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Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue XXII, 21 November 1867, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND INTERPROVINCIAL STEAM MAIL SERVICES. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders will be received at this office until Thursday, tho 9th day of January, 1868, for tho performance of the undermentioned Steam Mail Services, for a period of six months from the commencement of the contract, detcrrrnnabie at that date or any subsequent date by three months' previous notice on either side : — 1. From the Manukau to Wellington, monthly, calling at Taranaki, Nelson, and Picton ; this service to commence from the Manukau on the 3rd March, 1868. 2. From Auckland to Port Chalmers, monthly, calling at Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton ; this service to commence from Auckland on the 12bh February, 1868. 3. From Wellington to tho Bluff, monthly, calling at Lyttelton and Port Chalmers ; this service to commence from Wellington on the 23rd February, 1868. 4 From the Bluff to Wellington, monthly, calling at Port Chalmers and Lytteltou ; this service to coraraonco from tho Bluff on 3rd Mareh, 1868. 5. From Port Chalmers to the Manukau, monthly, calling at Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, Nelson and Taranaki ; this service to commence from Port Chalmers on 20th February, 1868. 6. From Wellington to Auckland, monthly, calling at Napier and Tauranga ; this service to commence from Wellington on the 26th February, 1868. The dates of arrivals and departures at the various ports to be in accordance with a Time table to be seen at this Office ; the PostmasterGeneral to have the power to alter the dates. A proper and secure room to be provided for tho safe custody of tho mails. A chief cabin passage, free of co6t, to be provided, if required, for a postal officer. All mails to bo landed, shipped, or transhipped by and at the expense of the contractor,, excepting at Taranaki. Tho names, tonnage, and ' horse- power of tho vessels proposed to be employed in this service to be stated, and the vessels to be approved by the Postmaster-General, and subject to be" surveyed by some person appointed by him whenever he may consider it necessary. The Poßtmaster-General to have the power of detaining tho vessels for twenty-four hours at any port without charge ; the rate of demurrage per diem for any further detention to be stated. Tenders to stale the rate per diem or otherwise for passages for members of the General Assembly and officers of the General Government, oxulusive of wines, spirits, &c. Tenders to be endorsed " Tender for New Zealand Interprovinciul Steam Mail Services No. — " By order, G. ELIOTT ELIOTT, Secretary. General Post Office, Wellington, 19th November, 1867. WOOL ! WOOL ! ! nnHE undersigned are cash purchasers of Wool, JL or will mako liberal advances on consignments to their agents in London. JOHNSTON & CO. November 20, 1867. TO LET, A NINE-ROOMED HOUSE, at present occupied by J. Mears, saddler, at the corner^ of Willis and Abel Smith streets. APARTMENTS. TO LET— A handsomely furnished SITTINGROOM and BEDROOM, on Thorndon Flat. Apply to c< A. M.,"' at Mr Farmery'B stationer. OFFICES TO LET.— lnquire of Mr John Plimmer, Terrace. TO BE SOLD AT THE HUTT MARKET, ON THE 4th DECEMBER, If not previously sold. rpWO DRAUGHT MARES, aged three and JL four years, got by Black Prince and Hercules out uf a mare by Ploughboy, andjbred by Mr W. Sykes, late of the Waiwetu. * GEORGE WOOD, Wainuiomata. November 18, 1867. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. TO OPPOSITE the ODD FELLOWS' HALL. /CHARLES E. W. WILLESTON, in thanking yj his customers for past favors, hopea to merit a continuance of tho same in his new premises. Booking Office for Cobb & Co's Telegraph Line Royal Mail Coaches to Wairarapa. October 31, 1867. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. . BA. SELIG begs to intimate that he-has • removed from Lambton Quay to those premises opposite the " Empire" Hotel, Willis street, and whilst thanking his friends and tho public for tho support hitherto afforded him, solicits a continuance of their esteemed favors. ■■■'- '•''• B. A. SELIG, .'"•'''-, Watch and Clock Jtfaker. October 18';l867 ; NOTICE; : WELLINGTON MUTUAL INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ANEW CLASS will be formed, in terms of Rule 10, bo soon as a sufficient number of shares have been applied for. . , Entrance fee, 2a 6d per share. Application to benmdo at tho, office of tho Society. By order of tho Committee, WILLIAM ALLEN, Manager. October 31, 1867. _________—————-——-————————-— — j — NOTICE. HOUSEHOLDERS deeirousof having asphal t o pavement laid at the present reduced rnlo are requested to send in written applications to cbe City Engineer at an early dutc. By ordei', J. RIGG, Clerk to tbe B.oavui Board of Works Office, Wellington, 11th November.