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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 16th January, 1878.

T
HE following list of successful and unsuccessful
Tenderers is published for general information.
G. S. WHITMORE,
(for the Minister for Public Works).

PAPATU BRIDGE CONTRACT, NAPIER-MANAWATU
RAILWAY.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Proudfoot and Mackay, Dunedin ... 15,195 4 8

Declined.
D. Fallon, Auckland ... 15,197 7 6
W. Stocks, Christchurch ... 15,200 0 0
J. B. Blair, Dunedin ... 16,799 0 0
Hector Reid, Dunedin ... 16,965 3 0
A. Nicolson,
W. J. Akerley,
M. Darrack and Co.,
} Auckland 17,600 0 0
M. Danaher, Auckland ... 17,900 0 0
J. Bassett, Wanganui ... 18,055 0 0
Davis and Co., Wellington ... 18,279 11 3
D. Ross, Auckland ... 18,386 0 0
Nathan and Wilkie, Bull's ... 18,738 13 6
John Britton, Auckland ... 18,850 0 0
A. Mackay, Napier ... 19,790 17 9
E. G. Allen, Dunedin ... 19,918 0 0
D. MacLeod, Waipukarau ... 19,979 16 0
J. Jay, Wellington ... 20,276 4 5
R. Dickson, Auckland ... 20,375 0 0
W. Cameron, Dunedin ... 21,608 0 0
Tawse and Brown, Wellington ... 21,350 9 4
John Tayler and Co., Auckland ... 22,037 10 0
William Rowe, Wanganui ... 22,930 0 0
Lockie and Dunn, Wellington ... 24,916 12 4

Alterations and Additions to the Rates for the Con-
veyance, Delivery, and Storage of Goods, Parcels,
&c., on all the New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance with the By-laws for the New Zea-
land Railways, fixed by Order in Council, dated
the 17th day of April, 1877, the following alterations
and additions to the rates for the conveyance, deli-
very, and storage of goods, parcels, &c., on all the
New Zealand Railways, are hereby declared to be
fixed, and shall come into force as stated below.

GREYMOUTH to BRUNNERTON RAILWAY, GREY
GORGE BRIDGE.

To come into force from this date.

The following charges will be made: For each
head of cattle or horses, one shilling (1s.); for each
ton of goods, one shilling and sixpence (1s. 6d.);
maximum charge, sixpence (6d.)

CONVEYANCE NATIVE COALS.

To come into force on and from the 1st day of
February, 1878.

Conveyance of Native coals from collieries, in Go-
vernment trucks, one shilling and sixpence (1s. 6d.)
per ton for distance of three (3) miles and under;
two shillings and sixpence (2s. 6d.) per ton for dis-
tances over three (3) miles and not exceeding fifteen
(15) miles; twopence (2d.) per ton per mile for each
additional mile up to twenty-five (25) miles; three
halfpence (1 d.) per ton per mile for each additional
mile up to fifty (50) miles; one penny (1d.) per ton
per mile for each additional mile. Full truck charged
for. Minimum charge on any one consignment to be
seven pounds (£7).

Trucks will be allowed to remain at coal pits eight
(8) working hours for the purpose of loading, after
which demurrage will be charged at the rate of £1
per day or fraction thereof.

Any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. counted as working
hours.

Dated this twenty-third day of January, 1878.
G. S. WHITMORE,
Minister acting for Minister for Public Works.

Clerk to Sheep Inspector, Christchurch, appointed.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 17th January, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

RICHARD EVATT, Esq.,
to be a Clerk in the office of the Chief Inspector of
Sheep, Christchurch, as from the 1st January, 1877.
J. T. FISHER,
(in absence of the Minister of Lands).

Sheep Inspector's Notice.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 12th January, 1878.

THE Inspector for the Wairarapa and East Coast
District reports that the number of sheep within
his district on which assessment has been paid, for
the year ending December 31st, 1877, is 302,103,
being an increase over the year 1876 of 7,901; and
that the fees paid amount to £629 7s. 7d.

The few flocks now diseased are being carefully
attended to, and will probably be reported clean
shortly.

Jos. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Grant ready for Delivery.

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 7th Jannary, 1878.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Crown Grant
to the under-mentioned person, for the under-
mentioned block of land in the Province of Auck-
land, has been forwarded by the Hon. the Secretary
for Crown Lands to the District Land Registrar here,
for delivery to the grantee:—

A. J. DICKEY,
Chief Clerk.

Medical Referees appointed.

Government Insurance Office,
Wellington, 23rd January, 1878.

THE under-mentioned gentlemen have been ap-
pointed Medical Referees under "The Govern-
ment Insurance and Annuities Act, 1874:"—

ARTHUR SEDGLEY HANAN, Esq., } Invercargill.
L.R.C.S.E., &c.
GEORGE WILLIAM COLE, Esq., } Hawera.
L.R.C.P., Edin., &c.

J. WOODWARD,
Deputy Commissioner.

New Plymouth Savings Bank Return.

STATEMENT of Receipts and Payments of the
New Plymouth Savings Bank, for the year
1877.

RECEIPTS.
Cash in hand, 1st January
Deposits, including interest
Securities
Interest on Securities
Bank of New Zealand
£ s. d.
1 7 11
572 6 2
500 0 0
273 15 11
822 14 6
£2,170 4 6