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The Hon. E. Richabdson to His Honor the Supeeintendent, Auckland. Wellington, 4th March, 1873. In reply to 212, Mangere Bridge, judging by schedule of prices attached to tender under consideration, the difference between jarrah and totara will, at outside, be five hundred pounds. Tender was locked up yesterday, public holiday, or I would have replied earlier. His Honor T. B. Gillies, Auckland. Edwaed Richardson. The Hon. E. Richaedson to His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland. Government Buildings, Wellington, 6th March, 1873. Resolution passed at public meeting at Otahuhu, on 19th February, received, stating that in opinion of meeting it is imperatively necessary that a drawbridge should be provided for the passage of vessels through above bridge. If this be the case heavy additional expense will be involved. Does the traffic by water warrant it being incurred ? His Honor T. B. Gillies, Auckland. Edwaed Richaedson. His Honor the Supeeintendent, Auckland, to the Hon. E. Richabdson. (Telegram.) Auckland, 7th March, 1873. My Executive advise that tender Mangere Bridge be accepted; also, that there is no need for drawbridge. Thomas B. Gillies, The Hon. E. Richardson, Wellington. Superintendent. The Hon. J. Bathgate to His Honor the Supeeintendent, Auckland. Sie,— Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 19th March, 1873. I have the honor to forward a slip of successful and unsuccessful tenderers for certain public works, and shall feel obliged if your Honor will cause it to be printed in the Provincial Gazette, as required by the 15th section of the Railways Act of last Session. I have, <fec, His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland. John Bathgate. Tenders. Public Works Office, Wellington, 17th March, 1873. The following lists of successful and unsuccessful tenderers are published for general information. Edwaed Richaedson. * # # # # Mangeee Beidge, Auckland. Accepted. £ s. d. Danaher and Lauigan, Auckland ... ... ... ... 14,997 0 0 Declined. Jerome Cadman, Auckland ... ... ... ... 15,000 0 0 John Briton, Auckland ... ... ... ... < i7fioo 0 0 Hy. Wrigg, Auckland ... ... ... ... 18'220 2 9 John Taylor, Auckland ... ... ... ... 19,633 0 0 R. C. Jordan, Tauranga ... ... ... ... 20,925 0 0 Albert Walker and Co., Auckland ... ... ... ... 23,493 16 10 Wm. Coombes and Co., Auckland ... ... ... ... 24,230 13 10 # # # * # Mr. Lusk to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaby. Sie, — Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 26th March, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 79, dated the 19th instant, and to state that the list of tenders for the Mangere Bridge will be published in the next issue of the • Provincial Government Gazette. I have, &c, Hugh H. Luse, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. (for the Superintendent). Mr. Codlin to His Honor the Supehintendent, Auckland. Sie,— Onehunga, 12th January, 1875. I have the honor, by direction of the Town of Onehunga District Board, to inquire, for the guidance of this Board and the Mangere District Board, whether it is the intention of your Honor to have any ceremony on the completion and opening of the Mangere Bridge. This Board and the Mangere Board do not wish this event to pass over quite quietly, and therefore ask the above question, that they may unite in anything your Honor may propose to do, or suggest. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland. G. Codlin, Chairman.