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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 22, 17 June 1867, Page 143

Shipping Advertisements. V <gs. SHE OF THE SOUTH, Captain Bendai«l/. TiilS STEAMER is specially fitted for the CONVEYANCE of LIVE STOCK and is open for Freight to any NEW ZEALAND POET. Apply to . WATT,; BROTHERS. Government Advertisements, -- - ' n • ■pE OCLAMATION. By DoNAiD M'Lean, Esq., Superintendent of the Province of Hawke’s Bay, in the Islands of ■ New Zealand. .DONALD M‘LEAN, Superintendent of the Province of Hawke’s Bay, do hereby proclaim and notify that the Land described in the annexed Schedule will be open for public selection under the Land Regulations now in force in this Province, at the Land Office, Napier on and after Tuesday, the 28th June, 1867. Dated this 20th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Bixty seven. DONALD MT/EAN, Superintendent. SCHEDULE. WAIKOKOPU BLOCK. Containing- 514 acres more or less, the boundaries commencing on the coast at Uruti running inland to Puke te anui the; different lines bearing 39 deg. 18 min., 191 deg. 44 min., and 41 deg. 40 min., fcOO, 2500 and 6700 links, thence along the top of the range towards Parikikauni On the coast‘in Waikokopu Bay the bearing being 3 deg. 32 '93 deg. 40, 293 min., 34 and 128 deg. 17, 2061, 1490 2004 and 910 links respectively ... excluding 30 acres as delineated In the plans of the Office..

o OOSUACIOBS. o.'he Telegraph Commissioner is prepared to receive Tenders for the Supply and Delivery of 2,460 Poles, more or less, for a line of telegraph to be constructed between Castle Point, in the Province of Wellington, and Napier, in the Province of Hawke’s Bay. The poles to be sawn from the heart of Totara, Matai, real Blue Crum, or Stringy Bark. J The poles to be of the following lengths— A few forty feet long, twenty-four inches square at the butt, and eight inches square at the top; to be charred for a length of twelve feet. A few thirty-five feet long, eighteen inches square at the butt, and eight inches square at the top. These poles to be charred for a length of nine feet from the butt. The major portion to be twenty-five feet long, eight inches sqaare at the butt, and six inches square at the top. • These poles to be charred for a length of six feet from the butt. No pole to be charred till it has been out for thirty clear, days. The poles to be sound, straight, free from sap, and shakes. N.B.—No poles will be accepted that contain the least sap. The poles to be delivered at distances of about fonr chains apart along the road from Castle Point to Whimata, Porangahau, Wallingford, Wapukijrau, Waipawa, Kaikora, Te A»te, and Havelock to Napier. Separate tenders must be made for the portions of the line between Castle Point and Porangahau, and between Porangahau and Napier, and' must state a price for each description of timber. Tenders are to specify a price per pole as per . given. Bach tender.must be accompanied with a deposit of £25,, as a guarantee of good . faith, which sum will be forfeited should any tenderer refuse to sign ..theContract in the event of bis tender being accepted. The usual sureties will be required of the accepted tenderer. Specifications • can be seen and further ..particulars at the office of the : Telegraph Engineer, TeljSgraph offices, "Wellington, or at the office of the Proving cial Engineer, Napier. . , ; Tenders addressed, “ The Telegraph En- • gmeer, Wellington,”'and endorsed, “ Tender for telegraph poles - between.; Castle v Point and Napier,’- to-be sent in mot later than the.2oth day of June next.: ' By order, ;*' ;f'V ' ; '" ALEBEp SHEA33I, . Telegraph Engineer.