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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 43, 19 February 1872, Page 2

Hew Advertisements. T^ANTfi^BOARD'AND LpDGINGS in a $ '?y >r i? a $ tfarnilv by-"ia young man. App ly Mail Office:'* ..y .'■■.. . .,:•;, .. . '■'■ 403 WASTED a GIRL, about 14 years of age. Apply to Mrs. WATTS, 397 . Bridgend: STOKES of the undersigned will be X CLOSED on WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 2 1st instant. M. LIGHTBAND. 400 ■--- ■ , Healv& Son. ri^O oblige.our Customers, on WEDNESDAY X NEXT, the 21st February, .T. MANSON and CO. will have all their NEW OPEN jFOlt INSPECTION, and NOT clos their, Establishment on that day. . 401 .-',. ..•; BARNES' CORNER. ;•■;:'■#' 0 T I C E . rfiHE WAREHOUSES of the undersigned X will be CLOSED on WEDNESDAY, the 21et instant, 1872. " ' ' •"" : • N. Edwards & Co., Morrison 1 , SciANDEjEts & Co , H. DAVis, . •: , T. R. Fisher, E. Btjxton & Co ; 402 . T. Newton, & Co. TO, CONTRACTORS. rriHE TELEGRAr-H Commissioneu is prepared X to RBOKIVK TENDERS for the SUPPLY and DELIVERY of. SIX- HUNDRED and FORTY (640) TFLEGRAeiI POLES, more or less, for a line of Telegraph" between the City of Nelson and the Town of Motueka.'- ".'• • ' , The poles to beVawn from' the heart of totara/ The pole's to be of the fdllowing dimensions : — twenty-five (25) and twenty (20) feet long, in proportions.hereinafter'tobe determined, but the greater portion will be. twenty (20) feet long, to be eight (8) inches square at the butt, and;six (6) inches square at the top. , „.-'. . ' The-poleß.to.be sound, straight, and free from shakes, knotsi . arid sap. N.B.— No pole will he accepted which contains, the. least, sap or speckled timber. '" .... The poles will have to be delivered at points not less than four (4) chains apart, along a line of telegraph to be hereafter more' particularly ihdicatetl.by pegs, which will follow, as a rule, along the present coach road between the City of Nelson and the Town of Motueka. The delivery of. the poles to commence on. the Ist April, I'B72,'and the" whole to be delivered within three (3) months of tLe date of signing the contract, under apenalty-of -five pounds (£5) per diem for every day beyond the time specified, which penalty will be recoverable from the contractor from any :suuas that may. -be, or become,' due to him -under his contract;. Progress pay-; mentis, wjll be made at the rate o.f eighty. (80) per cent, as the wbrkj) ndvance, tke r balance on completion .of. contract. .... " ! .... The : contractor will cbt be allowed "to .let or sub-let his contract without the consent in writing of the Telegraph Commissioner, or of the person authorised by him tp act on his behalf. . Tenderers are to specify the price per pole as per sizes givenEach tender to be accompanied by a deposit of twenty-five pounds (£25) as. a guarantee of good faith, which Bum will' be forfeited by any tenderer, should he refuse to take up the tender in the event of its being accepted. , , ? Each tender' must include the names of two sureties fop Approval,; wljolare willing to "beponte bond for the due performance of the contract in the event of the tender, being accepted, and must be accompanied by a notification to that, effect, signed by the two proposed sureties'. Tenders endorsed, " Tender for the supply of six hundred .and tprty. (£4O) Poles, more; or Jtess, for telegraph line between Nelson .and. Motueka," and addressed, " The Genera! Manager. Telegraph Department, Wellington," must be sent in not later than the Ist March jnexc; -- By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, :; ''• C. LEMON, " ' ' ,' '. - General Manager. , New Zealand Telegraph, Wellington, February 8, 1872. 395

TO ; CGfI^BACTORS. THE Telegraph Commissioner is prepared to RECEIVK TENDERS for the CARTAGE and DELIVERY of SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY (640) TELEGRAPH POLES, more or less, for a line of Telegraph between the City of • Nelson and the Town of Motaeka. .. The Poles will be of the following dimensions : —twenty-five (25) and twenty (2~0.) feet long (in proportions hereinafter to be. determined, but the greater proportion will be twenty (20) feet long), to be eight (8) inches square' at the butt, and six (R) inches sqnare at the.top. • The whole of the poles will be delivered to the contractor on the wharf, Nelson, by, the end of March, 1872, and will have to be delivered at points not less than four (4) chains apart, along a line of telegraph to be hereafter more particularly indicated by pegs which will follow, as a rule, along the present coach road between the City of Nelson and the town of Motueka. : ' : The.cartage of the poles^ to commence on or before the Ist April, 1872, and the whole to be delivered within two (2) months of the date of sighing the contrast, under a penalty. of. flve pounds (£5) per diem for every day beyond the time specified, which penalty will be recoverable from the contractor from any sums that may be, or become due to him under his contract.' Progress payments will be made at the rate of eighty (80). per cent, as the .works-advance,- the -balance on completion of contract. „,.' , The contractor will, not ,be allowed' to Ut or suß-lethis contract without the consent in waiting, of the Telegraph Commissioner, or cif the person ; authorised by him to act on his behalf. Each tender to be accompanied by a deposit of twenty-five! poun Is (£25) as a guarantee of good faith, which sum will be forfeited by any tenderer should he refuse to: take up Histerideriri'ttie event of its being accepted. . . : . Each- tender must include the names of twer sureties for approval, who are willing to becomebond .for; the due performance of the' contract in the erent of the tender being accepted, and must be .accompanied by a- notification to* that effect , ; signed by the two proposed sureties. '"■• -°-- \ '■'■" Tenders endorsed *: Tender for the cartage anddelivery of six hundred and forty (640) Poles'; more on le?s, ibr;; telegraph! Jirie '^between Nelson and Motueka," and addressed " The General Manager; . Telegraph Department;' Wellington;" must be sent in not later that the Ist March next . , . . ...... By order, of the Telegraph Commissioner; C. LEMON, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph. Wellington, February 8, 1&72. ~ • 396 np HE Nelson Wine and Spirit Store, TraL ialgar-street, will be CLOSED bh WEDNESDAY NEXT, 2lst instant.— J. P. SPEED.-] -. • , ■ 39 9 STOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY. A MEETING of SUBSCRIBERS and the PUBLIC will be held THIS, MONDAY EVENING, in the Stoke Schoolroom:, at 7.30., to elect a COMMITTEE for ensuing year and other business. ■_.'.; .:: , 361 PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETY 1. OF NELSON. rriHE FEBRUARY MEETING will be held JL TO-DAY, MONDAY, the 19th instant, at Seven p.m. - Stewards — Messrs. Ltjckie and Thornton. The Money will be Sold by Auction at Halfpast Eight precisely. , „ WM. ROUT, 382 . . . . , Secretary. N O T I C ' E . THE ESTABLISHMENTS of the Undersigned will be CLOSED on WEDNESDAY,! 21st February (Waimea South Steeplechase). .W. Milner, .... „.,,..- T^S-Wthond & Co., '.I ', ' " ' EVEBETT BEOS., ■ ' ' James P. Black,. 379 Francis Grimes. .

.-.•25-peP GENT. SAVED,; - FLARELS AND-BLMIETS. : ; j. ' — r— : '-O: Tn %i r • •"i Q /^i ' . o . v v Tnionu oc vo , ■ HAVING SECURED A LAEGE SHIPMENT : BEFQ^E .OTE EXTRAORDINARY RISE TOOK PLACE IN WOOL, HAVE J .. .DECIDED UPON CLEARINGt ' 700 pairs Ijaifgfe Super BiiAisrKETS ? j FilQM v3L<Bs; ©D- PEE PAIR. . 2000 yards flii© and heaty wakes . ■ ■:>*-:-FfiO^;:; l^D^ ; -.■. ... •/. ..-• - ,-.; ;.:.• . ' ""'..•'":: ',! '^Uo: r— — ' The above havitig been ; purc^a,secj^tHeExTßEMEtY Low Rates ruling prior to tbe great, advance. oa ; Wool, T~$; : W.;& Co. think lt-only-jequitable.tp give ,those<-syho ; hav;e ■ •;,. '" . ■ : so liberally patronised them this chance ■ TO''SE.dtf|iiS3:--TH:E. B AEQ-AI-NS. WHOLESALE 'BUYERS. wilL 4od.it; to their interest to,lay;in THEIR -WINTER STOCK AT ONCE, as our'USual-Libeiftl Piscopnt froni Scale will be allowed.. LaWEST WHOLESALE 5 BIST • ! ' / . IN THE PROVINCE. ; 319