PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5662, 23 May 1879, Page 2

PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.

The following tenders were received at the Public Works Office, Wellington, for the Invertiel contract of the Olutha to Gatlin River railway:—Accepted : George Maokie, Dunedin, £5388. Declined ; Geo. Bain, Balolutha, £5828 ; M. Morton, Balolutha, £6112 ; James Muir and Co., Kaitangata, £9563. The following tenders were received at the Public Works Office, Wellington, for the Ashburton contract ef the Ashburton branch railway :—Accepted : John Fraser and Co., Christchurch, £11,503. Declined; John Black, Dunedin, £11,924 ; C. Wady and Co., Dunedin, £12,732 ; E. G; Wright, Dunedin, £13,929 ; Charles Abbott, Dunedin, £15,779.

The following fresh tenders were received at the Public Works Office, Wellington, for the Creymouth contract of the HokitikaGreymouth railway : —Accepted : W. Rowe, Wanganui, £8440. Declined ; O'Connor and Gray, Ahanra, £10,351 ; H. Hanrick, Dunedin, £11,084 ; John Maher, Hokitika, £11,170 ; Morgan and Lutzen, Creymouth, £11,829 ; B. J. Price, Creymouth, £11,863 ; James Clarke, Hokitika, £12,387 ; Kilgour and Perotti, Creymouth, £14,626.

The following tenders were received at the Public Works Office, Wellington, for the Wyndham contract of the Edeudale Toitois railway ;—Accepted : James Shirley, Invercargill, £9723. Declined: J. T. Weaver, Invercargill, £10,219 ; J. Mackay, Dunedin ; £10,600 ; C. Abbott, Dunedin, £10,651 ; Henderson, and Fergus, Dunedin, £10,982 ; J. B. Blair, Dunedin, £11,649 ; J. M. Watson, Dunedin, £12,500; Hughes and Menzies, Invercargill, £18,682,

The following tenders were received at the Public Works Office, Wellington, for the steamer wharf and reclamation contract, Port Chalmers, of the Waitaki-luvercargill railway : —Accepted : McGill and Forest, Dunedin, £26,698. Declined ; D. McKenzie, Dunedin, £29,073 ; Proudfoot and McKay, Dunedin, £29,083 ; Allen and Stumbles, Dunedin, £29,616 ; Henderson, Fergus and Mackie, Dunedin, £29,667 ; P. M. Watson, Dunedin, £30,242 ; R. Beauchop, Dunedin, £34,674 ; ,7i B. Blair, Dunedin, £39,877; T. H. Downes, Dunedin, £42,781. The following tenders, which were received at the Public Works Office, Wellington, for the Palmerston contract of the Palmerston to Waihemo Railway, have been forwarded to us for publication by direction of the Minister for Publio Works :—Accepted : Jesse Coates, Dunedin, £4622. Declined :W. Pasley, Dunedin, £4628 ; Mallreson Brothers, Dunedin, £4688 ; Nicholson and Jackson, Dunedin, £4829 ; J. M. Watson, Dunedin, £5179; James Innes, Dunedin, £5196; John Bygar and 00., Dunedin, £5302 ; Cranstoun and Lse, Dunedin, £5597 ; Stephen and Dean, Dunedin, £5917 ; Templeton and Black, Dunedin, £5964. The following fresh tenders were received at the Publio Works Office, Wellington, for the Wingatni contract (formation only) of the Otago Central Railway :—Accepted ; Daniel McKenzie, Dunedin, £48,839. Declined : Proudfoot and McKay, Dunedin, £49,680 ; W. Bell, Dunedin, £55,900 ; J. M. Watson and Co., £59,893.

Mr. Ellaby is the successful tenderer for the conveyance from the Wellington breastwork of 1008 tons of rails and fastenings ex Western Belle, also 3700 sleepers, for the sum of £1579 11s. .