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Lyttelton Times, Volume XIII, Issue 751, 18 January 1860, Page 3

PUBLIC NOTICE. CONVEYANCE OF MAILS. 1. LYTTELTON & CHRISTCRURCH MAIL. 1 LENDERS will bo received nt this office - until noon oil Friday, the 20th day of January, 1860, for the .conveyance., of a mail between Lyttelton and Christchuroh.und the delivery of letters daily on the line of road between the two towns, and at the. residences, eithor in Lyttelton or Christchurcli, totho persons to whom they are addressed, for 12 months,1 from the Ist April, 1800. The mail to start from Lyttelton daily (except on Sundays) at 9 o'clock a.m., conveying letters and Post-office parcels, and newspapers tor delivery at the Post-office, Chiistehurch, and an open bag containing letters and newspapers lor delivery to persons living on. the road side, along the line of, route. Another mail to start from Christchurch daily (except on Sundays) at,9 o'clock a.m., conveying letters and newspapers for, .delivery at the Post-; office, Lyttelton, and an open bag, containing letters and newspapers for delivery to" persons living on the road side along the line of route. Twelve mails are expected yearly from England .. vifi.-" Australia. The : contractor to undertake, to ' conv.ey.any such mail or any:colonial mail brought | by steamers to Port Lyttelton out to Christchureh, to; start whenever required, at; any time, between. the hows of 6 o'clock a.m., and 8 o'clock p.m.,, from Lyttelton. . - Tenders-must state-whether it is proposed to carry the mail .by the Sumner-road or by the bridle-.. ' path.", : ->r.. ;., ..'].:': •;■ ..,.. '• ; :;. .. .- . : All letters; and papers to be delivered on. the day ■ they are received, either at the respective Post-r \ offices or at the residences,;either in Lyttelton or \ Christchurch, of the,pe.rsons. to whom they are ad- • dressed., ; , This delivery to include all letters and newspapers from other Ppstroffices, handed by the postmaster, to the contractor./ ; 2. CHRISTCHURCH & KAIAPOI MAIL. Tenders will be received at this office until noon lon Friday, the 20fch day of January, 1860, for the I conveyance ,of a mai 1 between Christch'urch and Kaiapoi daily '(Sundays exceptedj for .12 months, from the Ist; day of April, 18160. j The mail to start from Christchurch. at noon, and : to leave Kaiapoi for Christchurch at the same hour!. 3. KAIAPOI &RANGIORA MAIL. Tenders will be received at; this office until noon on Friday, the 20th January, 1860, for the conveyance of mails between Kuiapoi and Rangiora itwice a week, for 12 months, from the Ist day of i April, 1860. Mails to start from Kaiapoi on Mondays and iThursdays, half an hour after.the arrival of the ■mail from Christchurch, and from Rangiora on ■Tuesdays and Fridays, so as to reach Kaiapoi by ;11.30a"m. ? 4. CARRIAGE OF MAIL BETWEEN KAIAPOI & SALTWATER CREEK, ONCE A WEEK. Tenders will be received at this office until noon on Friday, the 20th January, 1860, for the conveyance of mails once a week between Kaiapoi and Saltwater Creek, for 12 months, from the Ist day of. April, 1860. Mails to start from Kaiapoi every Tuesday at 9 a.m., leaving Saltwater Creek on the return to Kaiapoi at 3 p.m. on the same day. 5. LYTTELTON & AKAROA MAIL. Tenders will be received at this office until noon on Friday, the 20th day of January, IB6o,'for the . conveyance of a mail weekly between Lyttelton ariel Akaroa, for 12 months, from the Ist day of April, 1860, by one of the following routes :— , Ist. By the route by boat to Pigeon Bay; thence 'by land to Duvauchelle Bay, thence by boat to , Akaroa, or varying this latter part of the route by jlandfrom Duvauchelle Bay to Akaroa. 2nd. From Lyttelton 'to;Purao (or Rhodes' Bay), from Purab bythe direct road to ? .Duvauchelle Bay, i thence to Akaroa by land or water. ; Tenders must provide for receipt and delivery of the Pigeon Bay mail on the journey either way between Akavoa and Lyttelton. An open bag to be taken up and delivered at Duvauchelle Bay if required. ; : No maili to exceed 40 pounds in weight. Three hours to be allowed at Akaroa after the de--livery of a mail to the Postmaster for the return . mail to be made up. . The mail to. start from Lyttelton every Tuesday, and from Akaroa every Thursday. Tenders for: ; this service must include the cost of conveyance of branch. mails to and from Pigeon Bay, and must state the route proposed to be adopted and the spot at which the branch mails will join the main line. ; The Pigeon Bay mail not to exceed 28 ibs. in: weight. .•■ . ; .;■ 6. AKAROA TO OKAIN'S BAY. Tenders will be received at this office until noon' on Friday, the 20th 'day of January, 1860, for'the^ conveyance ofa mail once a fortnight between' Akaroa and Okain's Bay, for the 12 months, from the first Thursday in April, 1860. ; The contractor to start from Akaroa two hours ■after the arrival of, the mail from Lyttelton afc that place. •'.';, . '_.',; '. . ' ."' .' . '''.' ';' [ 7. CHRISTCHURCH & WAITANGI MAIL., '■ Tenders will be received at this office until noon! oh Friday, the 20th ! day;of January, 1860, for the; conveyance of a mail; fortnightly between Christ-' ; church and the river Waitangi, for 12monthsj from tlie Ist day or April, 1860. Except owing to unavoidable accident, the riiiail! not'to be more than three days in summer, and four days in winter on the route to Timaru, and: i two days from Timaru to the river Waitahgi, re-" mairiing at least four hours in Timaru and the; •sameperiod at the Waitangi. (Summer months to ;be considered from the Ist day of November to the :31st day of March; winter, Ist day of April to 31st day of October.)