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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4520, 15 September 1875, Page 3

Government Notices EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. FOXTON-MANAWATU RAILWAY. PALMERSTON PLAT CONTRACT—(FORMATION AND PERMANENT WAY). Public Works Office, Wellington, August 27th, 1875. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to NOON of WEDNESDAY, loth September, 1875, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside “ Tender for Palmerston Flat Contract.” Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Wellington, Foxton, and Palmerston. Telegraphic tenders similarly addressed and marked will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders, in due form, are lodged at a District or Resident Engineer’s Office by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged ; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and to be in favor of “ The ReceiverGeneral’s Deposit Account only,” and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. JOHN CARRUTHERS, Engineer-in-Chief. EW ZEALAND LIGHTHOUSES. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office until WEDNESDAY, loth September, 1875, for the ERECTION of a WOODEN LIGHTHOUSE TOWER, DWELLING HOUSES, and OTHER BUILDINGS, on CAPE FOUL WIND. Marine Engineer’s Office, Wellington, August 9, 1875.

They must be addressed to the Hon. the Commissioner of Customs, Wellington, and marked outside, “ Tender for Lighthouse, &c., Cape Ford wind.” Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Wellington, Nelson, Westport, and Hokitika. Telegraphic tenders similarly addressed and marked will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same date, provided that written tenders, in due form, are lodged at a District or Resident Engineer’s Office by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged ; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and to be in favor of “ The ReceiverGeneral’s Deposit Account only,” and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. JOHN BLACKETT, Marine Engineer. N° TICE TO CONTRACTORS. CONTRACT NO. 2. Provincial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, September Bth, 1875. TENDERS will be received at this office up to noon of SATURDAY, the 25th inst., for Falling and Clearing 125 chains, more or less, of Bush, on road line from Rangitikei road to Bunnythorpe. Specifications may be seen at Snelson’s store, Palmerston, and Provincial Engineer’s Office here. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. HENRY BUNNY, Provincial Secretary. TO CONTRACTORS. Provincial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, Sept. 8,1875. Tenders will be received at this office up to noon of SATURDAY, the 2oth instant, for the Formation and Metalling of the Approaches to the Tutaenui Bridge. Plans and specifications may be seen at the District Engineer’s office. Bull’s, and Provincial Engineer’s office here. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. BUNNY, Provincial Secretary. ROADS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Provincial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 9th September, 1876. TENDERS will be received up to noon of SATURDAY, 2nd day of October, at this office, for the Formation of about 137 Chains of Road on the above line. Plans and specifications may be seen at the District Engineer’s office Bull’s, and Engineer’s office here. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. HENRY BUNNY, Provincial Secretary. 8? T> ARAEKARETU Watches and Jewellery TV A X ALEXANDER, LVX importer, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, GOLDSMITH, OPTICIAN, &c., Has much pleasure in informing the public that the FIRST INDENT OF A SELECT ASSORTMENT, Ordered by himself at Loudon, Paris, and Berlin, HAS JUST ARRIVED. The attention of the ladies is especially called to the new selection of— l Full suites, dress brooches Bracelets and ear pendants, iu precious stones Opera chains, alberts (with hook), and fine long chains Rings, set with diamonds, opals, rubies, and pearls A large assortment of ladies* and gentlemen’s gold and silver watches, all made to his especial order. Fine gold albert chains Solitaires, sleeve-links Scarf pins, signet,rings, &c. Paris marble clocks, aneroid barometers, thermometers, and spectacles Prismatic compasses Field glasses always on band Silver (Hall-stamped) plate and finest electro-plate, just opening. Repairing done exclusively by himself, and guaranteed. Chronometers Rated. MAX ALEXANDER, LAMBTON - QUAY, WELLINGTON , Next to Messrs. Barraud & Son, Druggists.