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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13391, 21 January 1907, Page 10

1 Tenders"Vri;\V ZEALAND-NEW- CALEDONIA (VIA 1X NORFOLK ISLAND) STEAM SERVICE. Tenders are invited by the New Zealand Government tor a steam Service, New Zealand to New Caledonia, via Norlotk Island. CONDITIONS. Tenders to provide for— (a) FOUR-WEEKLY SERVICE. (0) SIX-nEEKL\ SERVICE. Loading and Discharging in New Zealand at Auckland. Wellington, and Lyttelion. Lyttelton to oe tne terminal port, and Auckland to be the final port of departure m New Zealand. Contract to be lor a period of one, two or three years, at Government's option. Steamers, alter departure lrorn New Zealand, to call at NoriolK Island and Noumea (New Caledonia), anil, 11 BUincienl inducement offer, to call at Vila (New Hebrides.. Steamers on return voyage to call at Norlolk Island, at Auckland, and thence to Wellington and Lyttelton. Steamers to be not less than 760 tons gross register, and to he able to load and discharge cargo at ports specified above. Lighterage, when necessary, to be paid by Contractor". Speed oi Steamers to be stated by tenderers. Steamers are required to be fitted and well equipped tor Passenger and Cargo trade, and generally adapted lor this service. Steamers to contain accommodation lor not less than 50 saloon ami 10 steerage passengers. Steamers to have sufficient cool space or refrigerator on hoard to supply at least the above number of passengers with fresh food throughout the voyage. Steamers to have suitable space on board for carriage of li.M. mails. Steamers to have accommodation to carrydairy and farm produce to port of destination' in good order and condition, and, if required, to lie able to carry live stock to Norfolk Island. Noumea, or New Hebrides. Tenderers to state rates of freight and passenger money required between all ports specified. No tender will, however, be entertained if rates of freight or passenger money are in excess of those ruling from Sydney to specified ports at- the present time. Tenderers to make their schedule of freights on an equal basis from the ports of Auckland. Wellington, and Lyttelton. Tenderers to state what period of time hefore berthing the first steamer in New Zealand, such time to count from the date of acceptance of the tender. Tenderers are requested to state the amounts of subsidy required per annum for either of the above services, and on a basis of one, two. and three years' contract. A tender and its acceptance are to be considered the establishment, of a contract binding on both sides, the cardinal points to bo consistent with this advertisement, the tender and its acceptance. Should any dispute arise over minor points, the matter in dispute shall be referred to arbitration. A deposit of One Thousand Pounds is to accompany each tender, and in the case of a successful .enderer to be returned upon completion of contract, and on the lodgment of a satisfactory bond. Marked, written, or telegraphic Tenders, addressed to the Secretary for Industries and Commerce, Wellington. New Zealand, will he received up to and including the twentyeighth day of February.'l9o7. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. T. E. DONNE, Secretary. Department of Industries and Commerce. Wellington, loth January, 1907. T N 15 A N K R U I' T C Y. I s THE E STATE 0F W. H. K oß ' Of BNDERSON, STOREKEEPER. Tenders will be received at my Office. Custom-street, Auckland, up to Noon of WEDNESDAY, the 50th day of January, 19.7. for the Business Premise*, Stock. Plant and Goodwill of the General Country Store at Henderson, well and favourably known for years past as La Trobe's, also the Private | Residence on an adjacent allotment. The whole is intended to lie sold as a going concern, but separate offers will be considered for the following items: — £ s. d. Stock at Invoice Prices 567 5 0 Plant, valued at 79 16 8 Live Stock, valued at 85 7 fa Vehicle-, valued at 60 0 0 Harness and Other Saddlery, valued at 33 4 6 Land and Buildings (subject to a, mortgage of £2000 and interest valued at 2600 0 0 A Deposit in cash or a bank cheque equal to 10 per cent, of the amount, tendered must accompany each tender. Stock Sheets and conditions of lender can be seen at my office and at the store at Henderson, where the business is being carried on as formerly. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. K. GERARD, Official Assignee. Auckland. 17th January. 1907. "jVriDLAND RAIL W A Y . SLOVEN CREEK VIADUCT. Tenders will be received at. this Office, until Noon ol FRIDAY. 25th January, 1907, , lor the Manufacture and Erection of a Steel Viaduct over Sloven Creek, on the route of the Midland Railway. They are to be addressed to the Hon. Minister for Public Works, and marked on the outside, "Tender for Sloven Creek Viaduct.'' Plans, specification, and conditions, may be seen at the Public Works Offices Auckland. Wellington, Christehureb, Dunedin, and Greymouth. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. P. S. HAY, Engineer- in -Chief. Public Works Office, Wellington. 10th December, 19%. ELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD. ISSUE OF DEBENTURES FOR £100,000. AT 4} PER CENT. PER ANNUM. The Wellington Harbour Board invites Tenders for the Purchase of One Thousand Debentures of £100 each, part of a Loan of £830.000 authorised by "The Wellington Harbour Board Act. 1902," and "'Hie Wellington Harbour Board Empowering Act. 1902, Amendment Act, 1903." The Debentures will be issued subject to half-yearly drawings, extending from the 23th February, 1912, to 28th August, 1946. The average duration of the Loan will be 28i years. The Debentures will bear interest at the i rate of £4 5.s per centum per annum, from the 23th February, 1007. payable by coupons | hall-yearly, on the. 28th August and the 28th j February in each year. Interest payable I and principal repayable, free of exchange, in ! New Zealand or in Sydney and Melbourne. Tenders will be received till Noon on WED- ! NESDAY. 30th .January. 1907. Prospectuses and forms of tender may be obtained at any Branch of tile National Bank of New Zealand, Limited, throughout the Colony, or at the Offices of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Limited, at Sydney, New South Wales; or the National Bank of Australasia. Limited, at Melbourne, Victoria; or on application to WILLIAM FERGUSON. Secretary and Treasurer. Harbour Board Office. Wellington. New Zealand, January 8. 1907. OFFICE BUILDING IN REINFORCED CON- ! CRETE. Comer of Swanson-st. and Mill's Lane. j Tenders for the above will be received at I the Office of the Architect up till Noon FRI- • DAY, February 8. 1907. flans, etc., at the i Offices of the undersigned. JOHN MITCHELL. Architect. 215. Victoria Arcade. C. ROSEGGER. Consulting Engineer, National Chambers. Swanson-gt. 4 DDITIONS To OI'OURIAO NORTH i iV SCHOOL (Near Opotiki). I Tender- due at Education Hoard'- Office, I Victoria Arcade. Auckland, until Noon of I TUESDAY. February 5. Plans, etc.. at 215. Victoria Arcade, and with the Town Clerk. Opotiki, and the Post- I master, Whakatauc. JOHN MITCHELL. | Architect. |