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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5848, 27 December 1879, Page 3

Volunteer Notices <■ - - -■ b'irr.y? h A V A L C K IGA D E. The FIRST COMPETITION for PRIZES will t ik- tjlare nttne Polhill Gully dATHIDAV XEXT, the 27th IXST. First Squat! to commence firing at 6 a.in. Second .Squa-1 to commence tiring at 10 a.m. Third Squad to commence tiring at 2.30 p.m. Competitor?? are requested to bring their own ammunition. 0. E. FKAXCE, Secretary W.X.B.S.C, Government Notices rjTHE LAND TAX ACT, IS 78 NOTICE TO PERSONS LIABLE TO PAY LAND TAX. Persons who are liable to pay Laud Tax, but have not paid the same, are informed that proceedings will be taken for the recovery of all amounts which may remain unpaid on the 31st INSTAXT. JOHN SPEEEEY, Commissioner. Land Tax Office, Wellington, 16th December, 1879. r.dfW : ' ZEALAND RAILWAYS. FORMATION N EW WAIKATO CONTRACT. ONLY. WAIKATO - THAMES RAILWAY. Public Works Office, Auckland, 17th December, 1879. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to NOON on THURSDAY, the 15th JANUARY, 1880, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked utside “ Tender for Waikato Contract.” Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will bo received if presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders in due foim 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 f° r 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. (Signed) J AMEB JBT EWART. District Engineer. SP EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. lUNNER RAILWAY-GREYMOUTH HARBOR WORKS. 5-TON STEAM CRANE. Public Works Office, Hokitika, Ist December, 1879. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this Office up to Noon on WEDNESDAY, 31st December, for the above work. They must be marked “ Tender” on the outside of envelope. Specifications and conditions of contract may be seen at this Office, and at the Public Works Offices, Invercargil, Dunedin, Christchurch, Greymouth, Wellington, and Auckland. Tenders must he sent in on the printed form, which will be supplied on application. Telegraphic tenders will he received under the usual conditions, provided corresponding written tenders arc delivered to any General Government Engineer by the time and date above-mentioned. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. G. Y. CONNOR, District Engineer.

Public Works Office, (Architect's Branch) Wellington, 16th December, 1879. TENDERS are invited for the Furniture ami Fittings required by the Government Departments in Wellington, for year ending 31st December, 1889. General conditions and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Office (Architect’s Branch), Wellington. Tenders, addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside “ Tender for Furniture,” will be received at the above office up to noon of Wednesday, the 31st day of December, 1879. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. P. F. M. BURROWS, Architect. Public Works Office, (Architect’s Branch), Wellington, 16th December, 1579. TENDERS are invited for Sweeping the Chimneys of the Government Buildings, Wellington, for the year ending 31st December, 1880. General. conditions and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Office (Architect’s Branch), Wellington. Tenders, addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside “Tender for Chimney Sweeping,” will be received at the above office up to noon of Monday, the 29th day of December, 1870. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. P. F. M. BURROWS, Architect. Marine Department, Wellington, 19th December, 1879. SEPARATE TENDERS will be received at this office until Noon of TUESDAY, the 30th Instant, for the supply of Ship Chandlery and Groceries, &c,, for the Government steamers during the year ending the 31st December, 1880. Forms of tenders and full ■ particulars can be seen at this office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. JOHNSON, Secretary. Railway arrangements for CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. BOXING DAY AND NEW YEAR’S DAY. Trains will leave Wellington for Featherston at 8.30 a.m. and 5J45 p m., returning from Featherston at 9.5 a.m. and 5 p.m. For Upper Hutt, 8,30 a.m., 10 a,m., 11,10 a.m., 3.20 p.m., and 5.45 p.m., returning from Upper Hutt, 8.10 a.m., 9.40 a.m., 11.10 a.m., 12.30 p.m., 5.35 p.m., and 7 p.m. For Lower Hutt, 8.30 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11.10 a.m., 12.30 p.m., 2 p.m., 3.20 p.m., 4 p.m., 5.45 p.m., and ll'lo p.m., returning from Lower Hutt, 5.50 a.m., 10.10 a.m., 11.50 a.m., 12.40 p.m., 1.10 p.m., 1.40 p.m., 5 p.m., 0.15 p.m., 7.40 p.m., and 11.55 p.m. Single tickets issued between the 20th December and the 3rd January, both dates inclusive, will be available for the return journey up to the evening of sth January. ‘ GE'». ASHCROFT, Manager. PIANOFmj ER—first-claas, from Oollard aad iM„rd's, London, requires situation, or combining Music and Piano Salesman. Highest references ; three years in largest music warehouse in Melbourne. Address, with terms, “Music,” Gordon and Gotch, Melbourne.