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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5304, 26 March 1878, Page 3

■■ Tenders ZEALAND RAILWAYS. MANUFACTURE OF '2OO SETS OF ~, POINTS AND CROSSINGS. Public Works Office, ■ Wellington,;27th February, 1878. Written tenders will; be received at this office until NOON on WEDNESDAY, the 27th MARCH, 1878, for the above contract. They must, ibe addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside, “ Tender for'Points and' Crossings.” Plans and specifications maybe seen at the Public Works Offices,’ Auckland, Christchurch,- 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 any of the above-named offices 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 twenty-one days, and to be in favor of the Receiver-General’s Deposit Account only, and not to beaver or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. , JOHN CARRUTHERS. Engineefiin-Chief. N OTICB TO CONTRACTORS Public Works Office, Wellington, 23rd March, 1878. The time for completion of above contract for Points and Crossings has been extended to six months, and the date for the receipt of Tenders has been extended to NOON on WEDNESDAY, 3rd APRIL. JOHN CARRUTHERS, _ Engineer-in-Chief. KARORI - MAKARA HIGHWAY BOARD. METAL CONTRACT. SEALED TENDERS, addressed to the Chairman, will be received by me up to the 31st MARCH for 300 yards of Metal, broken to a two and a-halt ring size, to be placed in four equidistant heaps between Lane’s Cutting and Mr. Page’s house on the Karori-road. Half the metal ta be taken from the Makara Hill quarry, and half from the side cutting on the south side of the Devil’s Bridge, Rata Valley, Karori. By order of the Board. JOHN S. PRENDEVILLE, Clerk. Makara, March 16, 1878. Hutt County Council Office, Wellington, March 15, 1878. TENDERS will be received at the office of the Hutt County Council, Provincial Buildings, Wellington, up to noon of TUESDAY, the 2nd day of APRIL, for leasing the Toll-gates at Kaiwarra and Hutt Bridge for a period of Twelve Months, from noon ef, the 6th APRIL next to noon of the sth APRIL, 1879. The amount of deposits and sureties required, with other conditions, to be'seen at this office. ' , The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. WM. JONES, ’ Clerk to the Council. jpOR SALE BY TENDER. WAITAKI HOUSE, DRAPERY BUSINESS, OAMARU, OTAGO. Stock about £4500. Book Debts about £7OO. TENDERS are invited for the above Business with Stock and Book Debts, to be posted care of Mn. THOMSON, Waitaki House, on or before the 3rd of APRIL NEXT. The Stock is now being listed, and will be open for inspection on and after Tuesday next, the 26th inst. Lease of Shop may be obtained for 12 months at a rental of £5 per week. 1 ; Terms. —25 per cent cash; balance by approved bills, extending over 18 months, bearing 8 per cent, interest. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The above Business is capable of considerable development. It is generally admitted the district of Oaroarii is’one! of themost promising in New Zealand. Oamaru, March 19th. IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF J. McDOWELL & CO., Wellington. DRAPERY BUSINESS FOE SALE. The undersigned will receive tenders for the Stock-in-Trade and Lease of Premises of the branch of this business now being carried on under the style of “J. Paul and C 0.,” Lambton-quay, Wellington. Terms—One-fourth cash, and the balance in bills of equal proportions, at 3,6, 9, and 12 months, said bills to bear a satisfactory endorsement. The purchaser to have the option of taking over the book debts at a valuation. Cards to inspect the stock and all further particulars can be obtained from the trustees. All tenders for same to be sent in not later than the 30th MARCH, 1878. The highest or any tender not necessarily ccepted. PETER DONALD, I Trustees J. S. M. THOMPSON, f irußtee3 ‘ Wellington, February. 12, 1878. Estate of the late Robert LAMBERT. TENDERS will be received by the undersigned up to 1 o’clock p.ra. on the 30th March instant, for the purchase of that section of land in Sydney-street, with a frontage to the said street of 87 links by a depth of 3 chains, more or less, including the two Cottages and improvements, formerly in the occupation of the late Mr. Robert Lambert. Terras cash. The highest or. any tender not necessarily accepted. , W. M. BANNATYNE. Wellington, 19th March, 1878. NOTICE. WELLINGTON TRUST, LOAN, AND INVESTMENT COMPANY. LIMITED. SHAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that TENDERS will be received uutil SATURDAY, the 30th MARCH, at noon, for the Unallotted Shares of the new issue. Preference in allotment will be given to those shareholders who offer the highest price above five shillings per share premium. By order. L. LEVY, Managing Director. rjp 0 BUILDERS. TENDERS for erecting Extensive Additions to Messrs. J. and H. Barber’s premises, Willis-street, will be received at my office, where plans and specifications can be seen, until Noon of TUESDAY, MARCH 26. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, 0. TRINGHAM, Architect. Molesworth-street, March 16.