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Auckland Provincial Gazette – 1861 – No. 1

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✨ Provincial Government Contracts

From sun-down until 1 o’clock at night,
and from daylight until 6 o’clock in the
morning, a charge of one shilling shall be
paid, for each horse, or single horse and
vehicle, and 6d. for each foot passenger.
From 10 o’clock p.m. to daylight
throughout the year, the charge for each
horse, or single horse and vehicle, shall be
2s. 6d., and for each foot passenger, 1s.
Passengers arriving at the Ferry before
sunset, to be taken over free, even in the
event of the Ferry Boat being on the opposite
side at the time they arrive.
Ministers of Religion with their horse
or vehicle to be taken over at any hour free
of charge. (But this clause shall not exempt
any person or persons in their company
paying the usual fare.)
Should the punt or boat be halfway
across the river when any person or persons
arrive too late for that trip, the punt or boat
is required to proceed on her way with the
utmost dispatch, and to return without delay
to convey the waiting passenger or passengers.

Commencing 1st January, 1861.

Superintendent’s Office, Auckland,
December 29th, 1860.

THE following Tenders have been received, and are published for general information:

J. Williamson,
Superintendent.

A Six Months’ Contract.

Accepted Tender, F. L. PRIME.

Articles	Morrin	Somerville	Prime
	£ s. d.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.
Fresh Beef and Mutton free from bone, lb.	0 0 7½	0 0 7	0 0 7
Fine Bread ...	0 0 3½	0 0 3½	0 0 3½
Potatoes ...	...	0 0 1½	0 0 1½
Butter ...	0 1 6	0 1 0	0 1 6
Tea ...	0 3 0	0 3 0	0 2 9
Sugar, (Company’s No. 1) ...	0 0 6	0 0 6	0 0 6
Oatmeal ...	0 0 5	0 0 4	0 0 4
Treacle ...	0 0 5	0 0 4	0 0 5
Arrowroot ...	0 1 0	0 0 8	0 1 4
Fine Flour ...	0 0 4	0 0 3	0 0 3
Pearl Barley ...	0 0 6	0 0 5	0 0 5
Sago ...	0 0 6	0 0 6	0 0 6
Suet ...	0 0 6	0 0 4	0 0 5
Rice ...	0 0 4	0 0 3	0 0 3½
Tobacco ...	0 4 6	0 4 0	0 4 0
Salt ...	0 0 1½	0 0 1½	0 0 1½
Pepper ...	0 1 4	0 1 0	0 1 0
Soap ...	0 0 6	0 0 6	0 0 6
Whiting ...	0 0 2	0 0 2	0 0 2
Vegetables (Mixed) ...	0 0 2½	0 0 2½	0 0 1½
Mould Candles ...	0 0 10	0 0 9	0 0 9½
Eggs, per doz. ...	0 1 9	0 1 6	0 1 9
Fowls, (each) ...	0 3 0	0 3 0	0 2 6
Brandy, per 2 galls. ...	2 16 0	2 10 0	2 8 0
Gin, per 2 galls. ...	1 4 0	1 12 0	1 16 0
Port Wine, per 2 galls. (best) ...	2 8 0	2 0 0	1 16 0
Sherry, per 2 galls. ...	1 16 0	1 10 0	1 10 0
Ale, per doz. ...	0 13 0	0 11 0	0 12 0
Porter, per doz. ...	0 13 0	0 13 0	0 12 0
Milk, per qr. ...	0 2 0	0 1 6	0 1 6
Vinegar, per qr. ...	0 3 0	0 3 0	0 2 6
Oil, per gallon ...	0 6 0	0 6 0	0 4 6
Cotton Wick, per lb. ...	0 2 0	0 1 4	0 1 6
Straw, per ton ...	5 0 0	5 0 0	4 10 0

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