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Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1900, 28 July 1863, Page 2

COMMISSARIAT. Rutland Stockade, Wanganui, 23rd July, 1863. rpiENDERS (in duplicate) will be received at _I_ this Office until noon of Thursday, the 20th August next, 1863, from persons willing to contract for supplying the Commissariat at Wanganui, New Zealand with 200 TONS OF BEST SCREENED AUSTRALIAN COAL, AT PER TON, To be delivered into the Commissariat Yard (situate at the foot of the York Stockade Hill in I rear of the Wesleyan Chapel) at Wanganui. 100 Tons of the above mentioned supply to be delivered within Three months of the acceptance of the Tender, and the remainder within Five months of same. Persons resident at Wellington and willing to Contract for the above supply, will be pleased to lender through the Commissariat Officer at that Station. No tender will be accepted unless upon the printed form, furnished from the Commissariat Offices at this Station and Wellington, and duly signed by the contractor and two sureties. Any further information that may be required by intending Contractors with respect to the above supp'y, will be furnished en application to this Office. W, H. NEWLAND, Dy. Asst. Commissary General. NEW ZEALAND MAIL STEAM SERVICES. r | RENDERS are required by the Government of _I_ New Zealand for the performance of the undermentioned services. 1. A steamer to leave Melbourne within 24 hours after the due cla'.e of the arrival of the European Mail Contract Boat, for Port Chalmers, Otago, calling at the Bluff. To wait in Melbourne, for the Mail if detained, not more than four days, after its due date. 2. A steamer to leave Port Chalmers for Melbourne calling at the Bluff, carrying the homeward Mail of the Colony to Melbourne not later than 2 p.m. on the 16th of each month except February aud then on the 14th. The steamers employed must be subject to the approval of the Government, and must be able to maintain tin average speed of not less than eight knots an hour on each voyage. All Post Office Mails must be received on board and delivered to destination free of charge. Maila to be taken from and delivered on board of the European Mail Contract Steamer in Hobßon'a Bay, at the expense of the contractor. A free chief cabin passage must be at the service of a clerk or agent of the Po3t Office, on the requisition of the Government, and proper accommodation provided for sorting letters. The tender to state the amount of penalty recoverable for general non-performance of contract : a penalty of .£IOO per diem will be required for delay in departure after the time fixed on eaoh voyage, and an additional penalty of £300 for failure, after such delay in delivering the homeward Mail in Melbourne prior to the departure of the European Mail Contract Boat from that Port. The tenders may state the sum for which the whole or any portion of the forementioued Services will be undertaken. The Contract to commence on January Ist, 1864, and to continue in force until the expiration of six calendar months', notice to be given by either of the parties to the other of his intention to determine the same ; provided always that the Contract shall not terminate before the 31st day of December 1864. The tenders to be endorsed " Tenders for the New Zealand Mail Seryices, 1 ' to be addressed to the Postmaster General of New Zealand, and to be posted at Dunedin not later than the 18th day of September next. READER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, Auckland, June 22, 1863. NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. A BONUS of £350 will be paid by the SubTreasurer of the Ne* Zealand Government at Dunedin, to the master of any steamboat which shall leave Melbourne with the New Zealand European Mails, within twency-four hours after the arrival of the P. and 0. Company's boat whenever the Aldinga has left witheut them, and deliver the same to the Postmaster at Dunedin, Otago, (landing the Southland portion at the Bluff weather permitting,) withio nine days of leaving Melbourne. This Bonus will be paid for each of the months of August, September, October, November, and December, of this year, immediately after the Mail Agent (for whom a free chief cabin passage must be provided) shall have certified that the service has been duly performed. Tne Postmaster General of Melbourne, or some person appointed by him, must be satisfied that any boat offering has sufficient steam-power to perform the service required ; and in case of there being a choice of boats, the selection to rest with tbat officer. (Signed) READER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, New Zealand, July 16th, 1863. NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. PERSONS intending to tender for the New Zealand Mail Service, in accordance with the terms of an advertisment dated General Post Office, Auckland, June 22nd, 1863, are requested to state separately in their tenders — Ist. As respects the service from Otago to Melbourne : What difference in the amount of subsidy, if any, would be required, if the 17th or 18tli days of the month were substituted, as the date for the mail steamers leaving Port Chalmers, instead of the 16th ? The difference to be stated for each of these dates. 2nd. As respects the service from Melbourne to Otago : What additional sum per diem would be required for each day's detention of the steamer at Melbourne beyond the four days stipulated for, up to and inclusive of the Bth day, from the due date of sailing ? READER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, New Zealand, July 16th, 1803. LAND SALE. Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 25th July, 1863. NOTICE is herehy given, tbat about 5500 acres of land in the Wninui-o-mata District will be put up for sale by Public Auction, at this office, on Tuesday, the 25th day of Angust next, at one o'clock p.m., at the upset price of five shillings per acre. For further particulars see Provincial Government Gazette, No. 33 of the 24th iust. A plan of tha Block and allotments is open for inspection at this office. WILLIAM FITZHERBERT. Commissioner of Crovru Lands. JOYCE'S AMMUNITION. Ebtblished 1820. 4?r»* rTIHE following arJuflsF tides, of the beat H^* '*» VtS^^» MANAFACTUBED BY W§^J&&rnL ?s^ FRED - JOYCE & 00, *^^**'^*** <^O9bb*»S^ : * j: makers and dealers in gunpowder. Military Rifle Percussion Caps Patent Pyroxline Sporting ditto Original (1824) Anti-Corrosive ditto Treble Waterproof Centra) Fire ditto Chemically prepared Cloth, Felt, and Paper Waddings Cartridge Cuses for Breech-loading Guns, Wire and Universal Shot Cartridges, &c. COHTSACXOB.B jq Hb» Ma? fls.Xft.WAß DfirA&ZMIHS