Dates for Tenders

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 149, 14 September 1927, Page 7

Dates for Tenders

September 15, at 12 noon.—Erection, in wood, of additions to the Mangere Bridge School. Auckland Education Board. September 15, at 12 noon.—Erection, in -wood, of a new school at Lichfield, near Putaruru. Auckland Education Board. September 15, at 12 noon.—Construction of three-span rolled steel girder bridge at Henderson. Waitematu County Council September 17, at 11 a.m.—Formation and metalling approximately 60 chains of road near Henderson. E. V. Blake, New Zealand Insurance Buildings. September 17, at 11 a.m.—Formation and metalling approximately 6 chains of road at Point Chevalier. E. V. Blake, New Zealand Insurance Buildings. September 17, at 12 noon.—Erection o:f house in wood, at Auckland. William McNally, Buckland. September 19, at 12 noon.—Erection of new office and shops in Qusen Street, Onehunga, for the Auckland Electric-Power Board. R. H. Bart.ey. general manager. September 20, at 4 p.m.—Erection of new drill hall, at Ponsonby. L. B. Campbell, District Public Works Engineer. September 21, at 12 noon.—Extension of factory in Carlton Gore Road (in concrete). Daniel B. Patterson, architect, Shortland Street. September 22, at 12 noon.— Clearing gorse from teacher’s residence at New Lvnn. Auckland Education Board. ‘September 23, at 5 p.m.—Completion and excavation and embankments for the Renown Collieries, Ltd.’s ground tramway and railway sidings at Rotowaro. Also for driving and supporting one tunnel. Norman R. Chapman, secretary, Endean’s Buildings. September 26, at 12 noon.—Construction of traverser and waggon pits for the new car and waggon shops at Otahuhu. Telegraphic tenders will not be considered. Plans at office of district engineer, Auckland.

IHE SEA. The sky gazes into the crystal. The sun comes out at intervals and gazes, too. His glare glnz.’s the crystal, showering it with gold-dust, but the surface is yet unruffled. Red roofs nestle among the trees and snuggle their reflections into the crystal. The sea lies asleep. All is well while the sea lies asleep. But the sea does not always lie asleep. It wakens. At first it stirs and scatters little ripples far and wide. What business has t to stir? But it does, and the ripples grow into bigger ones. These are waves. The> are rather angry at being disturbed so they beat on the sand. Now a wind sweeps low and ruffles the surface. (Even a wind cannot pla> but :he sea grows angry; how unfair! 1 The sky frowns because she has lost her crystal. (I think the sky a vain thing.) Also, the trees are disturbed at having lost their looking-glass, so they shiver and grumble pettishly among themselves. The sea wakens properly! It yawns very loudly. The echo runs to the rocks and caves. There is a loud rumble. Everything rumbles when the c *" yawns. T l '» sea -hakes itself like

a big dog ani oars again E»«.iything rumbles once more (why?) and the sea gives a fat chuckle and smiles contentedly—no! it smirks. Then it casts, its eye about for sport —in other words -prey. Ah ! a large white bird* is swimming .tong. The bird has sails! It is not •» bird! It is a yacht with snow-white decks and beautiful sails. A dainty *hing! First a little puff of windjust a little one—shall tilt the side—now a swell to jerk it ori its other side. Now a bigger one to swish overhoard. Ha ! Some more wind. A great 'ost shall throw the victim on its side. This then. O mighty Ocean is your sport! But sleep must conie again! Sleep and realisation. Ti e sea has billed—wrecked for sport! !. 1 is in distrace and therefore slumbers very uiietly. scarce!'* daring to breathe. Once again I liken you to a great dog who has done something wrong and is sorry. Oh! very pitiab’e sea. I long to pat you and fell you what a good sea you ar?—whj-? MOKI, Akaroe.