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Southland Times, Issue 574, 5 October 1866, Page 1

Government Advertisements. Superintendent's Office, Soutliland, 28th Sept., 1866. mENDERS for the ERECTION of a BRIDGE over the Oroti, at the site of the present Ferry, wUI be received at this office untU noon of the 13th October next. Plans and specifications may be seen on apphcation at the office of the Inspector of Roads, on and after Tuesday next. By Order, W. H. AYLMER, Clerk to Superintendent. NOTICE TO INTENDING TENDERERS FOR THE BRIDGE OVER THE ORETI. mHE GOVERNMENT reserves to itself the power to require the Contractors, should it be I found desirable at any time during the lease to open one of the centre Bays of the Bridge (in the manner of a Draw or Swing Bridge) for the purpose of smaU crafts up and down the river. Arrangements may be made at the option of the Contractor for this possible requirement in the original construction. This condition was by an oversight omitted in the specifications on the 2nd inst., but is now appended to them. JOHN P. TAYLOR, Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Southland, 4th October, 1866. General Government Advertisements. INLAND MAIL CONTRACTS. qEALED TENDERS wiU be received at the Chief Post Office, InvereargUl, tUI noon of the 31sc of October next, for the CONVEYANCE of MAILS between the undermentioned places from thejlst day of January, 1867, to the 31st day of December, 1867, both days inclusive : — No. _»__ JSSwS. 1 Between InvereargUl and Twice weekly. CampbeUtown 2 Between InvereargUl and Daily. CampbeUtown 3 Between InvercargiU and Ship mails CampbeUtown 4 Between InvercargiU and Weekly Mataura 5 Between InvereargUl and Twice weekly Mataura 6 Between InvereargUl and Weekly Mataura, vid Mauririaßush 7 do do do Twice weeekly 8 Between InvereargUl and. Twice weekly Riverton 9 Between InvereargUl and Thriceweekly Riverton *10 Between Mataura and Gore Weekly 11 Between Mataura P.O. and Weekly Tuturau Ferry 12 Between Riverton and Ma- Fortnightly raroa I *13 Between WaUacetown and Weekly Waianiwa *14 Between WaUacetown and Fortnightl^ Waianiwa 15 Between InvereargUl and Weekly Kingston The services marked thus * to be terminable by the Postmaster-General by six weeks' notice in writing. Services at present performed by coach may be tendered for to be performed by maU-cart or van. Each tender must be accompanied by a written security, in a form which may be obtained at any Post Office within the Province, for a sum equal to five per cent, on the amount of the tender, and to be enclosed with the tender, binding the tenderer to fake up the service tendered for, and sign the necessary contract bond, if his tender is accepted. For terms and conditions, apply at any Post Office within the Province. Tenders to be endorsed — "Tenders for Mail Service, No. -—-," and addressed to the Post-master-General. EDW. D. BUTTS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, „.. ''"'''_aT«_s!_s_i', : Sept;:_^th,'lß_6. . I