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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 1
Tenders for Timber Supplies, Hurunui-Bluff Railway.
Railway Department,
Wellington, 28th December, 1888.
THE following successful tenders for the supply and
delivery of timber for 1889 are published for general
information.
By order.
J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
| For Supply of | Northern Division. | Southern Division. |
|---|---|---|
| Native timber | John T. Brown | |
| Kauri, foreign tim- | R. W. England | Findlay and Co. |
| ber, and joinery |
| Description of Timber. | Northern Division, Delivery at Christchurch. | Southern Division, Delivery at Dunedin. |
|---|---|---|
| Deal Frames, Kauri Panels. | Kauri. | |
| Doors,- | ||
| 6ft. 6in. x 2ft. 6in. x 1½in. D.M. | 14/6 | 11/6 |
| 6ft. 8in. x 2ft. 8in. x 1½in. | " | 15/ |
| 6ft. 8in. x 2ft. 8in. x 2in. | " | 19/ |
| 6ft. 10in. x 2ft. 10in. x 2in. | " | 20/ |
| R.M. extra, one side | " | 2/6 |
| Miscellaneous,- | ||
| V.D.L. shingles | 27/6 per 1,000 | |
| " palings, 5ft. x 6in. | 20/3 per 100 | |
| " 6ft. x 6in. | 26/6 per 100 |
Tender rates as follow:—
| Description of Timber. | Northern Division, Delivery at Christchurch. | Southern Division, Delivery at Dunedin. |
|---|---|---|
| Rate per 100ft. | Rate per 100ft. |
Kauri, foreign timber, and joinery,—
Kauri | 21/9 | 22/
Blackwood | 52/ | 23/6
Red-gum | 46/ | 28/
Baltic (red) | 35/ | 25/
Oregon | 35/ | 35/
Cedar | 96/ | 50/
V.D.L. | 20/9 | 18/
Clear pine | 59/6 | 45/
Hickory | 96/ | 1/ per ft.
Ash (English) | 96/ | /10 per ft.
Wrought timber—
Kauri, T. and G. and planed, | 24/2 | 22/6
1in. and upwards
Kauri, T. and G. and planed, | 19/6 | 20/
not exceeding ¼in.
Kauri, T. and G. and planed, | 16/3 | 15/6
not exceeding ⅜in.
Weather-boarding,—
Kauri, rusticated | 24/3 | 22/
feather-edged, dressed | 19/6 | 11/
" undressed | 17/3 | 8/
" weather-boards, 8in. x 1in., planed and chamfered | 24/2 | 22/
Kauri skirtings, mouldings, and architraves,— | per 100 lin. ft. | per 100 lin. ft.
12in. skirting | 24/2 | 22/
10in. " | 20/2 | 17/6
9in. " | 18/2 | 16/
8in. " | 16/8 | 14/
6in. " | 12/2 | 12/
3in. mouldings | 9/9 | 7/
2½in. " | 7/9 | 6/
2in. " | 5/6 | 6/
1½in. " | 5/ | 6/
1¼in. " | 5/ | 6/
6in. architraves | 21/6 | 20/
5in. " | 17/ | 16/
4in. " | 12/6 | 14/
Sashes, primed and glazed,— | Rate per pair | Rate per pair
20in. x 12in., 4 squares | 10/ | 8/
24in. x 15in., 4 | 12/6 | 10/
28in. x 15in., 4 | 13/9 | 13/
28in. x 18in., 4 | 16/9 | 14/
30in. x 18in., 4 | 17/3 | 15/
8in. x 10in., 12 | 9/ | 6/
10in. x 12in., 12 | 10/3 | 8/
10in. x 14in., 12 | 12/ | 9/
Single sashes, primed and glazed,— | Rate each. | Rate each.
10in. x 8in., 4 squares | 4/6 | 3/
10in. x 12in., 4 | 5/ | 4/
10in. x 14in., 4 | 6/ | 5/
NATIVE TIMBER.
| Description of Timber. | Northern Division, Delivery at Christchurch. |
|---|---|
| Rimu. | |
| Rimu | 11/9 |
| White-pine | 11/9 |
| Totara | 18/6 |
| Black-pine (matai) | 14/6 |
Wrought timber,—
Rimu, T. and G., planed one side, 1in. thick | 13/3 |
and upwards
Rimu, T. and G., planed one side, not ex- | 12/ |
ceeding ¼in.
Rimu, T. and G., planed one side, not ex- | 10/6 |
ceeding ⅜in.
White-pine, T. and G., planed one side, 1in. | 13/3 |
thick and upwards
White-pine, T. and G., planed one side, not | 12/ |
exceeding ¼in.
White-pine, T. and G., planed one side, not | 10/6 |
exceeding ⅜in.
Weather-boarding,—
Rimu, rusticated | 14/ |
" feather-edged, dressed | 11/6 |
" undressed | 10/1 |
" weather-boards, 8in. x 1in. | 14/ |
White-pine, rusticated | 14/ |
" feather-edged, dressed | 11/6 |
" undressed | 10/1 |
" weather-boards, 8in. x 1in. | 14/ |
| Description of Timber. | Northern Division, Delivery at Christchurch. |
|---|---|
| Rimu. |
Skirtings, mouldings, &c.,—
12in. skirting | 15/ | 15/
10in. " | 13/3 | 13/3
9in. " | 12/ | 12/
8in. " | 11/ | 11/
6in. " | 8/ | 8/
3in. mouldings | 7/ | 7/
2½in. " | 5/9 | 5/9
2in. " | 5/ | 5/
1½in. " | 4/6 | 4/6
1¼in. " | 4/6 | 4/6
6in. architraves | 14/ | 14/
5in. " | 11/6 | 11/6
4in. " | 9/6 | 9/6
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🚂 Successful Tenders for Timber Supplies for Hurunui-Bluff Railway (1889)
🚂 Transport & Communications28 December 1888
Timber supply, Railway tenders, Hurunui-Bluff Railway, Successful tenders, Pricing schedule, Native timber, Kauri
- John T. Brown, Successful tenderer for Native timber
- R. W. England, Successful tenderer for foreign timber
- Findlay (and Co.), Successful tenderer for foreign timber
- J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways