New Zealand Gazette – 1891 – No. 1

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✨ Tenders for Timber and Sleepers



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 1]

Tenders for Timber Supply, 1891.

Railway Department, Wellington, 23rd December, 1890.

THE following successful tenders for the supply and delivery of timber for the New Zealand railways, 1891, are published for general information.
By order of the Commissioners.
E. G. PILCHER, Secretary.

Section of Railway. Place of Delivery. Contractor.
Wellington .. .. .. Booth's Siding .. .. W. Booth and Co.
Napier .. .. .. Makotuku, Smith's Siding, Dane-virke, Tamaki, and Tahoraiti Frits Jensen, for the Hawke's Bay Timber Company (Limited).
Wanganui .. .. .. Ashurst, Halcombe, Taonui, and Rata Bailey Brothers.

| Description and Kind of Timber. | Wellington. | | Napier. | | Wanganui. | |
| | ⅜in. thick | Over ⅜in. | ⅜in. thick | Over ⅜in. | ⅜in. thick | Over ⅜in. |
| | and under. | thick. | and under. | thick. | and under. | thick. |
| Sawn Rimu .. .. .. .. | 4/ | 5/9 | 13/6 | 7/6 | 5/ | 6/6 |
| " White-pine .. .. .. | 3/9 | 5/3 | 12/6 | 7/ | 4/6 | 6/ |
| " Totara .. .. .. .. | 8/ | 12/6 | 22/ | 12/6 | 10/6 | 13/ |
| " Matai .. .. .. .. | 4/ | 6/3 | 15/ | 9/ | 5/ | 7/ |
| Wrought (planed one side, T. G. and B.)— | | | | | | |
| Rimu .. .. .. .. .. | 6/ | 7/9 | 16/ | 10/6 | 7/ | 8/6 |
| White-pine.. .. .. .. | 5/9 | 7/3 | 15/ | 10/ | 6/6 | 7/9 |
| Totara .. .. .. .. .. | 10/ | 14/6 | 24/6 | 15/ | 12/6 | 15/ |
| Matai .. .. .. .. .. | 6/ | 8/3 | 18/6 | 12/6 | 7/ | 9/ |

Section of Railway. Place of Delivery. Contractor.
Christchurch .. Christchurch .. Wood and Laurie.
Dunedin .. Dunedin .. Findlay and Co. (Limited).

| Description and Kind of Timber. | Christchurch. | Dunedin. |
| | | |
| Sawn Kauri .. .. .. | 21/4 | 18/3 |
| " Baltic (red) .. .. | 36/ | 28/ |
| " Oregon.. .. .. | 35/ | 25/ |
| " Cedar .. .. .. | 90/ | 50/ |
| " V.D.L.. .. .. | 20/ | 16/6 |
| " Clear pine .. .. | 62/ | 45/ |
| " Hickory .. .. .. | 90/ | 100/ |
| " Ash (English) .. .. | 90/ | 83/4 |
| Wrought timber (planed, tongued, grooved, and beaded)— | | |
| Kauri .. .. .. .. | 26/6 | 20/6 |
| Skirtings— | | |
| Kauri, 9in.. .. .. | 17/9 | 15/ |
| " 8in.. .. .. | 16/ | 12/ |
| " 6in.. .. .. | 11/9 | 10/6 |
| Architraves— | | |
| Kauri, 6in.. .. .. | 21/6 | 18/ |
| " 5in.. .. .. | 16/3 | 15/ |
| " 4in.. .. .. | 11/6 | 13/ |
| Mouldings, all descriptions— | | |
| Kauri, 3in.. .. .. | 10/ | 6/6 |
| " 2½in. .. .. | 8/ | 6/ |
| " 2in.. .. .. | 6/ | 5/6 |
| Palings, V.D.L.— | | |
| 5ft. by 6in.. .. .. | 21/6 per 100 | 18/ per 100 |
| 6ft. by 6in.. .. .. | 24/3 " | 20/ " |

Section of Railway. Place of Delivery. Contractor.
Christchurch .. Christchurch .. R. W. England.
Invercargill .. Riverton, Winton, Invercargill Findlay and Co.

| Description and Kind of Timber. | Christchurch. | Invercargill. |
| | | |
| Sawn Rimu .. .. .. | 11/8 | 5/9 |
| " White-pine .. .. | 11/3 | 5/9 |
| " Black-pine (matai) .. | 14/10 | .. |
| Wrought timber, planed, tongued, grooved, and beaded— | | |
| Rimu .. .. .. .. | 17/3 | 7/9 |
| White-pine.. .. .. | 16/3 | 7/9 |
| Black-pine (matai) .. | 17/6 | .. |

Tenders for Sleepers, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department, Wellington, 29th December, 1890.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders for the supply and delivery of sleepers for the Nelson Section of the New Zealand railways is published for general information.
By order of the Commissioners.
E. G. PILCHER, Secretary.

Tenderer. Address. Place of Delivery. Number. Description. Rate per Sleeper. Remarks.
Thomas and Holland.. Belgrave .. Belgrave .. 2,000 .. Birch .. s. 1 d. 7 Accepted.
Houtt Brothers .. Wai-iti .. Wai-iti .. 1,000 .. " .. 1 7½ Declined.
Higgins Brothers .. Belgrave .. Belgrave .. 2,000 .. " .. 1 8 "
Joseph Price .. " .. " .. 1,000 .. " .. 1 7½ "
Ann White .. Pigeon Valley Wakefield .. 1,000 .. " .. 1 9 "


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🏗️ Tenders for Timber Supply

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
23 December 1890
Tenders, Timber Supply, Railway, Contractors, Prices
6 names identified
  • W. Booth, Contractor for Wellington
  • Frits Jensen, Contractor for Napier
  • Bailey, Contractor for Wanganui
  • Laurie, Contractor for Christchurch
  • Findlay (Limited), Contractor for Dunedin and Invercargill
  • R. W. England, Contractor for Christchurch

  • E. G. Pilcher, Secretary

🏗️ Tenders for Sleepers

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
29 December 1890
Tenders, Sleepers, Railway, Nelson Section, Contractors, Prices
  • Thomas Holland, Successful tenderer for Belgrave
  • Houtt (Brothers), Unsuccessful tenderer for Wai-iti
  • Higgins (Brothers), Unsuccessful tenderer for Belgrave
  • Joseph Price, Unsuccessful tenderer for Belgrave
  • Ann White, Unsuccessful tenderer for Wakefield

  • E. G. Pilcher, Secretary