Aug. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 943

The contractors are not to pay light, pilotage, tonnage, or harbour dues at Auckland.

The contract, or any part thereof, is not to be assigned or underlet without the consent in writing of the Postmaster-General. If the contract be assigned or underlet, or if there be a great or habitual non-performance or non-observance of the contract, and the Postmaster-General shall be of opinion that the contractors are not bonâ fide carrying out the contract, he is to be at liberty to determine it without previous notice, with liberty, nevertheless, to the contractors to have submitted to arbitration the question whether or not there was such a great or habitual non-performance or non-observance of the contract as to justify such determination; but the Postmaster-General is to incur no liability in case the determination be not upheld.

The Postmaster-General may except from any such determination any voyage or voyages, and the same shall be completed, and vessels en route are, notwithstanding the determination, to complete their voyage; and in these cases the contract is to be considered as terminated when the mails required to be carried, or then being carried, shall have been delivered.

The contractors are to bind themselves to pay to the Postmaster-General the sum of £20,000 by way of liquidated damages in case they shall fail to commence the service, or, having commenced it, shall wilfully refuse or neglect to carry on the same.

The contractors shall, within twenty-one days after notification in writing of the acceptance of the tender, execute a contract under seal with the Postmaster-General embodying the tender and these conditions, or in such other form as the Postmaster-General may decide, and, if required, enter, with two sureties, to be approved by the Postmaster-General, into a joint and several bond in the sum of £20,000.

Any disputes which may arise between the Postmaster-General and the contractors are to be subject to reference.

Tenders are to be made only in the accompanying printed form, and attached to these particulars and conditions, and are to be delivered at the General Post Office, Wellington, on or before Monday, the 7th of September, 1885, sealed up and indorsed "Tender for San Francisco Mail Service," and addressed to the Postmaster-General of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.

The Postmaster-General does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any tender.

FORM OF TENDER.

To the Postmaster-General of New Zealand, SIR,

hereby offer to convey mails between San Francisco and Auckland, with a branch service to and from an Australian port and Auckland, once in every four weeks, during a period of three years, from the date of commencement of the service, on or about the 18th day of November, 1885, and to provide for the service between Auckland and San Francisco at least two ships of the description above mentioned, and such other ships for the branch service, and under and according to the provisions, conditions, and stipulations contained in the advertisement and conditions of contract above referred to, for the sum of £

, say per annum, and payable by the Postmaster-General of New Zealand in respect to each separate mail, but to be subject to deductions as above mentioned in respect to each mail not conveyed within the contract time; and, in case you accept this tender, undertake and agree forthwith to execute a contract, and further undertake and agree, upon the like request, to execute, together with two sureties, to be approved by you, a bond according to the form above mentioned.

Dated this day of , 18 .

(Name or names in full.)

(Address or addresses.)

(Qualification.)

The names, addresses, and qualifications of two referees for each of the persons signing the tender to be added below.

Names, tonnage, and horse-power of the vessels to be employed between San Francisco and Auckland:

Names, tonnage, and horse-power of the vessels to be employed between Auckland and an Australian port:

Tenders for Weekly Mail Service between Gisborne and Wairoa.

General Post Office,

Wellington, 27th July, 1885.

SEALED tenders will be received at the Chief Post Offices at Gisborne and Napier until Saturday, the 22nd August, 1885, for the conveyance of mails weekly, once each way, between Gisborne and Wairoa.

Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any post office.

No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form.

Tenders, indorsed "Tender for Mail Service, Gisborne and Wairoa," to be addressed and enclosed to the Chief Postmaster at Gisborne or Napier.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted

W. GRAY,

Secretary.

Money Order and Savings Bank Office opened.

General Post Office,

Wellington, 1st August, 1885.

IT is hereby notified for general information that a Money Order and Savings Bank Office will be opened at WAIMANGAROA (Chief Office, Westport) on the 8th instant.

W. GRAY,

Secretary.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,

Wellington, 30th July, 1885.

PATENT for the Manufacture of Barbed Wire, to be known as "Noble's Self-acting Combined Barbed Wire Cutter and Maker."

FRANK JOSEPH NOBLE, of Timaru, New Zealand, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 13th day of October next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 28th day of September next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,

No. 1504. Patent Officer.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,

Wellington, 30th July, 1885.

PATENT for adjusting and fixing Sliding Rods of Tripod Stand.

WILLIAM MORTON, of Cosydell, Dunedin, New Zealand, Mechanic, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 15th day of October next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 30th day of September next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,

No. 1505. Patent Officer.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,

Wellington, 5th August, 1885.

PATENT for an Invention for casting Lead and Composition Heads on Wire Nails, with Washers, to be called "Bedell's Economic and Automatic Lead-head Nail and Composition-head Machine."

HENRY GEORGE BEDELL, of Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 15th day of October next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 30th day of September next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,

No. 1506. Patent Officer.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,

Wellington, 30th July, 1885.

THE Court Star of Helensville, No. 6693, situated at Helensville, is registered as a branch of the Auckland District, Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 30th day of July, 1885.

EDMUND MASON,

Registrar of Friendly Societies,