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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1158, 15 April 1872, Page 3

Election Notices IN pursuance of the provisions of "The County of Westland Act, 1868," "The. County of Westland Act Amendment Act, 1870," and "The Regulation of Elections Act, 1870," I, Maurice O'Connor, Returning Officer for the Road District of Paroa, do hereby give notice that an ELECTION will be held of ONE qualified person, to serve as Member of the Paroa District Road Board, in the room of Thomas Collins, Esquire, resigned. The NOMINATION of Candidates will take place on SATURDAY, the 20tb INST., at Noon. The POLL (if required) will take place on SATURDAY, the 27th INST., and the Polling places will be declared on the day of Nomination. MAURICE O'CONNOR, Returning Officer. Paroa, April 13, 1872. Tenders VTEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPH. TENDERS are invited for Felling Timber and Clearing a Horse Track along the blazed survey line of the proposed Greymouth and Reefton road, from the bridge site Arnold to the bridge site Ahaura, 9& miles (more or less). All timber to be felled axe high a width of one chain, and all overhanging trees on each side of the chain throughout. The clearing to be eight feet in width as nearly as possible in the centre of the felling throughout. The whole to be completed within two months from date of acceptance of tender. ; Tenders to be one price for the, whole work at per chain. Tenders addressed "The Inspector of Telegraphs, Christchurch," must be lodged with the officer in charge Telegraph, at Westport, Greymouth, or Hokitika on or before the 20th April instant. . . All tenders must be accompanied with a deposit of £20, which sum will be forfeited by any tenderer refusing to take up tbe contract if called upon to do bo. Also, each tender must be endorsed by an engagement signed by two persons of substantial credit undertaking to become security in the amount of £200 for the due performance of the contract. By order of the Telegraph Commissioners C. LEMON, General Manager. Wellington, April 9, 1872. "OOADS. — NEW ZEALAND. TENDERS are invited by the Colonial Government for the CONSTRUCTION of SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, and 10 of ROAD, KANTERI to ROSS. . '..• . Each section is to be tendered for separately. Plans and specifications are to be seen at Survey Office, Ross, and at, District Engineer's Office, Hokitika ; and tenders addressed to District Engineer aud labelled "Tender for Ross Road, Section No. — — l' will be received at the latter place up to 4 p.m. on Monday, 22nd April, 1872. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. • By Command, JOHN BLACKETT, Assistant Engineer-in-Chfef. Public Works Office, Wellington, 9th April, 1872. HTEAM MAIL SERVICE. TENDERS will be received at the General Post Office, Wellington, till the 22nd April next, for the performance of the undermentioned Mail Steam Service :— Between Picton and the Manukau, calling at Nelson and Taranaki ; and back to. Picton, by the same route, once every four weeks. The names, tonnage, and horse-power of tbe vessels proposed to be employed to be stated, and the vessels to be approved by the»Postmaster-General, and to be surveyed by some person appointed by him whenever he may consider it necessary. A chief cabin passage, free of cost either for passage or victualling, to be provided when required for an officer of the Post Office Department. A proper and secure room to be provided for the mails ; and all mails to be landed and shipped by and at the expense of the contractor. The days and hours of arrival and depar* ture at and from the various ports to be fixed by the Postmaster-General, whq shall also have tbe power of detaining the vessels, if necessary, for forty-eight hours after the days fixed for their departure from Manukau, without charge. For any other detention, the rate of demurrage per hour to be stated. The service to commence at Picton on the 12th May next. The services to be determined by either party giving three months' notice, in writing, to the other. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. G. ELIOTT ELIOTT, Secretary. General Post Office, Wellington, 7th March, 1872. fTIENDERS will be received up to Bth of JL APRIL for a Lease of not less than 12 months for the premises (with or without furniture) known as the LAKE WAKATIP HOTEL. Richmond Quay. It is admirably adapted for a Boarding House, or general business. If continued as a Hotel, the connection is good and long-established. J. W. HALL, House Agent, Werita street. Music. TV/O. GEORGE SEYMOUR, in thanking LTX his patrons for past favors, has to announce that he is still open to engagements for Teaching and Playing the Pianoforte and Harmonium. Tuning, &c. Terms after this date (in all cases) strictly in advance. Decemberrl67l*