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New Zealander, Volume XIX, Issue 1972, 14 September 1863, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. A BONUS OF £350 will be paid by the Sub-Treasurer of the New Zealand Government at Dunedin, to the Master of any steamboat which shall leave Melbourne with the New Zealand European Mails, within twenty-four hours after the arrival of the P. and 0. Company’s boat whenever the Aldinga has left without them, and deliver the same to the Postmaster at Dunedin, Otago (landing the Southland portion at the Bluff, weather permitting,) within nine days of leaving Melbourne. This bonus will be paid for each of the months of August, September, October, November, and December of this year, immediately after the Mail Agent (for whom a free "chief cabin passage must be provided) shall have certified that the sendee has been duly performed. The Postmaster-General of Melbourne, or some person appointed by him, must be satisfied that any boat offering has sufficient steam power to perform the service required ; and in case of there being a choice of boats, the selection to rest with that Officer. READER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, Neiv Zealand, July 16th, 1863, £TEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. PERSONS intending to fender* for the New Zealand Mail Service, in accordance with the terms of an advertisement, dated General Post Office, Auckland, June 22nd, 1863, are requested to state separately in their Tenders—--Ist. As the service from Otago to Melbourne: What fe in the amount of subsidy, if any, would be required if the 17th or 18th days of the month were substituted as the date for the mail steamer’s leaving Port Chalmers, instead of the 16th; the difference to be stated for each of these dates. 2nd. As respects the service from Melbourne to Otago: What additional sum per diem would be required for each day’s detention of the steamer at Melbourne 'beyond the four days stipulated for, up to and inclusive of the Bth day, from the due date of sailing. READER GILSON WOOD, General Post Office, New Zealand, July 16th, 1863. NEW ZEALAND MAIL STEAM SERVICE. f I MINDERS are required by the I Government of New Zealand for the performance of the undermentioned services: J. A steamer to leave Melbourne within 24 hours after the due date of the arrival of the European Mail Contract, Boat, for Port Chalmers, Otago, calling at the Bluff. To wait in Melbourne, for the Mail, if detained, not more than tour days, after its due date. 2. A steamer to leave Port Chalmers for Melbourne calling at the Bluff carrying the homeward Mail of the Colony to Melbourne, not later than 2 p.m. on the ifith of each month, except February, and then on the 14th. The steamers employed must be subject to the approval of the Government, and must be able to maintain an average speed of not less than 8 knots an hour on each voyage. All Post Office Mails must be received on board and delivered to destination free of charge. Mails to be taken from and delivered on board of the European Mail Contract Steamer in Hobson’s Bay, at the expense of the contractor. A free chief cabin passage must be at the service of a clerk or agent of the Post Office, on the requisition of the Government, and proper accommodation provided for sorting letters. The tender to state the amount of penalty recoverable for general non-performance of contract; a penalty of £IOO per diem will be required for delay in departure after (he time fixed on each voyaga, and an add tional penalty ot £3OO for failure, after such delay in delivering the homeward mail in Melbourne prior to the departure of the European Mail Contract Boat from that Port. The tenders may state the sum for which the whole or any portion of the forementioned Services will be undertaken. The Contract to commence on January Ist, 1864, and to continue in force until the expiration of six calendar months’ notice, to be given by either of the parties to the other of his intention to determine the same ; provided always that the Contract shall not terminate before the 31st day of Debember. 1864. The tenders to be endorsed “ Tenders for the New Zealand Mail Services,” to be addressed to the Postmaster General of New Zealand, and to be posted at Dunedin not later than the 18th day of September next. READER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, Auckland, 22nd June, 1863. “ Queen of Beauty.” ALL Claims against this vessel must he rendered in duplicate before TUESDAY next, at noon, otherwise they will not be recognized. CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents. Bank of New Zealand. NOTICE is hereby given that, in consequence of the Half-yearly Balance, the TRANSFER BOOKS of this Bank’s Stock will be CLOSED from the 24th instant to the 12th proximo. By order of the Board of Directors, HENRY B. MACNAB, . Secretary. YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. LECTURES. mHE COMMITTEE have much pleasure in anI nouncing the Eighth Course of Lectures in connection with this Association, .which will be delivered in the ODD FELL OW S’ HALL, on the following THURSDAY EVENINGS. Sept. 17—Influence of Scenery and Climate upon Man - Rev. P. Mason. Oct. I—The Geology of the Auckland District - -C. Heaphy, Esq. Tickets for the Course, 2s. each, (admitting a Lady and Gentleman), can be had at the ‘ New-Zealander and ‘ Southern rates’ Offices, of Messrs. Wayte, Chapman, A. Somerville, Queen-street, and of the SecrtCJTjY Admission to Single Lecture, 6d. each. P To Volunteers and Militiamen. OCKET MEDICINE CHESTS, from 10s. upwards. T. B. HILL, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, Victoria-street. 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