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Otago Witness, Issue 2896, 15 September 1909, Page 42

LATE ADVERTISEMENTS. \7K7"ANTED KNOWN— British Temper- : » » ance BOARDING-HOUSE, 50 Cumberland street (near St. Andrew street), under new management; "Vacancy for Boarders; single rooms; all meals 6d.— Mrs Thompson, proprietress. 18au OST FREE— ENEMAS from 4s 6d to 12e 6d each. — Address Mrs L. Hawkins, 106 George street, Dunedin. AIKOUAITI COUNTY. I ' TENDERS will be received at the County Office till 3 p.m. on MONDAY, September 20, for the following- WORKS: — Contract No. 42.— 50 Yards Metal, Snell's road, Hawksbury Riding. Contract No. 43.— Cartage of 250 Yards Gravel from Tumai Railway Station to Flag Swamp road, Hawtsbury Riding. Contract No. 44.— Cartage of 100 Yards Gravel from Tumai Railway Station to M'Aulay's road, Hawksbury Riding. Contract No. 45. — Supply of 75 Yards Gravel, Walker's road, Hawksbury ■ Riding. i Specifications may be seen at the County Office- j JOHN PORTEOUS, County Clerk. Waikouaiti, September 13, ISO 9. 14s i GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS. TENDERS FOR INLAND MAIL SERVICE. FAIRLIE-HERMITAGE. ; General Post Office, Wellington 16th August, 1909. SEALED TENDERS will be received at the Chief Post Office, Timaru, until Noon on THURSDAY, 16th September, 1909, for the CONVEYANCE of MAILS by Coach or Motor Car between the undermentioned places for -a Period of SIX YEARS from Ist November, 1909, to 31st October, 1915. POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU.— Fairlie, Kimbell, Burkes Pass, Lake TeI kapo, Balmoral, Lake Pukaki, and Heri mitage, from Ist November to 30th April, thrice weekly ; Fairlie, Kirn-bell, Burkes Pa«s, Lake Tekapo, Balmoral, and Lake Pukaki, from Ist May to 31st October, twice weekly ; also Fairlie, Kimbell, and Burkes Pass, from Ist May to 31&t October, once weekly. [Note. — The Govern ment-*>wned stables at Glen-tanner -(four etalls) and at the Hermitage^four. stalls) may be hired from the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts by ihe successful contractor during the tetfm' of his contract at a nominal rental.] The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be -accepted. The attention of intending tenderers ,s specially .directed to the te-rms and conditions of contract printed oa pages 4 and 5 of the tender forms. The mode of conveyance to be either by coach or by motor car. The successful ten- • derer will be required to show that he is in a position to satisfactorily carry out the I service. The number of horses to be used in a coach service and the horse-power and number of motor oars to be stated. The contractor whose tender may be aocepted must be prepared to carry out the service according to the time-table framed by the department. , Forms of tender, with the terms and i conditions of contract, may be procured at j the Chief Post Offices at Christchurch, j Timaru. and Dunedin, and at the Post ! Office, Fairlie. J No tender will be accepted unless made on the printed form. Tenders, endorsed "Tenders for FairlieHermitage Mail Service," to be addressed to the Chief Postmaster, Timaru. D. ROBERTSON, 7s Secretary. TENDERS FOR WANGANUI RIVER MAIL SERVICE. General Post Office, August 19, 1909. Tenders will bo received by the Chief Postmaster, "Wansranui, up to Noon on t.h»- i 30th SErrEMnKK, 1909. for the carriasro ! of mails l>y steamer between Wanganui and Pipiriki, also between Pipiriki and ! Taumarunui, from January 28, 1910, •'o ' April 30, 1915. Frequency of service to be five times weekly from November 1 to April 30, and thrice weekly from May 1 to October 31 in each year for the service, between Wanganui and Piniriki ; and thrice weekly from December 16 to April 30, and twice weekly from May 1 to December 15, in each year for the ser\ice between Pipiriki snd Taumarunui. Tenderers will be .lequircd to specify the speed, power, and capacity of the steamers to be employed in each of the services. The general and special conditions to which the services will be subject can be ascertained on application to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, or to the Chief Postmaster at Auckland, Wanganu', or Wellington. s The lowest or any tender will not ncces earily be accepted. D. ROBERTSON, Is Secretary. mENDERS FOR WANGANUI RIVER -JL MAIL SERVICE. General Post Office, September 7, 1909. The TIME foi- RECEIVING TENDERS lor the aboye Service has been EXTENDED to Noon on the 14th OCTOBER, 1909. D, ROBERTSON, lla - . Secretary. MISSINO FRIENDS. mHOMAS and HARRIET BACHLER -«- left Christchurich about 30 j'eare ago for Otago; their Nephew, George- Smith, would like to hear from them. — Address §it Otago Witness OflSoe, *