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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4766, 1 July 1876, Page 3

Government Notices Public Works Office, (Colonial Architect’s Branch,) Wellington, May 26, 1876. TENDERS are invited for the erection of a CENTRAL PRISON at New Plymouth, in the Province of Taranaki. General conditions, specifications, and drawings may be seen at the offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington; Public Works Offices, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside “ Tender for Central Prison,” will be received at the office of the undersigned up to NOON | of WEDNESDAY, the 26th day of JULY, 1876. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. The date for receiving Tenders for the Erection of the Central Prison at New Plymouth has been EXTENDED up to NOON of WEDNESDAY, the 26th day of JULY, 1876. W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. June 29, 1876. ZEALAND RAILWAYSROLLING STOCK. Construction, erection, and complete finishing of covered goods waggons, cattle waggons, sheep vans, and horse boxes, for Napier, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Eoxton, Wellington, Nelson, Picton, Christchurch, Oamaru, Dunedin, and Invercargill. Public Works Office, Wellington, June 9th, 1876. SEPARATE TENDERS for the supply of Woodwork and erection of the Rolling Stock at each of the above-named places will be received at this office up to noon on SATURDAY, the 29th JULY, 1876. They must be made out in the printed forms, addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside “Tender for Erection of Rolling Stock at .” Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that the written tenders in due form are lodged at a District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged ; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and to be in favor of the Receiver General’s Deposit Account at the Bank of New Zealand .only, and not to bearer oxorder. The conditions of contract, specifications, plans, and drawings of each separate contract may be seen at this office, while at the Public Works offices at the above-mentioned places each local set is to be seen, as well as a schedule furnishing particulars of all the contracts for which tendei-s are hereby invited. Eor the convenience of intending tenderers a blank set of the conditions of contract, specifications, plans, and drawings, with a schedule of the particulars of all the contracts to be tendered for, is also deposited at the Public Works Office, Auckland. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. JOHN OARRUTHERS, Engineer-in-Chief. ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WELLINGTON—MASTERTON. ERECTION OP STORE AT PETONI. Public Works Office, Wellington, June 30, 1876. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to NOON on WEDNESDAY, the 12th day of JULY, 1876, for the above contract. They must bo addi-essod to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside, “ Tender for Petoni Store, Contract No. 2.” . Conditions of contract, specification, plans, and drawings may be seen at the Public Works offices, Wellington and Upper Hutt. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. JOHN OARRUTHERS, Engineer-in-Chief. Freight eor wanganui and EOXTON. Public Works Office, Wellington, 27th June, 1876. SEPARATE TENDERS will be received at this office until NOON on WEDNESDAY, sth JULY, 1876 0 for the conveyance of about 270 tons rails, and nearly five tons waggon ironwork, ex Campordown, to Eoxton ; also, about 630 tons rails, ex Camperdown and Midlothian, to Wanganui. Separate tenders for each service are to be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, marked outside, “ Tender for Freight,” and must be accompanied by a marked cheque for £25 for the service to Wanganui, or for £ls for the service to Eoxton. Specifications can be seen at this office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOHN KNOWLES, Under-Secretary. Education TE ARO GRAMMAR AND COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, WELLINGTON. . MIDWINTER VACATION. The THIRD QUARTER commences on MONDAY, JULY 3. Vacancies for four Boarders. The course of instruction is calculated to ensure a thorough knowledge of com.merce, and will enable a moderately intelligent lad to undertake the duties of a merchant's office (keep an ordinary set of books, and cor-i-espond readily in German and Ex-ench) immediately on leaving the school, usually at the age of 15. The course admits of being varied to meet the requirements of youths who seek to compete at the Civil Service or higher examinations. The ordinary school fee varies from one and a half to two and a half guineas per quarter. Pupils are admitted at any time during the quarter, and are charged from the date of entry. No extx-a is chargeable except that foxmusic piano, and vocal), which branches are severally entrusted to Px-ofessors of acknowledged abilxtyl A dancing class is arranged for Monday and Wednesday evenings. Excellent accommodation is reserved for three young gentlemen of studious and regular habits, engaged during day, and who desire a quiet home, on advantageous terras; 1 Further particulars on application, personally or by letter, to the Principal. HE ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL WILL RE-OPEN, After the Winter Vacation, ! * on r MONDAY, JULY 10.