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New Zealand Mail, Issue 22, 24 June 1871, Page 1

TO CONTRACTORS. THE 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 totara. 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.— No pole will be accepted which contains the least sap or speckled timber. 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 tenderor should, he refuse to take up his tender in the event of its being accepted. Each tender must include the names of two sureties tor 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 tfo proposed sureties. Tenders endoi’sed “ Tenders for the supply of one thousand (1000) or two thousand (2000) poles,” as the case may be, and addressed “The General Manager, Telegraph Department, Wellington,” must be sent in not later than the 10th July next. By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph, Wellington, June 13th, 1871. TO CONTRACTORS. THE Telegraph Commissioner is prepared to receive tenders for the supply and delivery at the Telegraph Stores, Wellington, of the following quantities of timber, more or less: — 500 pieces, 7 by 2, and 20 feet long 1200 „ 3by 2, ~ ~ ~ The whole of the above must be of the heart 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, and not cut in any way scant. Tenders must state the price per 100 feet as per sizes given, and the time that will be required for completing the contract. Each tender to be accompanied by a deposit of ten pounds (£10) as a guarantee of good faith, which sum will be forfeited by any ten- i derer 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 totara timber,” and addressed “ The General Manager, Telegraph Department, Wellington,” must be sent in not later than the 10th July, 1871. By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph, Wellington, 13th June, 1871. ti Mg as NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TENDERS 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, Dunedin, where tenders will bo received until noon of MONDAY, the 7th AUGUST. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By Command, JOHN BLACKETT, Aeting Engineer-in-Cliief. Public Works Office, Wellington, 19th May, 1871.