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Greymouth Evening Star, 24 May 1901, Page 3

ANTED,—A Teacher for NO ' TOWN school. Present average attendance, 8. Salary according (o cal e. Application;!, accompanied with testimonials, will be received up to 4 p m on Monday, 3rd June, 1901. F. W. EIEMEN,SCHNEIDEB, Secretary. District Engineer's Office, Greymouth, 22nd April, 1901. IHE BAIL WAY DEPARTMENT . will purchase SLEEPERS, 7ft by Bin by sin in size, in lots of 2(50 or more, delivered and stacked at any railway station or siding, at the following rates, vizi Hewn or Sawfi; Silver or Yellow Pine sleepers at as 3d each.Hewn or Sawn, Totara Sleep'Sr's, Cut from matured trees only, at 3.s 3d each. Offers to supply will be received at the District Engineer's Office up io the 31st MAY, 1900. The trees from which sleepers will be cut shall be felled during the months of June, July and August. AH timber must be felled by September. Sleepers to bo all heart-wood free from large knots, shakes and other defects; hewn true in shape, and out of winding ; to be sawn square at ends; t# be cut from large trees (no honeycombed or burnt timber will be accepted) J to be stacked as directed, and to be approved and passed by the Railway Inspector.Sleepers will be inspected in the btish if so required by the suppliers, but no Inspector will be sent to pass a less number than 250;

On receiving notice of sleepers being ready for the District Engineer, Greymouth, will send an inspector to pass and brand them. After the sleepers have heen passed and branded, the supplier must deliver tbem at the railway station or siding at which he offered co supply ; after such delivery has been made the Inspector will give the supplier his certificate, and for such as have passed inspection payment will be made on delivery.

1 ifty per cent of the number under taken to be supplied, to be delivered by the end of October, and the whole by the 31st December, 1901. Condemned sleepers must be distinctly branded by the Inspector. Before commencing to fell the trees notice must be given to the District Engineer, Greymouth, that he may send the Inspector into the bush to view the trees intended to be cut. This does not refer to silver pine. BY OEDEE.

SILVER PINE SLEEPERS. The Public Works Department is pre. pared to purchase approved SLEEPERS in lots to suit cutters at three shillings and threepence each, delivered at railway sidings. Apply to Public Works Office, Greymouth. Public Works Office, Greymouth, 22nd May, 1901. JOHN THOMPSON, Resident Engineer.

GEEY COUNTY COUNCIL, *7 EITTEN TENDEES are invited / Y and will be received at County Chambers, Greymotith, up to 12 o.cloek (NOON) on MONDAY, 27th MAY, 1901, for construction of dray bridge over Maori Gully at Orima township. Tenders to be marked on outside of envelope "Tender for Maori Gully bridge, and addressed to County Chairman. Drawings and specifications can be seen at County Chambers, Greymouth, JOHN HIGGINS, County Engineer. County Chambers, Greymoutn, 21st May, "[9Ol, NEW ZEALAND BAILWAYtf. QUEEN VICTOKIA DAY, PEIDAY, 24th MAY, 1901.

IXCUBSION TICKETS will be I issued at 2d per mile first-class (minimum 4/-), and Id per mile second class (minimum 2/-), (mileage counted one way only) from any station to any station on the Westland section on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 23rd and 24th MAY, available for return up to and including Saturday, Ist Juno, 1001. On FRIDAY, 24th MAY, the trains leaving Hokitika for Greymouth at 2 5 p.m., and Greymouth for Hokitika at 4 45 p.m. will not run. Specials in lieu thereof will leave Hokitika for Greymouth at 12 30 p.m., and Greymouth for Hokitika at 7 30 p.m. BY ORDER. P Street, the property of James O.Reilly. For particulars apply to M. Phillips. ITILLWATFR SCHOOL COM ) MITTEE. A Social and Ball. In aid of the above fund, wilt be held in the SCHOOLROOM (STILLWATER.) FRIDAY, MAY 31st. Commence 8 o'clock. Admission to Social and Hall 3/W. SHANNAHAN, Hon. See. WAIPUNA GOLD DREDGING COMPANY.

k PPLICATIONS (closing at the Com--3L pony's office at NOON on WEDNESDAY, MAY 29th), are invited for the position of Dredge Master for the above Company's dredge. E A. WICKES, Secretary FOR SALE. OFFERS are invited for the PURCHASE of all that compact freehold farm t-ituate at Totara Fla», Grey Valley (in the contre of dredging areas), containing 300 acres more or less, with dairy, 24 stall cow shed, six-room dwelling house, and other improvements. The Kaupo railway station is on the land. This offer will remain open (or three weeks from date. Apply to Henby Gilmek, Totara Flat, or to J. W. Jones, Mining Agent, Ahaura. Totara Fiat, 14th May.

TEMPORARY PREMISES. Hildebrand&Co. to inform their customers W that they have removed into those buildings, known as the London Butchery, corner of Mackay and Boundary Streets, where their customers may rely on being served with the sauo aivility and punctuality as'in the pflsY