New Zealand Gazette – 1888 – No. 68

Page 1371

✨ Tenders for Railway Stores



Dec. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1371

Tenders for Railway Stores.

Railway Department, Wellington, 29th November, 1888.

THE following successful tenders for supply and delivery of stores for the New Zealand Railways, 1889-90, are published for general information.

By order.

J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

For Supply of Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin.
Ironmongery T. and S. Morrin and Co. E. W. Mills and Co. S. Nashelski N.Z. Hardware Company.
Oils, colours " " " Thomson, Bridger, and Co.
Ship-chandlery " " " "
Iron and steel Carder Brothers and Co. Peter Hutson and Co. John Anderson A. Briscoe and Co.
Drain-pipes " " E. and J. Ford Thomson, Bridger, and Co.

TENDER RATES AS FOLLOWS:—

No. Description of Article. Rate. Per
Auckland.
Wellington.
Christchurch.
Dunedin.

SCHEDULE FOR IRONMONGERY.

  1. Adzes, Sorby’s No. 2, square or round polled .. .. .. £ s. d. 0 2 9 £ s. d. 0 3 4 £ s. d. 0 2 10 £ s. d. 0 2 9 each.
  2. " No. 3, .. .. .. 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 4 0 "
  3. Anvils, best, tied in .. .. .. 1 6 0 1 8 0 1 10 0 1 8 6 cwt.
  4. " Wright’s patent .. .. .. 1 10 0 1 15 0 1 15 0 1 19 10 "
  5. Augers, screw, ¼in. to ¾in., Gilpin’s .. .. .. 0 17 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 13 6 doz.
  6. " ¾in. to 1in. .. .. .. 0 19 0 0 18 0 0 17 0 0 17 0 "
  7. " 1in. to 1¼in. .. .. .. 1 14 0 1 13 0 1 8 0 1 7 0 "
  8. " 1¼in. to 2in. .. .. .. 2 15 0 2 14 0 1 15 0 1 12 0 "
  9. " 2¼in. to 2½in. .. .. .. 4 0 0 3 4 0 2 8 0 2 15 0 "
  10. " ¼in. to ¾in., Mathieson’s .. .. .. 0 16 0 0 15 3 0 17 0 0 17 6 "
  11. " ¾in. to 1in. .. .. .. 0 19 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 "
  12. " 1in. to 1¼in. .. .. .. 1 14 0 1 17 0 1 16 0 1 17 0 "
  13. " 1¼in. to 2in. .. .. .. 2 15 0 2 18 0 2 0 0 2 15 0 "
  14. " 2¼in. to 2½in. .. .. .. 3 0 0 3 5 0 2 8 0 3 10 0 "
  15. Auger-bits, Gilpin’s .. .. .. 0 0 1½ 0 0 2 0 0 1½ 0 0 2 ⅛in.
  16. Axes, American, handled, 4½lb. to 5½lb. .. .. .. 0 4 6 0 4 9 0 4 8 0 4 6 each.
  17. Basins for washstand, 15in. stamped iron, enamelled .. .. .. 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 "
  18. Bellit explosive .. .. .. 0 1 9 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 1 10 lb.
  19. " fuse .. .. .. 0 0 9 0 0 7½ 0 0 10 0 0 8½ coil.
  20. " detonators .. .. .. 0 3 6 0 5 3 0 4 6 0 4 3 100.
  21. Bells, handled, station, 6in. .. .. .. 0 6 6 0 6 3 0 8 0 0 7 11 each.
  22. " 8in. .. .. .. 0 12 0 0 15 6 0 14 0 0 15 10 "
  23. Belt laces, green hide .. .. .. 0 3 6 0 3 9 0 3 6 0 3 0 lb.
  24. " white hide .. .. .. 0 3 0 0 2 4 0 3 6 0 2 8 "
  25. Blacklead .. .. .. 0 0 5 0 0 7½ 0 1 0 0 0 8 "
  26. Blankets, single, blue, to pattern .. .. .. 0 7 6 0 12 3 0 9 0 0 11 3 pair.
  27. " white, .. .. .. 0 7 6 0 11 3 0 10 0 0 11 10 "
  28. Blind-cord .. .. .. 0 3 9 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 3 gross yds.
  29. Blocks, pulley, iron, one wheel .. .. .. 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 1 4 inch.
  30. " two wheels .. .. .. 0 1 8 0 2 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 "
  31. " three wheels .. .. .. 0 2 2 0 3 6 0 3 0 0 2 6 "
  32. " snatch .. .. .. 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 1 6 0 1 4 "
  33. " differential pulley, ½ ton, 40ft. chain, Weston’s, Tangye’s patent, “extra strong” .. .. .. 1 5 0 1 10 0 1 2 0 1 4 6 each.
  34. " 1 " .. .. .. 1 16 0 2 3 0 1 18 0 1 19 6 "
  35. " 1½ " .. .. .. 2 10 0 2 12 6 2 5 0 2 12 0 "
  36. " 2 " .. .. .. 2 15 0 3 2 6 2 18 0 2 19 6 "
  37. " 2½ " .. .. .. 3 5 0 3 9 0 3 8 0 3 2 0 "
  38. " 3 " .. .. .. 3 15 0 3 18 0 4 0 0 3 18 0 "
  39. Bolts, tower and barrel, iron .. .. .. 0 0 0¾ 0 0 1 0 0 0¾ 0 0 1 inch.
  40. " brass .. .. .. 0 0 2¾ 0 0 4½ 0 0 2 0 0 2½ "
  41. Bolts and nuts, engineers’, all descriptions, ⅜in. thick and upwards .. .. .. 1 6 0 1 15 0 1 6 0 1 11 0 cwt.
  42. " ¼in. and ⅝in. thick .. .. .. 0 5 6 0 7 6 0 6 0 0 6 3 gross.
  43. " coach, all descriptions, ⅜in. thick and upwards .. .. .. 1 2 0 1 7 6 1 5 0 1 4 0 cwt.
  44. " ¼in. and ⅝in. .. .. .. 0 5 6 0 4 11 0 5 0 0 6 4 gross.
  45. " countersunk, all descriptions .. .. .. 1 0 0 1 9 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 cwt.
  46. " galvanised, discount off Nettlefold’s list, 1882, Art. 21 40% 32½% 50% 30%
  47. Bolt ends .. .. .. 0 15 0 0 18 6 0 14 6 0 16 6 "
  48. Boxes, cash, Hobbs’s lock .. .. .. 0 1 5 0 1 7 0 1 6 0 1 9 inch.
  49. Brackets for shelves, cast iron, 8in. x 6in. .. .. .. 0 0 3 0 0 8 0 0 5 0 0 5 each.
  50. " 10in. x 8in. .. .. .. 0 0 5 0 0 11 0 0 6 0 0 7 "
  51. " 12in. x 10in. .. .. .. 0 0 7 0 1 2 0 0 9 0 0 11 "
  52. Brads, flooring .. .. .. 0 0 1½ 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 lb.
  53. Braces, ratchet, 12in. .. .. .. 0 10 0 0 9 6 0 12 6 0 12 0 each.
  54. " 14in. .. .. .. 0 13 6 0 12 0 0 15 0 0 14 9 "
  55. " 16in. .. .. .. 0 15 6 0 13 0 0 17 6 0 17 3 "
  56. " 18in. .. .. .. 0 17 0 0 14 3 1 0 0 0 18 9 "
  57. " 20in. .. .. .. 0 18 0 0 15 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 "
  58. " bits, sets of 12, assorted, for above .. .. .. 0 9 6 0 11 6 0 12 0 0 8 6 set.
  59. Brass rod, ¼in. and upwards .. .. .. 0 0 10 0 1 2 0 0 10 0 1 3 lb.
  60. Brass sheet .. .. .. 0 0 11 0 1 2 0 0 10 0 1 4 "
  61. Brass tubing .. .. .. 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 1 5 "
  62. Brass-cased tubing, ⅜in. to ½in. .. .. .. 0 0 2½ 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 4 foot.
  63. " ⅝in. to ¾in. .. .. .. 0 0 3½ 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4½ "


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🏗️ Successful Tenders for Railway Stores

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
29 November 1888
Tenders, Railway, Stores, Supply, Delivery, 1889-1890
  • J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways