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Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1902, 1 August 1863, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND MAIL STEAM SERVICES. fTiENDERS are required by the Government of JL New Zealand for the performance of the undermentioned services. 1. A steamer to leave Melbourne within 24 hours after the due date 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 detain p d, not more than four days, after its due date. 2. A steamer to leave Port Chalmers for M elhourne calling at the Bluff, carrying tbe homeward Mail of.the Colouy to Melbourne not later than 2 p.m. on the 16th of each month except February and then on the 14th. The steamers employed must be subject to the approval of the Governmeut, 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 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 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 tbe amount of penalty recoverable for general non-performance of contract: a penalty of M IOO per diem will be requiied 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 Melbouvne 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 sfime ; provided always that tbe Contract shall not terminate before the 31st day of December 1864. Tbe tenders to be endorsed " Tenders for the New Zealand Mail Services, 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, 18f13. NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. A BONUS of £350 will be paid by the SubTreasurer of the Ne»r Zealand Government at Dunedin, to the master of any steamboat which shall leave Melbourne with the New Zealand European Mails, within twenty-four hours after the arrival of the P. and O, Company's boat whenever the Aldinga has left withsut 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 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 6ome person appointed by him, must be satisfied that any j 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 j that officer. (Signed) EEADER GILSON WOOD. General Post Ofllce, j New Zealand, j July 16th, 1863. NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. PERSONS intending to tender far 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 lequired, 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 t» 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, 1863. LAND SALE. Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 25th July, 1863. "VTOTICE is hereby given, tbat about 5500 acres J» t| of land in the WHinui-o-mata District will be put up for sale by Public Auction, at this office, on Tuesday, the 25th dity 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 the Block and allotments is open for inspection at this office. WILLIAM FITZHERBERT. Commissioner of Crovtu Lands. TOWN BELT. THE following Sections, portion of the Town Belt, are open for publii! tender till Monday August 3, 1863, 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 acre. Section 11, Terrace District— minimum price, 7s 6d per acre. Upon the same terms and coalitions as previously advertised. For further particulars, apply to J. H. WALLACE, Secretary To tbe Bo«rd of Commissioners. Wellington, July 31, 18G3. IMPORTANT NOTICE. SELLING OFF. JJ. TAINE having decided on disposing of • the whole of his WELL ASSORTED AND EXTENSIVE WINTER STOCK OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, &c, &c, fco., begs to inform his numerous customers and friends that he will hold a Cleabino Sale at his stores Lambton Quay, North, and sell at PRICES HITHERTO UNHEARD OF IN WELLINGTON. The Sale will Commknce on Monday, the 29th Instant. Terms Cash. June 24, 1863. NOTICE. FTIHE Undersigned having laid poison on their Jt,, grounds in Polhill's Gully, parties arc cautioned against allowing their dogs to tresapass there. J. & H. MITCHELL, Polhill's Gully. July 10, 1833. T^TOTICE is hereby given that persons found XN trespassing on tbe grounds of the under, signed, on and after this date, will be prosecuted according to law. J. & H. MITCHELL, PolMU's Gully; July 10, 1863.