824

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

FOXTON TO MANAWATU RAILWAY—KARERE
CONTRACT.

Accepted.
Wilkie and Denby, Wanganui

Declined.
James O'Mara, Palmerston North
McNeil and Dunn, Palmerston North
Anthony Nathan, Wanganui ...
A. H. Ihle, Palmerston North
Charles Nees, Wellington
Alex. Stewart, Palmerston North
Fraser and Roberts, Foxton

... £4,872 11 8

... 6,300 14 0
... 6,561 10 0
... 7,101 0 0
... 7,391 0 0
... 7,534 10 0
... 7,656 12 6
... 9,001 0 0

Members of House of Representatives elected.

Clerk of the Writs' Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1875.

THE Deputy of the Clerk of the Writs has received
a Return to the Writ issued by him on the
sixth day of December instant, for the election of
two Members to serve in the House of Representa-
tives of New Zealand for the Electoral District
hereinafter specified; and by the indorsement on
such Writ it appears that the under-mentioned
gentlemen have been duly elected Members for the
said District, viz.,—

For the District of City of Nelson :
OSWALD CURTIS, and
JOHN SHARP.

AMELIUS M. SMITH,
Deputy of the Clerk of the Writs.

Inquiry for a Missing Person.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 21st December, 1875.

INQUIRIES have been made for a man named
ALFRED AUGUSTUS WARDALE,
who arrived in Auckland in December, 1872, by the
ship "Norham Castle." He is supposed to have
gone to Wellington for a visit, with the intention of
returning to Auckland. He is twenty-eight years
of age, short of stature, has been a sailor, and
possesses an able seaman's certificate (also that of a
ship's carpenter), and has learnt the trade of car-
penter and builder. A photograph of the above-
mentioned person can be seen at this office.

Any person possessing information respecting the
person above named is requested to communicate
the same to this office.

AMELIUS M. SMITH,
Acting Under Secretary.

Postal Tenders for Inland Mail Services accepted.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1875.

THE following List of accepted Tenders for the
performance of Inland Mail Services in the
under-mentioned Postal Districts, for the year 1876,
is published for general information.

By order.
THOMAS ROSE,
(for the Secretary).

AUCKLAND.

Between—
Auckland, Newton, and Ponsonby, F. Quick, £50.
Auckland and Eden Terrace, Glanville and Ellyett, £25.
Auckland and Devonport, O. Mays, £30.
Auckland, St. John's College, Panmure, and Howick, W..
Lundon, £118.
Railway Station, Otahuhu, and Post Office, G. E. Whitmore,
£25 10s.
Railway Station, Woodside, and Post Office, H. Gladding, £30.
Railway Station, Papakura, and Post Office, R. Willis, £12.
Papakura and Wairoa, T. L. Wallis, £40.
Pukekohe, Mauku, and Waiuku, T. Kavannagh, £50.

Waiuku and Port Waikato, S. A. Oldfield, £16.
Drury, Springfield, and Bombay, R. S. White, £55.
Pukekohe Railway Station, Pukekohe West, and Cape Settle-
ment, T. Moore, £15.
Railway Station, Pukekohe, and Post Office, Pukekohe East,
F. Houlihan, £28.
Post Office, Tuakau, and Railway Station, J. Collins, £15.
Railway Station, Pokeno, and Post Office, Pokeno, S. Robert-
son, £24 14s.
Mercer, Hamilton, and Cambridge,
Hamilton, Ohaupo, Te Awamutu, and } C. G. Quick, £850.
Alexandra,
Newcastle, Whatawhata, Waitetuna, and Raglan, A. Barton,
£130.
Whatawhata, Harapipi, and Alexandra, A. Barton, £44.
Auckland and Henderson's Mill, M. Woodward, £35.
Whau Bridge, Titirangi, and Muddy Creek, A. Gobbert, £14.
Auckland and Riverhead, J. Casey, £130.
Waitemata Mills and Waikaukau, M. Wilkins, £15.
Waitemata Mills, Ararimu, and Kaukapakapa, G. Rix, £40.
Kaukapakapa and Komokoriki, A. Poyner, £15.
Auckland, Stokes' Point, Lucas Creek, Dairy Flat, and Wade,
J. Lord, £89.
Wade and Puhoi, J. Schollum, £44 10s.
Wade and Parakakau, W. Lamont, £13.
Wade, Orewa, and Waiwera, J. Mason, £18 10s.
Wade and Wangaparoa, W. Holstein, £10.
Waiwera and Orewa, F. de St. C. Grut, £12.
Waiwera and Puhoi, J. Schollum, £23.
Warkworth, Wellsford, and Port Albert,
Warkworth and Kaipara Flats,
Port Albert, Tauhoa, and Warehine,
Pahi and Paparoa, C. Hook, £15.
Paparoa and Mangatoroto,
Te Arai, Mangawai, and Mangatoroto, } T. Inger, £40.
Te Kapa and Lower Matakana, W. Grant, £16.
Warkworth and Te Arai, A. S. Bolders, £83.
Te Arai and Waipu, H. S. Bolders, £30.
Te Arai and North Oruawharo, T. Wharfe, £7.
Wangarei Heads and Paroa Bay, J. Morgan, £19.
Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Mangapai, and Wangarei, S. W.
Riddle, £82.
Wangarei Heads and Wangarei, A. McLeod, £20.
Russell and Waimate, C. Williams, £90.
Waimate and Hokianga, Henri Matenga, £55.
Herd's Point and Omapere, W. Russell, £40.
Kawakawa and Russell, O. Pedro, £39.
Wangaroa, Totaro, and Kaio, R. Cruller, £40.
Mongonui and Ahipara, J. Foubister, £80.
Ahipara and Parengarenga, J. H. Reid, £20.
Kapanga, Driving Creek, and Tokatea, J. Dix, £29 10s.
Kapanga and Wangapoa, J. Doolley, £39 10s.
Kapanga and Kennedy's Bay, W. A. White, £36.
Chief Post Office and Queen's Wharf, F. Quick, £45.
Chief Post Office and Railway Station, J. Craig, £71 10s.
Ohiwa and Opotiki, W. Bell, 10s. per trip.
Landing and Shipping Mails—
Auckland Harbour, H. Hawkes, £26.
Onehunga Harbour, H. Sharpes, £1 10s. to Bluff, 10s. to
Beacon.
Tekapa, W. Grant, £8.
Wangarei Heads, J. Munro, jun., £10.
Russell, D. Poole, £20.
Mongonui, C. Waddingham, £5.
Warkworth, J. Williams, £10.
Matakana, M. T. Came, £6 10s.

THAMES.

Between—
Thames and Tararu, } W. Plant, £75.
Thames and Hastings,
Mackaytown and Paeroa, H. D. Johnson, £50.
Puriri and Nevesville, Tairua, Joseph Reed, £36.
Landing and Shipping Mails—
R. May, £52.
Grahamstown and Tararu Wharf, W. Souter, £50.

HAWKE'S BAY.

Between—
Napier and Spit (as required), D. Cotton, £110.
Chief Post Office, Napier, and Railway Station, Andrew
Peters, £31.
Napier and Taradale, G. Rymer, £60.
Taradale and Puketapu, George Rymer, £49 10s.
Puketapu and Woodthorpe vid Pekapeka, Geo. Spence, £46.
Woodthorpe and Erewhon, Michael Ruddy, £100.
Hastings and Kereru, J. Catherall, £70.
Hastings and Havelock, George N. Grant, £25.
Havelock and Pourere, Sydney Dyer, £100.
Farndon Railway Station and Clive, Henry Hawken, £6.
Waipawa and Hampden, Thos. Burgess, £40.