Fresh Beef } to be free
or Mutton } from bone
Pork
Fine Bread
Potatoes, Butter
Tea and Sugar
Oatmeal
Arrowroot, Fine Flour
Sago, Suet
Rice, Tobacco
Salt, Pepper
Soap Whiting
Mixed Vegetables
Dip Candles, Mould do.
Eggs, per dozen

Brandy, Port Wine, Sherry, } at per two
gallons.
Porter, Gin, Ale, }
Milk and Vinegar, at per quart
Oil, at per gallon, Sperm ditto
Straw, at per ton of 2240 lb.

STATIONERY.

Books, demy folio, half bound } at per quire
Do. ditto ditto whole bound }
Do. foolscap folio, half bound }
Do. ditto ditto whole bound }
Candles, Sperm, at per lb.
Envelopes, foolscap, per 100
Do. letter and note ditto
India rubber, at per lb.
Ink, black, at per quart
Do. red, at per quart
Inkstands, pewter, each,
Matches, per doz.
Paper, blotting, per quire
" drawing
" antiquarian
" double elephant
" tracing
" cartridge, per quire
" demy, ruled " weight per ream to be stated.
" foolscap ruled per ream }
" 1st quality, " " ream }
" 2nd " " }
" double " " }
" Letter
" Note
Parchments, per roll, (dimensions of skin to be stated in tender.)
Pencils, best drawing, at per dozen,
Pens, magnum bonum, at per gross
" quill, at per 100
Pins, at per ounce
Ribbon, green silk, at per dozen yards
Rulers, ebony, at per inch
Sealing Wax, at per lb.
Tape, red, at per dozen pieces
Twine, at per lb.
Wafers, at per lb.
Wafer stamps, each.

CONDITIONS.

Samples of the various articles will have to be submitted for inspection if required.

The contractors will be required to deliver the different supplies from time to time at such places, and in such quantities as may be indicated by the Superintendent.

The government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any of the tenders sent in.

Payment for any of the above supplies will be made at the end of each month.

Tenders to be sealed and endorsed "Tenders for supply of (name of Article.)" In the event of a difference of opinion between the contractor and the officer receiving the supplies, the same is to be decided, in cases where the article is not of a perishable nature, by a board of survey, composed of persons named by the Government. If the board shall decide that the article is not of a proper quality, it must be immediately replaced by the contractor; failing which it will be procured by the Department requiring it, and the expense charged to the contractor.

In cases where the article is of a perishable nature, or in which from some other cause, injury would be sustained by waiting for a board of survey, the head of the Department or officer in charge, for whom the supplies are to be received, shall have power to reject any article of a quality inferior to the approved sample, and to purchase others at the expense of the contractor.

The tenders, (forms of which may be obtained at this office,) to contain the names and places of residence, at length, of the persons tendering and to be signed by two respectable sureties, engaging to become bound to a penalty of £100 for the fulfilment of the contract if the tender be accepted.

J. WILLIAMSON,
Superintendent.

PRINTING.

Superintendent’s Office, Auckland,
1st December, 1856.

TENDERS will be received at this office until noon on Monday, 15th instant, from persons desirous of contracting for the execution of such printing as may be required for the service of the Provincial Government, during the six calendar months commencing on the 1st January, 1857.

Tenders to be sealed and endorsed "Tenders for Printing." Specifications may be seen and further particulars obtained on application at this office.

J. WILLIAMSON,
Superintendent.

Superintendent’s Office, Auckland,
1st December, 1856.

TENDERS will be received at this office until noon on Monday the 15th instant, for the supply of Medicines for the use of the Provincial Hospital during the six calendar months commencing on the 1st January 1857.

Tenders to be sealed and endorsed "Tenders for Medicines." Further information can be obtained on application at this office.

J. WILLIAMSON,
Superintendent.

TENDERS FOR CLOTHING FOR THE POLICE.

Superintendent’s Office, Auckland,
1st December, 1856.

TENDERS will be received at this office until noon on Monday the 15th instant, for furnishing about 38 suits of clothing for the Armed Police Force, the particulars of which may be obtained from the Inspector.

Tenders to be sealed and endorsed "Tenders for Police Clothing."

J. WILLIAMSON,
Superintendent.