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New Advertisemients. •(I WEST HAMILTON. j SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23. ' \ At Two 6'Ci.dbK. THE undersigned has been favored with iußtruc-ioriß from Mb N. R. : Cox to sell by auction, on the premises; opposite the Bank 6f New Zealand, >■ THE STORE AND OUT-BUILDINGSj Formerly ocoupiedby Mr Longbottbm, \ Terms : No Reserve, and , to be Re-; moved m Seven Days. j o h n~kn ox; Auctioneer. . ' : PLOUGHING. TENDERS are required for Ploughing 3000 Acres Land, and for Harrowing 2000 Aores of same for Mb J. C« Fibth, at Matamata, under the following conditions, viz :— The Land is level, and m all cases will be Cleared ready for Contractors. Contracts toe No 1 Portion. 2000 ACRES to be Ploughed not less than four inches deep ; to bo Harrowed three times. , Ploughing, must opnamence not later than December 9, 1878, and the whole, work must be completed not later than Feb. 28', i 879, or 10 per cent of value of work done will De forfeited. One half of each portion contracted for must be finished before January 19, 1879 ; m default, auch contract will te terminated and re-let. -..* Contracts cor No 2 Portion.^' 1000 AORES of Clover Land to be twice Ploughed. Fihst- Ploughing to be thin furrowed, to commence . not later than March 1, 1879, and to be finished not later than April 15, 1879. Skcokd Ploughing, not less* than five inches deep, to commence on April 15, and to be finished not later than June 1, 1870, or 10 per cent of value of work done will be forfeited and contract terminated andre-let. All Fnrrows .m Contracts Nos 1 and 2 must be dean cut aiid 7, well ' turned over. Only Double-furrow . Ploughs . to be used. The whole of the work must be done to the satifaction of Mr Cawkwell, who will point out the ground to tenderers, The proprietor will provide Harrows, together with free pasture for three horses ior eaoh double-furrow plough or set of harrows used ; one extra horse to each team of three will be allowed to run at grass free £ gracing bf every' hofee beyond that allowance ./will be charged for. Chaffed oaten hay, if necessary, will be supplied after harvest, within three miles of the ground, at £5 per ton, contractors finding bags, .Oats, maize, or bran will be delivered at the Pakppako . Landiog, oh the Thames River, near the ground, at Auokland, wholesale pricesV m quantities of not less than bne.ton, With 30s per ton added for river 'carriage. Mutton supplied at 3d per lb by the carcase. Seventy-five per cent of value of work done, wiil be paid as work proceeds, balance at finish. Tenders must not be . for less than 125 Acres of No 1 Contract at per Acre, and for not less than 60 Acres of No 2 Contract at per Acre for the two ploughings— -the object being to provide continuous work from Dt cember. to Jun e. Tenders, marked " Tenders for Ploughing and Harrowing," to be addressed to Mb J. C. Firth ', Auckland, not later than November 28, 1878 NOTICE. TENDERS are invited by the Pukekura Highway Board for the following Works :••-- 1. For Clearing Full Width and Reforming 85 feet wide bf Main Road from Howie's Corner to Pukerimu Schoolhouse 2. Clearing Full Width and ? Re-forming 35 feet wide of Road from Howie's Corner to Howie's Bridge. .... Ploughing m both seotions to be .done by tbe Board. Mr Walker will give particulars, and Specifications of above may be seen at the Secretary's. . 3. Gravelling portion of Main 3pad from Eutohin's Corner to Moisley's Corner. Albo. for. Clay ing, and Ora veiling about 35 Chaina. of Swamp Road >. ! .. Specification at Mr Reynolds', who will show where the Gravel is to be taken from.. < , 4. For Clearing Full Width and Reforming 33 feet wide from near , Town Belt to Lot 138 Ploughing to be done by the Roard, and Mr Reynolds will give particulars. Tenders to be addressed separately, and sent to the Chairman not later than noon of the 3rd Doc.uiber. EDWARD LaK-E, Cbairman. _r. ™ffi&*&^*&£sL^ ' \A G^S-M^^^S^*W i '■ ' ■ ■ A ' ' '' ■ ' ' KANGIAOHI A HIGHWAY BOARD. TENDERS will be reoeived by the undersigned, till 3 p.m on Saturday, the 30th inst, for the following Works:—Contract No 1. Levelling and Forming 30 feet wide a Portion of Taylor's Hill, at Ta Awamutu No. 2 Ploughing, Leveling, and Harrowing, Full Widtb, from Page's Hiil to Ramsay's Oate, at Paikuku No. 3. Ploughing, Levelling, and Harrowing, Full Width, from Ramsay's Corner to Gifford's Q-ate, at Rangiaohia ; Nc. 4. Cutting and Forming from Alexandra Road to Kohlis's Oate, at Ohaupo No. 5. Widening Hill at Corrigan s Cutting, Ohaupo No. 6. Cutting and Forming from McCabo's Corner to Corrigau'* Catting, Ohaupo No. 7. Cui.-it._-; and Forming from O'avin's Cato to the -Bottom "I Corrigan's Cutting, Ohaupo Contract i^o. J will lie shn\vn by ■'•Mi A. Bruce at 8 p.m on Thursday,- thi 28 h inst; Nop, 2 and ,3 >y. Mr A Ramsay, on the •? nri day and hour ; act Nos. 4. 5, 0. and. 7 will also bo aho\.ri nt the aime day and hour by Air MeC-ib.-*wbo wid meet- uicendiu*- Cocfractors a Mr Corrigan'B for tbat purpose. WILLIAM SLOANE. Chairman, Te 4wamutu, Nov. 19, 1878-

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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 1001, 21 November 1878, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 1001, 21 November 1878, Page 3

Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 1001, 21 November 1878, Page 3

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