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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4970, 26 February 1877, Page 3

Electoral Notices TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. GENTLEMEN,—As lam given to understand that Mr. Pearce intends to resign hitseat in the Assembly, in consequence of a proposed absence from the colony, I beg to say that if he should d 6 so, I will offer myself as a candidate to fill the vacancy ; and, iu due course, address you on the subjects of interest likely to engage the attention of the Legislature during the next session. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, WM. THOS. LOCKE TEAVEES. Wellington-terrace, February 14, 1877. ' rpo THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. GENTLEMEN.—In the event of a vacancy in the membership of the city, I beg to intimate that I shall be a candidate for the honor of representing you in Parliament, and will take the earliest proper opportunity of publicly stating my opinions on the more important political questions affecting the colony. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, WILLIAM HUTCHISON. 19th February. Government Notices OTJTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS. kJ KAPUNDA AND NORTH-WEST BEND LINE; .... Engineer-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 55 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 trafFc. ' , . • ■ 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 receipts for £SOO in favor of Commissioner of Railways, without which no tender will be entertained. l - ■ ' - ■ Neither the lowest nor any tender will be necessarily accepted. H.-'C. MAIS, -- Engineer-in-Ohief. Public Works Office,,, (Colonial Architect's Branch,).. Wellington, 22nti February, 1877. rTIENDEKS are invited for MAKING '. and LAYING CARPETS' at the „„yernmerit Offices, Wellington: 1 General' conditions and specifications may be seen at the effice of the Colonial Architect, Wellington.- .' ■•-:'■•■■■. ■- Tenders, addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside " Tender, /or Making and .Laying Carpets," will be received at the office of the undersigned up to noon of WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of FEBRUARY, 1877.

The lowest or any tenner not necessarily accepted. W. H. CLAYTON,- ' ' C'olonipl Architect. IHE BOARD OP THE;EDUCATION I DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON. ~: . WANTED, Assistant:Mistresses for Foxton andiPalmerston Schools; and a Mistress for a small country school at Gladstone, near Carterton. Apply toCHARLES C. GEAHAM, Secretary. General Survey Office, Wellington, February 14,1877. WANTED, Two temporary AssistantSurveyors (accustomed to forest work preferred) ■ for Patea, Taranalri District. Salary, £275 per annum. ■■■.■■•..-': Applications in writing, with, necessary certificates, to be made to the Chief. Surveyor, New Plymouth, up to Ist March, 1877. A. BARRON,; For the Surveyor-General EATHERSTON HIGHWAY BOARD. is hereby given that leases for a period of tweve months, from the Ist of March, 1877, to the 2Sth Februray, 1878, of the undermentioned Public Tolls will be sold by public auction at Mr. R. Lucas's saleroom, Greytown, on SATURDAY,' the 24th of FEBRUARY, at noon:— Tie Featherston Tollgate'•- . The Waihenga Bridge Tollgate. Conditions of each lease may be seen at theInstitute, Greytown. R. BARTON, Chairman Featherston Highway Board. TARATAHI-CARTERTON HIGHWAY BOARD. NOTICE is hereby given that the Lease for a period of twelve months from the Ist March, 1877, to 28th February, 1878, of the Toll of the Waiohine Gate -wiUbespld at public auction by W. Stuart Forbes, at his auction room, Carterton, on TUESDAY, the 27th INST., at 11 a.m. Conditions of lease may be seen at the auctioneer's office, Carterton. ' -, ;, W. BOOTH, Chairman . Taratahi-Carterton Highway Board. (AWS'OF DISTON'S CELEBRATED O ELASTIC STEEL—crosscut, hand, tenon, compass,'lock, &c. • Carpenters tools of the best makers and newest and most perfect patterns.," "' ROBT. GARDNER : k CO., General and Buildera' .3?«uoaoiiger, Lambton-quay, WelHinston.