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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 4, 20 November 1863, Page 1

TENDER FOB THE ERECTION OF TWO SMALL BRIDGES AND CULYERTS, MATAKANA. ] Superintendent's Office, i Auckland, October 19, 18G3. t rjAENDERS will he receiveA at this office until noon X of HA'TURVAY, the 21st November next, for the ERECTION of two small BRIDGES and CULVERTS, near Mr. Chooser's, at Matakana, in accordance with a plan and specification, which can be seen at the " Roads and Works Department" of this office, uad.&t Mt. MoNnov.'s, Mr. Yeucoe's, and Mr. Cuookeij's of Matakana. ~ i Tenders to be endorsed, "Tender for Erecting Bridges and Culverts, at Matatoa." « ROBERT GRAHAM, ' Superintendent. ' TENDERS FOR BUILDING CULVERTS, < DITCHING, Sec., &c„ ON GREAT NORTH ROAD Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 4th November, 1863. TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of SATURDAY, 2tst Nuvenibcr, instant, for BUILDING CULYERTS and DITCHING on Great North Road, between Northern Hotel and Rewa Rcwa Creek, according to Plan and Specification to be seen at the Roads and Works Department - of this Office. Tenders to be endorsed " Tender for Building i Cftlverts," or "Ditching" (as the case may be). t ROBERT GRAHAM, Superintendent. TENDERS FOR SUPPLY OF TOTA.RA PILES AND SAWN TOTARA TIMBER. Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 19th October, 18G3. 1 LENDERS will be received at this Olllce until . noon of FRIDAY, the 20tli November next, for the supply of TOTARA PILES and SAWN TOTARA TIMBER, according to the specifications | attached hereto. The tenders must be signed by two responsible ; sureties, as well as by the proposed contractor, each i of whom will, upon the acceptance of the Tender, ] be required to enter into a bond for the performance of the contract, the contractor to the amount of £'300, and each of the sureties to the amount of £200. The. Tenders may either be delivered at this Office, , or transmitted by post, but must in either ease be j endorsed respectively " Tender for Totara Piles" and " Tender for Sawn Totara Timber," and be addressed ■ to the Superintendent, of the Province of Auckland. On delivery of any portion of the Piles or Timber \ contracted for, payment will be made of 75 per cent. , of the price thereof, and the balance on conflation of the contract. ROBERT GRAHAM, Superintendent. Specification of Totaiu Piles Ri:cjnini:T>. Number of Length, in Diameter Diameter Piles feet, at centre not atsmallestend Required. of each. less than not less than 20 35 to 45 15 inches 9 inches 112 30 to 35 14 inches 7 inches To be delivered on the space between the Hulk, lately used as a Blacksmith's Forge, and Custom-house-street, one half of the number on or before 20th January next, and the remainder on or before 20th February. The Piles to be of sound live (or green)-wood, and straight; they may be squared to size, but where not squared they are to have the bark on as many of them as possible, when they arc delivered. Specification of Savpn Totaiu Reql'iuf.d. " . Breadth No. of Pieces Length, in feet. and thickness, Required. in snches> 30 21 -) 8 2G J- 10 x 5 8 18 J 1 2G 'I 1 18 12 10 J- Bxß 6 22 | 2 21 J 30 10 "1 5 9 > 7x7 40 7i J The Timber to be sound, and free from all defects. To be delivered on Custom-house-street, one half on or before the 20th January next, and the remainder on or before the 20th February next. TENDERS FOR ERADICATING THISTLES. Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 3r:l November, IBG3. TENDERS will be received at this office until noon of WEDNESDAY, the 25th November instant, from persons willing to CONTRACT ior ERADICATING all NOXIOUS THISTLES growing upon any Waste Lands of the Crown, and on any public road or reserve within one or both of the sub-districts hereinafter described, for the term of seven months, ending 30th June, 18G4. Tenders to be endorsed " Tender for Eradicating Thistles." ROBERT GRAHAM, Superintendent. MAIiU RANGI. . Boundaries: On the North, the summit of the mountain range from Par-kauri to the source of the ■west branch of the Matakana river; on the East, the west branch of the Matakana river, and the Matakana harbour to the sea, and the sea; on the South, the native land on the south head of Mahurangi harbour, the native land on the Puka Puka, the source of the j Puka Puka creek or stream, and southern boundary of the parish of Aliuroa; and on the West by the Oneliunga stream to Par-kauri, inclusive of lot No. 14 j of the parish of Kowawhero. WAIWERA, Boundaries: On the North, the Puka Puka and the Aliuroa block ; on the West, aline direct from the south-west angle of the Aliuroa block to the flat topped mountain and the Wailcki stream to the Groat North road on the south-east, the Great North road and the southern boundary of the Parakakau block and the Wainui block to the Orewa river ; and on the East, the sea. TO CARPENTERS, JOINERS AND PLASTERERS. 1 LENDERS are required for ADDITIONS to a . HOUSE at REMUERA. Piana and specifications may be seen at my office until FRIDAY, the 20tli instant, when the Tenders are to be delivered at 4 o'clock precisely. JAMES WRIGLEY, Architect. Shortland-street.