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Eggs, per dozen
Fowls, each
Brandy, port wine, sherry, } at per two
porter, gin gallons.
Milk, and vinegar at per quart
Oil, at per gallon
Cotton wick, at per lb.
Straw, at per ton of 2,240 lb.

Samples of the tea, sugar, and candles, to be submitted with the tenders.

Information may be obtained from the Provincial Surgeon.

TIMBER.

Of such kinds and sizes as may be required.

Information can be obtained at the "Roads Office."

PAPER.

Demy, blotting, per ream
Cartridge, per ream
Blue laid demy, per ream
Ditto, ruled faint lines, ditto.
Foolscap, best cream laid, per ream.
,, ,, ,, ,, ruled faint, per ream.
,, 2nd, blue laid, 16 and 14 lbs. per ditto.
,, Blue laid, 16 lb. ruled faint.
Writing, double foolscap, per ditto (weight to be stated).
Printing, ditto ditto ditto.
,, demy, ditto ditto.
Cream laid 4to letter size, best.
Ditto, 8vo, note size, ditto.

Samples of the respective papers, with weights marked thereon, to be submitted with the tenders.

MISCELLANEOUS STATIONERY.

Books, demy folio, half bound
Ditto, ditto, ditto, whole bound } at per quire.
Ditto, foolscap folio, half bound
Ditto, ditto, whole bound
Candles, sperm, at per lb.
Envelopes, foolscap, per 1000
Ditto, letter and note, ditto
India Rubber, at per lb.
Ink, black, Morrel’s Registration, at per quart
Ink, Stephen’s Blue Black, at per quart
Ditto, Arnold’s red, at per quart
Matches, wax vestas, per dozen boxes
Tracing cloth
Parchments, per roll (dimensions of skin to be stated in tender)
Pencils, best drawing, at per dozen
Pens, mapping
Pens, magnum bonum, (1st quality) at per gross
Pens, quill, ditto, at per 100
Pins, at per ounce
Ribbon, green silk, at per dozen yards
Tape, red, at per dozen pieces
Twine, at per lb.
Cord, green silk

Tenders will also be received at the same time and place for the performance of the undermentioned works or services, upon the conditions hereinafter specified.

WASHING.

For the washing required to be done for the Provincial Hospital and Lunatic Asylum during the six calendar months commencing the 1st July, 1864.

Information can be obtained from the Provincial Surgeon.

CARTING.

For such carting as may be required by the Provincial Government from the 1st July till the 31st December, 1864.

Further information can be obtained at the Roads 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 twelve months, ending 30th June, 1865.

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 101 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 from Mechanics’ Bay, Southward to Onehunga to the Beach at Commercial Hotel (not to include the Government Domain); on the South by the Manukau Harbour; on the West by the Wahu Portage and Wahu Creek.

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 East by the Tamaki and Otahuhu Portage; on the South by the Manukau Harbour to the Beach at the Commercial