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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5095, 23 July 1877, Page 3

Government Notices ZEALAND RAILWAYS. INVERCARGILL-KINGSTON RAILWAY. 10,000 RAILWAY SLEEPERS. Public Works Office, Wellington, ISth July, 1877. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to NOON on WEDNESDAY, the loth AUGUST, 1877, for the supply and delivery of 10,000 Railway Sleepers, to be delivered at any of the Railway Stations between Clinton and Invercargill, for the Inver-cargill-Kingston Railway. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside “ Tender for Railway Sleepers, Invercargill-Kingston Railway.” Specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Dunedin, Invercargill, and Wellington. 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 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 one month, and to be in favor of the ReceiverGeneral's Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. JOHN CARRUTHERS, _ Engineer-in-Chief. N EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. INVEROARGILL-KINGSTON RAILWAY. 37,000 RAILWAY SLEEPERS. Public Works Office, Wellington, 18th July, 1877. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to NOON on WEDNESDAY, the 25th AUGUST, 1877, for the supply and delivery of 57,000 Railway Sleepers, to be • delivered at the Makarewa Junction, alongside the railway, or at Riverton, for the Invercargill-Kingston Railway. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside “ Tender for Railway Sleepers, Inver-cargill-Kingston Railway.” Specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Dunedin, Invercargill, and Wellington. 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 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 one month, and to be in favor of the Receiver-General’s Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not neeesarily be accepted. By command. JOHN CARRUTHERS, Engineer-in-Chief. NOTICE LEASING OF THE SPIT FERRY, NAPIER. TENDERS are invited from those desirous of leasing the Ferry from the Eastern to the Western Spit tor a term of five years. The lessee will have to provide a steam launch to carry not less than twenty passengers. The ferryman will have to be in attendance from sunrise to sunset daily (Sundays included). Launch to run every half hour if required. The lessee to provide a suitable punt, capable of carrying over a team of bullocks and dray. The launch to have sufficient power to tow punt across when required. Specifications to be seen at the office of the Board’s Engineer, Napier, of whom full particulars can be obtained. The whole of the above to be subject to approval of the Harbor Board or their Engineer. Tenders must be sent in not later than 11 a.m. on AUGUST the 7th, 1877, addressed to the Chairman of the Napier Harbor Board, and marked “ Tender for Ferry.” The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. C. B. HOADLEY, Secretary. Napier, July 12. Properties for Sale IN OR SALE privately, Valuable Freehold Property, situated at the Hutt, Wellington, being part section 70, containing 74 acres, more or less. A splendid opportunity for obtaining a country residence. The land is cleared and laid down in grass. Also, a fourroomed Cottage, with necessary outbuildings attached. For further particulars, apply to Messrs. WYLES & BUCK, Estate Agents, Taita, Wellington. rjpo TAILORS AND OTHERS. To be disposed of, an old established Tailor’s business, doing a first-class trade. Carried on successfully by the present proprietor for the last 18 years. Only reason for the disposal of the above, leaving for England. For particulars, apply to B. POULSON, Tailor, &0., Lambton Quay, Wellington. 4th July, 1877. ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. 10,000 acres of valuable Agricultural Land in the Parae Karetu Block, Rangitikei North, for sale upon deferred payments, in blocks to suit the wants of settlers. Terms very liberal—advantages to settlers very great. Maps to be seen and particular's to be had at the office of J. H. WALLACE, Estate Agent. Hunter-street, Wellington. FOR SALE CHEAP.—Butchering Business, doing a large remunerative trade in Foxton. Has most of the hotel and shipping business. Shop in central position, close to Court House, and six acres of paddocks close to town. Stock on hand to be taken at a valuation. For terms and further particulars, apply to ERNEST S. THYNNE, Land Agent, Foxton. gTATION PROPERTY FOR SALE. The property known as the Ottersnn or Mount Gladstone Run, situated in the Awatere Valley, Marlborough. The property consists of—--11,600 acres freehold 10 000 acres hack county leased from the Provincial Government of Marlborough 7,000 sheep, two, four, six, and eight tooth Ewes and wethers in equal proportions The necessary plant, horses, &0., for working the station. The run is securely bounded by natural boundaries, and about eight miles of iron fencing now iu course of erection. Part of the purchase money to remain on mortgage. For further particulars apply to H OTTERSON, Government Buildings, Wellington.