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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 9, 23 April 1879, Page 3

DISTRICT PBIZE FIRING. VOLUNTEER CORPS will COMPETE for tbe GENERAL GOVEKNMENT RIFLE aod CARBINE PRIZES at their own RANGES as under :— CADETS-THURSDAY, 24th April inst, 6.30 a.m. and 2.30 pm. STOKE RIFLES ~ SATURDAY, 26th April inst., 7 am. Coeditions can be ascertained from Officers Commanding Corps, so whom Competitor' should forward tbeir names prior to day of firing. ALBERT PITT, Major, n . , „ Commanr iog District. Orderly Room, April 18, 18*9. 1240—3 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. NELSON AND FOXHILL RAILWAY. BELLGROVE CONTRACT: (formatiojc only) Length about Thbee Miles, WITH BBIDGS OVER THE WAI-ITI RIVBB WRITTFN TENDERS will be reoeived n_-r thia offlc€ « until Noon, of FRIDAY, the Ist of May, 1879, for the abovementioned Contract. They are to be marked on the outside •« Tfenders for the Bellgrove Contract," and addressed to the Hon. tbe Minuter for Public Wt rkp, Dunedin. Telegraphic Tenders, similarly addressed aod marked will be received, if presented at any Telegraph Office, by Noon, of the abovementioned date, provided that written tenders m due form are lodged at auy District or Resident Engineer's L ffice, by the same hour. Drawings, Fpeciflcations, and General Conditions may be seen at this Offlce, and at the Public Works Office, Nelson and Wellington, on and alter FRIDAY, the 4th April proximo. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, W. N. BLAIR, Engineer in Charge Middle Island. Public Works Offlce. Duredin, April Srd, 1879. 1074— 3tw NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAIKATO THAMES RAILWAY. 100,000 SLEEPERS. Public Works Offlce, WelliogtoD, _th April, 1879. WRITTEN TENDERS wil! bo received at tbis Office up to Noon, on MONDAY, the 19th May, 1879, for 1 the SUPPLY and DELIVEBY of 100 000 i SLEEPERS, to be delivered at Grahamstown, Shortland, Kirikiri, Poriri, Hikutaia. or Paeros. Tbey mutt be addressed to the Hon the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, ard marked outside " Tender for Sleepers, Watkato-Thames Railway .'Specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, AnckIland, Grahamstown, New Plymouth, Wanganui Wellington, Blenheim, Neljon. Christchurch, Dunedin, Oamarn, ;nvercargill, Westport, and Hokitika ; at the Railway Stations Palmerston North, Nspier, Ashburton, Timaru. Riverton, and Greymouth ; and at the Postofflces at Hamilton (Waikato), and Greytown (Wsirarsp*). Telegraphic Tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Offlce NOON of the same date, provided tbat written Tenders in due fcrm are lodged at a Li&trict or Resident Engineer's Offlce, by the ssme honr. and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the Tender is lodged ; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for one month, and to be in favor of the Receiver-General's Deposit Account only, and not to bearer, or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKFTT. Engineer in Charge, North Island. N.B.— The tenderer shall also name in his tender an alternative rate for delivery at Auckland Railway Station. 1175 Wairoa Valley. THIS DESIRABLE PROPERTY, late in occupation of Mr. Gembitzxt, is now FOR SALE. Distance from Nelson 14 miles, from Brightwater Railway Station, 2 miles. It comprises about 1000 Acres of Good Land in a compact block, with commodious Dwelling-House, Cottage, Outbuildings, Enclosures, and Improvements. Title consolidated under Land Transfer Act. An excellent position for a Cattle and Dairy Station, with pleasant residence. Apply to W. M. STANTON. Hydraulic Engine For Sale, FORMERLY ÜBed for driving the Printing Machine of the Nelson Examiner. It is in perfect order. ALSO, Apart from the above, a Pair of DRIVING WHEELS, with Wooden Drum, or a Spindle. A large VENTILATING and HEATSTOVE (Arnot'a), suitable for a Hall, Church, or Large Room. AND, Some Second-hand GAS and WATER FITTINGS. Long OFFICE DESK, divisible into two. W. M. STANTON. Offices to Let. THREE of the Rooms formerly occupied by Messrs. Adams and Kingdon, next W, M, BTANTON'S, Trafalgar-street. » lU7