Colony for exhibition will be limited, a careful selection will have to be made, so that the representation may be complete. The Collectors of Customs at the various ports have been instructed to receive exhibits, and to forward them to the Chairman of the Exhibition Commission at Wellington, by whom they will be collected and transmitted to Sydney ; but no exhibits can be received later than the 30th June, 1879. After the Exhibition is closed, the exhibits will be either returned to exhibitors free of expense, or sold or otherwise disposed of in Sydney, at the desire of the exhibitors ; but the Government undertakes no responsibility for Joss or damage, either in transit or during exhibition, or in regard to the price to be realized if sold, nor will they guarantee the safe remittance of the money, ~g7s. whitmore.