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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4372, 8 January 1883, Page 3

How Pianos abe Made.—lt takes ' nearly four years to make one instrument; three years aDd some months to season the wood, and three months to form the parts. No less than sixteen different kinds of wood enter into the formation, embracing the softest, toughest, hardest, heaviest, lightest, and most compact grain. | In the " action " alone there are eleven different kinds of wood. County Council THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL. TJATEPAYERS are reminded that all .'■fV RATES NOT PAID prior to the 15th inst. will be Sued for without further notice. (Signed.) E. W. Hoims, County Clerk. . Meetings EXCELSIOR CLAIM, OTANUI. A MEETING- of Shareholders in the above Claim will be held tit the Gag Works, Mary street, THIS (MONDAY) EVENINGat 8 o'clock. 976 E. Wilson. Tenders THAMES DEEP LEVEL TRIBUTE COMPANY (Limited). mENDERS will be received up till 4 p.m. 1 on WEDNESDAY, the 10th instant, for DRIVING-100 feet in the South Drive at the GO feet level. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. ; Specifications to be seen on the mine. -~ —' r " James CotrTTS, Mine Manager. January 8, 1883. 984 MATAMATA ESTATES. TENDERS FOR CARTING. mENDERS for carting about Fifteen HuhX dred Tone of pressed Hay, from Malamats to Stanley, on the Tbameß River, at per ton of 22401b5. f 1. Contractors must provide drivers, horses, and gearing. ,- 2. The proprietor will provide waggons carrying two tons each. - 3. Clover hay will be provided at Auckland rates, less freight. 4. A clover paddock will be provided for contractors'horses. 5. Carting must commence not later than February 22nd, 1883, and must be finished not later than May 20th, 1883, 6. Distance—lOOOtons to be carted 11 miles; 600 tons to be carted 3£ miles. .7. Hay in 1401b bales. 8. Roads level, and well formed. 9. No tender for leas than Fifty (50) Tons will be accepted. . 10. Tenders to be sent in not later than February let, 1883. 11. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 12. Tenders to be sent to W. T. Fibth, Manager, Matamata Estates, Cambridge. HbTß.—Contractors must provide their own tent*. Provisions can be obtained at Matamata at Auckland prices, with freight and 10 per cent, added. Fresh beef and mutton at 4d per pound. Auckland, January 2nd, 1883. 969 TO BUILDERS. mENDEBS will be received up to NOON X on MONDAY, the 15th January 1883, for Additions and Alterations of the Sank Premises of the Bank of New Zealand, '.Thames. Plane &c, can be seen at the Bank, Thames, Wo*\. the office of - '" Sdwd. Mahomet & Sons, Architects, 959 . Auckland. ROADS, NORTH ISLAND. CAMBRIDGE-ROTORITA ROAD BUSH CONTRACT No. 2. Public Worts Office, „ Auckland, December 9th, 1882. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of WEDNESDAY, January 10th, 1883, for the abovenamed Contract. Plans, Specifications, and Conditions of Contract can be seen at this Office, at the Warden's Office, Thames; at the Constabulary Barracks, Cambridge, und at the Post Office, Tauranga. Tenders mußt be addressed to the Hon. the Minister of Public Works, Auckland, and marked outside " Tender for Bush Contract No. 2." The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, . W. H. Haies, ggg ~ District Engineer. Thb Niagara falls is a sl'ht never 'to. be forgotten. There are umoy waterfalls but only one MoQowAir wiling 3s T**