Government Tenders




STATIONERY.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 21st May, 1850.

TENDERS in duplicate will be received at
this office, until noon on Monday, the
10th June, for the supply of a miscellaneous
stock of the undermentioned articles of Stationery,
as may be required for the Public Service during
the six months commencing on the 1st of
July, 1850.

Books, demy ... at per quire.
Ditto, foolscap ... ditto.
Envelopes, large foolscap & small ... per 100
Ink, black ... at per pint.
„ red ... ditto.
„ Indian, at per stick.
Indian Rubber ... at per lb.
Inkstands, pewter ... each.
Paper, Foolscap, 1st quality ... at per ream.
„ ditto, 2nd quality ... ditto.
„ ditto, ruled ... ditto.
„ Letter ... at per ream.
Note ... ditto.
Cartridge ... at per quire.
Dummy, ruled ... ditto.
„ plain ... ditto.
Blotting ... ditto.
Parchment ... at per skin.
Pencils, drawing ... at per dozen.
Pens, Magnum bonum ... at per gross.
Pins ... at per ounce.
Quills ... at per 100.
Ribbon, green silk ... at per roll of 12 yards.
Rulers, ebony ... at per inch.
Sand ... at per lb.
Sealing wax ... ditto.
Tape, red ... at per dozen pieces.
Twine ... at per lb.
Wafers ... at per ounce.
Wafer stamps ... each.

Each tender to be accompanied by a sample
of the articles, with the price noted on each.
Tenders to be sealed and endorsed “Tender
for Stationery.”

By His Excellency’s command,
Andrew Sinclair,
Colonial Secretary.


SMITHS’ WORK.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, May 21st, 1850.

TENDERS in duplicate will be received at
this office, until noon on Monday, the
10th of June next, from parties desirous of con-
tracting for the performance of Smiths’ Work
for the various departments of this Government, for the
ensuing six months, commencing 1st July,
1850.

Information respecting the probable descrip-
tion of work which will be required, and the
terms of delivery and payment, may be ob-
tained on application to the Superintendent of
Public Works, from whom forms of Tender
may be obtained.

Security will be required for the due per-
formance of the contract, and the Tenders
should be accompanied by a notification of the
amount of sureties who may be proposed as
sureties.

Tenders to be sealed and endorsed “Tender
for Smiths’ Work.”

By His Excellency’s command,
Andrew Sinclair,
Colonial Secretary.


PAINTING, GLAZING & PLUMBERS’ WORK.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 21st May, 1850.

TENDERS in duplicate will be received at
this office, until noon on Monday, the
10th of June, from persons who may be de-
sirous to enter into a contract to perform, for
the ensuing six months, commencing on the
1st of July next, the Painters’, Plumbers’,
and Glaziers’ Work required by this Govern-
ment.

Information respecting the terms of pay-
ment and other particulars, may be had on
application to the Superintendent of Public
Works, from whom also forms of Tender may
be obtained.

Security will be required for the due per-
formance of the contract, and the Tenders
should be accompanied by a notification of the
amount of sureties who may be proposed as
sureties.

Tenders to be sealed and endorsed “Tender
for Painting, Glazing, etc.”

By His Excellency’s command,
Andrew Sinclair,
Colonial Secretary.


FIREWOOD.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 21st May, 1850.

TENDERS in duplicate will be received at
this office, until eight o’clock on Monday, the
10th June, from parties who may be desirous
of furnishing supplies of Firewood for the
various departments of this Government, for the
ensuing six months, commencing 1st of July,
1850.

Tenders to specify the rate for supplying
firewood of the usual size, and also for sup-
plying any portion that may be required to be
cut and split of a size to suit the fire places in
the public offices to be delivered on the beach,
or at the several Public Offices, as it may be
required.

Security will be required for the due per-
formance of the contract, and the Tenders
should be accompanied by a notification of the
amount of sureties who may be proposed as
sureties.

Tenders to be sealed and endorsed “Tender
for Firewood.”

By His Excellency’s command,
Andrew Sinclair,
Colonial Secretary.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF New Ulster Gazette 1850, No 12





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🏛️ Tender for Supply of Stationery

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
21 May 1850
Tender, Stationery, Public Service, Contract
  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary

🏗️ Tender for Smiths’ Work

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
21 May 1850
Tender, Smiths' Work, Public Works, Contract
  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary

🏗️ Tender for Painting, Glazing & Plumbers’ Work

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
21 May 1850
Tender, Painting, Glazing, Plumbing, Contract
  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary

🏗️ Tender for Supply of Firewood

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
21 May 1850
Tender, Firewood, Public Offices, Contract
  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary