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Manawatu Herald, 10 February 1880, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND ROADS. TKNDEKS FOlt GRAVELLING. Put. lie Works Office, Wellington, February 7, 1880. rpENDEUS will bo received nt L TIJK PUHLIO WOHKrt OFFICE, HAWERA, until NOON on TUESDAY, the 17th February, 1880, for Gravelling two contracts, Nos. 4 and 5, of about one mile and a half each on the main line of road north of the Waingongoro River. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside " Tender for Giavelliug." Specifications and conditions may be seen at the Public Works Offices, j Wellington, Wanganui, Hawera, and New Plymouth; also at the Post Office, Carlyle ; Telegraph Office, .Norinanby ; and at the Armed Constabulary Camp at Cpunake. Telegraphic tenders similarly addressed aud marked will be received as above if presented at any telegraph office by Noon of the same date, provided thst written tenders in due form are lodged at any of the above-named offices by the same hour, aud accompanied by a deposit cheque on some bank in the town where tha tender is lodged for the amount named in the specifications, such cheque to be specially matked by a banker as good for twenty one days, and to be in favor of tlw Mecet'v-er-GmeraVs Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender <eill not necessarily be accepted. N.B. — Parties tendering will be required to prospect for and find a supply of gravel as near the work as possible ; and each tenderer must state the least number of teams he intends to employ on the work ; not less than ten teams, however, shall be employed on any one contract. By command, JOHN ULACKETT, Engineer in Charge North X«lsluclTO THOBE IK WANT OF ..-TIMBER. ' MESSRS. THYNNE, LINTON ill & CO. will sell by public auction, at an early date, at their yards, Koxton, about — Q0 000 FEEToFTßlßEß - consisting of — RED PINE, WHITE PINE, AND MATAI BOARDS and SCANTLINGS, In useful building sizes. Includes also— Dressed Flooring and Rusticated Boarding, and 12 x 1 and 10 x 1 Planking for shelves. Tho whole has been thoroughly seasoned for the last four months. Having" been purchased cheap, it can be bought for less than any other timber, and on EASY TERMS. Every house being now occupied, and a large influx bound to arrive on the starting of the Wharf Reclamation, this will be an opportunity for obtaining material for the erection of cottages, which will clear iheir cost by one year's rent. Terms at sale. THYNNE, LINTON & CO., Auctioneers. THE FAMINE IN IRELAND. SUBSCRIPTION LIST AT WHYTE'S HOTEL. TTI OR SALE — / 19 head of STORE CATTLE, from one to thr^e years old, in good condition. Five of tho above would make good beef with six months' feeding. Apply to SAMUEL HO WAN, Foxton. LOST, on Thursday, February 5, between Mr Coley's house, Main-street, and Dr. Barber's residence, a silver hunting WATCH (Geneva.) A reward of £1 will bo given to any one returning the same to Bernard Spelman, care of J. Coley, Foxton. MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL. npENDERS are invited to be sent A to Chairman at Feilding, not later than H a.m., on Wednesday, }|th February; l«dU, for— Metalling 3 miles (more or less) of Kimbnlton road, in sections of 1 mile each. Specifications to be seen at County Cffice, Foxton ; Highways Office, Palmerston ; Loudon & Co, Feildiug ; and Tompkins, Halcombetown. HJ.UAYNS, Engineer to County Council. Palmerston North, February 4, 1880.