✨ Land Descriptions, Timber Supply Tenders
Dec. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1713
Section 34, about four-fifths poor shingly soil, remainder good swampy soil. Section 35, about three-fourths good easily-drained flax swamp, remainder poor shingly soil. Section 36, one-half good easily-drained flax swamp, remainder fairly-good tussock- and manuka-covered land. Section 37, poor, dry shingly soil, covered with tussock and manuka scrub.
TERMS OF SALE.
Rents are payable half-yearly, in advance, to the Receiver of Land Revenue at Nelson. The first half-year’s rent to be paid on the day of sale, together with a fee of £1 1s. for the lease.
Not more than one rural section may be leased by one person.
On each of Town Sections 3, 4, 11, and 12, Block I., Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, Block II., and Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, Block III., buildings of the value of at least £200 must be erected within one year from date of lease.
Plans and forms of lease may be obtained at the District Land and Survey Office, Nelson, or at the District Land and Survey Office, Christchurch; at the Post-offices, Culverden and Waiau; and also at the Baths, Hanmer Plains.
J. S. BROWNING,
Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Tenders for Timber Supply, 1893.
Railway Department, Wellington, 21st December, 1892.
THE following successful tenders for the supply and delivery of timber for the New Zealand railways, 1893, are published for general information.
By order of the Commissioners.
E. G. PILCHER, Secretary.
| Section of Railway. | Place of Delivery. | Contractor. |
|---|---|---|
| Napier | Any station between Makotoku and Oringi | The Hawke’s Bay Timber Co. |
| Description and Kind of Timber. | ½in. thick and under. | Over ½in. thick. |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Rimu | 0 4 6 | 0 6 6 |
| White-pine | 0 4 6 | 0 6 6 |
| Totara | 0 12 0 | 0 14 0 |
| Black-pine (matai) | 0 6 6 | 0 8 6 |
| Wrought (planed one side, T., G., and B.)— | ||
| Rimu | 0 7 0 | 0 9 0 |
| White-pine | 0 7 0 | 0 9 0 |
| Totara | 0 14 6 | 0 16 6 |
| Black-pine (matai) | 0 9 0 | 0 11 0 |
| Section of Railway. | Place of Delivery. | Contractor. |
|---|---|---|
| Christchurch | Christchurch and Addington | R. W. England. |
| Dunedin | Dunedin and Hillside | Findlay and Murdoch. |
| Description and Kind of Timber. | Christchurch. | Dunedin. |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Kauri | 0 17 0 | 0 14 11 |
| Baltic (red) | 1 12 0 | 1 10 0 |
| Oregon | 1 14 0 | 1 15 0 |
| V.D.L. | 0 15 0 | 0 16 0 |
| Clear-pine | 2 12 0 | 2 0 0 |
| Ash (English) | 4 5 0 | 3 15 0 |
| Wrought timber (planed one side, T., G., and B.)— | ||
| Kauri | 1 2 0 | 1 0 0 |
| Skirtings— | ||
| Kauri, 9in. | 0 15 0 | 0 15 0 |
| " 8in. | 0 14 0 | 0 14 0 |
| " 6in. | 0 9 3 | 0 12 0 |
| Architraves— | ||
| Kauri, 6in. | 0 16 6 | 0 15 0 |
| " 5in. | 0 14 0 | 0 14 0 |
| " 4in. | 0 10 6 | 0 10 0 |
| Mouldings, all descriptions— | ||
| Kauri, 3in. | 0 8 6 | 0 10 0 |
| " 2½in. | 0 7 6 | 0 8 0 |
| " 2in. | 0 6 0 | 0 8 0 |
| Palings, V.D.L.— | ||
| 5ft. by 6in. | 0 16 0 | 0 16 0 |
| 6ft. by 6in. | 0 17 3 | 0 18 0 |
| Section of Railway. | Place of Delivery. | Contractor. |
|---|---|---|
| Christchurch | Christchurch and Addington | J. T. Brown and Son. |
| Invercargill | Colac Bay, Bluff, Woodend, and Centre Bush | Findlay and Murdoch. |
| Description and Kind of Timber. | Christchurch. | Invercargill. |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Rimu | 0 10 0 | 0 4 5 |
| White-pine | 0 9 3 | 0 4 5 |
| Black-pine (matai) | 0 12 0 | .. |
| Wrought timber (planed on one side, T., G., and B.)— | ||
| Rimu | 0 13 9 | 0 6 4 |
| White-pine | 0 13 0 | 0 6 4 |
| Black-pine (matai) | 0 14 0 | .. |
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NZ Gazette 1892, No 99
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Sale of Leases of Town and Rural Lands at Hammer Plains Reserve
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Lease, Town and Rural Lands, Hammer Plains Reserve, Nelson, Soil Description
- J. S. Browning, Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands
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Timber, Supply, Railway, Contracts, Prices
- E. G. Pilcher, Secretary