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Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1852.
STATIONERY.
IN order to afford persons tendering to supply the stationery required by Government an opportunity of obtaining it from England, and thus supplying it at a cheaper rate, and of a better quality than can be procured in the colonies, the Government has extended the period for Stationery Contracts.
NOTICE IS THEREFORE GIVEN, that tenders for the undermentioned articles will be received at this Office, on or before the 12th November, for their supply, in such quantities as may be required during the twelve months ending the 18th July, 1854, the contract running on indefinitely at the same rates, but with a power reserved to the Government of terminating it, by giving the Contractor nine months notice, any time after the expiration of the first three months of the contract.
Books, ruled demy, 15 quires, whole bound ... each
" 10 " ... "
" ruled foolscap 5 " ... "
" ruled quarto 2 " ... "
Envelopes, foolscap and smaller sizes ... at per 100
Ink, Black ... pint
" Red ... "
Indian rubber ... lb.
Inkstands (Pewter) ... each
Lucifer Matches ... at per doz. boxes
Paper, foolscap ... ream
" Letter ... "
" Note ... "
" Cartridge ... "
" Blotting ... "
" Drawing, Imperial ... quire
" Double Elephant ... "
" Antiquarian ... "
Paper knives ... each
Parchment ... at per skin
Pencils, drawing ... per dozen
Penknives ... each
Pens, steel (Magnum Bonum) ... at per gross
Pins ... lb.
Quills ... 100
Ribbon, green silk or cord ... at per roll of 12 yards
Rulers, 18 inch and 24 inch ... each
Sealing Wax ... at per lb.
Tape, Red ... "
Twine ... "
Wafers ... "
Wafer Stamps ... each
Wax Candles ... per lb.
Security will be required for the due fulfilment of the contract.
Samples may be seen at this office of the various articles required, and those supplied will, if not equal to such samples, be returned.
Tenders to be in duplicate, sealed, and endorsed “Tenders for Stationery.”
By His Excellency’s Command,
ALFRED DOMETT,
Colonial Secretary.
AMOUNT OF THE NOTES IN CIRCULATION AT THE OFFICE OF THE “COLONIAL BANK OF ISSUE” AT WELLINGTON, ON THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1852.
Amount of Notes in Circulation on the 16th day of October, 1852, being the close of the preceding four weeks, viz.,
£5 and upwards ... £2070 0 0
Under £5 ... 8885 0 0
Total ... £11,855 0 0
Total Amount of Coin held by the same Office, on the same day, viz:
Gold ... £2618 0 0
Silver ... 2337 0 0
Total ... £4855 0 0
I, Henry W. Petre, Colonial Treasurer, do hereby certify, that the above is a true Account as required by the Ordinance No. 16, Session 8.
HENRY W. PETRE,
Colonial Treasurer.
Colonial Treasury,
Wellington, 18th October, 1852.
The sum of Seven Thousand Pounds Sterling has been invested under the Warrant of His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief, in the Public Funds in England, through the Commissariat Department, by arrangements made through the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury.
HENRY W. PETRE.
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New Munster Gazette 1852, No 25
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- Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary
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- Henry W. Petre, Colonial Treasurer