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Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1587, 5 September 1873, Page 1

Government IVotices, 7 ■\TOTI.CE TO MARINERS. - After the 4th SEPTEMBER, 1873, Two Lights, COLORED RED, will be shown for the guidance of vessels over the Inner Bar, from Two Skeleton Beaconß, erected in the western portion of the Town of Greymouth. The sbuth-eastem or high light is twenty feet, and the northwestern or lower light fifteen feet above high water during ordinary spring tides. The lights in one lead through the deepest water, over the shallow at the lower part of the Cross Channel, after passing the Flagstaff- inwards. Mariners are cautioned that those lights are in no way to interfere with the lights at the Flagstaff, and are only to be used for the navigation of that portion of the river extending from the Flagstaff to the foot of Arney street. THOMAS TURNBULL, i Chief Harbor-master, County of Westland. Harbor Department, Hokitika, September 4, 1873. . : Tenders. ■vr ° — - T '~^~ ir Tjcr" c . TENDERS are invited [for REPAIRS and MAINTENANCE for cix months of the following ROADS .— ■■' . Omotumotu ....... 159 chains Hohonu..; ... ... 578 „ Junction ... ..',..." .585:'.,,. Kanieri... ... ... 189 „. Specifications to be seen at the County Engineer's Office, Hokitika j and' the Court House, Greymouth. Tenders addressed to the County Chairman and labelled—" Tender for Repairs and Maintenance 0f ............... Roadj" tobe sent to the County Chairman's ..Office not later than 4 p.m. on the 16th instant. , (Signed) ' '' ->_^ iE. a. tennant;~"~n~ County Secretary. TNLAND MAIL SERVICES. SEALED TENDERS will be received at the Post Office, Greymouth, till TUESDAY, the 30th of SEPTEMBER, next, for the CONVEYANCE of MAILS between the undermentioned places, from- the Ist of January to the 31st of December, 1874* both days inclusive. ■ no. '. ;™.; ;■' . ™*$*z ■ ,-.f Greymouth and Hoki-^ ■■■•< .••; tika, viaMaisdenand Greenstone . ■ . *,) Greymouth and Green- 1 A n -j-, CT stone via Marsden: f Once daily „., Greymouth. and Tere- , makau, via Marsden t and Greenstone '[ j 2 Greymouth and Paroa Onceweekly 3 Marsden and Clifton Onceweekly 4 Greymouth and Arnold Onceweekly 5 Greymouth and Cobden As required 6 : Greymouth and Reefton, via Brunnerton, ' ' Twelve-Mile Landing, Twiceweekly Ahaura, Totara Flat, l ' and Half-Ounce 7 Ahaura and Napoleon Onceweekly 8 R pott n Black ' 8 Twiceweekly I ] s;£ l * g Twiceweekly The Service marked thus (*) is terminable by the 'Postmaster-General, on giving six weeks notice in writing. Tendggbior Service No. 1 may be for two years, m addition to one year. Service No. I.— The through journey between Greymouthand Hokitika must be per- • formed in seven hours, and no tender wiu be considered which does not specify this condition. Each tenderer will be required to give security (ds provided for on the form of tender) equal to 20 per cent, on the amount of his tender, binding the tenderer to take np the service tendered for, and to execute the necessary contract bond in the event of hia tender being accepted. ' Forms of tender and security, wUh terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any Post Office. . No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form provided by Government. Tenders to be endorsed '• Tender for Mail Service, No. — " and addressed to the Post* master-General, Wellington. • ■ . . J.M'BEATH, Postmaster. Post Office, Greymouth, ! - ;;••'. September s, lß73. TENDERS will be received until 12 o'clock noon, on SATORDAY, 6th instant, I For Sawing, Squaring, and Delivering Timber oa ground for Bridges over Saltwater and Card's Creeks. Also, for Constructing same. 'Plans and specifications can be seen at Butler's Store, Section 05, Greymouth and Marsden -fcoad, where tenders addressed to the undersigned will be received. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. • v: -- EDWARD BUTLER, M. RYAN. WANTED Known, that Cheap Crockery Cheap Furniture, Cheap Toys, Cheap Ironmongery, Cheap Basketware, can be had ! of T. NORTH, Importer, the Little Shop at the corner of Mawhera Quay and Boundary street, Greymouth. T. N. has just received Fresh Supplies, and is determined to sell i cheaper; than ever, wholesale and retail. Goods lent on hire; All goods carefully packed,' Second-hand goods bought and mid