lenders, :I .< - ,-.,;- --■VfEW ..ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. :'■ ■ section iLy,/^;;; ; ;':;. TENDERS are^ invited for the SUPPLY and : 3LIVERY of Nine Hundred " (900) TEL CGRAPH POSTS, more or less, between tL.e Long Ford, near Matakitaki,; and the Junction of the Boiler and Top House Roads; and for the Delivery of abont Seventeen (17) tons of Wire, and other Tele' graph Material, , The general course of the Line will be along the road by : JM,Devil's Grip," and down the; right bank of , the Bnller river, to the Long Foad. . >..-\f n Poles to be sawn from the heart of Totara, to be perfectly sound; straight, and free from sap, shake, loose knots, or any other: defect. -'■:■■ ; ■■■■■.■;:■':::.:;.' Each pole to be Twenty (20) feet long,' Eight (8) inches square at the butt, and Six; (6) inches square at the top end* .-.-.■■■ Poles to be delivered along the line , at pegs " following the general coarse above indicated. > The wire and other material; to be. .taken from Nelson, and to be delivered, at pegs, according to a list that will be furnished to the contractor. , ; : • The above works to be completed by the. 31st day of August, 1875. ; . ■ Tenders to state price per pole, and price, per cwt. for delivery of material, and, to bef accompanied by a deposit equal to Twenty per cent, of the value of the tender, which, sum will be held as security for the due per*, formance of the work . within the stipulated, time, or will be forfeited; should any contractor refuse to take up his contract. : , The lowest or any tender, not necessarily accepted. r :.; ; , By order of the Telegraph Commissioner,' j o. Lemon, , ,". General Manager New Zealand Telegiaphs. Tenders addressed; " Tender , for; : Supply and Delivery of Telegraph Posts, Section . II," iwill be received by the undersigned, n at; the Telegraph Office, Lyell, not later than hoon, the 20th MARCH, 1875, or at ths Telegraph Office, Nelson, not later than Noon of the 22nd MARCH, 1875. ..• -■ ■■..,., ..-. c. maling, .... ■-.;;..:..,! /: Telegraph Surveyor. '- : Nelson, February 22, 1875. ... -I ... : ,, •; .{ f jl "\TEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. SECTION HI. '■•■'••■■■;;■• TENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY and DELIVERY of Five Hundred and Fifty (550) TELEGRAPH POSTS; > more brless, between the Lyell Township and the Long Ford, near Matakitaki; and for the Delivery of about Ten (10) Tons of Wire, and' other Telegraph material. : v:; ! ;: • : .:; The general course of the Line will be from the Lyell Township over the Manuku Flat, and keeping the right bank of the Buller River, by Matairi, to the Government clearing at the Long Ford. > ■<•.': w. , Poles to be sawn from the heart of Totara, to be perfectly sound, straight, and free from sap, shake, loose knots, or any other defect. '.■■■■ •■ . :;,:■'. ,v . .; ■ ...-;' v \. ; ., Each Pole to be Twenty (20) feet long; Eight (8) inches square at the butt,' and Six (6) inches square at the top end. : . . , Poles to be delivered at peg 3 along the line following the general course above indicated. . • ■:• ■■'.*■ ••■ ■ - .'■; .:•• ' ■■ : :■.■ ;" : \ 't The wire and other material to be taken from the Lyell, and to be delivered at pegs according to a list that will be furnished 7 to the contractor. . ■-..■:■... : ; ,r The above works to be completed by the 31st day. of July, 1875. .. ■ ' . ' Tenders to state price per pole, and>price per cwt for delivery of material, and to lie accompanied by a deposit equal to Twenty per cent, of the value of the tender, which sum will be held as security for the due performance of the work in the stipulated time, or will- be forfeited should, any contractor refuse to take up his contract. : . • - ■•-••» The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. :<..-.■. :. .■:■>[■. 4 ( By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON, General Manager New Zealand Telegraphs. ' Tenders, addressed "Tender for *: 'Supply and Delivery, of Telegraph Posts, Section III," will be received by the ; undersigned, at the Telegraph Office, Lyell, not later than Noon, the 20th MARCH, 1875, drat the Telegraph Office, , Nelson, not later than Noon of the 22nd day of MARCH, 1875. C. MALING, Telegraph Surveyor. Nelson, February 22, 1875. : . "VTEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. TENDERS are invited for the^DELIVERY of Eight Hundred (800) TELEGRAPH POLES, and about Sixteen (16) Tons of Wire and other Telegraph Material between Richmond and the junction of the Buller and Top House .Roads. . The general course of the Line will be along the railway line from Richmond t» For Hill, and near the road. to Fogden'a, and through the Big Bush to the junction -of the Bnller and Top House Roads. . ;. ;,':,-.■ The greater number of ths Poles .will be each Twenty (20) feet long, and Jf £he remainder will be each Twenty-five (25) feet long. . ■ ,- ' . All Poles and Material will be handed over to the contractor in Nel«on, and, will have to be delivered along the, line at pegs, according, to a list that will be, furnished to him. ' ... . ', • The above -works to be completed by the 31st day of July, 1875 Tenders to state price per pole of each kind, and price per cwt. for delivery of material, and to be, accompanied by a deposit equal to Twenty per cent, of the value of the tender, which sum will: beheld in security for the due performance of the work within the stipulated time, or will be forfeited should any contractor refuse to take up his contract. _... .. By order of the Telegraph Commissioner. , r..- *■ : a, lemon,; General Manager New Zealand Telegraphs. Tenders addressed "Tender for Delivery of Telegraph Posts, Section I," will be received by the undersigned, at the Telegraph Office, Lyell, not later than Noon the 20th MARCH, 1875, or at the Telegraph Office, Nelson, not later than Noon of the 22nd MARCH, 1875. C. MALING, Telegraph Surveyor. Nelson, February 23, 1876.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2053, 8 March 1875, Page 1
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