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Wellington Independent, Volume XXV, Issue 3041, 3 September 1870, Page 1

G-overiunent Notices. TO CONTRACTORS. nnHE Telegraph Commiseioncr is prepared to JL receive Tenders for the supply and delivery of four hundred (400) TELEGRAPH POLES, more or leas. Tho poles to be sawn from the heart of totara. Tho poles to he of the following dimensions : — Twenty-fivo (25) and twenty (20) feot long (in proportions hereafter to bo determined), to bo eight (8) inches square at tho butt, and six (6) inches square at the top. The polos to bo Bound, straight, and freo from t hakes, knots, and sap. JN.B. — No pole wilt he accepted which contains the least sap or speckled timber. The poles to bo delivered along a lino of telegraph to bo hereafter indicated between Invercar* gill and Riverton at points not loss than four chains apart. Tenderers are to specify the prico per pole aa per sizes given, and the timo for completion of contract. Each tender to bo accompanied by a doposifc of twenty-five pounds (£25) as a guarantee of good faith, winch sum will be forfeited by any tenderer should he refuse ro rake up his tonder in tha event of its being accepted, Each tender must include the names of two sureties for approval, who ore willing 1 to become bond for tho due performance of the contract, in tho event of the tender being accepted, and must be accompanied by a notification to tlut effect, signed by tlie two proposed sureties. Tenders, endorsed " Tenders for tho supply of four hundred (400) Poles," and addressed " The General Manager, lelegraph Department, Wellington," must be sent in not later than the 26th ' September next. I By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, I C. LEMON, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph, Wellington, 25th August, 1870. TO CONTRACTORS. nnHE Telegraph Commissioner is prepared to JL receive Tenders for tho supply and dolivory of one thousand (1000) TELEGRAPH POLES. The polos to be sawn from the heart of totara. The poles to be of the following dimensions : — Twcnty-fivo (25) and twenty (20) feet long (in proportions hereafter to bo determined), to be eight (8) inches square at tho butt, and six (6) inches square at tho top. The poles to be sound, straight, and freo from shakes, knots, and sap. N.B. — iVo pole will be accepted which contains the least sap or speckled timber. The whole of the pole 3to be delivered on tho Railway Wharf, Lyttelton, within four (i) months from the dato of signing the contract— under a penalty o( £5 per diem for every day boyond the time specified. Tenderers are to specify the prico per pole a3 per sizes given. Each tender to be accompanied by a deposit of twenty-five (£25) as a guarantee of good faith, which sum will bo forfeited by any teuderer, should ho refuse to trite up his tender in the event of its being accepted. Each tender must include tho names of two sureties for approval, who are willing to becomebond for the duo performance of the contract, in tho event of tho tonder being accepted, and must be accompanied by a notification to that effect, signed by (ho two proposed sureties. Tenders, endorsod, " Tenders for the supply f one thousand (1000) Poles," and addressed " The General Manager, Telegraph Department, Wei* lington," must bo sent in not later than the Ist October next. By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph, Wellington, Ist September, 1870. PUBLIC NOTICE. Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 23rd August, 1870. NOTICE is hereby given that about 2993 acres of 1-md in the Waitotara district, will be put up for salo by public auction at this office, on Friday, tho 23rd of September next, at ono o'clock, p.m., nt the upset price of five shillings per acre. A plan of the land is open for inspection afc this office. JOS. G. HOLDS WORTH, Commissioner Crown Lands". H. WOOULDOM, FLORIST AND SEEDSMA N.Z. Forns and Native Seeds Collector, WILLIS STREET | (Near St. Peter's Church.) wmT wallis, BUILDEB AND UNDKRTAKER, MANNKES-STBBET. SEASONED TIMBER, all sizes and widths, always on hand; also American Pannel and. Sash Doors ; also, Sashes and Frameß. Totara Piles, fi'om 6 foet 2. GtolvanizedCcrrugated Iron. 24 guage ; Screw* Nails, Rivets, and Washers, cheap. Oc'olor 5, 18OT