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Southland Times, Issue 600, 5 December 1866, Page 1

Wanted. WANTED, a Smart Active MAN, for < Station, accustomed to Sheep and Cattle M'Pherson & Co. Tenders. npENDERS for the undermentioned FENCING -*- to be lodged at the office of the undersignec on or before Wednesday, the sth inst : — For the Supply and Erection of a Boundary Fence of Four Rails (or three rails and tw( wires) at Heddon Bush. AISO, For the Supply and Erection of a Fence of Su Wires with Top Bail, to extend from Heddor Bush to the Yellow Bluff, as per Specification. Tenders to be separate, and to include the cosi of charring posts if required. Tenders to be opened on Thursday, the 6th, a1 noon, when Tenderers are requested to be ir attendance. M'PHEBSON & CO., Tay-street. TO LEASE. AN IMPROVED FARM, upwards of 20C Acrps, and mostly fenced, only three miles fr-Tn town. Tenders required to be lodged by the lbt of January next. For further pnrficulars, apply to ALEX. BETHTJVE, Sylvan Bank, Invercargill. 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 sponsons No Figure Head Elliptical Stern Length, as per register, 130 feet Breadth, do do 19 do Depth, do do 9 3-10tha do Boiler, Tubular, age 18 in use 6 months 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, 323 s inchei ; length of stroke, 3 feet Thickness of Plates, — Top Plates, 5-16ths ; Bottom Plates, 3-Bths inches Size and Pitch of Angle Iron j size, 2£ ; pitch. 21 inches Consumption of Coal, from 8 to 10 tons in 24 hour* Cabin Accommodation, 12 Sofa Berths ; Ladies' Cabin, 4 Sofa Berthi Tore Cabin could hold about 30 tons cargo Cargo Space in Fore and Main Holdß, 80 tons Draught of Water when loaded, 7i feefc Coal Bunkars would hold about 35 tons Speed, 11 knots per hour Net Tonnage, 87 tont Claiied on Lloyd's JBooks, on 27th December, 1864, 1 Subject to.¥9iiosic&Lßvgrtnr Built Dtaaatar 1894.