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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 554, 22 August 1865, Page 1

TENDERS FOR WATER TRANSPORT. LENDERS will he received at this olllce until X noon of JI'.'XIUV, the 28th instant, from persons willing to undertake the LIGHTERAGE SERVICE that may be required by the Colonial Government for the next six months, commencing from the Ist proximo. Particulars to he obtained at the oflice of the undersigned. P. F. Dr. QUI VCEY, Lt -Col., Acling U'lart 'r-Ma tcr-Genernl, Mil. and Vol. Quarter-Master-G,- e.al's Pejuirtment, i\l. £ Y. I'rinceb-siri'.'t. $$$ TENDERS FO\l L\ M) TRANSPORT SEKVrCE. rt'ENDERS in duplicate will be received al this i oflice, until 110011 of MOV 11 A.V, the 2Sth inst.. from persons willing to undertake the undermentioned TRANSPORT SERVICE, which may he required by the Colonial Government for the next six months, commencing To and from any place within one mile of Albert

Barracks. Auckland to Onehunga 1 2* § Auckland to Otiihuhu I c." > Auckland to St. John's Redoubt — — Auckland to Papakura I 3 5 5 /•uck'and to Wairoa | ' _. — Auckland io Drury I " Auckland to Howick > 3 ~ Auckland to Shepherd's Bush | 5.5 Auckland to Williamsons Clearing Auckland to S Auekland to I'okeno m 3 Auckland to Maungatawhiri Creek land- £ ing place. J 2j: Also the rate per diem for Drays with Drivers and two llorM.'S for general service, tho Contractor to provide provisions for {he driver-, and forage for the and to keep the dravs in repair. Each Tender to state the number of drays to be at the call ot Go l eminent oil any dav. and the Con tractor t'> be held re-ponsible for all io-.-es and any damage done to goods during the time tliev were in his possession. The drivi-rs will hi' rcijuired fo give all (he assistance in their poui r in loading and unloading their dnus, and each dray must be provided with large tarpaulins. The Contractor will have to execute a Boncl and find two substantial securities for the due ptrfjrmanca of the contract. P. F. Di; QUr.YCKY, Lt.-fol., Acting Quarter-Master-General Mil. and A'ol. Quarter-Master-General's Department, JI. & A". Princes-s tree t. Chief Pest Ctlice, Auekland, 21st Aiiifust, 15(55. rji LENDERS will be receivid at this oiTicc until noon JL on TIIL'itSDAY, 31st instant, for CONVFA'.-V.VCK OF MAILS between Orewa, Waiwera, Mahuranrri, and "da'alijina, u- ; til th' -s'st December next, 011 the conditions and specifications advertised in the Auefe and Dailv Newspapers of the 2fith June last. W. CO KB ETT, Chief Postmaster. NOTICE T(T jMARINERS. 3IANUKAU HARBOUI?. NEW ZEALAND. SIGNAL MABT AND SOl'Tlt CHANNEL BLoVS AND IiKA CONS. Pilot Station, 25th July, 1805. "VfOTICE is hereby giv-n that a Signal .Mast has _l\ receotl)' laren erected at the South ,at the entrance of the h.crb nir, and is now working for tho purpose of guiding vessels to and from sea. The siu'cd- are similar to those forinoily used at the yorl/t Ihiitl. (Paratutai) ; some add.tional signals anil in.-tructions will shortly be published for general into! illation.

Notice i.s also given that three now Tron Buoys have been placed in the s-oiithern Channel, in pasiiious as hereinafter ineuti ■ n<■«l, and tin." foniiii' buoys removed. In fu lire, there will not he any Foirwm/ Jl<o,/s in the channel as formerly; hut two 1 u'liv Yew-ms, coneshaped at top, (iOl) feet apart, are now erected in frame an.l near completion on tho South Haul about 4' HI feet above the Sea Jlnieh, to be painted White and Ked, and by •■.eeping the same in one, bearing N.H. hv N". 1 North, from sea, will lead a !■'airway Coarse between the shoals to the Turning of the Channel at the "Tranmoer " and the " Treachery' Buoys, and then by keeping northward along the line of Beach, the South Ilead and " Emma" Spit Buoys will be plainly seen. It i" contemplated to place two lleacons in line on the Xorth Side of tho Harbour to guide Vessels through this part of the channel, particularly as a guide when the buoys are missing or being otherwise set from the channel by tho tide. S H'TH 1IEAI) SPIT Ki:OY. A Tied Buov, cone-shaped and mounted witli a lhirrel (m triangular rods showing t:'n feet above -ea level, and moored in fathoms at low water, spring tides, ilMan.'o from tho beach about a cable length with I'uratutai bearing r . \JJr.S r . and the lower Jieucon at South Head S. K. .J j* 1 ,. " EMMA " SI'IT Jiuov. A Black Buov, coned-sha])ed and mounted with a circular cage on a tube perforated with hob s, showing ten feet above sea level, and moored at the extreme N.K. end of the shoal in fathoms at loiv water spring tides, with I'arututui bearing W. by X. \ N. and the tower lit aeon at South Head E.S.E. " TttA.VMKKK " SiroAl. iifoV. A Black Buoy, shaped and mounted like the "JEmma " t'pit Buov, is moored at the eastern pait of tlie shoal in 'J.', fathoms m low water spring tides, with I'arutului bearing \.W :]■ N. and the lower Jleurou at South liead N.E. iN. In eon-.e(jueilce of this shoal having grown more to the eastward since the last surveys (1863), tho present buoy hr.s been placed about of .1 cable inoie to lhcS.K. than the former buoy, and persons in charge of vessels drawing over 8 fc-'t are her'by cautioned not to round that pirt ot the sh"itl at low water without keeping tho South Head Beacons ill one, by so doi"g they will not have less than li ; ] fathoms water in the channel at tliat time of tide. TREACHERY BIIOAI, BL'»T. A Bed Buov, shaped and mounted like the ,South Head Spit Buoy, is at present sun-, but wi 1 he replaced at. the eastern part of ihe sh a! in four fathoms at low wafer spring tides, as soon a- practic d)le; and t ntil further notice be given, there will be no other Buoys or Beacons placed ut the entrance of the harbour. The bearings before mentioned arc b)' compass, laid the rise and fall of tides may he considered as follows : —Neaps aboul S feet and Springs 12 leet at or dinars tide. High water at the full and ehmge ot the moon at the entrance of the harbour, 9 !i0 a.m. THOMAS WING, If arbour Master.