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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 14, Issue 1128, 18 February 1870, Page 1

Mail Services. INTER-PROVINCIAL STEAM MAIL SERVICES. nnENDERS will bo received at the GeneJL 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, to be seen at the Chief Post Office, Napier, for a period of six months, frtnn the commencement of contract, determinable at that date, or any subsequent date by three months' notice given on either side. . , j No. I.— From the Bluff to Poit Chalmers, and from Port Chalmers to the Bluff. No. 2. — From Port Chalmers to Wellington, calling at Lyttelton, and from Wellington to Port. Chalmers, calling at Lyttelton • No. 3. — From Oamara to Lyttelton, calling afc Timaru and Akaroa, and from Lyttelton to Oamaru, calling at Akaroa and Timaru. No. 4.— From Wellington to Auckland via Napier, and from Aiickland 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. N0."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 Warigariui via. Taranaki; Ndi 9. — From Wellington to Manukau, via Picton, Nelson, and Taranaki, and from Manukau to Wellington via Taranaki, Nelson, and Picton. No. 10. — From Hokitika to Nelson via Greymouth and Westport, and from Nelson to Hokitika A r ia Westport and Greymouth. No. 11. — From Hokitika to Manukau via Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, and Taranaki, and from Manukau to Hokitika vht Taranalii> Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth. No. 12. — From Wellington to Wanganui, and fi'om 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 rriails to be 1 llnded, shipped, and transhipped, by and at the expense of tho contractor, excepting at Taranaki. The names, tonnage; and horse-power of the Vessels proposed to be employed in these services to bo 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 days 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 tho option of the Post-master-General, 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 Genej ral Government, exclusive of wines, AcTenders to be addressed to the Postmas-ter-General, Wellington, and endorsed — "Tenders for New Zealand Inter-Provin-cial Steam Mail Service, Nd. — ." JULIUS YOGEL; Postmaster-General. Auckland, N.Z., February 4, 1870. 327 Notice. GOVERNMENT LAND SALE. TOWNSHIP OF GISBORNE. IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED for public information, that the Township of G-isnoiiNE, situate at Turauganui, Poverty Bay, on land purchased by Government foi that purpose from the natives, will be sold by auction, at the Crown Lands Ofiiee 3 Napier, on WEDNESDAY, tho 13th day of April, 1870. Also, on the same day, after tho completion of sale of tho Town, a number oi Suburban Sections, situate in the immediate neighbourhood of tho Township, varying in size from 1 aero to 10 J- acres, will be offered for sale. A Schedule of the Town and Suburban Sections to be submitted for sale will be hereafter published, and plans of the Town and Suburban Land can be seen on application at the General Government Agent's Offices, at Auckland and Napier, and i\\ tho office of the Secretary for Crown Lands; Wellington. J. D. ORMOND, General Government Agent, East Coast District, Napier, Feb. 1, 1870. 307 WantedWANTED, Subscribers for the "European Mail." Subscription (including postage), 13s. per annum, payable in advance. —Apply at the Herald office, WANTED, 5000 WETHERS, to fattor on terms. — Apply by letter tc Messrs. A. and W. Bmcir, Patea. 25i WANTED, two SHEPHERDS, foi out-station and general shepherding. — Apply to Mr. Wilkin, Kissington, Pcka Pekii. 29i WANTED, a thorough General SERVANT.— Address, OmcK of this paper. 30. WANTED to Depasture, in a first-rati Paddock on tho Moanee Flat about 40 head ol Cattle or Horses. — Appl; to E. Tt/KE,- Grange, Meanoo. 37J