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1878. NEW ZEALAND. CONVEYANCE OF IMMIGRANTS AND CARGO TO NEW ZEALAND (CONTRACT FOR THE). (For Twelve Months commencing 8th May, 1878.)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency, [Advertisement calling _oe Tenders.] TENDERS EOR THE CONVEYANCE OE IMMIGRANTS AND CARGO TO NEW ZEALAND.

Immigration Office, Wellington, 25th October, 1877. Written tenders will be received at this office up to noon on Friday, the 30th November, 1877, for the conveyance of immigrants and cargo from the United Kingdom to the Colony of New Zealand for twelve months. Tenders must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington, and marked outside " Tenders for Conveyance of Immigrants and Cargo." Conditions of contract and forms of tender may be obtained from the Under Secretary for Immigration at Wellington, from the Immigration Officers at Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin, or from the Agent-General in London. Separate tenders may be sent in for the conveyance of Immigrants or cargo, or both, from the Port of Glasgow only, subject so far as they are applicable to the conditions above referred to as intended for the more general service. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. J. Giles, Under Secretary for Immigration.

[Tended,.] To the Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington, New Zealand. Sir, — The New Zealand Shipping Company (Limited) hereby tenders and offers to convey all emigrants and cargo to the Colony of New Zealand, as required by an advertisement published in the Lyttelton Times of the tenth day of November last, and in accordance with Conditions of Contract annexed hereto, at the under-mentioned rates, viz.: — Eor Emigrants— £ s. d. Eor every Statute Adult ... ... ... ... ... 14 7 6 Eor every Child of one year and under twelve years ... ... 8 7 6 Eor Cargo— Ordinary dead weight, per ton ... ... ... ... 140 Ordinary measurement, per ton ... ... ... ... 110 0