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New Zealand Mail, Issue 21, 17 June 1871, Page 1

TO CONTRACTORS. j.rto receive tenders for the supply and delivery at the Telegraph Stores, Wellington, of the following quantities of timber, more or '; ' 500 pieces, 7by 2, and 20 feet long '.1200 „ 3by 2, „ „ „ The whole of the above must be of the hearfc/of totara, and free from defect of any kind, such as speckled, knotty, or shaky. The timber must be of the full size as described, 'arid not cut in any way scant. ' Tenders must state the price per 100 feet as per sizes given, and the time that will be reiqufted for completing the contract. te "der to be accompanied by a deposit ofjten pounds (£10) as a guarantee of good fait)i,'which sum will be forfeited by any tenderer 'should he refuse to take up his tender in Ah&fevent of its being accepted. <Eajjh'tender must include the names of two for approval, who are willing to become ."bond for the due performance of the dontfaot, in the event of the tender being acbepitedjand must be accompanied by a notification -;to that effect, signed-by the two proposed sureties. .j Tenders, endorsed " Tenders for the supply or totara timber," and addressed "The General Manager, Telegraph Department, .Wellington," must be sent in not later than the: 10th July, 1871.' , .By orde/ of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON, General Manager. ; New Zealand Telegraph, ' . Wellington, 13th June, 1871. TO CONTRACTORS. Telegraph Commissioner is prepared to receive Tenders for the Supply and delivery of TWO THOUSAND (2000) TELEGRAPH POLES, to be delivered at the Telegraph Stores, Wellington. Tenders will be accepted for one thousand or the whole. The poles to be sawn from the heart of totnra. - ■<•'•'.. ■{ j The poles to be of the following dimensions :—Twenty-five (25) and twenty (20) feet long, to be eight (8) inches square at the butt, and six (6) inches square at the top. Five per cent of the number required will have to be 25 feet long. The poles to be sound, straight, and free from shakes, knots, and sap. N.B.—iV o pole will be accepted which contains the least sap or speckled Umber. Tenderers are to specify the price per pole as per sizes given, and the time that will be required for completing the contract. Each tender to be accompanied by a deposit of twenty-five pounds (£25) as a guarantee of good faith, which sum" will be forfeited by any tenderer should he refuse to take up his tender in the event of its being accepted. Each tender must include the names of two sureties for approval, who are willing to become 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 " Tenders for the supply of one thousand (1000) or two thousand (2000) poles," as the case may be, and addressed " The G-eneral Manager* Telegi-aph Department, Wellington," must be sent in not later than the 10th July next. By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, ~- , C. LEMON, G-eneral Manager. New Zealand Telegraph, Wellington, June 13<,h, 1871. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. lENDERS are invited' by the Colonial Government for the construction of about TEN MILES of the OTAGO SOUTHERN TRUNK RAILWAY, being the CLUTHA CONTRACT, and extending northwards from the river Clutha. Drawings and specifications may be seen on and after Monday, the 10th July, at the office of W. N. Blair,-Esq., Resident Engineer, Dunedjn, where tenders will be received until noon of MONDAY, the 7th AUGUST. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By Commapd, JOHN BLACKETT, Acting Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Office,