Aug. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2139

24. Nightcaps and Wairaki (rural delivery), weekly.

25. Nightcaps and Wrey’s Bush (with delivery to Opio and Beaumont Schools), thrice weekly.

26. Ord’s Crossing (or Centre Bush) and South Hillend, thrice weekly.
    27.* Orepuki, Waihoaka, Te Waewae, Te Tua, and Tuatapere, twice weekly.

27. Otautau, Orawia, Eastern Bush, Clifden, Mangapiri, and Blackmount, weekly. (Alternative to No. 29.)

28. Otautau, Orawia, Eastern Bush, Clifden, Mangapiri, and Blackmount (by coach or motor-car and coach), weekly, with extension to Manapouri from 1st November to 30th April. (Alternative to No. 28.)

29. Otautau, Orawia, Eastern Bush, and Clifden, weekly.

30. Paterson’s Inlet and Half-moon Bay (also collecting correspondence from The Neck and delivering to The Neck and North Arm Settlements), weekly.

31. Pukerau, Kaiwera, and Otarai, twice weekly.

32. Queenstown, Arthur’s Point, and Malaghan’s, thrice weekly.
    34.§|| Queenstown, Arthur’s Point, Maori Point, and Skipper’s (coach in summer and horse in winter), twice weekly.

33. Queenstown Post Office and Steamers, as required.
    36.* Riversdale and Waikaia, daily.

34. Riversdale and Wendon, twice weekly.

35. Riverton, Gummie’s Bush, and Groper’s Bush, thrice weekly.

36. Riverton Post Office and Railway Station, as required.

37. Skipper’s and Upper Shotover, weekly.

38. Thornbury, Isla Bank, and Drummond, daily.

39. Waikaka and Greenvale, twice weekly.
    43.† Waikaka Post Office and Railway Station, twice daily.

40. Waikaka and Wendon Valley, thrice weekly.

41. Waimahaka (or Titiroa Railway Station), Pine Bush, and Mataura Island, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 49.)

42. Wairio and Aparima, twice weekly.

43. Winton, Oreti, and Heddon Bush, thrice weekly.

44. Woodlands and Dacre, twice weekly.

45. Wyndham, Mataura Island, and Pine Bush, thrice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 45 and 52.)

46. Wyndham and Mimihau, twice weekly.

47. Wyndham and Mokoreta, twice weekly.

48. Wyndham, Menzies Ferry, Seaward Downs, and Mataura Island, thrice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 8, 8A, and 49.)

Sea Services.

1.¶ Bluff and Half-moon Bay, weekly.
2. Invercargill (or Bluff), Te Oneroa, and Cromarty, monthly.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the terms and conditions of contract printed at the back of the tender forms.
Successful tenderers will be required to show that they are in a position to satisfactorily carry out the services. Contractors whose tenders may be accepted must be prepared to carry out the services for which they tender according to time-tables framed by the Department. Where the tender is over £500 for any one service, the attention of the tenderer is directed to clauses 26 and 27 of the terms and conditions.
Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any post-office.
No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form.
Tenders, indorsed “Tenders for Mail Service, No. ,” to be addressed to the Chief Postmaster of the postal district to which the tender may specially refer.

D. ROBERTSON,
Secretary.

*Services may be affected by railway extension and may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving one month’s notice in writing.
†Services may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving one month’s notice in writing.
‡Services may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving three months’ notice in writing.
§Special conditions attach to these tourist services. Particulars may be ascertained from Chief Postmasters.
||Clause 5 of the special conditions attaching to tourist services does not apply to these services.
¶Clause 7 only of the special conditions attaching to tourist services applies to these services.
In delivering and receiving mails at railway-stations it is understood that contractors deal with the guards of trains, and that delivery of the mails is to be made into the railway-vans if required.

By Authority: JOHN MACKAY, Government Printer, Wellington.