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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 14, Issue 1127, 15 February 1870, Page 4

"*^ R v ICES. mENDERS will be received at theGonei ral Post Office at Wellington till SATURDAY the sth March next, for the PERFORMANCE of the undermentioned alternative MONTHLY STEAM MAIL SERVICES, in accordance with Time Tables annexed, for a period of six months, from the commencement of contract, determinable at that date, or any subsequent date by three months' notice given on either side. No. I.— From the Bmffto Port Chalmers, and from Port Chalmers to the Bluff No. 2.— From Port Chalmers to Wellington, calling atLyttelton, and from Wellington to Port Chalmers, calling at Lyttelton No. 3. — From Oamaru to Lyttelton, calling at Timaru and Akaroa, and from Lyttelton to Oamaru, calling at Akaroa and Timaru No. 4. — From Wellington to Auckland via Napier, and from Auckland to Wellington via Napier No. 5. — From Wellington to Napier, and from Napier to Wellington No. 6. — From Auckland to Napier, and from Napier to Auckland No. 7. — From Wellington to Manukau, via Wanganui and Taranaki, and from Manukau to Wellington via Taranaki and Wanganui No. 8. — From Wanganui to Manukau, via Taranaki, and from Manukau to Wanganui via Taranaki No. 9. — From Wellington to Manukau, via Picton, Nelson, and Taranaki, and from Manukau to Wellington via Taranaki, Nelson, and Picton. No. 10. — From Hokifcika to Nelson via Grreymouth and Westport, and from Nelson to Hokitika via Westport and Greymouth No. 11. — From Hokitika to Manukau via Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, and Taranaki, and from Manukau to Hokitika via Taranaki, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth. No. 12. — From Wellington to Wanganui, and from Wanganui to Wellington. A proper and secure room to be provided for the custody of the mails, and a chief cabin passage, free of cost, for a postal officer, if required. All mails to bo landed, shipped, and transhipped, by and at the expense of the contractor, excepting at Taranaki. The names, tonnage, and horse-power of the vessels proposed to be employed in these services to be stated, and the vessels to be approved by the Postmaster-General, and subject to be surveyed by some person appointed by him whenever he may consider it necessary. The Postmaster-General to have the power of detaining the vessel for two clays at Auckland, or Manukau, as the case may be, if required, to await the arrival of the steamer from San Francisco, without charge ; the rate of demurrage per hour for any further detention to be stated. A penalty of five pounds per hour will be enforced for delay in departure from any port after the time fixed on each voyage, to be remitted at the option of the PostmasterGeneral, if the steamer arrive at its destination at its proper time. Also, in addition, a penalty of one hundred and fifty pounds for failure to deliver the outward Mails in time for the homeward steamer in Auckland. Tenders to state the rate per diem, or otherwise, for passages for members of the General Assembly and officers of the General Government, exclusive of wines, spirits, &c. Tenders to be addressed to the PostmasterGeneral, Wellington, and endorsed — "Tenders for New Zealand Inter-Provincial Steam Mail Service, No. — ." JULIUS YOGEL, Postmaster-G oneral . Auckland, N.Z., Feb. 4, 1870. TIME TABLES. Service No 1. Leave the Bluff at noon. Arrive at Port Chalmers following day at 8 a.m. Leave Port Chalmers not more than six hours after arrival of Steamer with English Mails. Arrive Bluff not later than fourteen hours thereafter. Service No. 2. Leave Port Chalmers at noon, arrive at Wellington fifty hours thereafter, including stay of not less than- three hours at Lyttelton. Leave Wellington not later than six hours after arrival of steamer with English Mails, arrive at Port Chalmers fifty hours thereafter, including stay at Lyttelton of not less than three hours. SKIiVICii NO. 3. Leave Oamaru at 10 a.m., arrive in Lyttelton at 10 a.m. on the following day. Leave Lyttelton not more than four hours after arrival of English Mail, arrive Oamaru not more than twenty-six hours thereafter. 'Service No. 4. Leave Wellington 5 p.m., arrive Auckland sixty-seven hours thereafter, including stay at Napier of not more than three hours ; leave Auckland not later than six hours after arrival English Mail, arrive Wellington sixty-seven hours thereafter, including stay at Napier of not less than three hours. Service No. 5. Leave Wellington not later than four hours after arrival of English Mail, arrive Napier twenty-four hours thereafter ; leave Napier at 11 a.m. on the day previous to the outward mail leaving Wellington, and arrive Wellington at 11 a.m. following day. Service No. C. Leave Auckland not later than four hours after arrival of English Mail, arrive Napier forty-eight hours thereafter. Leave Napier at noon two days before the day of departure of steamer for San Francisco, arrhe Auckland not later than forty-eight hours from Napier. Service No. 7. Leave Manukau not later than six hours after arrival of English Mail, arrive at Wellington, including stay at Taranaki and Wanganui, in not more than fifty-four hours thereafter, and vice versa, arriving at Onelmnga at 9 a.m. on the day fixed for the departure of the outward Mail steamer. Service No. 8. Leave Manukau not later than six hours after arrival of English Mail, arrive at Wanganui, including stay at Taranaki, not more than thirty-six hours thereafter, and vice versa, arriving at Onelmnga at ( J a.m. on the clay fixed ibr the departure of the outward Mail steamer. Service No. 9. Leave Manukau not later than six hours after arrival of English mail, arrive afc Wellington, including stay at Taranaki, Nelson, and Picton in sixty-five hours thereafter ; and vice versa, arriving at Onehunga at