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Clause 29 of General Conditions. 6. The rates of payment under clause 29 of the General Conditions shall bo per cent, of the value of the work actually done, and per cent, of the value of such materials, plant, and machinery on the ground as the Resident Engineer may approve as fit and necessary for the work. Note.—The "Specifications of Works to be executed" must here follow, and the person intrusted with the preparation of the contract must be careful that it is here inserted and bound up with the other documents.

Statement of Contracts for Points and Crossings let by Public Works Department during the Five Years ended 31st March, 1909; showing Successful and Unsuccessful Tenderers' prices, the Weight of Rails used, &c. [Supplied by Public Works Department.]

From June, 1907, to February, 1909, orders have been given to New Zealand Railways Department for 55 lb. and 70 lb. sets, from £10 10s. to £11 10s. per set. G. J. Clapham, Accountant. Public Works Department, Wellington, Ist April, 1909.

Name of Contractor. Address. Weight of Rail used. Price per Set. Total Amount. May, 1905. 100 sets. lb. 70 56 70 56 70 56 70 56 70 70 56 56 70 56 £ s. d. 13 0 0 11 0 0 14 5 0 11 10 0 18 0 0 14 0 0 19 0 0 15 7 0 20 0 0 18 10 0 15 10 0 13 10 0 16 0 0 12 2 6 £ s. d. Dispatch Foundry Company (Limited) Burt, A. and T. (Limited) Cooper and Duncan (Limited) Greymouth Dunedin Christchurch I I I ( "l I i f 1 i i f I I 1,160 0 0 1,232 10 0 740 0 0* i Accepted. Andersons (Limited) Iin9 lin7| 1 in 9 1 in 7* i f I f 840 10 0*i 1,590 0 0 1,328 15 0 Declined. Duncan, P. and D. (Limited) I 1 New Zealand Railways ( I I June, 1906. 133 sets. Dunedin Greymouth Thames Auckland ( 1 I I f I { ( 1 70 56 40 70 56 40 70 56 56 40 70 56 40 70 56 40 12 10 0 ) I I ) I I { J 1,436 10 0 1,500 10 0 1,715 0 0 1,779 15 0 2,448 15 0 New Zealand Railways 10 10 0 13 0 0 11 0 0 10 15 0 15 0 0 13 0 0 12 10 0 11 0 0 Accepted. Burt, A. and T. (Limited) Dispatch Foundry Company (Limited) lin9 1 in 7J V Declined. Judd, 0... Fraser and Son, G. * 50 si its only.