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Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1910, 20 August 1863, Page 4

ALii Persons having Claims against the undersigned are requested to wend their Accounts in to C. B. Doubts, Esq., on or before August 31st, 1863. KENNETH H. KEUR. Wellington, Aug. 1,1863. NORTH MAKARA HIGHWAY DISTRICT. "VTOTICE is hereby given taut tlie Annual Meet- . JLN ing of the voters of iliis district, will be liolden at the house of Richard Robinson, in the disirict, on Tuesday, tlie first day of September nex tat one o'clock in the afternoon. • Dated this 29th day of July, 1803. JOHN McMANAWAY, Chairman. TO BE LET OR SOLD. rTIHE HOUSE belonging to Mr Seed, in Wool- i JL combe-street, Te Aio; it is surrounded by an acre of Garden Ground well laid out, and stocked with fruit trees, ornamental shrubs, too., is in a most healthy situation, and commands one of the finest views in Wellington. Also , the adj oining acre for a paddock. For terms, &c, apply to Duncan & Vennell, a MR. G. ALLEN, Pipitea. July 3, 1863. ON SALE. GENEVA, key brand, in red cases . Clouzeau's pale brandy, in case Martell's pale and dark brandy, in qr- casks Glentizil whiaky, in qr-casks B.P. rum, in hhds and qr-casks Port, sherry, and champ ange wines Fine Congou tea, in chests, half-chests, and boxes Arrowroot and sago Scotch oatmeal and Patna rice, in barrels London and Sydney soap, cwt and half-cwt boxes 10 and 11x4 heavy white blankets French merinos and winter prints Men's, women's, and children's hosiery Blue serge shirts, pilot jackets Doe and tweed suits, tweed jumpers Men's caps, regatta shirts Military silk bandannas, printed spun do Woolpacks, 8 and 10 lbs weight Sheet zinc, sheet glass Patent nails, galvanised tiles Galvanised tin sheets Steel spades and shovels Cases of saddlery Anchors and chains Yellow metal skeathing Flour of sulphur &c. Sec. &c, JOHNSTON & CO. June 29, 1863. MOROA SAW MILLS. ALL Outstanding Accounts due to the undersigned for Timber, are requested to be paid to Mr Arthur Hayward, who is authorised to receipt tin same. MoLAGGAN & THOMPSON. May 15, 1863. NEW ZEALAND MAIL STEAM SERVICES. TENDERS are required by the Government of New Zealand for the performance of the undermentioned services. 1. A steamer to leave Melbourne within 24 hours after the due da'.e of the arrival of the European Mail Contract Boat, for Port Chalmers, Otago, calling at ihe 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 I6th 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 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 ba 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 contracts 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* Tbe 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 net terminate before the 31st day of December 1864. The 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, 1863, NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICE. A BONUS of £350 will be paid by the SubTreasurer of the New- 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 witheut them, and deliver tha 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 ease of there being a choice of boats, the selection to rest with that officer. (Signed) HEADER GILSON WOOD. General Post Office, New Zealand, 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 required, if the 17th or 18th days of tha 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 deteution of the steamer at Melbourne beyond tbe four days stipulated for, up to and inclusive of the Bth day, from the due date of sailing f READER GILSON WOOD, General Post Office, . .; . New Zealand, July 16th, 1863.