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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4150, 9 July 1874, Page 4

Government Notices. Public Works Office (Colonial Architect’s Branch), Wellington, Ist July, 1874. TEMPERS are invited for the FURNITURE and FITTINGS required by the General Government Departments in Wellington, for the year commencing Ist August, 1874, and terminating on the 31st July, 1875. General Conditions, Specifications, and Drawings may be seen at the Offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington. Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside, “Tender for Furniture,’’ will be received at the Office of the undersigned up to 4 o’clock of THURSDAY, the 23rd day of July, 1874. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. TENDERS will be received up to the loth JULY, 1874, for the CARTAGE of FIFTEEN TONS, more or less, of TELEGRAPH MATERIAL, between Wellington and Masterton, the material to be laid at points along the present line of telegraph, in such quantities as may hereafter be directed. Tenders, endorsed “Tenders for Cartage Telegraph Material,’’ to be sent in not later 10C11 July, uiul tu state time required for completion of the work. Each tender to be accompanied by a deposit of £25, as a guarantee of good faith, which sum will be forfeited by any tenderer should he refuse to take up his tender in the event of its being accepted. Further information may be obtained on application at the Telegraph Office, Wellington. By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON, General Manager. New Lealand Telegraph, Head Office, AVelliugton, June 27, 1574. rjp O CONTRACTOR S. The TELEGRAPH COMMISSIONER is prepared to RECEIVE TENDERS for the SUPPLY and DELIVERY of FIVE HUNDRED (500) TELEGRAPH POLES, more or less, for a line of Telegraph between the Town of Poxton and the Town of Palmerston North. The polos to be sawn from the heart of totara. The poles to be of the following dimensions ; —Twenty-five (25) and twenty (20) feet long in proportions hereinafter to be determined, but the greater portion will be twenty (20) feet long, to be eight (S) inches square at the butt, and six (0) inches square at the top. The poles to be sound, straight, and free from shakes, knots, and sap. N.B. —No pole will he accepted which contains the hast sap or speckled timber, and should any polo bo brought on to the ground not in accordance with the specification, the same will be cut in half prior to being rejected. The poles will have to be delivered at points not less than four (4) chains apart, along a line of telegraph to be hereafter more particularly indicated by pegs, which will follow, as a rule, along the present tramway from Foxton to Palmerston north. The delivery of the poles to commence on the Ist September, 1874, and the whole to be delivered within three (3) months of the date of signing the contract, under a penalty of five (£5) pounds per diem for every day beyond the time specified, which penalty will be recoverable from the contractor from any sums that may be, or become, due to him under his contract. Progress payments will be made at the rate of eighty (80) per cent, as the works advance, the balance on completion of contract. The contractor will not he allowed to let or sub-let his contract without the consent in writing of the Telegraph Commissioner, or of the person authorised by him to act on his behalf. Tenders are to specify the price per pole as per sizes given. Each tender to be accompanied by a deposit of fifty pounds (£SO) as a guarantee of good faith, which sum will be forfeited by any tenderer, should he refuse to take up his tender in the event of its being accepted. Each tender must include the names of two sureties for approval, who aro willing to become bond for the due performance of the contract in the event of the tender being accepted, and must be accompanied by a notification to the effect, signed by the two proposed sureties. Tenders endorsed, “Tender for the Supply of five hundred (500) Poles, more or less, for Telegraph Lines between Foxton and Palmerston North,” and addressed “The General Manager, Telegraph Department, Wellington,” must be sent in not later than the Ist August next. By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON, Manager. New Zealand Telegraph, Head Office, Wellington, 27th June, 1874. T" SURVEYORS AND ROAD ENGINEERS. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OE CANTERBURY will receive applications from SURVEYORS and ROAD ENGINEERS, who may desire to obtain appointments under the Provincial Government in the Survey Department. Applications must ho made by letter, covering references and testimonials, addressed to the Chief Surveyor, Christchurch, Canterbury. SAMUEL HEWLINGS, Chief Surveyor. 2nd July, 1874. Sewing Machines. JP AC T S EO R THE PEOPLE It is universally admitted that no Sewing Machine has approached tho silent working WHEELER and WILSON, in rapidity of action, firmness and elasticity of stitch, perfect adaptation to every kind of work, easiness of comprehension to the learner, simplicity of construction and amazing durability. The numerous attempts to imitate it show the great popularity of tho W. and W. Machine, and experience proves that tho imitations in no way equal the genuine. OVER 1,000,000 IN USE. And tho sale now exceeds tho prodigious number of 150,000 A YEAR. Every Machine warranted to give perfect satisfaction. E. W. MILLS, Sole Agent for Wellington. Bowaro of imitations. None aro genuine without the American Trade Marie