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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5243, 12 January 1878, Page 3

Tenders NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WELLIN GTON-M ASTBRTON RAILWAY. EEATHERSTON STATION CONTRACT (FORMATION AND BUILDINGS). LENGTH—ABOUT 1 MILE 12 CHAINS. Public Works Office, Wellington, 20th December, 1877. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to,NOON ou WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of January, 1878, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside, “ Tender for Eeatheraton Station Contract.” Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Wellington, Wanganui, Waipukurau, and Foxton. 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 21 days, 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 necessarily be accepted. By command. JOHN OARRUTHERS, Engineer-in-Chief. N.B.—Plans for this contract can be purchased at the above offices. WELLINGTO N-M A S TERTO N RAILWAY. 5000 SLEEPERS. Engineer’s Office, Pipitea, January 8, 1878. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at the Public Works Office, Wellington, up to NOON on THURSDAY, the 17th JAN., 1878, for the SUPPLY and DELIVERY of 5000 Sawn or Split SLEEPERS, to be delivered at any of the Railway Stations or sidings on the line between Wellington and Kaitoke, or within half a chain of the centre line of railway along the Mungaroa Flat, for the Wel-lington-Masterton Railway. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside, “ Tender for Sleepers Wehington-Masterton Railway." Specifications may be seen at the Public Works Office, Wellington, Engineer’s Office, Pipitea Point, and Railway Station, Upper Hutt. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By order. WILLIAM H. HALES, Engineer.

Bailway Department, Secretary’s Office, Spencer-street, Melbourne, Nov. 16, 1877. rfTENDERS for the PURCHASE of the folX lowing NEW MACHINERY, &c„ will be received until Noon, MONDAY, JANUARY 14th, 1878, at the office of the Secretary for Railways, to whom all tenders are to beaddressed and endorsed “ Tenders for Machinery, &c.” All the articles offered for sale are in excellent condition and quite new, having never yet been erected, and are now lying open for inspection at the depot, Williamstown Junction : 1. Pair of stationary engines, each 20 horsepower ; 20in. cylinder 3ft. stroke ; with fly-wheel lift. 9jfin. in diameter; also, 3 egg-end boilers, cuds and fire surface of best Lowmoor iron. The whole manufactured by Slaughter, Gruning, and Co., of Bristol. Cost, £2600. Especially adapted for woollen or other mill. 2. Self-acting planing machine, E size, JimCrow action; by Sir Joseph Whitworth; will take in 6ft. ; maximum speed of countershaft 212 revolutions per minute, minimum, 170. Cost,j744. 3. Slotting machine, E size; to admit Bft. diameter'; top-driving apparatus, &c. ; cast-iron side frames, lift. lOin. high, maximum speed countershaft 189, minimum 158; by Sir Joseph Whitworth, Cost, £667. 4. Hand-brake lathe, base plate, 24ft.; bed, 12ft.; 10ft. between centres; top-driv-ing apparatus, &c. ; maximum speed countershaft 58, minimum 38 ; an exceedingly powerful tool; by Sir Joseph Whitworth. Cost, £1550. 5. Boring bar, self-actimr, 15ft. long, with boring heads and cutter, adapted for boring marine or other cylinders ; by Sir Joseph Whitworth. Cost, £3OB. 6. Rack saw-bench with pulleys, rollers, &c., complete; also, 5 circular saws, from 2 to 4ft. diameter; by S. Worssam & Co. Cost, £283. 7. Two cupolas, with valves and tuyeres complete, of 6 and 12 tons capacity respectively; by Great Western Company of England. Cost, £2OO. 8. Blast fan, silent, 6 blades, in cast-iron case, 3Jft. diameter; by George Lloyd. Cost, £36. 9. Six foundry ladles, from 8 to 44in., with lifting gear. Cost, £42. 10. Three bossing forges, wrought-iron, each 3 blast, with pipes aud throttle valve* complete. Cost, £63. CONDITIONS OE TENDERING AND SALE. 1. Tenders may be for any separate lot or for any greater number. 2. A deposit of 10 per cent, on the amount offered must accompany each tender, such deposit to be either in bank notes or bank draft in the name of the Secretary for Railways. In the case of unsuccessful tenderers the deposit will bo returned within twentyone days, but in the case of a successful tenderer failing to complete his purchase it will be forfeited to the Government. 3. Cash to bo paid on acceptance of tender. 4. The articles are to be taken delivery of in their present condition, and where they now lie, aud must be removed, and if necessary weighed, at the expense of the purchaser, within thirty days from date of acceptance of tender, failing which they may be again sold at his risk and expense. 6. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.! Note. — Drawings of the machinery may be seen, and every information obtained, on application to the Accountant, Spencer-street, Melbourne. JOHN WOODS, Commissioner of Railways. rjp O CONTRACTOR S. TENDERS for Galleries and Eeucing at the new Te Aro schools will be received at my office, where all particulars may be had. Tenders to close on the 14th instant at noon. O. J. TOXWARD, Lambton-quay. rjlO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited until NOON of SATURDAY, the 19th INST., for the Erection of a Residence in Molosworth-street, for Messrs. Cattell and Diamond. Plans and specifications at my office. THUS. TURNBULL, Architect. | Temple Chambers. TENDERS WANTED for Painting and Ornamenting the Post Office Hotel, Grey-street. Specifications to be seen on the 1 Ifitb of this mouth at the Post Office Hotel.