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List of Drawings. Drawing No. 1. —Standard drawing points and crossings for 701b. rails —3 sheets. Drawing No. 2. —Standard drawing points and crossings for 56 lb. rails —3 sheets. Drawing No. 3.—Standard drawing points and crossings for 53 lb. rails —1 sheet; to which design, but modified to suit the section of the 401b. rail, the ten sets of 401b. points and crossings shall be made.

Dates for Completion and Delivery, and Abstract from Conditions of Contract. Date for completion of the 70 lb. permanent-way sets : Two months after delivery of rails —that is to say, the day of , 190 . Lot No. I—l-in-9 crossing : Ten sets in one month. Lot No. 2— „ Ten sets in two months. Date for completion of the 56 lb. permanent-way sets : Seven months after delivery of rails—that is to say, the day of , 190 . Lot No. I—l-in-9 crossing : Ten sets in one month. Lot No. 2— ~ Twelve sets in two months. Lot No. 3— ~ Thirteen sets in three months. Lot No. 4—l-in-7| crossing : Ten sets in four months. Lot No. 5— ~ Ten sets in five months. Lot No. 6— ~ Twelve sets in six months. Lot No. 7— ~ Twelve sets in seven months. Lot No. 8— „ Twelve sets in eight months. Lot No. 9 — „ Twelve sets in nine months. Penalty : £5 per week for each lot undelivered after date as fixed above for its delivery. Deposit: £60. Bond: £160. Rates of progress-payments : 90 per cent, of value of work delivered as specified.

Tenders received by New Zealand Railways Department for 100 sets of 70 lb. Points and Crossings, being 50 sets 1 in 7J, and 50 sets 1 in 9 ; Railway Department to supply Rails. March, 1908. [Supplied by Railway Department.] £ Messrs. J. J. Niven and Co., Napier .. .. ... .. ■ .. 5,800 Cooper and Duncan, Christchurch .. . . .. .. # .. 3,125 Railways Department . . .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 The tender of Railways Department was accepted.

Particulars of Cost of Points and Crossings manufactured at Addington Workshops. [Supplied by Railway Department.]

Description. Cost per Set. Wages. Material. Commission, 15 per Cent. Total. '01b., 1 in|9 „ 1 in 71 »6 lb., 1 in 9 „ 1 in 71 »3 lb., 1 in 9 „ 1 in 71 £ s. d. 6 12 5 6 1 9 6 12 5 6 4 2 6 8 7 6 0 1 £ s. d. 17 14 7 16 1 9 15 11 1 15 1 11 10 14 5 10 4 11 £ s. d. 3 13 0 3 6 6 3 6 6 3 3 11 2 11 6 2 8 9 £ s. d. 28 0 0 25 10 0 25 10 0 24 10 0 19 14 6 18 13 9