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Grey River Argus, Volume VII, Issue 484, 20 February 1869, Page 3

rpHE Melbourne, Adelaide, and New JL Zealand iSteatn Shipping Company's steamora will be despatched from Greymouth on or about tho following dates :— To Melbourne, calling at Nelson, Wellington, Lyttolton, Dunedin, aud Bluff Harbor, Rangitoto, Captaiu Hagley; on the 26th February, ' For Melbourne Direct — Ouieo, Captain Mackie, on the 20th February. Tararua, Captain Ferguson, on the 28 th February. For freight or passage, apply to D. GIRDWOODandCO., Ageuts, Mawhera Quay. N.B.— Passengers booked through to Sydney and Adelaide. STEAM TO MELBOURNE DIRECT. Forwarding passengers to SYDNEY AND ADELAIDE, rriHE Melbourne, Adelaide, and New JL. Zealand Steamship Company's powerful steamship O M E O , 1000 tons, Hugh Mackie, Esq., Commander, Will be despatched for Melbourne direct, transhipping to Sydney and Adelaide, | ON OR ABOUT SATURDAY, 20th INST. The p.s. Persevere will convey passengers on board, free of charge. For freight or passage, apply to D. GIRDWOOD and CO., Agents, Mawhera Quay, FOR SOUTHAMPTON, Via MAGELLAN STRAIT& AND RIO DE JANEIRO. np H E Fine Full-powered Steamship R U A H I N E, ! 1503 tons register, 400 horse power, J. W. B. Darke, R.N.R., Commander, Will leave Wellington for the above ports on or about the 22nd of MARCH, Carries an experienced Surgeon. Fares : — First-class „. £70, £75, and £80, Second-class ... £35. Freight measurement, £10 per ton. Gold and Specie, deliverable at the Bank of England, 15s per cent. Passengers holding P.,N.Z. and A.R.M. Co.'s Return Tickets can return by this ship. For further particulars, apply to G. W. MOSS, Agent, Albert street. STEAM-TUG PERSEVERE. .ft above-named Steamer is prepared to X carry Passengers and Cargo, and TOW VESSELS in and out of the River as per agreement. D. GIRDWOOD and CO., Agents, Mawhera Quay. ~~ STE4.M-TUG DISPATCH, THE Grey River Steam Tug Company's powerful Double-Engine Steamer DISPATCH, prepared to Tow Vessels in and out of the river as per agreement, to be arranged on application to G. W. MOSS, Manager, Albert street. IVT O TIC E . TENDERS will be received at the County Chairman's Office up to noon on Wednesday, 24th February— lst. For Leasing the ToilGate at the Kawhaka, on the overland road to Christchurch, for the four months ending 30th June ; 2nd. For keeping the same. The following scale of tolls to be charged have been adopted by the County Council : — £ s. d. A vehicle drawn by one horse, ass* mule, or singb head of cattle .040 For each additional horse, ass, mule, or head of cattle to the vehicle 0 10 For every horse, ass, or mule, ridden or driven 0 3 0 For every horse, ass, or mule, j carrying a pack 0 2 6 For cattle and asses, per head .... 0 3 0 For sheep, pigs, and goats, per head .. ... " 0 0 3 For every passenger conveyed by a vehiole carrying her Majesty's mails ..050 Fin-ther particulars' can be obtained on application at the County Chairman's Office. No tender will be necessarily accepted ; but in |the event of any tender being ac- | cepted, the tenderer will be required to enter into a bond for a sum equal to fifty per cent. i of the amount of the tender for the due performance of the same. J. HEAWOOD, Chief Clerk. Hokitika, Feb. 16, 1869. AT O T~~ I C W. I — — — All applications from persons desirous of plyiug as Watermen in Westland must be forwarded to the Chairman of the County Council on or before the Ist March, 1869. J. HEAWOOD, Chief Clerk. County Chairman's Office, Hokitika, February 18, 1869. 7tf~ <> T I (j FT | All applications for Ferries across rivers j in Westland, to be worked either by punts or boats, must be forwarded to the Chairman of the County Council before the 10th March | next, stating the conditions, if any, under which the; applications are made, and the scale of charges proposed to be made. J. HEAWOOD, Chief Clork.County Chairman's Office, Hokitika, February IS, 1569.