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New Zealander, Volume XVIII, Issue 1726, 24 September 1862, Page 1

First Vessel for Sydney. .-i- rpilE "ALICE CAMERON," on \ A SATURDAY next, 27th inst. Apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. Auckland, 22nd Sept., 1862. Auckland Rifle and Naval Volunteers. No. 82. 4 FRIENDLY CHALLENGE by twenty of the l Nelson Rifle Volunteers having been received, to compete against an equal number of Auckland Volunteers for a prize, the Lieut.-Colonel Commanding requests that the Volunteer Officers in Auckland meet at the Militia Office on FRIDAY, the 26th instant, at 7 o'clock, p.m., to make arrangements on the subject. M. TIGHE, Captain and Adjutant. Auckland, 23rd Sept., 1862. Commissariat, Auckland, 20th September, 1862. LENDERS in duplicate will be received at this . Office, until Noon on MONDAY next, the 29th instant, from persons willing to contract for the performance of the undermentioned services at the Camp, Otahuhu, from Ist proximo to 31st March, 1863. Military' Store Service Washing Camp Equipage Barrack Services Washing and Repairing Barrack Bedding Sweeping Chimnies Emptytng Soil Pits Purchase of old Straw. Forms of tender and any information required, may be obtained on application to the Military Store Officer in charge at the Camp, Otahuhu. H. STANLEY JONES, Deputy Commissary-General.

New Zealand Mail Steam Services. RENDERS are required by the Government of New J. Zealand for the performance of the undermentioned services. 1. A Steamer to leave Melbourne each month within 24 hours after the arrival of the European Mail contract boat, for Port Chalmers, Otago, calling at the Bluff: and thence calling at Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton and Nelson, to Sydney. To wait in Melbourne for the mail if detained for not more than four days after the due date. To remain in Port Chalmers three days; in Wellington, Lyttelton, and Nelson two days each; and in Picton one day. 2. A Steamer to leave Sydney on or about the Ist of each month for Nelson, and thence calling at Picton, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and the Bluff, carrying the homeward Mail from the Colony to Melbourne. To be ready to leave Port Chalmers at 2 p.m., on the 18th of each month, except February and then on the 16th. The Steamers to be employed must be subject to the approval of the Government, and must be able to maintain an average speed of not less than 8 knots an hour on each voyage. All Post Office Mails must be received on board and delivered to destination free of charge. The Mails to be taken from and delivered on board of the European Mail Contract Steamer in Hobson's Bay at the expense of the Contractor. A free chief cabin passage must be at the service of a clerk or agent of the Post Office, on the requisition of the Government. The Tender to state the amount of penalty recoverable for general non-performance of contract: a penalty of £IOO per diem will be required for delay in departure after the time fixed on each voyage, and an additional penalty of £3OO for failure, after such delay in delivering the homeward Mail in Melbourne prior to the departure of,the European Mail Contract Boat from that Port. The Tenders may state the sum for which the whole or any portion of the forementioned Services will be undertaken. The Contract to commence on the Ist of January, 1863, or on any ealier date that may be agreed upon, to continue for the term of twelve successive trips each way, and to be determinable after that time by six months' notice on either side. Tenders, marked " Tenders for New Zealand Mail Services," to be addressed to the Postmaster-General of New Zealand, and to he posted in New Zealand not later than the 15th October next. CROSBIE WARD. General Post Office, Wellington, 28th August, 18G2. To Carpenters and Joiners. lENDERS will be received until 6 p.m., Bth of October, for the erection of a Cottage in Augleseastreet. Plans and specification to be seen at my ofiice, Wcllesley-street, opposite St. Matthew's Church. HENRY SMITH, Architect.

To Carpenters and Joiners. IENDERS will be received by the undersigned until 6 p.m. of WEDNESDAY, the 24th fast, for the erection of a House in Symonds-street. Plans. &c, to be seen at my Office, Victoria-street. RICHD. KEALS, Architect. Not bound to accept the lowest Tender. Onehunga Institute. mo BUILDERS.—Tenders will be received until _j TUESDAY NEXT, Sept. 30th, for the addition of two rooms to the present Hall. Plans and specifications may be seen at Mr. Varty's Auckland, or at the Treasurer's Mr. C. Emcmminq, Onehunga, Tenders to be addressed to the Librarian, Mr. Twhedale, Onohunga. _ b H. GEORGE, Secretary. TO BUILDERS. rpENDERS are required for the erection of n J. HOUSE in the Grafton Road. Plans and Specifications may be seen at my Office until WEDNESDAY the Ist of October, when the Tenders are to be delivered at four o'clock precisely. The lowest Tender will not necessarily be accepted. JAMES WRIGLEY, Architect. Canada Buildings.

"'ENDERS will be received by the undersigned, 1 until noon of the Ist October, for filling an allotment of land at St. George's Bay, for Mr. HUGH COOLAHAN. MrA „ J. CADMAN, Queen-street Wharf. September 23, 18G2. To Boat Builders. LENDERS wanted for building a LONG BOAT or . LAUNCH—AppIy to „..„„ HENDERSON & MACFARLA.NE. Auckland, September 18th, 18G2. Mangawai Harbour and Breakwater. SUBSCRIPTIONS in aid of this great public ) improvement will be received at the Bank of New Zealand, Auckland; by the Committee, Capt. Moir, J l' Mangawai, Capt. Tunks, Parnell and Arai, 11. Skeen, Es<p, M.P.0., Mnngawai, Mr. J. Smith, Mnngawai Heads, Mr. Close, Aral, Mr. McMillan, Mnngawai, end Mr. Hascldcn, Secretary and Irea-

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