performance of the undermentioned works or services, upon the conditions hereinafter specified.

PRINTING.

The execution of such Printing as may be required for the service of the Provincial Government during the six calendar months commencing the 1st January, 1862.

Specification may be seen, and further particulars obtained, on application at this office.

WASHING.

For the Washing required to be done for the Provincial Hospital, and the Lunatic Asylum, during the six calendar months commencing the 1st January, 1862.

Information can be obtained from the Provincial Surgeon.

CARTING.

For such Carting as may be required by the Provincial Government from the 1st January till the 30th June, 1862.

Further information can be obtained at this Office.

PANMURE FERRY.

For the working of the Punt and Boat at the Panmure Ferry, for the twelve months ending 31st December, 1862.

The Contractor to keep the Punt and Boat in repair at his own expense.

Information can be obtained at this Office.

LIGHTING CITY LAMPS.

For the Lighting, Cleaning, &c., of the City and Wharf Lamps from the 1st January till the 30th June, 1862.

Particular information can be obtained at this Office.

ONEHUNGA AND MANGAREI FERRY.

For the performance of this service for the twelve months ending 31st December, 1862.

Information can be obtained at this office.

THISTLES.

From persons willing to Contract for eradicating and destroying all noxious Thistles growing upon any Waste Lands of the Crown, lands belonging to the Aboriginal Natives, and on any public Road or Reserve within one or more of the several Sub-districts hereinafter described, for the term of one year, ending 31st December, 1862.

No. 1, North Shore.

Bounded on the N.E. by the Sea; on the N.W. by the Wairau stream, by the middle line of a road running between lots 104 and 105 of the Parish of Takapuna, in a South Westerly direction to the Lucas' Creek Road; on the West by the middle of the Lucas' Creek Road; by the middle of Callin’s Bay Road to the Harbour; on the South by the Harbour of Waitemata.

No. 2, Mount Albert.

On the N. by the Sea, Waitemata Harbour; on the East by the middle of the Epsom Road.

No. 3, Mount Smart.

On the N. by the middle of the Tamaki Road at Newmarket to St. John’s College, by the middle of the Panmure Road to Point England Road, by the middle of Point England Road to the Tamaki; on the E. by the Tamaki and Otahuhu Portage; on the S. by the Manukau Harbour to the beach at the Commercial Inn Onehunga; on the W by the middle of the Auckland Road to Newmarket.

No. 4, Orakei.

On the N. by the Sea, Waitemata Harbour; on the East by the Tamaki to Point England Road; on the S. by the middle of the Point England, St. John’s College, and Auckland Roads to Newmarket, by the middle of Parnell Road to Mechanics’ Bay.

No. 5, Otahuhu and Mangarei.

On the N. by the Hundred of Howick, down Otara Creek to the Tamaki, crossing the Tamaki to Otahuhu by the Otahuhu Portage, and by the Manukau Harbour; on the W. and S. by the Manukau to the S.E. boundary of Cleudon’s Grant; on the S.E. and E. by the boundary of Clendon’s Grant, and by the boundary of the Hundred of Otahuhu.

No. 6, Howick.

The Hundred of Howick.

CONDITIONS.

(Applicable to all the preceding Contracts.)

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

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

The Contractors for the performance of any work or service will be required to perform the same, as it may be ordered for the Provincial Government by some officer authorized by the Superintendent in that behalf.

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

Any of the contracts may be annulled upon the expiration of one calendar month’s notice, in writing, of an intention to discontinue the same, to be given by the contractor on the one part, or by the Superintendent, or by some person authorized by him, on behalf of the Provincial Government, on the other part.

Payment for any of the above supplies, works, or services will be made monthly, after the bills have been rendered in a complete state by the Contractor, and passed.

Tenders to be sealed and endorsed “Tender for (name of article or service).”