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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3275, 11 August 1871, Page 3

DISTRICT ORDER. Militia Office, Wellington, 10th August, 1871. A GENERAL PARADE ofthe Wellington Volunteor Artillery, No. 1 Wellington Rifles, the Veteran and Cadet Corps, will take place at 1 pm. on Tuesday nexfc, tho 15fch instant, on the Reclaimed Land, for fche purpose of forming a Guard of Honor on the occasion of the Opening of Parliament by His Excellency Sir George F. Bowen, G.C.M.G. H. E. READER, Lieut.- Col. Wellington District. ASGOOD'S GRAND DERBY SWEEPSTAKES ON THE MELBOURNE CUP OF 1871. 100 Membors at £1 each. First horae to receive £75 ; second, £15 ; third, £5. To bo drawn at OSGOOD'S Metropolitan Hotel ou SATURDAY EVENING, 12th AUGUST. Ten Tickets remain yefc unsold, and will be RAFFLED FOR THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, At 8 o'clock. In order to facilitate tho drawing on Saturday evening, ifc is desirablo thafc ALL subscribers should call and get their tickets properly numbered and signed provious to tho night of drawing. Will subscribers please attend to this. JAMES OSGOOD. TENDERS WANTED for forming and laying 40 chains, more or less, of tramway at the Porirua Steam Saw Mill. Tenders will bo received until noon of Saturday, the 12th August. Information can be had by applying at the office, Willis street, or at tho Mill. Tho lowest or any tender nofc necessarily accopted. J. CHEW, Timber Merchant, Willis street. WELLINGTON PATENT SLIP COMPANY, LIMITED. TO CONTRACTORS. THE Directors will receive Tenders until Noon of 30th September, 1871, for the ERECTION of tho PATENT SLIP in Evans' Bay, Wellington. The Slip is to bo capable of hauling up and launching vessels up to 2000 tons register. The material necessary for the work will be supplied by tho Company. The drawings, specifications, and conditions can bo seen on or after fcho 15th August next, at the offieo of fche Company's Engineer, whore sealed tenders, properly endorsed, will bo roceived. Tho Directors do nofc pledge themselves to accept the lowest or any tendor. J. R. GEORGE, Engineer to Wellington Patent Slip Company, Limited. Wellington, Now Zealand, 20th July, 1871. tcTtimber merchants. THE Wellington Patent Slip Company, Limited, will receivo Tenders up to noon of TUESDAY, 15th August next, for the supply of— 20 MANUEA POLES, 40 feefc in length 10 do do 35 do do to bo not less than 12 inches in diameter at the smallest part, and perfectly straight and sound. Poles to be delivered in Evans' Bay, at the site of the slip. The lowest or any tendor will nofc necessarily be accepted. For further particulars apply to J. R. GEORGE, Engineer, Wellington, 19th July, 1871. WELLINGTON PATENT SLIP COMPANY (LIMITED). TO TIMBER MERCHANTS. THE Directors will receive Tendors until noon of the 13th September next, for the supply of 8,500 cube feefc, more or leas, of TOTARA TIMBER, The first delivery to commence on tho 31st October nexfc, and fcho wholo quantity to bo delivered beforo the 15th March, 1872. Tenders will be received, and further information can be obtained, on application at the Engineer's Oflico. Tho lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. J. R. GEORGE, Engineer. Wellington, New Zealand, Bth August, 1871. TENDERS will bo received by the undersigned up to Noon on WEDNESDAY, the 16th of August, for fche ERECTION of a LARGE SCHOOL at Te Auto. Plans and specifications to bo seen at the Bishop of Waiapu's, Napier ; at Dr Pollen's, Auckland ; and at my offices, WoUington. W. H. CLAYTON, Architect. TENDERS will be received up to noon on Thursday, tho I7fch of August, for the erection of a shop in Cuba street. Plans and specifications ufc my offices. W. H. CLAYTON, Architect. Oth August;, 1871. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS for tho erection of a two-storey dwelling-houso and shop on Lambton Quay will bo received at my office, whero plans and specifications may be seen until noon of Tuesday, August 22nd. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. C. $RINGHAM, Architect. Molesworth street, August 9. TO~ BUILDERS AND PAINTERS. WHOLE and Separate Tendera will bo received for repairs to fcho Hospital, WoUington. Specification may bo seen afc my oflico up to noon on the 12th instant, whero tenders are to bo sent in. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. C. J. TOXWARD, Architect, Lambton Quay. Wellington, 2nd August. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS will be received up to noon of tho 22nd instant, for tho erection of four largo Stores. Plans and specifications to bo scon at my office, where tenders aro to be sent in, addressed to the Provincial Secretary, Wellington. The lowest or any tonder not necessarily accopted. 0. J. TOXWARD, Architect. Lambton Quay, t sth August, 1871.