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church, and endorsed " Design for Waiuaakarirt Bridge." The rejected designs will be returned to their owners as soon as possible after the Provincial Government have made their award. INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPETITORS. The width of the River is 1290 feet from bank to bank. The ground on each side of the River is flat for some distance, and the banks are on a level with the line of the highest freshes. The ordinary water line is eight feet, and.the deepest part of the channel twelve feet below the banks. The bottom of the River is a shifting bed of shingle at a depth of from lour to twelve feet below the banks, resting on clay at a further depth of four feet and upwards. The soil of the banks is sand and light loom. The material of the Bridge is left to the discretion of competitors. Competitors will attend especially to the following points :— Kisk of scouring the foundations. Danger from drift timber in freshes. Difficulty of securing the banks. Simplicity of construction. Facility of repairs. Economy in cost. Any further information may be obtained on application to the Provincial Engineer, at the office of Public Works, Christchurch. E. DOESON, Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works, Sept. 16, 1858. RANGIORA ROAD.—(FORMING.) NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. THE Provincial Government are prepared to receive Tenders for forming the Rangiora Road from Rangiora junction to Rangiora, a distance of four miles. The specification of the work may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, on application to Mr. Foster, at the Lion Hotel, Rangiora. Tenders to be sent in to the Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, endorsed " Tender for forming the Rangiora Road," on or, before SATURDAY, October 2nd. The Provincial Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. E. DOBSON, Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works, Christchurch, Sept. 14, 1858. RANGIORA ROAD. rTIHE Provincial Government are preJL pared to receive Tenders for metalling the Rangiora Road from the loth to the 19t£ mile. A specification of the work may be seen, and , forms of application obtained, on application to Mr. Foster, Lion Hotel, Rangiora. Tenders to be sent in to the Provincial Se- '■ cretary's Office, Christchurch, endorsed " Terti ders for metalling Rang-iora Road," on or before SATURDAY, October 2. The Provincial Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. E. DOBSON, Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works, Christchurch, Sept. 14, 1858. NORTH ROAD FORMING. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. THE Provincial Government are prepared to receive Tenders for forming 220 chains of the North Road, between the 14th and the 18th miles. The plan and specification of the work may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, on application to Mr. REVEL, Kniapoi. Tenders to be sent in to the Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, endorsed "Tender for Forming the North Road," on or before SATURDAY, October 2nd. The Provincial Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. E. DOBSON, Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works, Christchurch, Sept. 14, 1858. NORTH ROAD METALLING. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Provincial Government are prepared h> -L receive Tenders for Metalling the North Road from the river Pnrarekanui to the Bth mile, and from the 14th to the 18th mile. Specifications of the work may be seen, and forms of tender obtained on application at the Office of Public "Works, Christchurch. Tenders to be sent in to the Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch. endorsed "Tender for Metalling the North Road," on or before SATURDAY, October 2nd. The Provincial Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. E. DOBSON, Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works, Christchurch, Sept. 14, 1858. NOTICE. A Public Meeting of the Stocltownera of I this province is invited at the Town Hall, Chvistchurch, on SATURDAY, 16th . October, at Noon, for tho purpose of selecting for recommendation to the Provincial Government, ft person duly qualified for the office of Inspector of Sheep, in the room of Sir Win. Congreve, Bart., resigned. By order of his honor the Superintendent^, 9. OLLIVIER, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, - Christchurch, Sept. 13,1858.