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Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1908, 15 August 1863, Page 4

NEW. ZEALAND MAIL STEAM SERVICES. rrjENDERS .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 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 and then on the 14th. The 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 eßch 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 v 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 forementioned Services will be undertaken. The Contract to commence on January let, 1864, and to continue in force until the expiration of six calendar aonths', 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 act terminate before the 31st day of December 1864. The tenders to be * endorsed " Tenders for the New Zealand Mail Services,'' to be addressed to the Postmaster General of New Zealand, and to be pdsted at Dunedin not later than the 18th day of September next. READEH GILSON WOOD. General Poet OffWAuckland, Jhm- ■; :, 1a63. NRW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. A BON US of £350 will be paid by the SubTreaaurer 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 without them, and deliver the same to the Postmaster at Dunedin, Otago, (landing the Southland portion at the Bluff weather permitting,) withiD 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. The 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 tfaat officer. (Signed) READER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, New Zealand, July IGth, 1863. NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. PiEBSONS intending to tender fer the New Zea- . land 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 18th days of the month were substituted, as the date for the mail steamers leaving Port Chalmers, instead of the I6lh ? The difference to be stated for each of these dates. 2nd. As respects the service from Melbourne te 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 dtite of sailing f READER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, - --' • New Zealand, July 16th, 1863. NEW ZEALAND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (Limited;; THE FIFTPI CALL of £1 per share has been . fixed by the Directors to be paid on Monday 26th October, 1863. DUNCAN & VENNELL, Managers. ■ Wellington, July 23, 1863. ! FOB SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. f^ RUSHED OATS Vy do com 25 tons Adelaide flour .. 50 tons to arrive per Julia Heyn 4 hhds Adelaide wine J. & T. KEBBELL. August 13, 1863, " 'in .-j STAR HOTEL, NAPIER. j THE Proprietor of the above first-class Hotel having retaken possesion, begs to inform his old patrons aud the public in general, that he has< refitted the premises in a superior style; together with his stock of the best Wines, Spirits, &c. • Parties visiting Napier, can be accommodated with private apartments (if required), and will meet with every comfort and attention. M. MoNALTY, May 13, 1863. LAND SALE. ' : Crown Lands Office, : Wellington, 25th July, 1863. NOTICE is hereby given, that about 5500 acres ; ofJandinthe Wninui-o-mata District will be put up f«r sale by Public Auction, at this office, on> Tuesday, the 25th dny of August next, at one' o'clock p.m., at the upset price of five shillings per acre. For further particulars see Provincial Government Gazetle, No. 33 of the 24th inst. A plan of the Block and allotments is open for inspection at this office. j WILLIAM FITZHERBERT. Commissioner of Crowu Lands. "\T7"ANTED, a Female Servant for the Country ?Y Apply at C apt. Rhodes' to MRS. ALFRED. CHAPMAN. August 5, 1853, W "ANTED, a Gardener who thoroughly understands his business in all its branches. Apply at the Office of this paper, v August 3, 1883. M. -\\J ANTED, two or three BOOTMAKERS. s .y V Also, one hand for repairs. None but good workmen need apply. C. HOWE, Willis-street. I July 89, 1883. - WELLINGTON TOWN BOARD ACTS. Superintendent's Office, Wellington, sth August, 1863. COPIES of the WELLINGTON TOWN BOABD ACTB may be obtained on application At-ibii office JOHN KNOWLES.