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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 636, 11 December 1858, Page 3

WAIMAKARIRI BRIDGE. NOTICE TO ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND BUILDERS. THE Provincial Government invite Designs for Building a Bridge over the River Waimakariri, seven miles from Christchurch. Each Design must be accompanied by a detailed estimate of the cost of construction, which must not exceed twelve thousand pounds. Fifty pounds will be paid for the best, and twenty-five pounds for the second best design. The designs to, become the property of the Provincial Government. The whole of the designs received will be submitted to Colonel Mould, Consulting Engineer to the Colony, by whose judgment the Provincial Government will be guided in their award. The Provincial Engineer's designs will be submitted to Colonel Slould with the rest, but will not be admitted to the competition for the • premiums. Designs must' be sent in not later than January 1, 1859, addressed to the Provincial Secretary, Government Offices, Christchurch, and endorsed " Design for Waimakariri 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 j bank to bank. The ground on each side of the ' River is fiat 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 four 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 :— Risk of scouring the foundations. Danger from drift timber in freshes. Difficulty of securing the banks. Simplicity of construction. I 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. DOBSON, Provincial Engineer. Office of Public Works, Sept. 16,1858. NOTICE. WAIMAKARIRI BRIDGE. THE time for receiving designs for the proposed Bridge over the Waimakariri is extended to February Ist, 1859. By order of his Honor the Superintendent, E. DOBSON, Provincial Engineer, Office of Public Works, Christchurch, Nov., 1, 1858. . CARGO BOAT FOR SALE. A Five-ton BOAT, quite new, with, anchor, sails, oars, &c. (complete). Apply to John Williams, at Mrs. Roberts's, Oxford Street. FOR SALE, OR TO LET, WITH A PTjaCHASING CLAUSE. 1 OO ACRES of Freehold Land, near Ric--lAw7\_/ carton, about 3 miles from Christehurch. The land is of first rate quality and will be sold in lots of 10 acres or more to suit purchasers. Apyly to Mr. GUINNESS, at the Horse Repository. WHEAT. THE Undersigned is a cash purchaser of a limited quantity of wheat of fine samples. H. E. ALPORT. Market Place, Christchurch. TO STOREKEEPERS AND OTHERS. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, The following MERCHANDISE, in wholesale quantities— American wood seat chairs Child's high dining do. Child's dwarf do. Hunter's hatchets Bench axes Perforated zinc Ivory handle table knives Do. carvers Plated toast racks Powder flasks Carbonate of soda Native Ceylon coffee Bengal twine Dry and wet colours, viz., green, chrome, and black Bottled stout in 4 doz. casks Highland malt, whiskey in qr.-casks Hosiery, millinery, haberdashery, slops, and drapery iv great variety. H. E. ALPORT. Market Place, Christchurch. PALINGS. 3AAA 5 feet V.D.L. Palings .UUU 11. E. ALPORT. Market Place, Christchurch.