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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4164, 25 July 1874, Page 4

Government Notices. -JEW . ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ASHBURTON TO TEMUKA RAILWAY. " ORAEI CONTRACT." Public Works Office, Wellington, 30tli June, 1874. TENDERS will be received at this Office up to NOON on MONDAY, 27th July, 1874, for the CONSTRUCTION of the above (formation only), being about 13 miles 45 chains in length. They must be addressed to the Hon. Minis ter for Public Works, and marked outside "Tender, Orari Contract." Plans and specifications may be seen at this Office, and at the Public Works Offices, Christchurch and Timaru. Telegraphic tenders will be received under the usual conditions for tendering for Railway Works in general. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By Command, JOHN CARRUTHERS, _ Engineer-in-Chief. [CTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. MOUNT ROCHFORT RAILWAY. WESTPORT CONTRACT.—(Formation and Permanent Way.) Public Works Office, Wellington, June 26th, 1874. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office until Noon on WEDNESDAY, 29th JULY, 1574, for the CONSTRUCTION of the above, being about 7 miles 37 chains. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside, "Tender, Westport Contract." Plans and specifications may been seen at this office, and at the Public Works Offices, Westport and Greyinouth, 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 ""lilway Works in general. By Command, JOHN CARRUTHERS, Engineer-in-Chief. fell -TEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Public Work's Office, Wellington, 29th Juno, 1874. TENDERS will be received at this office until NOON of SATURDAY, the 25th day of July, 1874, for the supply and delivery of 46,000 feet of TIMBER, for the Pattern shops at the Railway Stations of Auckland and Dunedin. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside "Tender for Timber for Pattern shops." Specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices at Wellington, Auckland, Chiist church, and Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any telegraph office by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are * ' d at a District or Resident Engineer's by the same hour. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. JOHN CARRUTHERS, En<*ineer-in-Chief. OTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Provincial Secretary's Office, Wellington, July 14, 1874. TENDERS will be received at the above office up to Noon of TUESDAY, the 28th instant, for the ERECTION of Twelve COTTAGES upon Reserve Acre No. 12, Adelaide Road, Wellington. Plans and specifications may be seen at Provincial Engineer's Office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. HENRY BUNNY, Provincial Secretary. IMPORTANT SALE OF CROWN LANDS. Notice is hereby given that 47,000 acres, more or less, of Crown Lands, divided into Suburban and Rural Sections; situated in the PARAE-KARETU BLOCK, West Coast, and distant ten miles from the township of Marton, Upper Rangitikei, will be sold by public auction, at this office, on or about Ist September. The Parae-Karetu Block, hereafter to be called, "The Township of Hunter," is easily accessible both from Waiigaum and Rangitikei. Part of the land is covered with open bush, while that in the Pourewa Valley and also on the Turakina side consists of level country. Further information will be given in future advertisements. JOS. G-. HOLDSWORTH, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Crown Lands Office, Wellington, June 30, 1874. 10 SURVEYORS AND ROAD THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANTERBURY will receive applications from SURVEYORS and ROAD ENGINEERS, who may desire to obtain appointments under the Provincial Government in the Survey Department. Applications must be mado by letter, to the Chief Surveyor, Christehnrch, Canterbury. SAMUEL HEWLINGS, Chief Surveyor. 2nd July, 1874. TIMARU AND GLADSTONE BOARD OF WORKS. APPLICATIONS are INVITED for the Post ,of ENGINEER to this 'Board. Salary at the rate of £750 per Annum, to cover travelling expenses. No private practice permitted. ■ Applications, accompanied by testimonials, to be sent in not later than 11 a.m., August 12th, addressed to the Chairman of the , Timaru and Gladstone Board of Works. Duties to commence 12th September. By order, EDWARD H. TATE, Secretary.