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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13946, 1 January 1906, Page 3

Government Noti3.cati.onsN v E... B. STEAM SERVICE—XUW ZEALAND TO SOUTH AFRICA. TENDERS are invited by the New Zealand Government: (1) For a Direct Steam Service between New Zealand Ports and South Africa. (2) For a Service between New Zealand Ports and South Africa, via h romantic, with permission to Call at One Other Port to Australia.. CONDITIONS; The contract to bo for a period of Two Years. The service to be six weekly. The steamers to bo not less than Three Thousand Five Hundred Tons Ecgisler, and their draught when loaded must enable them to discharge at wharves at South African ports; lighterage, when necessary, to he paid by contractors. The steamers to he fitted with Refrigerators to carry Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce. Tenderers to stale the maximum amount of Refrigerating Space. Tenderers to state maximum accommodation for Live Stock. The steamers to have minimum accommodation for 20 Saloon and 25 Steerage" passengers, and to provide suitable space for Mails. The speed of steamers to tie nor less than 10 knots (ocean going), with pena.ty and bonus on a scale to ho arranged, hut not to exceed £SOO per voyage. The steamers to load at Four Selected Ports in New Zealand, in Geographical Order, and to discharge at the three following ports in South Africa; Durban, Port Elizabeth and Table Bay. The rates of freight from Now Zealand ports to South Africa shall not, be greater than the following;—Wheat, at per ton weight, 27s 6d; Flour, at per ton weight, 27s Gd; Barley, at per ton weight, 27s 6d; Oats, at per ton weight, 27s Gd; Bran, at per ton weight, 30s; Potatoes, in sacks, at per ton weight, 32s Gd; Potatoes, in boxes, at per ton of 50 cubic feet' measurement, 30s; Hay, Oaten or Meadow, pressed in hales, at per ton of 50 cubic feet measurement, 32s Gd; Horses and Fullgrown Cattle, £lO 10s each; Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce, •at current summer rates ruling between New Zealand and London; other goods at rates current between New Zealand and London. The rates of freight from New Zealand to Fremantle must not exceed the rates current from time to time I from Sydney and Melbourne to Fremantle. I Tenderers to state what period of time required before berthing the first steamer in Now Zealand, such time to count from tie date of acceptance of tender. Tenderers are required to state that different amounts of subsidy required per voyage for either of the services. A tender and its acceptance are to be considered the establishment of a contract binding on both sides. The cardinal points are to bo consistent with this advertisement, the , tender and its acceptance. Should any dispute arise over minor points, the matter in dispute shall ho referred to arbitration. A deposit of £2OOO is to accompany each tender, and in the case of the successful tenderer, to he returned upon completion of a satisfactory charter. Marked written or telegraphic tenders, addressed to the Secretary for Industries and Commerce, Wellington, New Zealand, or to the. High Commissioner for New Zealand, London, will bo received up to and including the 31»t January, 1906. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. T. E. DONNE,' Secretary Department of Industries and Commerce. Wellington, 22nd December, 1905. 1555 Land Transfer Act Notices. NOTICE is hereby- given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described wil. be brought under the provisions of " The Land Transfer Act, ISSS,” and its amendments, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 22nd day of JANUARY. 1906: 9327. THOMAS SMITH MANS ON and QUINTON CAMPBELL MANS 0N.—1562 acres, Rural Sections 36, 341. 481, 182, 699. 1333, 1356, 1379, 13S0, 1351, 1410, 1427, 5118. 5119, 5120. 5121, 5122, 5123, 5137. 5934. 6117, 6118, 6119, and 6120, and parts of Rural Sections 582. 1613. 1675, 5095, 5036, and 5097, Blocks 111., IV., Vll., and VIII., _ Halswell Survey Disirict. Occupied by App.icar.ts. 9313. WILLIAM BROWN. GEORGE EDWARD COLLINS, and CHARLES KAY (Trustees of the Canterbury Kilwinning Lodge, No. 23. Lyttelton).—9 8-10 perches, part of Town Section 40. Lyttelton'. Occupied by Applicants. 9383. DANIEL PETRIE. —117 acres 1 rood 6 perches, Rural Section 2357; and parts of Rural Sections 9868, 9SC9, and 9370, Block VIII., Kowai Survey District. Ocopuied by Applicant. 10972. WILLIAM BATON.—2S acres 2 roods 27 perches, Raira! Section 1873, Block X., Pigeon ' BayHSamy District. Occupied by, Applicant. 10163, FLORA GEDDE3—9 9-10 perches,, part of Lot 173, Christchurch Town Reserves. Occupied by Cook. 10175. GEORGE 1 COSSAR.—236 acres 1 rood 32 perches. Rural Sections 1184, 2703. 2960, 5505. W 391, and 13863. and part of Rural See., i 943, Block VI., Halswell Survey District. Occupied by John Cossar. .. , 10181. HENRY GARLAND.—3 acres 2 roods 19 perches, part of Rural Section 227, Sydenham Ward, City of Christchurch. Occupied by George Alfred. Montgomery. 1018-1. - GEORGE GOULD and FREDERICK MAURICE WARREN.—7I acres 1 rood 27 perches, parts of Rural Sections 1113 and 1192, Block VII., Christchurch Survey District. Unoccupied. 10157. JANE DAWSON.—I rood, pari of Rural Section 2737, Block XVI., Rolleston Survey District. Now or lately occupied by Harry Alkop. < 10183.' RACHEL 'WILLIS.—34 perches. Lot 2. Plan 2157, part of Lot 177 of the Christchurch .Town Reserves. Unoccupied. Diagrams may be inspected at this office. Dated this 19th day of December, 1995, at the Lands Registry Office, Christchurch. G G. BRIDGES, 1732 ■ District Land Registrar.