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Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1901, 30 July 1863, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND MAIL STEAM SERVICES. rfIENDERS are required by the Government of JL New Zealand for the performance of the undermentioned services. 1. A steamer 1o leave Melbourne within 24 hours after the due date of the arrival of the Europeau 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 16 th of each month except February and then on the 14th. Tke steamers employed must be subject to the approval of the Government, and must be able to maintain an average speed of not less than eight knots an hour on each voyage. All Post Office Mails must bo received on board and delivered to destination free of charge. Maila to be taken from and delivered on board of xhe European Mail Contract Steamer in Hobson's Bay, at the expense of the contractor. A free chief cabin passage must be at the service of a clerk or agent of the Post 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 £ 100 per diem will be required for delay in departure after the time fixed on each 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 Seryioes, 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. Genernl Post Office, Auckland, June 22, 1803. ' NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. A BONUS of £350 will be paid by the SubTreasurer of the Nevr Zealand Government at Dunedin, to the master of any steamboat which shall leave Melbourne with the New Zealand European Mails, within twemy-four hours after the arrival of the P. and O. Company's boat whenever the Aldinga has left without them, and deliver the same to the Postmaster at Dunedin, Otago, (landing the Southland portion at the Bluff weather permitting,) within 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 that officer. (Signed) READER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, New Zealand, July 16th, 1803. NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. PERSONS intending to tender far the New Zealand Mail Service, in accordance with the terms of an adverfisment dated General Post Office, Auckland, June 22nd, 1863, are requested to stnte 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 18th 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 deteuiiou 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, 1863. LAND SALE. Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 25th July, 1863. NOTICE is hereby given, that about 5500 acres of land in the Wninui-o-mata District will be put up fur 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 inst. A plan of tha Block and allotments is open for inspection at this office. WILLIAM FITZHERBERT. Commissioner of Cronu Land*. TOWN BELT. THE following Sections,"portion of the Town Belt, are open for public, tender till Monday August 3, 1803, before 1 o'clock p.m. Sections 1, 2, and 3, Tinakori Road — minimum price 7s 6d per acre. Section 3, Terrace District — minimum price, 20s per aore. Section 11, Terrace District— minimum price, 7s 6d per acre. Upon the same terms andoonlitions as previously advertised. For further particulars, apply to J. H. WALLACE, Secretary To the Board of Commissioners. Wellington, July 21, 18S3. IMPORTANT NOTICE. SELLING OFF. JJ. TAINE having decided on disposing of • the whole of his WELL ASSORTED AND EXTENSIVE WINTER STOCK o* DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, &c, &0., ka., begs to inform his numerous customers aud friends that he will hold a Clearing Sale at his stores Lambton Quay, North, and sell at PRICES HITHERTO UNHEARD OF IN WELLINGTON . The Sale will Commence on Monday, thb 29th Instant. Teems Cash. Juue 24, 18G3. 1 NOTICE. THE Undersigned having laid poison on their grounds in Polhill's Gully, parties aro cautioned against allowing their doga to tre&spass there. J. & H. MITCHELL, Polhill'a Gully. July 10, 1833. "VTOTICE is hereby given that persons found j _1_ i trespassing on the grounds of the under, signed, on and after this date, will bo prosecuted according to law. J» & H. MITCHELL, PolhiU'a Gully. i JulylP,XBB3.