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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 534, 29 July 1865, Page 1

5 'ST? % SALE OR LEASE OF COAL MINE. Office of Agent of General Government, Auckland, July 24th, 1865. TENDERS will be received at this office until noon of SATL'RDAY, August 12th proximo, for the purchase, or for the lease for a period of two yearn, of the Coal Mine now being worked in Waikato by the Colonial Government, with all tho mining plant, tools, Sc., &e.,at present inusethcro. The boundary liiu-s of the land on which the workings are situati will be marked, and will include from 150 to 200 aer. s ; a right, to cut timber, for use in the Mine only, on the Kupekupe block, will be reserved to the purchaser or to tho les.seo so long as tho land remains in the possesion of the Government. The lessee wiil be n quired to pay a fixed rent of two hundred pound.s per annum : rent paynblo halfyearly and, in advance, and in addition, a royalty upon the coals sold or otlu-rwiso disposed of at pjr ton weight. The lessee will aho he required to supply, if called upon by the Colonial Government, sufficiont coals for the use of two steam-boats on the Waikato, at f, rate not exceeding fifteen shillings per ton of 2240 lbs. The tender to state the amount of tho royalty proposed to be civen. The leasa shall contain clauses in tho usual form introduced into minim; leases:—l. For securing the payment of the royalty and rent. 2. For enabling some person on behalf of the Colonial Government from lime to time to enter upon and examine the mine, and to inspect the books. 3. F,.r securing tho regular, pr-per, and efficient working of the coal. 4. For making void the leaso on breach of tho stipulations on tho part of tho lessee therein contained. 5. For delivering up tho property at the termination of tho lease in good tenautable repair. Further information may bo had on application at this Office. DANIEL POLLEN. litis SALE OF WAIKATO RIVER STEAM BOATS. Office oi Agent of tho General Government, Auckland, July 20, 1565. rjnENDERS will be received at this Office until JL noon of MONDAY, the 7th of August proximo, from persons v ho desire to PURCHASE any ono or all of the unde •mentioned River Steamers: — 'PIONEER' ' RANGIRIRI' ' KOIIEROA' 'WHITE SLAVE.' Tenders wil also be re eivod until tho time and at the placo abo\ i mentioned, for the PURCHASE, or for tho LEAS E of the PREMISES and PLANT at Port Waiki to connected with tho River Transport Servico. Further pa: ticulars may bo obtained on application at this Office. DANIEL POLLEN. W % CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS AND GOODS FROM ONEHUNGA TO PORT WAIKATO, AND BETWEEN THE SEVERAL POSTS ON THE RIVERS WAIKATO AND WAIPA. Office of Agent of the General Government, Auckland, July 20th, 1865. THE TENDERS E-ent in this day not having been accepted, Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon of MONDAY, the 7th August next, for tho undermentioned Bervices : — 1. Conveyance of Stores, Baggage, &c., at per ton, weight or measurement. 2. Conveyance of Passengers, Ist and 2nd class, inclusive of provisions. 3. Conveyance of Horses. The Tender for the transport from Onehunga to Port Waikato, to be separate. The Tender for the river transport of goods to Btate one uniform rate for each of the above services, between any two posts (irrespee'ivo of distance) now in existence, or which may hereafter be established on the Waikato and Waipa rivers, including tho landing place at Maungatawhiri Creek. All stores to be at the risk of tho Contractor from the time they are handed over to him, until delivered at tho places to which they are consigned. The rates for Ist class passengers to include an allowance of half-a ton measurement of baggage, and all deliveries of stores to be token and made on a wharf where such is in existence, and otherwise on dry land above high water mark, and at the cost and risk of the Contractor. The Contractor will be required to give security for tho due performance of the contract. Parties tendering should state the number and description of steamears and other vessels with which they propose to carry out the contract in the event of their tender being accepted, and should name a day, not to bo later than tho Ist September proximo, upon which they will be prepared to commence tho service ; tho contract to continue from the day so named until tho 31st March, 18G6. Further information can bo obtained on application at this office. DANIEL POLLEN. CO:?J/ CITY OF AUCKLAND ASSESSMENT. APPEAL NOTICE. City Board of Commissioners' Office, Canada Buildings, Queen-street, Auckland, 17th July, 18G5. TVTOTICE is hereby given that tho Commissioners Li under the " City Board Act, 1863," and tho " City Board Act, 1£63, Amendment Act," have THIS DAY made a rato of Eightpenco per pound on tho nett annual value of tho property assessable under tho said Acts for the period from tho first day of Juno to the thirtieth day of November, 1865 (both inclusive), and that parties who may cousider themselves aggriored on tho ground of irregularity, unfairness, or incorrectness iu the valuation or in tho amount assessed thereon, are hereby required within fourteen days from the date hereof to give notice to tlio Clerk of the Board of such their objections, and to state explicitly the grounds thereof. By order of tho Board, JOHN O GIL VIE, Sccrctaiy. MEDICAL. Militia Office, Auckland, 29th July, ISO a. yy~ANTED —Immediately, a duly qualified and ? f registered MEDICAL PRACTITIONER to proceed to Napier, to net as Assistant-Surgeon to tho Military Settlers in that Province, on tho usual pay and allowances of an Assistant-Surgeon in tho Militia. ■ Apply at the Militia Office, Princes-street, M. TIGHE, Major and Adjutant Cornn,aiding.