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Government Notices. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. SECTION I. rpENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY X and DELIVERY cf Eight Hundred (800) TELEGRAPH POSTS, more or lea?, between Richmond nnd the Junction of the Buller and Top House Roads; 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 near the road by Fogden's, through the Big Bush to junction of the Bu ler and Top House roads. Poles to be fawn from the heart of Totara, to be perfectly sound, straight, and free from sap, shake, loose knots, or any other defect. The greater number of the Poles to bs each Twenty (20) feet long, the remainder to be each Twenty-five (25) feed long, all to be Eight inches square at the butt, and Six (6) 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 list that will be furnished to the contractor The above works to be computed by the 31st day cf 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 ?O per cent of the value of the tender, which sum will be held as security for 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 any 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 Posts, Section I," will le received by ihe 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 Surveyer. Nelson, February 22, 1875. 455 NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. SECTION 11. rpENDERS are invited for the SDPPLY X and DELIVERY of Nine Hundred (960) TELEGRAPH POSTS, more or less, between the Long Ford, near Matakitaki, and the Junction of the Buller ard Tophouse Roads; a p d for the Delivery of about Seventeen (17) Tons of Wire, and other Telegraph Material. The general course of the line will be along the road by "Roundhill," « Devil's Grip," and down the right bank of the Buller river to the Long Ford. Poles to be sawn from the heart of Totara, to be perfectly sound, straight, and free from sap, shake, loose knot?, or any other defect. Each pole to be Twenty (20) feet long, Eight (8) inch( s 6quare at the butt, and Six (6) inches square at the top end. Poles to be delivircd along tie lioe at pegs fol'owing the general course above indicated. The wire and other material to be taken from Nelson, and to Ire delivered at pegs, ascording to a lisb that will be furnished to the contractor. The above works to be completed by the 3Ut dny ot Augu-t, 1P75. Tcnderß lo state price per pole of each kind, and prceper cwt for deliver'- of material, and to be accompanied by a deposit equal to 20 per cnt of the value of the tender, which sum will I c held as security ior the due performance oi the work within the stipulated time, or will be forfeited should any contractor refuse to tike up his contract. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON, General Manager New Zealand Telegraphs. Tenders addressed " Tender for Supply and Delivery of Telegraph Posts, Section II," will be received by the undersigned, at the Telegraph Office, Lyell, not later than Noon, the ',oth MARCH, 1875, or at the Telegraph Office, Nelson, not later that Noon of the 22nd March, 1875. C. MALING, Teh graph Surveyor. Ke'son, February 22, 1875. 456 NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPES. SECTION 111. npENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY , X and DELIVERY of Five Hundred and Fifty (550) TELEGRAPH POS! S (more or less) between the Lyell township and the Longford, near Matakitaki; aiid for the DELIVERY of al out ten (10) tons of WIRE, and other Telegraph material ■ The general course of the line will re from * the Lve-11 township over the Manuka Flat, and '■ keeping the right bank of the Buller river by Matairi, to the Government clearing at the Longford. Pole'} to be sawn from lhe heart of Totara, to be perfectly sound, straight, and free from sap, shake, loose knots, or any other defect Each pole to bo twenty (20) feet long, deht (8) inches tquare at the butt, und six (6) inches square at the top end. Poles to I c delivered at pegs a'ong the line following the gen; ml course nbove indicated. The wire and other material to be taken from the Lyell, and to be delivered ».t pegs according to a Jist that will bu furnished lo the contractor. The above works to be completed by the 31st Cay of July, 1875. Tenders to ttato price per pole of each kind, and price per cwt. for delivery of material, and to be accompanied by a deposit equal to 2 per cent, of the value of the tender, which urn will be held as security for the due performance of the work in the stipulated time or will, be foifeited should any contractor refuse to take up his contract. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C LEMON, General Manager N.Z. Telegraphs. Tenderp, addressed "Tender for Supply an 1 Delivery of Telegraph Posts, Section III.," v ill be received by the undersigned, nt the Telegraph Offl-e, Lyell, not later than Noon, the 20th MARCH, 1875, or at the Telegrarii < 'ffice, Ne^cn, not later than Noon of the 22nd day of March, 1875. C. MALING, Telegraph Surveyor. Nehon, Februarj-22, 1875. 457

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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 64, 16 March 1875, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 64, 16 March 1875, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 64, 16 March 1875, Page 4

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