Dec. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1669

J. HECTOR, Director.

Examination of Mine Managers and Engine-drivers.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 1st November, 1892.

A N examination of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine Managers and Engine-drivers under "The Mining Act, 1891," and "The Coal-mines Act, 1891," will be held on the 24th January, 1893, and three following days, at places to be hereafter named. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, must be addressed to "The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act or Coal-mines Act, Wellington," and must be received before the 1st January, 1893, or they will not be dealt with until the following examination.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 15th September, 1892.

I N pursuance of regulations under "The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886," notice is hereby given that for the Senior Examination of January, 1894, the period of literature will be the reign of Queen Anne, and the special books will be Shakespeare's King Henry V. and Lamb's Essays of Elia.

W. P. REEVES,
Minister of Education.

Tenders for Telegraph Messengers' Overcoats.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1892.

T ENDERS will be received at the General Post Office, Wellington, until the 28th December, 1892, for the manufacture within the colony of Telegraph Messengers' Overcoats.

Samples of garment may be seen at the Chief Post Offices, Thames, New Plymouth, Gisborne, Wanganui, Nelson, Westport, Hokitika, Greymouth, Blenheim, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill, and at the Telegraph Offices at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, where, also, specifications may be obtained.

Tenders, quoting price for each garment, accompanied by samples of material, to be addressed to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, and indorsed outside "Tender for Messengers' Overcoats."

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Tenders for Cartage of Goods and Parcels.

Railway Department (Head Office), Wellington, 9th December, 1892.

T HE following tenders for cartage of goods and parcels between the Christchurch Railway-station and the City of Christchurch, Dunedin Railway-station and the City of Dunedin, Invercargill Railway-station and the Town of Invercargill, for three years, terminating on the 31st December, 1895, are published for general information.

By order of the Railway Commissioners.

E. G PILCHER, Secretary.

SCHEDULE.

Rate per ton for delivery of goods within the limits described in clause 10 of specification—minimum charges as for 4cwt. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d.
Rate per ton per mile or fraction of a mile for delivery of goods for distances beyond the limits described in clause 10 of specification—minimum charge as for 4cwt. | 0 10¾ | 0 11¾ | 1 0
Rate for delivery of goods of Class H (wool, &c.), within the limits described in clause 10 of specification, at per bale, undumped | 0 6 | 1 0 | 1 0
Rate for delivery of goods of Class H (wool, &c.), beyond the limits described in clause 10 of specification, at per bale, undumped | .. | 0 2¼ | ..
Rate for delivery of parcels, conveyed by passenger or mixed train, within the limits described in clause 10 of specification, at per parcel—
28lb. and under, rate not to exceed 2d. | 0 2 | 0 2 | 0 2
Over 28lb., rate not to exceed 3d. | 0 3 | 0 2 | 0 3
Rate for the delivery of parcels, conveyed by passenger or mixed train, at per mile or fraction of a mile, for delivery beyond the limits described in clause 10 of specification, at per parcel of 1cwt. or under, each | 0 4 | 0 2 | 0 6
Rate for the delivery of outside goods, at per ton, within the limits described in clause 10 of specification | 0 10 | 1 6 | 2 0
Rate for the delivery of outside goods, at per ton per mile or fraction of a mile, beyond the limits described in clause 10 of specification | 0 4 | 1 0 | 1 0
Rate per ton for collection of goods within the limits described in clause 10 of specification—minimum charge as for 4cwt. | 0 4 | 1 3 | 1 3
Rate per ton per mile or fraction of a mile for collection of goods for distances beyond the limits described in clause 10 of specification—minimum charge as for 4cwt. | 0 6 | 1 0 | 1 0
Rate for the collection of parcels, to be conveyed by passenger or mixed train, within the limits described in clause 10 of specification, at per parcel—
28lb. and under, rate not to exceed 2d. | 0 2 | 0 2 | 0 2
Over 28lb., rate not to exceed 3d. | 0 3 | 0 2 | 0 3
Rate for the collection of parcels, to be conveyed by passenger or mixed train, at per mile or fraction of a mile, for collection at distances beyond the limits described in clause 10 of specification, at per parcel of 1cwt. or under, each | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 6
Rate for collection of outside goods, at per ton, within the limits described in clause 10 of specification | 0 10 | 1 6 | 2 0
Rate for collection of outside goods, at per ton per mile or fraction of a mile, outside the limits described in clause 10 of specification | 0 5 | 1 0 | 1 0
Rate per day, 8 hours, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for each horse and man; proportional charge being allowed for overtime | 10 6 | 11 6 | 12 0

• Dunedin only.