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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 35
Post-offices, &c., opened and closed.
Post Office and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 14th April, 1893.
THE following particulars of offices opened and closed are published for general information.
J. G. WARD,
Postmaster-General.
| Name of Office. | Postal District. | Date. |
|---|---|---|
| POST-OFFICES OPENED. | ||
| Arundel (reopened) .. .. .. | Timaru .. .. .. | 18 March, 1893. |
| Morrison's .. .. .. | Dunedin .. .. .. | 6 February, " |
| Onoru .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. | 15 February, " |
| Pine Island .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. | 1 March, " |
| Upper Mangawhero .. .. .. | Wanganui.. .. .. | 1 February, " |
| Wairakei .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. | 8 March, " |
| Wakarara.. .. .. .. | Napier .. .. .. | 1 March, " |
| POST-OFFICES CLOSED. | | |
| Kuranui .. .. .. .. | Thames .. .. .. | 11 March, 1893. |
| Mangamuka .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. | 28 February, " |
| Tararu .. .. .. .. | Thames .. .. .. | 11 March, " |
| Office. | District. | Date. |
|---|---|---|
| POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANK OPENED. | ||
| Chatham Islands* .. .. .. | Wellington .. .. | 1 April, 1893. |
| MONEY-ORDER OFFICE AND POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANK OPENED. | | |
| Matamata† .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. | 1 April, 1893. |
- Chatham Islands is now a money-order office and post-office savings-bank.
† Money-order telegrams cannot be sent.
| Name. | District. | Delivery. | Hours. | Date. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELEGRAPH-OFFICE OPENED. | ||||
| Sawyer's Bay .. .. | Dunedin .. .. | None .. .. | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 1 April, 1893. |
| TELEPHONE-OFFICES OPENED. | | | | |
| Kiwitea .. .. .. | Wellington .. | Regular .. .. | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 21 March, 1893. |
| Waikoikoi (reopened) .. | Dunedin .. .. | Regular .. .. | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 28 March, " |
Tenders for Sleepers, New Zealand Railways.
New Zealand Government Railways (Head Office), Wellington, 2nd May, 1893.
THE following list of successful tenders for the supply and delivery of sleepers for 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osmond Butler .. .. | Greymouth .. | Lyttelton .. .. | 2,000 | Hewn silver-pine | s. d. 3 9 |
| Butler Brothers .. .. | " .. | " .. .. | 2,000 | " | 3 8 |
| " .. .. .. | " .. | " .. .. | 2,000 | Sawn silver-pine | 3 9 |
| " .. .. .. | " .. | " .. .. | 2,000 | Sawn birch | 2 9½ |
| " .. .. .. | " .. | " .. .. | 2,000 | " | 2 10½ |
| " .. .. .. | " .. | " .. .. | 2,000 | " | 3 0 |
| E. B. Youngman .. .. | West Oxford | View Hill .. .. | 3,000 | " | 3 0 |
| Alice Perham .. .. | " .. | " .. .. | 5,000 | " | 3 0 |
| John Lace .. .. .. | " .. | " .. .. | 5,000 | " | 3 0 |
| John Rossiter .. .. | " .. | West Oxford .. | 5,000 | " | 3 0 |
| Walter Ryde .. .. | East Oxford | " .. .. | 2,500 | " | 3 0 |
| Alexander Vallance .. | West Oxford | " .. .. | 2,500 | " | 3 0 |
| Sharplin and Co. .. | Springburn | Springburn .. .. | 10,000 | " | 2 11 |
| Boyd and Sharplin .. | " .. | " .. .. | 10,000 | " | 3 0 |
| John M. Booth .. .. | Peel Forest | Rangitata .. .. | 3,500 | Sawn totara | 3 11 |
| Robert T. Button .. | " .. | " .. .. | 1,500 | " | 3 9 |
| National Mortgage and Agency Co. | Dunedin .. | Port Chalmers .. | 10,000 | Sawn jarrah | 3 11 |
| Small and Co. .. .. | Riverton .. | Riverton .. .. | 2,000 | Sawn black-pine | 2 3 |
| Massey and Co. .. .. | Invercargill | Woodlands, Massey's, Waianawa | 2,000 | " | 2 6 |
| Francis Henry .. .. | Otautau .. | Otautau .. .. | 2,000 | " | 2 8 |
| T. Roff " .. .. | Clifton .. | West Plains .. .. | 5,000 | Sawn black-pine | 1 11 |
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NZ Gazette 1893, No 35
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🚂 Post-offices Opened and Closed
🚂 Transport & Communications14 April 1893
Post Office, Telegraph, Telephone, Savings Bank, Opened, Closed
- J. G. Ward, Postmaster-General
🏗️ Tenders for Sleepers
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works2 May 1893
Railways, Sleepers, Tenders, Supply, Delivery
16 names identified
- Osmond Butler, Successful tenderer
- Butler Brothers Butler, Successful tenderer
- E. B. Youngman, Successful tenderer
- Alice Perham, Successful tenderer
- John Lace, Successful tenderer
- John Rossiter, Successful tenderer
- Walter Ryde, Successful tenderer
- Alexander Vallance, Successful tenderer
- Sharplin and Co. Sharplin, Successful tenderer
- John M. Booth, Successful tenderer
- Robert T. Button, Successful tenderer
- National Mortgage and Agency Co., Successful tenderer
- Small and Co. Small, Successful tenderer
- Massey and Co. Massey, Successful tenderer
- Francis Henry, Successful tenderer
- T. Roff Roff, Successful tenderer
- E. G. Pilcher, Secretary