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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4048, 19 December 1881, Page 3

Tenders j WELLINGTON-NAPIER RAIL WAY. . MANG A-TE - WAINUI BRIDGIC CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Wellington, 7th December, 1881. FRESH TENDERS will ba received »t tli-s Office until NOON on FRIDAY, the 23rd December, 1881, for the above contract. They must be aidresfed to tlio Hon. the Minister for Publio Works, Wellington, and marked outside, ll Tender for Mungu-to Wninui Bridge Contract," and uccompanied by a cheque on some Bank j>) tbe town where the Tender is lodged; such •hequo to be specially marked by a Ranker as good for twenty-one days, and to he in favour of ilie Receiver- General's . Deposit Account only, and not to beaier or order. Plans and specifications may be seen' at the Public Works Offices, Auckland,: Grahamatown, Kopun, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin,and at the Railway Manager 1 b Office, Napier. Telegraphic Tenders, similurly addressed and marked, will be received, if presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that Written Tenders in due form are lodged «t a District or a Resident Engineer's Office by the same houv. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. John Biackett, 3286 Engineer in Charge, North Island. REPAIRS TO FERRY PUiNT. Public Works Office, Auckland, 12th December, 1831. WRITTEN TENDERS will bs received at this Offire until NOON of TUESDAY, 27th December, 1881, for Repairs to Ferry Punt, und completing the various works for a Ferry over the Waikato Eiver at Churchill, near Mercer. Plans, specifications and Conditions of Contract can bo eeen at this Office, at the Public Works Office, Hamilton, and at tho Warden's Office, Thames. Tenders must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Auckland, nnd marked ou fside, " Tender for Re pairs to Ferry Punt." The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. (Signed) W. H. Halt?b, 3297 District Engineer. ROADS NORTH ISLAND. BRIDGE PAINTING CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Auckland, 10th December, 1881. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this Office until Noon of FRIDAY, 30th December, 1881, for Screwing, up and Painting Road Bridge orer the Waikato River at Hamilton. Plan*, specifications and conditions of contract con be seen at this Office, at the Public Works Office, Hamilton, and at the Warden's Office, Thames. Tenders must, be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Auckland, and marked outside, •' Tender for Painting Hamilton Bridge. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted, ' By command. -. (Signed) W. H. Hales, 3278 District Engineer. ROADS NORTH ISLAND. Public Works Office, Auckland, 10th December, 1881.SEPARATE written lenders will bo received bt this office until Noon of FRIDAY, 30th December,lßßl, for the cons'ruction of a BBIDGE at Drury Croik, nnd at Croig's Creek on tbe Great South Boad, County -of Mtinukan. i'lans, specifications, ftnd^cdnditions of contract can be eeen at. this Office, at the Publio Works Office, Hamilton, and at the Warden's Office, Thames. Tenders must be oddreesei to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Auckland, ai:d'marked outside, " Tender-for Drury Creek Bridge Contract," and " 'lender for Craig's Creek Bridge Contract" xt epectively. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. (Signed) W. H. Halfb, 3277 District Engineer. PAINTING THE OPAKI ROAD BRIDGE, RUAMAHUNGA RIVKR. Publio Works Office, Wellington, 6th December, 1881, WRITTEN Tenders wi'l bo received at this Office until noon on WEDNESDAY,'tbe 21st December, 1881, for the above Contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Publio Works, Wellington, and marked outside, " Tender for Painting the Opaki Road Bridge, RuamahuDga River," and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged; such cheque to bj specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and to-he in favour of Hie ReceiverGeneral's Deposit Account only, and not to bearer, or order. Plans and specifications may be "seen at the Post Offices, M»sterton and Carterton, and at the PubHc Woiks Offices, Wellington. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received, if presented at any Telegraph office by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at a District or a Resident Engineer's Office by the Same hour. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily bo accepted. By command. John Blacketx, 3287 Engineer in Charge, North Island. Fruit! Fruit! Fruit! FRESH Picked Strawberries every day; also Cucumbers cut as required. All other fruits when seasonable of the finest quality and at the Lowest Market Rates. Grand selection of Vegetable Seerta imported direct from Franco; the finest ever seen in this District,. Fine Collection of GREENHOUSE PLANTS. H. STILWELL, 3025 PARAWAI NUKSERY. OJBNN AIT'S Chests of Drawers an Chiffoniers are still the Admiration.— Tables from 7d 6d each. The difference between a Gent and a Gentle, man .—The Gent turns up what he has for a nose and says, Oh, Ah. The Gentleman walks into McGowak's and says, Mao give me a pound of "your Txa, and send for order •tery week