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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5184, 2 November 1877, Page 3

Tenders ZEALAND RAILWAYS. COAL OR COKE. Public Works Office, Wellington, 18th October, 1877. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office until NOON on TUESDAY, th 20th NOVEMBER, 1877, for the supply of Coal or Coke from the Ist January to Slut December, 1878, to the Railways at Napier, Wellington, Fcxton, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, Picton, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Port Chalmers, and Invercargill. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside “ Tender for Coal.” Specifications and forma of tender can be seen at the offices of the Railway Managers. 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 Railway Manager's Office by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and to-be made payable in Wellington in favor of the Receiver-General’s Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. JOHN OARRUTHERS, Engineer-in-Chief. TENDERS are invited for the lease for Twenty-one Years of two Allotments of Land in Courtenay-plaoe, opposite Stewart and Greenfield’s sawmills ; one allotment having a frontage of 26ft. by a depth of 90ft., the other having a frontage Of 30ft. by a depth of 90ft. Eor particulars, apply to Mr. WALKER, Bootmaker, Willis-street, to whom tenders should be sent not later than WEDNESDA Y, 7th NOVEMBER. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. ENDERS WANTED, for Painting and Paperhanging, until Saturday 3rd November, noon. Apply at Mr. Alcorn’s new shops, Lambton-quay. TENDERS WANTED, for Bricklaying, until Thursday, Ist November. Apply at Mr. Alcorn’s new. shops, Lambton-quay. Public Notices W ELLINGTON WATERWORKS. NOTICE TO CONSUMERS. The MAINS, after this notice, will be CHARGED at EIGHT O’CLOCK in the EVENING, and the Water SHUT OEE at EIGHT O’CLOCK in the MORNING. Consumers are recommended to store at least twelve hours’ supply. By order. N. MARCHANT, Engineer. WATERWORKS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on and after THIS DATE, consumers wasting water or using it for purposes other than “domestic,” will be proceeded against as.the law directs. NICHOLAS MARCHANT, Engineer. Custom House-quay, October 29. jrp IRE ALARM SIGNALS. In the event of EIRE, the following SIGNALS, given from the Bell Tower of the Wellington Volunteer Eire Brigade Station, Manners-street, will indicate the locality, viz!;— ■ . 1 peal at intervals and alarm, Cook Ward. 2 do do , Te Aro do. 3 do do Lambton do. 4 do do Thorndon do. As the watchman is only stationed in the tower during night, the above will be used principally at night. The bell being rung by machinery during the day, it is not possible to give the above from the machine. A WHITEEORD, Superintendent W.V.F.B. KI NGA TANGATA MAORI O TE MOTU NEI. Meake ka mutu taku mahi hoko whenua mo te Kawanatanga. Mehemea e hiahia ana etahi o koutou Id te hoko whenua Id nga pakeha noa iho me haeremai koutou ki an. Eugari Ida mohio mai koutou ekore ahau e tahuri kite mahi i nga whenua, kua hokona, kua retia, kua taunahatia e te Kawanatanga, e te pakeha noa iho ranei i mua, engari ki nga wahi papa tupu anake. NA TE MAKE. Poneke, 1 Noema, 1877. nnHE undersigned having nearly completed B his contract with the New Zealand Government for the purchase of native lands is now at liberty to invest money for private persons. Ho has at present the offer of several very eligible blocks which are not subjecttoany Government agreement. He is making arrangements with gentlemen at Auckland, Wellington, Whanganui, Tauranga, Gisborne, and Napier to act as his agents, particulars of which will shortly he published. Meanwhile any communications addressed to him at the Occidental Hotel, Wellington, will be duly attended to. JAMES MACKAY. Wellington, November 1, 1877. 0 I c~~ On and after this date the BRUNNER COAL COMPANY’S Coal Business will be carried on at their premises, Courtenay-plaoe. W. KENNEDY, Manager. P.S.—ln addition to Grey Coal, a large stock of Newcastle Coal always on hand at reduced rates ; also, Fire-bricks and Fire-clay. Jj-EWTOWN SCHOOL. On completion of the hall now in course of erection, next to Mclntyre’s store, Newtown, a Day School will be opened, where English in all its branches will be thoroughly taught. Circulars with particulars can be obtained, and pupils’, names taken, at Mclntyre’s store. NOTICE.— GEORGE DEW, carrier between Wellington and the Wairarapa, herewith begs to inform his customers and the public in genera], that he has disposed of his business, together with all his horses, waggons, &c., &0., to Mr. A. O. Considne, who will in future carry on the business as heretofore, and trusts that the patronage bestowed upon him during the last three years, will be continued with his successor. (Signed) GEORGE DEW. A 0. CONSIDNE, referring to the above notice, begs to inform his friends and the settlers in Eeatherstou and the Lower Valley, that all parties favoring him with, their custom, can rely upon having their goods properly delivered at reasonable charges. • (Signed) A. O. CONSIDNE. Wharekaka, October 19. rjIOWN AND COUNTRY HOTELS! NOTICE,—FuII particulars of some Firstclass Town and Country Hotels, entrusted to us for negotiating sale, can be obtained on application. , OHAS. POWNALL & GO., Hotel Agents, Grey-street. WASTE PAPER for sale at the office of this paper.