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Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 88, 8 September 1863, Page 4

; „ Miscellaneous. " new zealand mail steam services. tender^ are required by the 'go- : vernment of new zealand for the Performance of the u-nder- '., mentioned services. 1A Steamer to leave TVlelbourne within twenty* • four hours after the due date of the, arrival of the European Mail Contract Boat, for. Port Chalmers, Ota«o, calling at the Blaff. ; To wait in Melbourne for the Mail, if, detained, not more than four days, after its due date. 2. A steamer to leave Port Chalmers for Melbourne, calling at the Bluff, carrying the Homeward Mail of the Colony to Melbourne not later than two p.m. on the 16fch of each month, except February, 'and then 'on the 14th. The steamers employed must be, subject to the approval of the Government, and must be able to j maintain an average speed of not less than eight | knots an hour on each voyage. \ All Post Office Mails must be received on board | and delivered to destination free of charge. ■ Mails to be taken irom and delivered on board of the European Mail Contract Steamer in Hob- | son's Bay, «t the expense of the contractor. j -A free chief cabin passage must be at the service \ of a clerk or agent of the Post Office, on the Tequi- j sition cf the Government, and proper accommoda- j tion provided for sorting letters. The tender to state the amount of penalty recoverable for general non-performance of contract; a penalty of £100 per diem will be required for . delay in departure after the time fixed on each voyage, aod an additional penalty of £300 for failure, after such delay in delivering the home- . ward mail in Melbourne prior to the departure of the European Mail Contract Boat from that port. The tenders may state the sum for which the whole or any portion of the forementioned services will be undertaken. The contract to commence on January Ist, 1864, and to continue in force until the expiration of six calendar months' notice to be given by either of the parties to the other of his intention to determine the same; provided always that the contract shall not terminate before the 31st day of December, 1864. The tenders to be endorsed "Tenders for the Now Zealand, Mail Services," to be addressed to the Postmaster General of New Zealand, and to be posted at Dunedin not later than the lStli day o September next. Reader Grusox Wood. General Post Ofllco, * Auckland, 22nd Juno, T863 £5 REWARD. SUPPOSED to have been stolen from the Dome Pass on the 30th ult., a Light Bay Horse, branded JH 243 Oon the off shoulder. Anyone delivering the same at the Station of the undersigned, and (if stolen), giving such infontnafion as will lead to the conviction of the thief, will receive the above reward. D. A. CAMERON. Nokomai, loth August, 1863. T OST between the residence of Mr C. N. CampJJ bell and the Mechanics' Institute, a Lady's Gold Watch. The finder will be rewarded by ] bringing it to the office of C. N. Campbell and ( Co., corner of Tay and Dee streets. ! NOTICE. ON and after Ist July, Livery -will be 10s. per nignt instead of 15». as heretofore, at Cobb and Co.'b Stables, Dee-street. j W. H. BRAYTON AND CO. NOTICE. | ON and after Wednesday, the 22nd instant, the j office* of Mr South, Solicitor, will be in j Tvolvin-street, next to the old Union Bank of Australia. 1.0.0.F.M.U. LOYAL ROSE, SHAMROCK, AND THISTLE LODGE. j * SUMMONED MEETING of the above Loclpe j A will be held on Tuesday Evening, Sept. Bth, f>r the purposfl of correcting Members' June cards. TOFuiLIC COMPANIES, MERCHANTS &c, &c, &c "\TOW being erected in Invercargill, situated in JM Dee-street, abiut midway between the Government Offices and the Prince »f Wales Hotel, same side, a handsome building with a frontage of 48 feet, by a depth of 74 feet. The front elevation presents a facade of cast-iron, the prominent feature of which is a recessed portico, formed of arches borne on fluted columns, with Corinthian canitals and flanked on each side with towers, the whole forming a most elegant and substantial structure. The proprietor is willing to treat for the sale or lease of the whole building (with the reservation of a Ruit of offices), or he will subdivide the property as follows, and let at current rates : — GROUND FLOOR, A suit of offices on each side of the binding, centre j a large Auction Room or Exchange, with an arched entrance, twelve feet wide. j SECOND FLOOR, ! Three suits of Offices occupying the whole front of the building ; also, six offices, three on each side of the building, entering by a large _ lobby, and lighted from the sides by handsome windows. THIRD FLOOP, Offices or sleeping apartments. There is sufficient yard room behind, communicated with by a floored right-of-way, twelve feot wide. It is expected th« building will be completed within two months. Apply to FP MR WATT, On the premises. TNVERCARGILL TOTAL ABSTINENCE J. SOCIETY. — Parties desirous of joining the above society, are requested to apply to J. H. PERKINS, Secretary Tay-street, Invercargill. MISSING FRIENDS, NEXT OF KIN, UNCLAIMED MONEY RESTORED, *&c HOGAN'S AUSTRALIAN, EUROPEAN, AND AMERICAN GENERAL AGENCY OFFICE AND UNIVERSAL NEWSROOM. Under the patronage of the Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, South AiMralia Western Australia, New Zealand, §c, Ssc. MESSRS. FITZGERALD & CO., proprietors of the Isvercargiix Tistks, arc hereby nppointed my nutborised Agents. Inquiries for Missing Friends, or other information sought through the advertising columns of tins journal, will havo immodiate attention. Agents aro appointed in the principal towns in the " world, and newspaper* published by them are > regularly filed, and open for the free inspection of b the public. Address : Fortiand, Victoria, Australia JOHN" HOGA.N, PROPRIETOR.