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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4892, 25 November 1876, Page 3

Government Notices m; Tenders for supply of coal On railways. TENDERS are invited for the supply of COAL to the undermentioned railways as follows : ..... , . . Napier and Waipukurau Railway. ® Wellington and Masterton Railway. Manawatu and Foxton llailway. Waitara and Wanganui Railway. Picton and Blenheim Railway. Nelson and Foxfeill Railway. Westport and Mount Rochfpft Railway. Brunner Railway. ' General conditions and specifications may be. seen 'at the Public Works Office, Wellington, or at the offices of tixe'Managers of the various Railways. . ■ Tenders addressed to the Hon. the-Minister ; for Public Works, and marked outside “ Tender ‘ for Coal for Railways,” will be received at the office of the undersigned;up to,noon'of Saturday, 25th November, 1876; The lowest or any. tender will not neocessarilybe accepted. ; FRANK B. PASgMORE, Superintending Engineer for Constructed" 1 ’ Railways, u Public Works Department, 1 (Constructed Railways Office), • ■ Wellington, 4th. November, 1876. ZEALAND RAILWAYS. CARTING SLEEPERS FROM DANEVIRK TO TAKAPAU. ' Public Works Office, i Wellington, 20th November, 1876. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to NOON on WEDNESDAY; the 6th December, 1876, for the carting of 15,000 Sleepers from Danevirk to Takapau Railway Station. They must be addressed to the Hon.the Minister' for Public Works, and marked outside “ Tender for Carting Sleepers.” Specifications may.be seen at the Public,,Works Offices; Wellington,. Foxton, Palmerston, Wanganui, Waipukarau, and Napier. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed - and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that the written tenders in due,form are lodged! at a District or Resident Engineer!*. 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 one month, and to be in favor of the Re-ceiver-General’s deposit account• only, and. not to bearer or order. The lowest or any. tender will hot necessarily be accepted. : . By command, : JOHN CARRUTHERS, . Engineer-in-Chief. N EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, NAPIER - MANAWATU RAILWAYERECTION OF TWELVE LOW-SIDE WAGONS. Public Works Office Wellington, 20th November, 1876. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to NOON on WEDNESDAY, the ISth DECEMBER, 1876, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, ; and marked outside “Tender fbr Erection of. Twelve Low-side Wagons.” Plans and specifications may be 'seen at the Public Works Offices, Wellington; Foxton,' Waipukurau, and l at the f Rail way Manager’s 1 office, ■ Napier. Telegraphic i tenders, similarly addressed and marked; will bo received if presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders in duo 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 Receiver-General’s Deposit Account.only, and. hot to bearer or order. ’ The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. ‘ JOHN CARRUTHERS, Engineer-in-Chief. ZEALAND WATER-RACES.' MIKONUI WATEI^RACE. ■ , Public.,Works Office, : Wellington, 2nd November,, 1876.. . WRITTEN TENDERS will be . received at this'office up, to NOON: on MONDAY, the TBthj DECEMBER, .*1876, .for the. .construction (of Section No.. 7 of the above-race, including: the whole of : the long tunnel, from Totara River to Donnelly's Creek (about 155 J chains). They must be addressed to the Hon.the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside “Tender for Section No. 7,Mi-konuiWater-race.” Plansandspecificationsmay be seen at this office, at the Public Works Offices, Nelson, Auckland; Christchurch, Dunedin, Greymouth,. and Hokitika, and at the Court-house, Ross. 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 tb e Receiver-General’s Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or-order.'- Tenders, - with properly filled up Schedule, must be sent in on the printed form, which will be supplied on application. The lowest on any tender will not ■ necessarily be accepted. • ■ By command. JOHN CARRUTHERS, / Engineer-in-Chief. I HEREBY COON STRAIT CABLE has been Buoyed' with a Rod Buoy, Staff and Flag flying,-about six miles'S.W. from’Pencarrow Lighthouse, with the following magnetic bearings, viz.:— Pencarrow Light, N.E. J N. Sinclair Head, N.W. ■ ; G. R. SIMS, ' j Commander s.s. Agnes. GIVE : NOTICE ' that the A SECOND CABLE BUOY has been A-*- putj down under the following magnetic bearings, viz.: —. 1 Taourakira Head, E. by N. Cape Tcrawiti, N.W. J N, Point Palmer, N.E. by N. G. R. SIMS, Commander s.s. Agnes. Wellington, 9th November, 1876. JOHN BRIDGE, Sydney, Wool and Produce Auotionebb, Live Stock, Station, Land, and Estate Agent. —Cash advanced on easiest terms against any descrip-’ tion of property or security.