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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4141, 29 June 1874, Page 3

Government NoticesHEW ZEALAND BAIL WAYS. MOUNT EOCHFORT RAILWAY. WESTPOET CONTRACT.—(Format!. Public Works Office, Wellington, June 20th, 1574. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office until Noon on WEDNESDAY, 29th JULY, 1574, for the CONSTRUCTION o£ the above, being about 7 miles 37 chains. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked port Contract." Plans and specifications may been seen at " ' ™ id at the Public Works Offices, d Greymouth, on the arrival of the first mail leaving after this date. The same conditions for tendering, by writing and telegraph, must be observed as for Railway Works in general. By Command, JOHN CARRUTKERS, ngineer-in-Chief. TENDERS will be received up to the 15th JULY, 1874, for the CARTAGE of FIFTEEN TONS, more or less, of TELEGRAPH MATERIAL, between Wellington and Masterton, the material to be laid at points along the present line of telegraph, in such quantities as may hereafter be directed. Tenders, endorsed "Tenders for Cartage Telegraph Material," to be sent in not later than the 15th July, and to state time required for completion of the work. Each tender to be accompanied by a deposit of £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. Further information may be obtained on application at the Telegraph Office, Wellington. By order of the Telegraph Commissioner, C. LEMON, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph, Head Office, Wellington, June 27, 1874. •\ O CONTRACTORS. X '"" TEe"TELEGRAPH COMMISSIONER is prepared to RECEIVE TENDERS for the SUPPLY and DELIVERY of FIVE HUNDRED (500) TELEGRAPH POLES, more or less, for a line of Telegraph between the m 0 f j? 0X (; 0U ant | the Town of Palmerston The poles to be sawn from the heart of The poles to be of the following dimensions : —Twenty-five (25) and twenty (20) feet long in proportions hereinafter to be determined, btvt the greater portion will be twenty (20) feet long, to be eight (8) inches square at the butt, and six (6) inches square at the top. The poles to be sound, straight, and free q shakes, knots, and sap. N.B.— No polo win he accepted which contains the least sap or speckled thither, and should any pole be brought on to the ground not in accordance with the specification, the same will be cut in or to being rejected. The poles will have to be delivered at points not less than four (4) chains apart, along a line of telegraph to be hereafter more particularly indicated by pegs, which will follow, as a rule, along the present tramway from Foxton to Pahnerston north. The delivery of the poles to commence on the Ist September, 1574, and the whole to be delivered within three (3) months of the date of signing the contract, under a penalty of five (£5) pounds per diem for every day beyond the time specified, which penalty will be recover--1 >le from the contractor from any sums that _jay be, or become, due to him under his contract. Progress payments will be made atthe —*■- of eighty (SO) per cent, as the works ad2e, the balance on completion of contract. The contractor will not be allowed to let or ct without the consent in of the pel his behalf. to specify the price per polo Each tender to be accompanied by a deposit of fifty pounds (£SO) 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 epted, and must be accompanied by a ideation to the effect, signed by the two proposed sureties. Tenders endorsed, " Tender for the Supply of five hundred (500) Poles, more or less, for twoen Foxton and Palmerston "North," and addressed "The General Manager, Telegraph Department, AVellington," ' ' " 'lie Ist August New Zealand Telegraph, ice, Wellington, "' le, 1874. m O SURVEYORS. Survey Office, New Plymouth, June 20, 1874. Several SURVEYORS immediately required by the Provincial Government of Taranaki. Applications, with accompanying testimonials or references to be sent to Thomas Humphries, Chief Surveyor. THOMAS HUMPHRIES, Chief Surveyor. Coach Factory. TTNION COACH FACTORY. U Ghuznee Stueet (Opposite St. Peter's Church). The undersigned, having commenced busiess in the above premises, is prepared to anner, without delay, and on most ible terms. Each branch of the business will be under the supervision of skilful workmen, and all work from the establishment guaranteed. Repairs of all descriptions executed with neatness and despatch. _ K.W. has also on hand, and in course -* double-seated buggies, expi waggons, two spring earts, and timber waggons Country order's specially attended to. R, W. WATSON.