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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 639, 22 February 1870, Page 3

TNTER-PP.OVINCTAT, STEAM MAIL :-*- SERVICES. TENDERS will be received at the General Post Office, at Wellington, till SATURDAY. the sth March r.ext, for the PERFORM' ANCE of the undermentioned alternative MONTHLY STEAM MAIL SERVICES, in accordance with Time Tables annexed, for a period of six months, from the commence' inent of contract, determinable at that date, or any subsequent date by three mouths' notice given on either side. No. I— From the Bluff to Port Chalmers, and from Port Chalmers to the Bluff No. 2— From Port Chalmers to Welliugton, calling at Lyttelfcou, and from Wellington to Port Chalmers, calling at Lyttelton No. 3 From Oamaru to Lyttelton, calling at Timaru and Akaroa, and from LytteU ton to Oatnaru, calling at Akaroa aud Timaru No. 4— From Wellington to Auckland .via Napier, and from Auckland to Welling ton via Napier No. s— From Wellington to Napier, and from Napier to Wellington No. "6— From Auckland to Napier, and from Napier to Auckland No. 7— From Wellington to Manukau, via Wanganui and Tarauaki, and from Manukau to Wellingtou via Taranaki aud Wanganui No. B—From8 — From Wanganui to Manukau, tiaTaranaki, and from Manukau to Wanga-" nui via Taranaki No. 9— From Wellington to Manukan, via Picton, Nelson, and Taranaki, and from Manukau to Wellington via Taranaki, Nelson, and Picton No. 10— From flokitika, to Nelson via Greymouth and Westport, and from Nelson, to Hokitika via Westport and Greymouth No. 11- From Hokitika to Manukau via" Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, and Taranaki, and from Manukau to Hokitika via Tarauaki, Nelson, , Westport, and Greymouth \ No. 12- From Wellington to Wanganui, and from Wanganui to Wellington. A proper and secure- room to be provided for the custody of the mail% aud a chief cabin passage, free- of cost, for a postal officer, il required. All mails to lie landed, shipped, and transhipped, by and at the expense of the contractor, excepting at Taranaki The names, tonnage, and horse-power of the vessels proposed to be emploj ed in these services to be stated, and the vessels to be approved by the Postmaster-General, and subject to be surveyed by some person-ap-pointed by him whenever he may consider it necessary. . The Postmaster-General to have the power of detaining the vessel for two days at Auckland, or Manukau, as the case may be, if required, to- await the arrival of the steamerfrom San Francisco, without charge ; iterate of demurrage per hour for any furtherdetention to be stated. A penalty of live poimds per hour will b& * enforced for delay in departure from any port after the time fixed on each voyage, to tie remitted at the option of the PostmasterGeneral, if the steamer arrive at its destina--tion at its proper time, Also, in addition, a penalty of one hundred and fifty poundsior failure to deliver the outward mails in time for the homeward steamer in Auckland. Tenders to state the rate per diem, or otherwise, -for passages for members of the General Assembly and officers of the General Government, exclusive of wives, spirits, &c. ' Tenders to be addressed to the PostmasterGeneral, Wellington, and endorsed "Tender for New Zealand Inter-provincial Steam Mail Service, No. — ." JULIUS YOGEL, Postmaster-General. Auckland, N.Z., Feb. 4, 1870. TyrOTICE TO COKTRACTORS. TENDERS will be received at the Survey Office, Greymouth, up to 6 p.m. on Thursday, 24th instant, for the Re-construction and Forming of Track from Greymouth to the Omotumotu Creek. Specifications to be seen at the Survey Office, as above. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. . CHARLES J. O'CONNOR, County Engineer. THOROUGH COUNCIL, GREYMOUTH. Notice is Hereby Given, in pursuance of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867," That the Borough Council, at a meeting to be held on Friday, March 4, IS7O, intend to. make and levy a General Rate of One Shilling in the Pound, in respect of the period commencing March 4th thence next ensuing, and ending December 14th, 1870, on the annual value of all the rateable property assessable within the limits of the Borough, of Greymouth. And furthermore, that a statement of the. proposed rate, and the purposes for which the same is to be applied, together with the return of the rateable value of the property assessable, may be seen on application at the Town Clerk's Offce, Gresson street, Grey-, mouth, between the hours of 10 and 11 a, in, By order, JOHN A.- WHALL, Town Clerk.. Town Clerk's Office, Gresson street, Greymouth, Feb. 21, 1870. rpHE LANCASHIRE BELLRINGERS. The celebrated LANCASHIRE BELLRINGERS and CAMPANOLOGISTS will give their unrivalled performances in the. VOLUNTEER HALL,. Werita street, % . THIS (TUESDAY) EVEN IN G\ MISS A. LLDDLE, The eminent Cantatrice,. will also appear at the same. time. RATIONAL SCHOOL The above School has been Removed to the Store formerly occupied by P. F. Smyth and Co., Richmond Quay. ' Night Class— 7 to 8.30. Terms, weekly payments in advance. | ■ T. THOMAS..