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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4964, 19 February 1877, Page 3

Government Notices igOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS. KAPUNDA AND NORTH-WEST BEND LINE. Eugineer-in-Chief’s Office, Adelaide, January 15, 1877. TENDERS will be received at this office up till NOON of MONDAY, 19th MARCH, for the Construction of a Line of Railway between Kapunda and the North-West Bend of the River Murray, being a total length of 65 miles 58.40 chains. The Contract will comprise every operation necessary for the construction of a line of railway, with the exception of station buildings and works appertaining thereto, the supply of all labor and materials except rails and fastenings for the permanent way, and the maintenance of the whole works for one month after the line has been formally opened for trail c. Drawings and specifications maybe inspected at this office, At the offices of Messrs. H. P. Welsh and Co., Melbourne and Sydney, At the offices of Messrs. H. Houghton and Co., Dunedin, At the Union Bank, Christchurch, At the offices of Messrs. Thornton, Smith, and Frith, Auckland, And at office of the New Zealand Times, Wellington. The works shown on the drawings referred to in the specification and enumerated in the approximate schedule of quantities have been commenced by the Government by day labor, and the contractor will be required to take over the work in the condition in which it may be at the expiration of one calendar month from the date of the notification of the acceptance of his tender, when the .'work already executed shall be finally measured up in accordance with Clause 75 of the Conditions of Contract. Each tender must be accompanied by a bank receipt for £SOO in favor of the Honorable Commissioner of. Railways, without which no tender will be entertained. Neither the lowest nor any tender will be necessarily accepted. H, c: MAIS, Engineer-in-Chief. J^OTICE TO CONTRACTORS FALLING AND CLEARING 100 CHAINS OF BUSH ON MASTERTON TO ALFREDTON ROAD. Provincial Buildings, Wellington, 3rd February, 1877. No eligible tender having been received for above work, other tenders will be received up to noon of WEDNESDAY, the 21st instant, addressed to this office. Plans and specifications may be seen at District Engineer's office, Masterton, and Provincial District Engineer’s office here. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. HENRY BUNNY.

Public Works, Office, (Colonial Architect’s Branch,) Wellington, 13th February, 1877. TENDERS are invited for certain alterations and additions to and fittings for the Chief Post Office, Wellington. General conditions, specifications, and drawings may be seen at the offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington. Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside “ Tender for Alterations to Chief Post Office,” will be received at the office of the undersigned up to noon of SATUEDAY, the 17th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial -Architect. Public Notices ■yriSlT OF ENGLISH CRICKETERS. Gentlemen holding Subscription Lists are requested to send them in without delay. T. BOURKE ARMITAGE, Hon. Sec. NOTICE. —On and after the Ist of March, PASSENGERS will be BOOKED through to NAPIER in TWO DAYS. Passengers booking here for Wanganui on Mondays and Thursdays will arrive at destination at 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Trains from Foxton to Palmerston start on arrival of Wellington coach, returning to Palmerston same night on arrival of Wanganui coach. jg UN DAY TRAINS. On and after SUNDAY, the 22nd of OCTOBER, a Coach will leave Pakuratahi for Upper Hutt at 8 o clock a.m. Leaving Upper Hutt on arrival' of train from Wellington for Pakuratahi. . Leaving Pakuratahi at 3.45 p.m for Upper Hutt, in time for 4.10 p.m. train for Wellington. Leaving" Upper Hutt at 5.30 p.m. for Pakuratahi. W. R. HASTWELL, Proprietor. IVE POUNDS REWARD.—Lost, or taken in mistake, from s.s. Taupo, early on the morning of the 6th inst., a Brown Portmanteau, addressed Mrs. J. W. Dalton, containing ladies’ wearing apparel only. Supposed to have been taken by a cabman or- city porter. The above reward will be paid on same being returned to undersigned; or any person giving information as to its whereabouts will be liberally rewarded. LEVIN & CO. Public Companies jyj'EW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). It is hereby notified to Shareholders in New Zealand that a DIVIDEND, at the rate of Ten per cent, per annum, for six months ending 31st December last, and a BONUS of Five per cent., are NOW PAYABLE at the Bank of New Zealand. FREDK. BATTLEY, For the Managing Director. Auckland, February 9, 1877. WELLINGTON TRUST, LOAN. AND INVESTMENT COMPANY, (LIMITED.;

NOTICE. Shareholders of the above Company are hereby informed that the poll for the election of three directors will take place on THURSDAY, the 22nd FEBRUARY, at the Chamber of Commerce, between the hours of 7 and 9 p.m. The following gentlemen were duly nominated for Directors at the Annual General Meeting held on the Ist February : ALLEN, GEORGE LEVIN, WILLIAM HORT LEVY, LIPMAN WALLACE, JAMES Proxy papers can be obtained at the office of the Company, and no others will be accepted. N.B.—Shareholders are informed that proxy papers must be deposited at the office of the Company not later than 10 a.m, on Thursday, the 22nd instant. L. LEVY, Managing Director. Wellington, February 8, 1877.