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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4406, 12 July 1901, Page 8

Militia and Volunteer Office, Wellington, 11th July, lurtl.. ENDERS are invited, and will bo re. ccived at tthis Oflice up to noon a* Saturday, 13th inst., for the Supply if Cooked Rations for about 500 tmoie ir less) Returned Contingent Men. who aro expected to arrive on Tuesday morring 16th inst, -The period during which the rations are required cannot be definitely stated at present. The Defence Stores will lend to the contractor such cooking utensils as may be available. The Daily Rations will be as follows: BREAKFAST.—Tea or 1 pint (i milk): sugar, loz; bread. 41b ; butter, loz; chops, steak or sausages, 41b; salt, Joz DINNER. — Tea or coffee, 1 pint (J milk); sugar, loz; beef «.r mutton, roast- pr boiled alternately. 41b, potatoes, lib; salt, Joz; currant and plum pudding, Jib. TEA.—Tea, 1 pint (4 milk); f-ngar, loz; bread, 41b; butter, loz; cold meat, . |lb; salt, Joz. The whole to be of the best quality. The tender to be at per meal. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The men will be quartered at Mount Cook. STUART NEWALL, Lieut.-Col.. 346 Commanding District. DEFENCE -DEPARTMENT. TENDERS FOE GREAT COATS. SEALED Tenders, in duplicate, will be received in Wellington by the Un-der-Secretary 'for Defence, up to 31st August, 1901, for the supply of— One -Thousand. (1000) . Great Coats, Mounted Infantry Pattern One Thousand -(1000) Great Coats, Infantry Pattern Samples of coats may be seen and copies of specifications and -conditions, together with form of tender, may be procured at the Defence Stores, Wellington and Auckland, and at ‘the Militia and Volunteer Offices, Christchurch and Dunedin. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ao. cepted. JAS. O’SULLIVAN. Defence Storekeeper. Defence Store, *' Wellington, 6th July, 1901. 240 ' . RECEPTION OF RETURNING -MEMBERS OF FOURTH AND FIFTH CONTINGENTS. fTVENDERS are invited for providing -I- Luncheon for 500 to 1000 Men at the above Reception on Tuesday J or Wednesday Next at the Drillghed. Seats and tables to be provided by the Committee. ‘ Tenders, with copy of Menu, to be left with the Town Clerk on or before 10 a.m. on 13th July. J FRANCIS SHAW. 307 i Secretary. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS' are invited, to close noon "of MONDAY, 22nd inst., for the Erection of Three Seven.room ■ Villas, Major!, banks street. Tenders to ffie deposited 1 and plans and specifications seen at the office of ■ , ’WM. O. CHATFIELD, 335 4 , Architect. fTIENDERS are Invited by* the nndem JL ‘signed up to WEDNESDAY, the Slst 'July, for the Purchase of the Pro. mises and Business (as a going concern) or the Premises only, of » General Store and Produce Merchant; most centrally situated in the thriving Coal Port of Westport; established eleven years and doing a good trade. For all particulars apply'to W. L. ENGLAND, g 72 ' Westport. Novelties in plants obtainable FROM NIMMO AND BLAIR. DUNEDIN. GENISTA ANDREANA- ,■ The Finest Variety of Genista ye*, grown, and entirely distinct from all others. The, upper petals are clear golden yellow, forming a striking contrast to ths rich velvety brownish scar, let of the lower petals, and making a brilliant and showy flower. Genista Andreana makes a fine Spem*"— Shrub, - and the plants now 1 offered, ara strong, well-grown, and .flower-bearing. Each Is 6d, or post free Is 8d; pet dozen 15s* >r post fres 16s 6d. IPTOSPEEMUM ■“ [XUDfCIUKVjn CH APM AN 11 _ _ L Beautiful New Variety of the Native tanuka, with Bright Crimson Flowers; nsurpaesed for Cutting. Makes a fins peoimen for Lawn or Shrubbery. A Imited number of plants for sale at 2s ach, or 2s 6d post free- _ idbeckia, "Golden glow"— l hardy herbaceous plant with handome foliage, and flowers resembling * ouble cactus dahlia; The flowers, wHon leasure two or three inches in diameter; re of a beantHal shade of yellow, and re borne on s%m (f inches to 15 inches n length. Of much - utility for „ cutting purposes, the flowers lasting_ from a veek to ten days if placed ■ in, water. its fine novelty, which dies down jn he autumn and starts into growth again n the spring, is one of the best fntreluctions of recent years', and,will give ivery, satisfaction to growers, each la Id, post free. . ants obtainable now from NIM.HU AND BLAIR, Dunlin. M O N T A U K. VHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT'DOES. HONTAUK is a patent Blight end In:t Killer that has proved itself unsnrssed for Winter use. tfONTAUK is non-poisonons. and nonrrosive; does not evaporate and will Mussel Scale, WoolAphis (or White Blight). Red Spider, ffony Oehion Pcale, MU new aad Fniw id growths on Fruit Trees: destroys aly Blight on Hawthorn , Hedges, and ing to its high penetrating power-, de•ovs oprasites and their eggs at any ge of development. , n bringing-Montanfc before the -pnblle, MMO and BLAIR have pleasure in ting that thi 8 is the most satisfactory d effectual insecticide that they have sr tried. Montauk can either be painton with a brash or sprayed on with • •ay pump. ’rices—One pint: tin. Is; on* quart tin, one gallon tin,’6s; four gallon tin, ; carriage 'extra, j . S Obtainable in Wholesale or Retell quantities from NIMMO AND BLAIR, DUNEDIN. , JQ JJ ARK IN BON (Late J. J. Dudgeon) . lAIN. SEED AND PRODUCE STORI, 82. Manners street, Wellington. I'OE SALE—Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff, ts. Wheat, Barley, Bran, Bollard. Hag i Straw in Bales, Potatoes and Onioan the beat quality at moderate rate#. *arge consumers of oats can have tneaa ished by patent grinding machines el rest rites. m . . 31oee on Saturday at 1 P-m- Telephone 3NTS’ DANCING SHOES. Largest Stock in the City, From 4s lid, at PEARCE’S BOOT ARCADE, CUBA STREET. ,