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Southland Times, Issue 599, 3 December 1866, Page 1

Wanted. IT7ANTED, a HOUSEKEEPER. Apply, VV Office of thia Paper. ANTED, a General FEMALE SERVANT. References required. Apply to Mrs Russell, Woodlands, Bay Road. WANTED, a Smart Active MAN, for a Station, accustomed to Sheep and Cattle, M'Pherson & Co. \T7"ANTED TENDERS for Fencing atHeddon W Bush, Jacobs' River, viz., about I Mile Post and Rail Fence, and about 8 Miles Wire Fence. For particulars, Apply to M'PHERSON & CO., Tay-street. HPENDERS for the undermentioned FENCING -*- to be lodged at the office of the undersigned on or before Wednesday, the sth inst : — For the Supply aud Erection of a Boundary Fence of Four Rails (or three rails and two wires) at Heddon Bush. ALSO, For the Supply aud Erection of a fence of Six Wires with Top Rail, to extend frem Heddon Bush to the Yellow Bluff as P. Specification. Tenders to be separate, and to include tha cost of charring posts if required. M'PHERSON & CO., Tay-street. Government Advertisements. HPENDERS for the PURCHASE of the PADDLE STEAMER "SOUTHLAND," as she now lies at the Invercargill Jetty, will be received at this Office until Noon of the 2nd JANUARY, 1867. Full particulars may be obtained on application at the Office of the Clerk to the Superintendent, Invercargill. By Order. W. H. AYLMER, Clerk to Superintendent, Superintendent's Office, Southland, 24th, Nov., 1866. DESCRIPTION OF THE PADDLE WHEEL STEAMER "SOUTHLAND." Built of Iron Two Masts, for Fore and Aft Canvass Deck Flush, Fore and Aft Towing Gear, fixed in eponsons No Figure Head Elliptical Stern Length, as per register, 130 feet Breadth, do do 19 do Depth, do do 9 3-10tb« do Boiler, Tubular, age 18 "months, in use 6 montha Name of Builders of Engines, Thompson Boyd and Co., Newcastle,-on-Tyne Name of Builder |of Ship, Mitchell [ Walker, on Tyne Description of Engines, Ordinary Side, Levers with disconnecting Gear Diameter of Cylinder, 32] inches ; length of stroke, 3 feet Thickness of Plates, — Top Plates, 5-16ths ; Bottom Plates, 3-Bths inches Site and Pitch of Angle Iron ; size, 2i ; pitch 21 inches Consumption of Coal, from 8 to 10 tons in 24 hours Cabin Accommodation, 12 Sofa Berths ; Ladies' Cabin, 4 Sofa Berths Fore Cabin could hold about 30 tons cargo Cargo Space in Fore and Main Holds, 80 tons Draught of Water when loaded, 7i feet Coal Bunkars would hold about 35 tons Speed, 11 knots per hour Net Tonnage, 87 tons Classed on Lloyd'a J^ooka, on 27th December, 1864, & 1 B Subject to Periodical Survey Bu& 3>«&SiktnS64.