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Government Notices. NEW ZEALAND TELEGKAPHS. SECTION I. rpENDERS are invited for ihe SUPPLY X and DELIVERY of Eight Hundred (800) TELEGRAPH POSTS, more or les*, between Richmond nnd the Junction of the Buller and Top House Reads ; and for the Delivery of about Sixteen (16) Tons of Wire and other Telegraph Material. The general course of the line will be along the Railway line from Richmond to Fox-hill, and uear the road by Eogdon's, through the Big Bush to junction of the Bu ler and Top House roads. Poles to be fawn from ihe heart of Totara, to be perfectly sound, straight, and free from sap, shake, loose knots, or any other de'ect. The greater number of the Poles to bs each Twenty (20) fett long, the remainder to be each Twenty-fire (25) feet long, all to be Eight inches square at the butt, and Six (G) inches square at the top end. Poles to be delivered along the line at pegs, following the general course above indicated. The v ire and other material to be taken from Nelson, and to be delivered at pegs, according to a litt that will be furnished to the contractor The above works to be completed by the 31st day cf July, 1575. Tenders to state price per pole of each kiDd. and price per cwt for delivery of mnterial.and to be accompanied by a deposit equal to 50 per cent of the value of the tender, which sum will be hell as security f. r the due performance of the work within the stipulated time, or wi 1 be forfeited should any contractor refuse to take up his contract. The lowest or sny Tender not necessarily accepted By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON, General Manager N. Z. Telegraphs. Tenders addressed " Tender for Supply and Delivery of Telegraph Poßte, Section I," will le received by the undersigned at the Telegraph Office Lyell, not later than Noon, the 20th MARCH, 1875, or at the Telegraph Office, Nelson, not later than Noon of the 22nd MARCH, 1875. C. MALING, Telegraph Survcyer. Nelson, February 22, 1875. 455 NEW ZEALAND TELEGEAPHS. SECTION 11. rpENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY X and DELIVERY of Nine Hundred (900) TELEGRAPH POSTS, more or less, between the Long Eord, near Matakitaki, and the Junction of the Buller ard Tophouse Rosds; a d lor the Delivery of ebout Seventeen (17) Tons of Wire, and other Telegraph Material. The general courte of the line will be along the road by "Iloundhill," " JD evil's Grip," and down the light bank of the Buller river to the Long Ford. Po'es to be sawn from the hcatt of Totar', to be perfectly sound, straight, and free lrom sap, shake, loose knot", or any other defect. Each pole to be Twenty (20) fett lonsr, Eight (8) inchf s squa-c at the butt, and Six (6) inchis f quare at the top end. Poteß to be delivered along tl c line at pegs fol'owing the general ourae above indicated. The wire and other material to be taken from Nds n, and to be delivered at pegs, according to a list that will be furnLhed to the contractor The above works to be completed by the 3)st day ot Augu-t, l>-75. Tenlers to state price per pole of each kind, and pr.ee per cwt for de.iverv of material, and to be accompanied by a deposit equal to 20 per c nt of the value of the tender, which sum will \ c held as security tor the due performance of the work within the stipulated time, or will be forfeited should any contractor refuse to ttke up his contract. Ihe lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order of the Telegraph Commiisioner, C. LEMON, General Manager New Zealand Telegraphs. Tenders addressed " Tender for Supply and Delivery of Telegraph Posts, Section H," will be received by the undersigned, at the Telegraph Office, Lyell, not later than Noon, the iOth MARCH, 1875, or at the Telegraph Office, Nelson, not later that Noon of the 22nd March, 1875. C. MALING, Tel< graph Surveyor. ftVson, February 22, 1875. 456 NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. SECTION lit. rpENDERS nre invited for the SUPPLY JL aid DELIVERY of Five Hundred and Fifty (550) TKIKGHAPH POSlS(nrreor less) between the Lyell township and the Longfo'd, near Matakitaki; and for the DELIVERY of atout ten (10) tons of WIRE, and other Telegraph matcrinl '1 he geiaeral course of the line will be from the LmII township over the Manuka Elat, and keeping the right bank of the Buller river by Matairi, to the Government clearing at the Longford. Poles to be sawn from the heart of Totara, to be perfectly sound, straight, and free from sap, shake, loose knots, or any other defect Each pole to be twenty (20) feet long, eieht (8) ii.ches iquare at the butt, und six (G) inches square nt the top end. Poles to I c delivered at pegs a l ong the line following the geniral cou>ae above indicated. The wire and other material to be taken from the Lyell, and to be delivered at pegs according to a list that will ba furnished to the contractor. The above wcrka to be completed by the 31st lay of July, 1875. Tenders to state price per pole of each kind, and price per cwt. for delivery of material, and to be accompanied by a deposit equal to 2i per cent, of the value of the tender, which urn will be held as security for the due perfonnnce of the work in the stipulated time or wiU be forfeited should »ny contractor refuse to take up his contract. The 'ovvett or any tender not nccessmly accepted. By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C LEMON, General Manager N.Z. Telegraphs. Tender*, addressed "Tender for Supply and Delmry of Telegraph Posts, Section III," v ill bo received by the underpinned 1 , nt the Telegraph Offire, Lyell, not later" than Noon, the 2Uth MARCH, 1875. or at the Telegrarh « ffice, Nelscn, r.oc later than Neon of the 22ud day of March, 1875. C. MALING, Telegraph Surveyor. Nelson, February 22, 1875. 457

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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 60, 11 March 1875, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 60, 11 March 1875, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 60, 11 March 1875, Page 4

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