AUG. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2337

Tenders.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 20th August, 1906.
THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders
is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister of Public Works.

ERECTION OF GOVERNMENT INSURANCE BUILDING, DUNEDIN.
Accepted.
£ s. d.
Lyders, Henry, Dunedin .. .. .. 10,746 5 0

Declined.
Orr, R., Dunedin .. .. .. .. 10,848 8 9
Campbell, O., Dunedin .. .. .. 11,160 0 0
Lawrence, G., Dunedin .. .. .. 11,200 0 0
Robson and Crawford, Dunedin .. .. 11,225 16 6
Rhodes, W., and Son, Dunedin .. 11,237 8 9
Frain, Michael, Wellington .. .. 12,900 0 0

Tenders.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1908.
THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders
is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister of Public Works.

ERECTION OF POLICE-STATION AT PETONE.
Accepted.
£ s. d.
Alexander, H., Petone .. .. .. 1,066 0 0

Declined.
Young, H. G., Petone .. .. .. 1,154 19 0
Townshend and Johnston, Wellington .. 1,161 16 8
Croft, G. T., and Son, Petone .. .. 1,169 11 0
Pointon, E. G., Petone .. .. .. 1,166 0 0
Lowin and Bull, Petone .. .. .. 1,234 0 0
Benge and Colley, Wellington .. .. 1,245 0 0
Nicholaon, W. B., Petone .. .. 1,264 0 0
Emeny, W. G., Wellington .. .. 1,336 0 0
McLean and Gray, Wellington .. .. 1,390 0 0

Alterations to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me,
I, William Hall-Jones, Minister of Railways, do hereby
make the following alterations in the scale of fares, rates,
and charges in force on the New Zealand government rail-
ways open for traffic, such alterations to come into force on
and after the 27th August, 1908:—

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.
Cancel—

Tricycles, motor, not packed in cases or crates will be
charged two and 8 half times the ordinary parcel rates
on actual weight.

Insert—

Tricycles, motor, not packed in cases or crates will be
charged two and 8 half times the ordinary parcel rates
on actual weight; maximum charge as for a motor-car.

PART III.—GOODS : REGULATIONS.
Insert—

REGULATION (45).—PALMERSTON NORTH ART EXHIBITION.
In consideration of their being carried solely at the
risk of consignors, and of the Government being freed
of all liability in connection therewith, exhibits con-
signed for exhibition at the Palmerston North Art
Exhibition, to be opened at Palmerston North on 8th
September, 1908, will be carried free on the New Zealand
Government railways, provided that each package shall
be consigned to the secretary of the Exhibition and
marked legibly "For exhibition at Palmerston North
Art Exhibition."
Under similar conditions, and on the production of a
certificate from the secretary of the Exhibition stating
that the exhibits have not been transferred, exchanged,
or sold, and are still the property of the original con-
signors, free railage will be granted on the return
journey.

All loading and unloading shall be done at the risk
and expense of the consignors.
In the event of any portion of the exhibits being mid,
the full ordinary railage charges must be paid on the
whole of the exhibits originally consigned to the
Exhibition, and also on the unsold portion which is
returned from the Exhibition.

PART IV.—GOODS : LOCAL RATES.

Insert—
AUCKLAND SECTION.

Goods and live-stock booked through between stations
on the Auckland Section and ports on the Kaipara will
be charged at the following rates for conveyance by the
Sellars-Allan Steam Shipping Company, in addition to
the railway rates and charges to or from Helensville as
specified in Parts III, IV, and VI hereof; ships to
place in and take delivery of goods and live-stock from
trucks at Helensville Wharf :—

All charges on goods and live-stock consigned to ports
on the Kaipara, or from ports on the Kaipara to flag-
stations on the Auckland Section, must be prepaid.
Goods for shipment by the Sellars-Allan Steam Ship-
ping Company's vessels must be so addressed.

WELLINGTON — NAPIER — NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION.
Insert—
Harbour Board's Dock-site Siding, Te Aro.
The following rates will be charged between Welling-
tan and the Harbour Board's Dock Siding, Te Aro: —
Stone, sand, shingle, and clay, 6d. per ton ; minimum
charge, 3s. per four-wheeled truck, 6s. per bogie truck.
Timber, 3d. per 100 sup. feet; minimum charge, 6s.
per four-wheeled truck, 10s. per bogie truck.
Materials other than for bona fide use in connection
with the dock contract are not to be accepted for con-
veyance to or from the siding.

PART V. — CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS, LIVE-
STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE.

Insert—
Class.
Molasses for preservation of New Zealand timber ;
minimum load, 6 tons per four-wheeled truck,
12 tons per bogie truck .. .. .. D
Pipes, steel, water or gas, not otherwise specified.
Owned risk. Special goods .. .. .. B
Pipes, steel, water or gas, New Zealand manufac-
ture. Owners' risk. Special goods .. .. O

As witness my hand, this twenty-second day of
August, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister of Railways.