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Kumara Times, Issue 2568, 15 September 1884, Page 3

TENDERS FOR INLAND MAIL SERVICES for 1885 and 1886. General Post Office, Wellington, 20th August, 1884. H EALED TENDERS will be received O at the several Chief Post Offices in the colony until SATURDAY, the twenty-seventh proximo, for the conveyance of mails between the undermentioned places, for a period of two years from the Ist January, 1885, to the 31st December, 1886. Postal District op Hokitika. 3. Hokitika aud Knmara (morning service), deli veringGreymouth mails at Kumara Tram Station, daily. 4. Hokitika and Kumara (afternoon service), delivering Grey mouth mails at Kumara Tram Station, daily. 5. Hokitika and Ross, via Kanieri, Woodstock, and Rituu, daily. ''6. Hokitika and Springfield, via Kumara, Waimea, and Stafford, delivering Greymouth mails at Kumara Tram Station, twice week'y. 7. Kumara and Dillman's Town, daily. 8. Kumara and Greenstone, twice weekly. 9. Kumara Post Office and Tram Station, as required. 12. Waimea and Pox's, twice weekly. *Tenders for service No. 6 to state the time within which they propose to deliver mails between Hokitika and Springfield. The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the following clause of the terms and conditions of contract printed at the back of the tender forms : " The days and hours of arrivals and departures of mails will be stated in a time-schedule attached to the bond, but other days and hours may from time to time be fixed by the Postmaster-Gen-eral by notice in writing. For services performed by coach no stage shall exceed twelve miles, except by special permission from the Postmaster-General who shall determine whether or not longer stages are unavoidable." Contractors whose tenders may be accepted must be prepared to carry out the services for which they tender according to the time-tables framed by the department. Contractors must, in accordance with the terms and conditions of mail contracts, provide a free bos-seat on any vehicle, and a free passage by any steamer or boat, when required, for an officer traveling on the business of the department. Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any post office. No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form. Tenders, indorsed " Tender for Mail Service, No. ," to be addressed and enclosed to the Chief Postmaster of the postal district to which the tender may specially refer. W. GRAY, Secretary. FOR SALE, by tender (if a reasonable offer be made), a full SHARE in Rowley and party's Tichbourne Extended CLAIM. This having been proved from the last washing to be one of the richest claims on the Kumara goldfield, affords a good opportunity for investment. Particulars to be had from the undersigned, to whom Tenders may be addressed not later than 7 p.m. on MONDAY, September 15, 1884. D. HANNAN, Alain Street. heeds: seeds: seeds; Received &£i On hand. A MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF NEW GARDEN SEEDS; CLOVER SEEDS, SEED OAUS, And other Field Seeds ; Splendid quality, and reasonable prices. ENGLISH AND COLONIAL FLOWER SEEDS, Unsurpassable. Lest obtainable. CALI> aG E PLANTS Always on baud. H. SEDDON STUEET, KUMARA.