.XjpH^Tb^ Tenders will 'be■ received1 at this office until noon ! 6ii WednekdaV,' the 23rd' day; of''Mnrcta, 1859; for itlie' coriveyntide' of a" mail fortniLH.it y between; I Cliristchurcl) and Timaru, for 12 mUnths, from the i lsi; day of' April, 186,9 i; <.., The tenders to atdto" separately- the charges of conveyance, if-i----(IV Tlif rnail 'to 'start'fr6m' CHrwtch&tcii every aUo'rnkte ' Wfedh'eßdaya^nobn, cbmmen'cihg on'tho, first, Wednesday in.April^ and from Tijnaru oh the f6)l9WH)g'Wbdnesday/-wo^horpermUtingi (2) Or to return from Timaru not later than 24 hours after arrival there. Except qwing'to, uhavoidable; accident,'the ( mail not: tb" be' more' than! theeo days ;n suniiner, and four days in winter on' the route (summer months to be considered from Ist day of November to the 31st day of March; winter, l»t day of April to 31st day of October). No mail will exceed 40 Bbs. in weight. Also tenders"jfor the. services above stated with the following alterations and additions :—-* I. CONVEYANCE OF MAIL BETWEEN LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH. ThiVtender to,be'for'the conveyance of the mail and delivery'.'.of'letters'; on the line of road only, omitting the" liouae to house" delivery in the respective towns. H. CHRISTCHURCH ANC KAIAPOT. This tender^, to be for the carriage of a daily mail, between the'above places,' instead of twice aweek. , ... . ... ... 111. CARRIAGE OF MAIL BETWEEN KAIAPOT r ANti, SALT WATER1 CREEK ■ ,;.. \t : w^e%we'ek.-.^i-Mails to start, from Kaiapoi on Mondays a'tid Thursday^, half an hour after the arrival of the mail from CHristchurch, and' to leave SaltWater Creelc. on Tuesdays and Fridays,' so' as'to' r^ach1 Kaiapoi by 11 30.a.m. GENERAL CONDITIONS. Contractors will not' be allowed to take tfp"at 'any place witliiii I mile of a Post-office'letters or 'rfew'si papers for delivery pn the road side without having them taxed" at'the office,'and in likei] manner will not be allowed to deliver within Imilepf > a'ny.Pqstb|&ce■ l^aken newspaperMJ ; 'letjter3'.or, t onvthe way previous, to their being taxed. But letters and newspapers may be. carried by the contractors between .places along the road which are more than'a mile distant from the Post-officeV Contractors' must undertake to receive and &&■ liver letter bags "at such houses or places'along'-the road as may be.desired by the Postmaster: . , Con tractors will be bound to pfocfi'ed with mails .without any undue delay or stoppage ,on, the road after the .hour of. departing from the Pos|;omce. _ , ..The Postmaster, to have the option at any time of .delaying: the, carrier for half, an hour after the usual hour for the. departure of, the mail. ; I-.-:Contractors will have to'fihd sureties for the* performance of their respective contracts. Penalties for breach of contract will be enforced as well by deductions from.the amounts diie'to contractors as also by putting their'bonds in suit. , ,' Tenders, will be'received for either service separately, or for two 1 or more services'together... ; ,... f. £ WRIGHT, ; .. v. •, ;,: i.- .. Postmaster. ' Post Office; Lytteiton, Feb: 25; 1859; JUST AMyFJj EX OJRIENTAL m6k LONDON, AND; EXPEidtliD EOtfND fa ;j r CHBISTCHtrRCH. 8 McCormadk's patent reading1 machines 2 Ransom and Sims' thrashing- do. 1 do, , do.- ; dressing• .. do. 30 boxes Belniont sperm candles 40 kegs floor brads I case oir cloffi 1 caslt cKallc' |/caste glue..! ,-;,,,,;,. t share, raQUlds lease drag rakes 2.d0., cutlery,.!:, 10 bundles spades l|ftonsi sheet lead ■ - 4' frariles irtodorous felt 6 cases^ fenders (assortedj 8 nMsJHolldware 3 do. enanielled ware 1" case susjtencling solar lamps : 2 p'aterii enamelled slipper baths Q cases cooking ranges 4 cases register grates 4 cratesl cottage bveris 3 bales mats' 2 dp. cocoa matting 1 cask Dixori'S irietai tea told qbffee jiots 100 galls, phjiit; oil and turps, 5d galls, each colza and seal oil 1 cask each red and white lead 2 do. blue stone, 1 case Sussex churns 1 do. brush ware, 1 do. planes (assorted) 1 do, T hinges, and a large assortment of builders' and furnishing ironmongery. EDWARD REECE, i Birmingham and Sheffield Warehouse, : . Chrisechurch. TO ARRIVE EX MYSTERY FROM , . JiOiNDON,— 1 Avery's patent weigh bridge, to weigh 10 tons 1 patent double ended., brick and tile machine complete, with dies, horse work, &c, &c: 5000 fire bricks 38 kegs nails .. ,i; 4 cases seeds (assorted) 2 cases oilfloor cloth ;. „ 6 casks ; tinware (assorted). . 1 case, 250 pieces paper hangings (assorted) 3 cases iron bedsteads. . . : . . .1 do. ploughs, 3 hand turnip cutters 2 malt mills 3 Leamington kitcheners v,3 cases brushwai-e 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, —• 50 tons coals for smiths' use And a general assortment of merchandise. EDWARD REECE, Birmingham and Sheffield Warehouse. Colombo Street South, Christchurch. : . ■ IN RE HENRY ALLWIUGHT, LATE OF LYTTELTON, PAINTER AND GLAZIER, DECEASED. ALL PERSONS who have, any claims or deV*- maiids Upon the Estate of tlie above deceased are requested to send the particulars thereof to me the undersigned, in order that the same maybe examined and discharged, and all persons who stand indebted to the said Estate are requested forthwith to pay their respective debts to me. JOHN BEAN BAMFORD, - Solicitor to the Executors. Lytteiton, 21st February, 1859.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 661, 9 March 1859, Page 4
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