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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 276, 15 May 1873, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TOKOMAIRIRO AND LAWRENCE. rpENDERS ase invited by the Colonial J- Government for the construction of Railway between Tokomairiro and Lawrence— a distance of 22 miles. The Lino is divided into five Sections, and tenders will be received for any of them, or for the whole Railway in one Contract. Drawings and Specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Dune din and Wellington, on and after Monday, the 21st instant. Written Tenders, addressed to the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside, "Tender for the Tokomairiro and Lawrence Railway"; or, "Tender f or the Contract of the Tokomairiro and Lawrenco Railway "—will bo received at this Office up till 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 21st May, 1873. 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 lodyed at the office of tho District Engineer, afcDunedin, Christchurch, or Auckland, by tho above hour. ! The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKETT, Assistant Engineer-in-Chief. Public Works Office, i Wellington, 14th April, 1873. i — TIT ANTED, Tenders for breaking-up 20 acres of land. For further particulars, apply to W. TYSON, | Waitahuna Road. WANTED, an apprentice to the Saddlery business. Apply to Dowse and Co., Peel-street. WANTED, a Butcher. Apply to Mrs. Smith, Wetherstones. WANTED TO LET, an Office, next door to Mr. Lumsden, Watchmaker, Ross Place. PEOPLE'S TIMBER YARD. WANTED known, that Alexander Humphrey, Builder, Ross Place, has, at considerable expense, finished his New Premises, adjoining Mr. Hogg, butcher ; and from his increased facilities for working, he is now able to turn out better and cheaper work than heretofore, and feels confident of a larger increuse of public support than ever. WANTED known, that any amount of all sorts of British, American, and Colonial Timber on hand, at nominal rates, that can be cut aud planed to any size required, at the People's Timber Yard. WANTED known, that Houses of all sizes can be built by contract, or otherwise, of best material, and unquestionably of best workmanship, and finished in a few days— in fact spring up as if by maijic, at the People's Carpenter's command. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. TO prevent misapprehension, persons desirous of applying to purchase or occupy Crown Lands, aro informed that every application must bo made at the Land Office of tho district in which the land applied for is situated. The land in Glenkenich and Waipaheo districts, advertised open for application on the 22nd instant, must be applied for at Invercargill. Forms of application may bo had at any Land Office, or will be sent by post to any one if requested. Applications may be sent by post, addressed to the " District Land Officer,'? along with a draft in favor of the Receiver of Land Revenue, for the deposit of 2s. an acre of the land applied for. J. T. THOMSON, Chief Commissioner. LOST. QUPPOSED to be Stolen, a LETTER, addressed to Mrs. Bruce, Balclutha, containing Order No. 43, on F. Fulton, Dunedin, dated sth May, payable to T. W. Bruce, for L 6 10s. Od. The finder will receive half the amount, and if stolen, LlO will be paid by the undersigned on conviction of the thief. Payment has been stopped. T. W. BRUCE k