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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

353 Foolscap, blue laid, cut edges, 15 lbs.,
superfine ... per ream
354 Ditto, faint, ditto, 14 lbs., ditto ... do.
355 Ditto, ditto, ditto, 15 lbs., ditto ... do.
356 Ditto, cream laid, ditto, 15 lbs. ... do.
357 Ditto, ditto, superfine, 15 lbs., ruled
faint ... do.
358 Ditto, ditto, 15 lbs. (extra superfine) ... do.
359 Ditto, ditto, ditto, 15 lbs., ruled faint ... do.
360 Ditto, ditto, hand-made, 15 lbs. ... do.
361 Ditto, blue laid, 15 lbs., uncut ... do.
362 Brown, any weight, for packing ... per lb.
363 Cartridge, ditto, ditto ... do.
364 Large Post 4to letter, blue wove (9 lb.
4to ream), cut edges, superfine ... do.
365 Ditto, 8vo ditto, ditto (4 lb. 8vo
ditto), ditto, ditto ... do.
366 Ditto, 4to ditto, ditto (Bank), ditto ... do.
367 Large Post 4to letter, cream laid (10
lbs. 4to ream), ditto, ditto ... per ream
368 Ditto, 8vo note, ditto, (4 lb. 8vo
ditto), ditto, ditto ... do.
369 Ditto, 8vo ditto, ditto (5 lb. 8vo
ditto), ditto, ditto ... do.
370 Ditto, 8vo ditto, ditto (5 lb. 8vo
ditto), extra superfine ... do.
371 Ditto, 8vo ditto, blue laid (4 lb. 8vo
ditto), ditto, ditto ... do.
372 Ditto, 8vo, ditto cream laid (De la
Rue's Castle, double thick) ... do.
373 Demy, Tissue Paper-For Copying ... per lb.
374 Foolscap, ditto ... do.
375 Demy-Oiled, size of uncut paper, per doz. pieces ... do.
376 Foolscap, ditto, ditto, 14 x 9 ... do.
*377 Post 4to ditto, ditto ... do.
378 Drying papers, foolscap ... per dozen
379 Ditto demy ... do.
PARCHMENT.
380 Sheet-36 inch x 30 inch ... per sheet
381 Ditto, 32 inch x 28 inch ... do.
382 Ditto, 27 inch x 18 inch ... do.
383 Ditto, 20 inch x 25 inch ... do.
384 Ditto, 13 inch x 19 inch ... do.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1870.

TENDERS will be received at this Office until the
tenth day of December, 1870, from persons
willing to supply the New Zealand Government
with the Papers, &c., enumerated in the Schedule
attached.

1. One half of the quantity of the several articles
   specified must be delivered at the Government
   Stationery Store, Wellington, before the 31st day of
   July, 1871, and the remaining half before the 30th
   day of September following.

2. The Tenderer must submit samples of each
   article tendered for, and the rates quoted must
   include all charges whatsoever—freight, insurance,
   shipping charges, cost of packages, and risks of every
   description being borne by the Contractor, who
   will also be liable for any expense incurred by the
   Government owing either to the rejection of the
   supply as not according to sample, or to non-delivery
   within the time specified. The packages will become
   the property of the Government without any extra
   charge.

3. The articles must be in every respect of the
   best description. The Paper will be paid for at
   actual net weight, exclusive of wrapper and string,
   the reams in each case to contain 500 sheets.

4. The Contractor will be required, within one
   month from the acceptance of his tender, to enter
   into a bond for the due performance of his contract
   to the extent of 10 per cent. on the amount of such
   contract; failing which, the Contract may be again
   advertised or another tender accepted.

5. The Government will not necessarily accept the
   lowest or any tender.

6. Tenders to be indorsed "Tender for Printing
   Paper, &c.," and addressed to the Hon. the Colonial
   Secretary, Wellington.

W. GISBORNE.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

SCHEDULE OF PRINTING PAPERS, ENVELOPES, &C.

20 reams Imperial, hand made, blue
laid, 72 lbs.
20 reams Super-Royal, hand made,
blue laid, 54 lbs.
20 reams Royal, hand made, blue laid,
44 lbs.
20 reams Demy, hand made, blue laid,
25 lbs.
30 reams Foolscap, hand made, cream
laid, 17 lbs.
10 reams medium Loan Paper, 20 lbs.
500 reams Royal, yellow wove, 28 lbs.
2,000 reams Double Foolscap, yellow
wove, 28 lbs.
200 reams Demy, yellow wove, 24 lbs.
250 reams Double Foolscap, blue wove,
28 lbs.
200 reams Demy, machine made, blue
laid, 24 lbs., flat
50 reams Demy, machine made, blue
laid, ruled faint, 24 lbs., flat
200 reams Foolscap, superfine cream
laid, 15 lbs., flat
20 reams Foolscap, superfine cream
laid, 19 lbs., cut edges
400 reams Foolscap, superfine cream
laid, 15 lbs., cut edges
200 reams Foolscap, superfine cream
laid, 15 lbs., faint ruled, cut edges...
50 reams small Post, cream laid, 16 lbs.,
flat
50 reams large Post, cream laid, 24 lbs.,
flat
25 reams Cartridge, Royal, 44 lbs., flat
50 reams Cartridge, Imperial, 60 lbs.,
flat
50 reams Double Imperial Brown
(wrapping), 150 lbs.
50,000 cream laid note Envelopes, ad-
hesive, cameo, Royal Arms, New
Zealand, 4 in. x 2 in.
250,000 cream laid letter Envelopes,
adhesive, cameo, Royal Arms, New
Zealand, 5 in. x 3 in.
25,000 cream laid largeletter Envelopes,
adhesive, cameo, Royal Arms, New
Zealand, 5 in. x 3½ in.
300,000 cream laid foolscap Envelopes,
adhesive, cameo, Royal Arms, New
Zealand, 8 in. x 3¾ in.
150,000 cream laid demy Envelopes,
adhesive, cameo, Royal Arms, New
Zealand, 10 in. x 4 in....
40 rolls Parchment, 18 in. x 27 in.
25 rolls Parchment, 28 in. x 32 in.
20 tins Printing Ink (black), Shackell
and Edwards No. 3
2 cwt. American Pearl Ash...
2 cwt. best Glue
2 cwt. Treacle

General Post Office,
Wellington, 20th October, 1870.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize

THE CHIEF CLERK, Public Works Department,
to frank, free from prepayment of postage, Letters
and Packets sent by him through the Post on the
Public Service.

HENRY SEWELL
(for the Postmaster-General).

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1870.

NOTICE. It is requested that letters relating to
the Colonial Public Works Department may
be addressed to the Minister of Public Works,
Wellington.

W. GISBORNE.