✨ Tenders for Timber-supply
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 4
Tenders for Timber-supply, 1894.
Railway Department (Head Office), Wellington, 8th January, 1894.
THE following successful tenders for the supply and delivery of timber for the New Zealand railways, 1894, 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 Makotuku and Oringi .. | The Hawke's Bay Timber Company. |
| Wanganui .. .. .. | Rata, Silverhope, Mangaonoho, Makino, and Feilding .. | The Manawatu Timber Company. |
| Wellington .. .. .. | Eketahuna, Dalefield, Featherston, and Newman .. | Thomas Price. |
Description and Kind of Timber.
| Napier. | Wanganui. | Wellington. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅜in. thick and under. | Over ⅜in. thick. | ⅜in. thick and under. | |
| Per 100 s. ft. | Per 100 s. ft. | Per 100 s. ft. | |
| Rimu .. .. .. .. | 4/6 | 6/6 | 7/6 |
| White-pine .. .. .. | 4/6 | 6/6 | 6/ |
| Totara .. .. .. .. | 12/ | 14/ | 13/ |
| Matai .. .. .. .. | 6/6 | 8/6 | 8/6 |
| Wrought, planed one side, T. G. and B.— | |||
| Rimu .. .. .. .. | 7/ | 9/ | 9/6 |
| White-pine .. .. .. | 7/ | 9/ | 8/ |
| Totara .. .. .. .. | 14/6 | 16/6 | 15/ |
| Matai .. .. .. .. | 9/ | 11/ | 10/6 |
| Section of Railway. | Place of Delivery. | Contractor. |
|---|---|---|
| Greymouth | Greymouth Railway-station | Butler Brothers. |
Description and Kind of Timber.
| Rate per 100 sup. ft., over ⅜in. thick. | |
|---|---|
| White-pine .. .. .. .. | 5/ |
| Black-birch .. .. .. .. | 10/ |
| Silver-pine .. .. .. .. | 12/ |
| Black-pine .. .. .. .. | 9/ |
| Red-pine { All heart .. .. | 5/6 |
| { Ordinary building .. .. | 5/ |
| Wrought timber, planed on one side, T. G. and B.— | |
| White-pine .. .. .. .. | 6/6 |
| Silver-pine .. .. .. .. | 14/ |
| Red-pine { All heart .. .. | 7/6 |
| { Ordinary building .. .. | 7/ |
| Section of Railway. | Place of Delivery. | Contractor. |
|---|---|---|
| Christchurch | Christchurch and Addington | R. W. England. |
| Invercargill | Colac Bay, Woodend, Lady Barkly, & Wright's Bush | N. Z. Pine Co. (Limited). |
Description and Kind of Timber.
Christchurch.
Per 100 sup. ft.
| Rimu .. .. .. .. | 9/5 |
| White-pine .. .. .. | 9/2 |
| Black-pine (matai) .. .. | 12/10 |
| Wrought timber, planed on one side, T. G. and B.— | |
| Rimu .. .. .. .. | 12/10 |
| White-pine .. .. .. | 12/6 |
| Black-pine (matai) .. .. | 14/ |
Invercargill.
Per 100 sup. ft.
| First-class sawn timber— | |
| Rimu .. .. .. .. | 6/5 |
| White-pine .. .. .. | 6/5 |
| Second-class sawn timber— | |
| Rimu .. .. .. .. | 5/11 |
| White-pine .. .. .. | 5/11 |
| First-class wrought timber, planed on one side, chamfered or T. G. and B.— | |
| Rimu .. .. .. .. | 8/9 |
| White-pine .. .. .. | 8/9 |
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NZ Gazette 1894, No 4
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🏗️ Successful Tenders for Timber Supply
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works8 January 1894
Tenders, Timber, Railways, Contracts, Suppliers
- E. G. Pilcher (Secretary), Published successful tenders
- E. G. Pilcher, Secretary
🏗️ Timber Supply Contracts
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works8 January 1894
Tenders, Timber, Railways, Contracts, Suppliers
6 names identified
- Hawke's Bay Timber Company, Contractor for Napier section
- Manawatu Timber Company, Contractor for Wanganui section
- Thomas Price, Contractor for Wellington section
- Butler Brothers, Contractor for Greymouth section
- R. W. England, Contractor for Christchurch section
- N. Z. Pine Co. (Limited), Contractor for Invercargill section
- E. G. Pilcher, Secretary