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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5314, 6 April 1878, Page 3

Tenders 'EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. i PATEA-MANAWATU RAILWAY. WAITOTARA CONTRACT (FORMATION AND PERMANENT WAY). LENGTH ABOUT 12 MILES 70 CHAINS. Public Works Office, Wellington, 28th March, 1878. Written ’ tenders will be received at this office until NOON on WEDNESDAY, the Bth MAY, 1878, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside “ Tender for Waitotara Contract.” Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Foxtou, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, and Wellington, and at the Chief Surveyor’s Office at Nelson, and the Railway Manager’s Office, Napier. 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 bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. JOHN OARRUTHERS. Engiueer-in-Chief. N.B. —Plans for this contract can be purchased at the above offices. Freight to lyttelton and DISCHARGING LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS. Public Works Office, Wellington, 29th March, 1878. TENDERS will be received at this office until NOON on SATURDAY, 6th APRIL, for the discharging of three locomotive boilers, and the conveyance of one of the same, along with twenty-three packages fittings, to Lyttelton, ex Canmore. Tenders to be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, marked outside “ Tender for Freight,” and to contain a marked cheque for £2O. Conditions of freight and specification of packages can be seen at this office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOHN KNOWLES, Under-Secretary for Public Works. WANGANUI HARBOR AND RIVER CONSERVATORS BOARD. SEALED TENDERS for Nos. 1,2, and 3 Contracts of the Wanganui River Improvements will be received by the Chairman up to NOON on THURSDAY the 16th of MAY. Telegraphic, Tenders will also be received on conditions named in the specifications. Plans and specifications can be seen at the offices of the Public Works Department, Wellington ; the Harbor Boards at Auckland and Lyttelton ; Messrs. Barr and Oliver, Dunedin; and at that of the Board at Wanganui. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. EDWARD CHURTON, Secretary. March 29, 1878. PRELIMINARY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. MUNGAROA TO WAIKANAE LINE OP ROAD, TENDERS will be invited about the 25th INSTANT for the Widening and Completion of the above Line of Road up to the Saddle. W. A. FITZHERBERT, Hutt County Engineer. rjJO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. TENDERS are invited for the erection of an Hotel at the Wharf, Gisborne, Poverty Bay. The building will comprise about 36 rooms. Plans and specifications can be seen at Mr. Oattell’s residence, Pipitea-street. Tenders to be sent in to Mr. Cattell on or before noon of the 16th APRIL. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. TENDERS for constructing Cart Road from Wellington to Kilbirnie will be received by the undersigned up to noon on SATURDAY the 6th day of APRIL next ensuing. Lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. GEO. A. BEEBE, Panama Chambers, Wellington. March 26th, 1878. fJIO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited until NOON of SATURDAY, the 6th APRIL next, for the erection of a Temperance Hotel on Lambtonquay. Plans and specifications at my office. THOMAS TURNBULL, Architect, Temple Chambers. jjTo BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited until NOON of TUESDAY, the 9th INST., for the Erection of Two Houses in Cuba-street. Plans and specifications at my office. THOS. TURNBULL, Architect. Temple Chambers. TJIIMARU HARBOR BOARD. Tenders are invited for a STEAM TRAVELLING CRANE for Harbor Works. Particulars may bo obtained at the Harbor Board Engineer’s Office. Tenders may be addressed to the Chairman of the Timaru Harbor Board, and are to be sent in not later than i p.m. of 10th APRIL. JOHN GOOD ALL, 0.E., Engineer Timaru Harbor Board. Miscellaneous LOST. —A Promissory Note for £l3B Sa. 2d., due 3rd April, 1878. Finder will please return to Bank of Now Zealand, Wellington. For the Bank of New Zealand, HE friends of Mr. P. L. CORSTON desire information of his address; or if not still alive, when and where he died. Such information please address to Thames Advertiser Office, Thames Goldfield. OFFICES TO LET—The offices now occupied by Mr. D. Climie, above the offices of the Wellington Trust, Loan, and Investment Company (Limited). Possession Ist March. TO LET.—Six-roomed House to let in Cuba-street. Apply to Bethune and Hunter,