to rbe considered from Ist day of Novombortothe « 31st day of March;; winter, Ist day ot April to i 31st day of October). ■ v . , No mail will' exceed 4D lbs..in weight. Also tenders, for the .services above .stated with the following alterations and additions:— ; I :Cd^YBYANCB OF,; MAIL ' ,' ' LYTTELTON1 AND biIRISTCHURCH. : This tender to be for the1 conveyance of the mail; and .'delivery of ■'letters? :ori; the line of road only,! omitting'the "house to house" delivery in the res- j pective towns. ....... . . . , ; 11.. CHRISTCHURCH AND KAIAPOI. This' tender to be for the carriage of a^dailyi mail between the above .places, instead*of ;twioe aweek. . .-.. . ' •■'.'.' V" ..... ■■,... ; HI. CARRIAGE, OF MAIL BETWEEN ( KAIAPOI AND, SALT 1 WATER CREEK V- •■'■ ■ TWICE AWEEK. ' - :_ Mails to starj: from Kaiapoi on, Mondays and ■Thursdays, half an hour after the. arrival of the mail from' Christchurch, and! to * leave Salt, Water Creek on Tuesdays and Fridays, so as to reach Kaiapoi byll 3C>.a.m. ■ : '-. "....; GENBEAL CONDITIONS. ;, , •' Contractors will ndt be allowed to take up at any , place witliin 1 mile of aPost-oflice letters or news- ' papers for delivery on the road side > without having them taxed at the office, and in•;like manner will not be allowed to deliver within 1 mile of any Postoffice letters ot .newspapers taken up on the way previous to b'ein^ taxed.' ' But letters and newspapers may T>e carried iby the contractors between places along the'road which are more than a mile distant from the. Post-office." Contractors must undertake to receive and deliver letter bags at such hbuses or i places along ihe road as raayjbei desired by the Postmaster. ■■■■ j Coritractbrs willbe bound to proceed with mails without* any undue delay or stoppage on the road , after the hour of departing from the;Post-bffice. :' The' Postmaster to Kave the: option at'any time of delaying1 the carrier for half an! hour after the usual hour for the departure of the mail. ■ ; Contractors will have to find sureties for the performance Of their respective contracts; ■■■■■''! ; Penalties for breach of contract will be enforced as well by deductions from the amounts due to contractors as also by putting their bonds in 'siiifc ! ■••■TenderS--wUl'be"'received'fOT'ißithfer--servi(» separately, or for two or more services together. - ; F.E. WRI&HT, i .'' ■''.' Postmaster. '. ;.,i lß69:; i "' ■ j JUST ARRIVED EX ORIENTAL i f ROM LONDON, AND SHORTLY. EXPECTED BOUND TO OHEISTCHURCH. ■ 'j O McCoVmack's patent reapirigsinsichmes ; O 2 Ransom arid Sims'thrashing1 do. i 1 do. do. dressing ■■'-•■'■■•'" 4 0i I ' 30 boxes Belmbrit-sperm candles '40;keg8 floor brads j ljcase oil cloth , ' j 1 cask chalk • 1 cask glue r2^askß share-moulds ' :i- case' drag rakes r '•*' 2 do! cutlery - '.•'•'* ■ I lO'b^^es'sp^^69 <1| tons sheet lead '■! '■■"4i frames inodorous felt ... . 6 casesfehders'(assorted) 8 hhdsi hbllbware1 " , , 3 do. enamelled ware 1 casfe suspending solar lamps j , 2 patent enJamelled slipper baths ; • ' 9 cases cooking ranges . ;.4 cases register grates. ■ * 4'crates cottage ovens '. ; 3 bales mats 2 do.: cocoa matting . r : 1 cask,Dixon's;-metal-tea arid coffee pots 100 galls, paint oil and;turps, 50 galls, each colza and seal oil - } 1 cask each red and white lead "2 do. blue stone, 1 case Sussex'churns l f do. brushware, 1 do. planes (assorted) , .1 db, T-hinges, and a large assortment of builder's' arid furnishirig ironmongery. EDWARD REECE, Birmingham and Sheffield Warehouse, ; Chrisechurch. to arrive ex mystery prom .',.;..;.;, London,-- >a; ;; 1 Avery'a patent weigh bridge, to weigh 10 tons 1 patent, double ended brick and tile machine complete, with dies, horse work, &c, &c. -5000 fife brkkfi ' j 38 kegs nails 4 cases seeds (assorted) ' • 2 cases oil floor cloth ; I 6 casks tinware (assorted) 1 case, 250 piece's paper hangings (assorted) 3 cases iron bedsteads ; ; . I do; ploughs, 3 hand turnip cutters 2 malt mills 3 Leamington kitcheners . 3 cases brushware1! : 1 ton French wire nails (assorted) lease gun furniture 2 casks edge tools' ' 10 crates crockery (assorted) % ton shots : 2 cases harness ■ 6 bundles spades,- &c, &c., &c. ".'-': .- Also, To arrive ex Airedale from London,— , SO tons coals for smiths' use . . ■ . :; And a general assortment of merchandise. ■•'.■,-/ EDWARD REECE, ; Birmingham and Sheffield Warehouse; Colombo Street South, Christchurch. ■ NOTICE TO CARTERS, THE Provincial Government are prepared to receive tenders for metalling a portion of the:H^rewood Road,.PapanuL . Specification of the works to be seen at the office of the Public Works, Christchurch, , , • Sealed tenders to be sent in, not later.than noon on Saturday, March sth, addressed to the Provincial Secretary. ■, ■:, , : , ,■ •. r . •,- . .. ■......' The Provincial Government will not be bound to accept the lowest.or any tender. For the Provincial Engineei', i JAMES HEN WOOD. Office of Public, Works, . Christchuroh, Feb. 23rd, 1859. ; NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. •.•■■■■ ' . i THE Provincial Government are prepared to receive tenders for '■ ' forming' and draining a portion of the Harewood Road, Papariui. i Specification, of the works to be seen at the Office .of Public Works, Christclmrchl, ' Sealed tendera to be sent in not later, than.noon, Saturday, March sth, addressed to the Provincial Secretary. ...-. -. ' ■;.': ■ : The Provincial .Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. ! For the Provincial Engineer, ; ;..... : , JAMES KENWOOD. Office of Public Works, Chriatchurch, Feb. 23rd, 1859.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 659, 2 March 1859, Page 6
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