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Wellington Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 2729, 8 September 1868, Page 6

INLAND MAIL CONTRACTS. SEALED TENDERS will be received at the Chief Post Office, Wellington, till tho Bth October next, for the conveyance of mails between the undermentioned places, from tho Ist day of January, 1869, to the 31st day of Docember, 1869, both days inclusive. 1 1 Slices. Fbequsncyeach I 1 Wellington and Wanganui Twice weekly 2 Do do Once weekly 3 Wellington and Masterton Twice weekly j 4 Wellington and Kurori Twice weekly 5 Wellington and Makara Once weekly 6 Wellington & Upper Hutt Once daily 7 Masterton and CastlePoint Once fortnightly 8 Masterton and Castle Point Once weekly j Each service enumerated above to be tendered for separately. Services performed at present by coach may be tendered for to bo performed by mail cart. Each tender must bo accompanied by a security, in a form which may bo obtained at any postollice within tho province, for a sum equal to 20 per cent on tho amount of the tender, and to be enclosed with tho tender, binding tho tenderer to tako up the service tendered for, and sign the necessary contract bond in tho ovent of his tender being accepted. 3?or terms and conditions of contract, apply at any Post Office within the province. Tenders to be endorsod " Tenders for Mail Service, No. " and addessed to the Postmas-ter-General, Wellington. JOHN F. HOGGARD, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, Wellington, Sept. B, IBGS. FOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY. GREAT CLEARING OUT SALE. T)RIOR to disposal of his business, tho undersigned wishes to reduce liis stock, and will sell at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, a largo assortment of Groceries Oilman's stores Boots and ehoo3 Drapery and clothing Hats and caps Hollow and tinware China, glass, and oarthenwaro American brooms, brushes Buckets and washboards Nails (wire and cut, all sizes) Paporhangings &c &c &c J. "It. O L E L A 2T D, Thoendon Stokes. Sept. 7th, 1868. TO BE" SOLD CHEAP. npHE Lease and Stock, &c, of the Nigho Run, in _L the Chatham Islands, occupied by the late Mr Alexander. Thero are eighteen years of tho lease to run, and the rental is merely nominal. There are 10,000 acres, more or less, 20 acres of which aro fenced with ditch and bank. There are— 630 sheep 400 lambs 7 horses 20 head of cattle, more or lesa A good substantial house of four apartments A good fruit garden, fenced in. Sheep pens, and every other convenience for working tho run economically. For further particulars, apply to W. & G. TURNBULL & CO. Wellington, 7th Sept., 1868. TO SELL, at the Hutt, tho COTTAGE, with stable and garden, lately occupied by Dr Wilford. Apply to Dr Kilgour, Wellington. __________ THE advertiser, a clergyman, would be glad to instruct, with all privacy, one or two persons of deficient or backward education. Apply to T. A. BOWDEN, Esq., School Inspector's Office, Wellington. TO MUSICIANS. A PERSON is wanted to instruct the Choir and play tho Harmonium at Trentham Church, Upper Hutt. Three privato pupils will also be guaranteed. Apply personally, or by letter to T. A. BOWDEN, Esq., School Inspector's Office, Wellington, Or to ' REV. DAN DESBOIS, Trentham Parsonage, Upper Hutt. J. F. MEADOWS & SON, Dyers and Scotjeers, Glove Clean ehs and Leouobn Hat Peessees. MANNERS STREET. Gontleraen's clothes, &c, all kinds, cleaned, dyed, aud pressed according to tho new and improved method. STRONG BOOTS ! STRONG BOOTS ! ! AND NO PUFF. TOHN MoGRATH, in returning thanks for tf past favors, begs to inform tho settlers that, having made arrangements for a regular supply of English leather, and engaged first class workmen, he is now prepared to make the best boots for cash. Great Roduction in Prices. Superior Waterbights 20g por pair. All Boots Guaranteed. Noto tho address — JOHN MoGRATH, Porirua Ferry. , September 8, 1868. POE'S POETICAL WORKS, Australia edition, fine paper, neatly bound, uniform with Tennyson's Poems, prico 3s 6d. Ju.t published. Melbourne : George Robertson ; Wellington . WILLIAM LYON.