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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3521, 29 April 1872, Page 1

Government Notices. T - «• OPENING OF THE NORTHERN RAILWAY. THE NORTHERN EAILWAY will be OPENED to KAIAPOI for Passenger Traffic on WEDNESDAY, MAY Ist. Trains from Christchurch—S.ls a.m., 1.45 p.m., 4.20 p.m. From Kaiapoi—9.lo a.m., 3 p.m., 5.30 p.m. FARES:— Single, 2s 8d and 2s ; Return, 4s and 3s. WALTER KENNAWAY, Secretary for Public Works. April 27,1872. 1387 AJKJh PUBLIC NOTICE. OPENING OF THE NORTHERN RAILWAY. HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that MONDAY, the 29th INST., Being the day fixed for the Opening of the Northern Railway, the Offices of the Provincial Government will be CLOSED on that dav. WALTER KENNAWAY, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary’s Office, Christchurch, 26th April, 1872. 1345 Y. R. TO ROAD CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. CARTING AND SPREADING SHINGLE. TENDERS are invited for CARTING SHINGLE from the Pits on the Government Reserve, Lincoln Road, and SPREADING SAME on the South Town Belt, west of the. Lincoln Road, according - to specification to he seen at the Provincial Engineer’s Office. Tenders, endorsed “Carting Shingle, &c.” to be sent in to this office not later than 12 o’clock noon of FRIDAY, May 3rd inst. WALTER KENNAWAY, Secretary for Public Works. Public Works Office, Christchurch, April 27 1872. 1375 Y. R. WHITE’S WAIMAKARIRI BRIDGE. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. THE PUBLIC are hereby CAUTIONED that, in consequence of the UNSOUND CONDITION of this BRIDGE, it is NOT SAFE to CARRY LOADS of greater weight than THREE TONS over it. Horsemen and men in charge of wheeled vehicles will not be allowed to travel over it at a greater rate than three miles an hour. WALTER KENNAWAY, Secretary for Public Works. Public Works Office, Christchurch, April 5,1872. 729 Y R. TO BUILDERS AND OTHERS. ERECTION OF HOUSE IN GOVERNMENT DOMAIN. THE Government having decided to call for new- tenders for the erection of a Gardener’s COTTAGE in the Domain, plans and specifications for same may be seen at the Provincial Engineer’s office. Tenders endorsed “ House in Government Domain,” will be received at this office not later than 4 o’clock p.m. of THURSDAY., the 2nd of MAY next. WALTER KENNAWAY, Secretary for Public Works. Public Works office, Christchurch, April 25,1872. 1304 Y. MALICIOUS FIRE AT SHAND’S TRACK.

£25 REWARD. ABOUT II.SO p.m. on the night of the loth March, SIX STACKS of WHEAT, the property of Patrick llonly, of Shand s Track, of the value of £SOO, were wholly CONSUMED BA FIRE. The Stacks were in the centre of a paddock, away from any house. Footprints were traced from the Stacks to a gap in the hedge, where a box of matches was found, dropped most likely by the person who set fire to the stacks. And as there arc good reasons for supposing that the Fire was originated by sonic evil disposed person or persons—Notice is hereby given, that a Eeward of Twenty-five Pounds will be paid bv the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the person or persons who originated the Fire. WALTEE KENNAWAY, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary’s Office, Christchurch, April IG, 1872. 1023 V. -*IP CANTEEBUEY EAILWAYS. NORTHERN LINE. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. TENDERS are invited for EXCAVATING, TILLING, FORMING, CLAYING, and BALLASTING part of the KAIAPOI RAILWAY STATION in accordance with specifications and plans to_ be seen at the Railway Engineer’s Office, Christchurch. Sealed tenders, endorsed “Formation Kma,oi Station,” will be received at the office ol he Resident Minister for the Middle Isl.md, Christchurch, till 12 o’clock noon on VI RDS T ESDAY, Bth May, 1872. 3y direction of the Resident Minister, THOMAS W. MAUDE, Secretary. lesident Minister’s Office, April 27, 1872.