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New Zealander, Volume XXI, Issue 2202, 20 August 1864, Page 1

TENDERS. AUCKLAND AND DRURY RAILWAY. Tenders for Fencing-. Commissioners' Office, Council Chamber, Auckland, August Bth, 1864. TENDERS will be received at this office, until noon of 26th September, 1864, from parties desirous of CONTRACTING for the FENCING required on the above line of Railway. Specifications to be seen at the Engineers' office on and after the 15th instant. . THOMAS CHEESEMAN, Chairman. Extension of Time till 26th September. PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND<■$ BW-ZjBAT AUCKLAND AND DRURY RAILWAY. Commissioners' Office, Council Chambers, Auckland, Jaly 30,1864. LENDERS are invited by, the. Commissioners of the Auckland and Drury Raßwaj| for the performance of various works in the constructioAjof TWENTY-FOUR MILES of RAILWAY from AUCKLAND to DRUSFv with a BRANCH LINE to ONERUI|iA. Plant and Specifications will be- r&tdy for inspection at the above Offiet, on and after the 6th of AUGUST, 1864. ' Tendera for the Works will be received until NOON *£ THURSDAY, 26tfa of September, 1864, and must be endorsed— "Tendera for Works on Auckland and Drury Railway."* THOMAS CHEESEMAN, Chairman of Railway Board. To Bricklayers and Carpenters. will be received, until 6 p.m. of THIS DAY J (Saturday), for ADDITIONS to the' BRUNSWICK HALL. Plans, &c, to be seen at my office, Victoria-street. RICHARD KEALS, Architect. To Carpenters and Joiners. RENDERS will be received until 6 p.m. of theJSrfl instant, for the ERECTION of FOUR SHOPS and DWELLINGS at Onehunga. Plans, &c, to be seen at my office, Victoria-stPWit. RICHARD KEALS, Architect. To Carpenters and Joiners. TENDERS will be received, until 6 p.m, tf the 2?* instant, for the ERECTION of a SHOP and DWELLING-HOUSE in Grey-street. Plans, &c, to be seen at my office, Victoria-street. RICHARD KEALS Architect.

To Carpenters and Builders, -1 TENDERS will be received until 6 p.m. of SATURDAY, 1 27th August, for the ERECTION of TWCfc SHOPS in Newton, Plans and Specifications can be seen, by .appfaiw- *?-' «*j Civil Engineer, &c. Queen-street, 18th August, 1864. To Carpenters FENDERS are required for REMOVING a HOUSE from Victoria-street to Nelson street, and putting the same in repair. Particulars and other information may be obtained on application to William Seffern at the NewZealander Office, where Tenders may be left. Fresh Meat. PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. EALED TENDERS in duplicate will be received at the • Office of the Commissary General, till noon on Tuesday, the 30th instant, from persons willing to supply such quantities of FRESH MEAT (Beef and Mutton,) as may be require&jn the Province of Auckland, from Ist November, 1864, till 31st March, 1865, viz.' : FOR HER MAJESTY'S TROOPS AND : FOR HER MAJESTY'S NAVY. I Conditions of the Contract to be entered into, may be known and any information obtained on application at this Office. SEPARATE TENDERS for the SUPPLY of FRESH MEAT for the Port and District of TAURANGA, will be Entertained. W. H. DRAKE, Commissary-General. Commissariat, New Zealand, Auckland, August 15, 1864. PUBLICATIONS. On SATURDAY the 3rd SEPTEMBER, will be Published, by JOHN VARTY. Bookseller, Publisher, and Stationer, CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET AUCKLAND, PRICE SIXPENCE, The first number of an entirely new Weekly Publication Entitled, "ENTERTAINMENT." THIS Publication seeks, through the medium of entertainment to convey instruction, and to that end its contents will embrace Original aud Select Tales of Fact and Fiction, Sketches of Travel and Adventure,—Essays on Subjects of general interest, among which will appear occasional contributions illustrative of the character and habits of the Maori Race, and descriptive of their remarkable Legends, and Poetry,—Hints on Domestic and Rural Economy, especially adapted to this Colony, Selections from the works of the the favourite authors of Great' Britain, France and America, —Notices and Answers to Correspondents, Anecdotes, Enigmas, Charades, Conundrums ; —the News of the Week, Reviews of Literary and Artistic productions,—Music and the Drama, Original Facetiae and choice extracts from the Comic Publications of the day, and in addition an Illustration of Varied Character will appear Weekly on the title page. The features thus enumerated show that great variety is aimed at, but this variety it is hoped will be pervaded by oneness of design, each detail having its appropriate place, and its due bearing upon the general result. Eor the production and conduct of this journal the services of a numerous and competent Staff of Literary, and Artistic Contributors have been secured, and the several departments indicated will each be presided over by a gentleman of acknowledged ability. The Publisher is also fully conscious of the important advantages to be derived from the literary contributions of the general public, and he will gladly insert such articles, or sketches as may be forwarded to him on subjects of local or general interest. Excellence will be at once recognised, though unheralded by a name, and the aspirant for literary fame will meet with due consideration and encouragement in a word, no effort will be spared to increase the interest, and extend the popularity of this journal; and the Publisher trusts, by a judicious combination of light and amusing productions with more solid literature, to prove that Wisdom, and Mirth are not, necessarily—unmarrigeable personages. Subscriptions :—2ls. per Annum, 12s. per Six Months, and 6s. for Three Months, payable in advance. Subscribers names will be received at Vartv's Wholesale and Retail Bookselling and Stationery Establishment, Canada Buildings. Queen-street, Auckland. N.B.—All Communications and ContributiGnß to « EaTERTAUTMBifX " ihould be sent to tba ftbovs addfeM,