Aug. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2195

Tenders.

Defence Department, Wellington, 18th August, 1909. THE following tenders have been received for the supply of military accoutrements for the Defence Department, and are published for general information :—
| Tenders. | Belts, Waist. | Frogs. | Pouches, 20 Rounds. | Pouches, 40 Rounds. | Slings, Rifle. | Straps, Water-bottle. | Buckets, Rifle. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. |
| Travis and Co. (accepted) | 1 7½ | 1 1 | 2 0¼ | 3 6 | 1 4½ | 0 11½ | 6 0 |
| W. Wiggins (declined) | 2 4¾ | 0 9 | 2 6½ | 5 0 | 1 6 | 1 2 | 8 0 |

[D. 09/1383.]

GEO. FOW LDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Tenders.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1909.
THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.
R. McKENZIE,
Minister of Public Works.
ERECTION OF POLICE-STATION AT SYDENHAM.
Accepted.
Henshall, Edwin, Papanui .. .. .. 799 0 0
Declined.
Taylor, Joseph, Linwood .. .. .. 810 0 0
Paynter and Hamilton, Christchurch .. 874 3 0
Jones, H. B., and Sons, Linwood .. 888 10 0
Calvert, C., Christchurch .. .. .. 899 14 0
Gee, H. and A., Christchurch .. .. 972 19 0
Greig, W., and Sons, Christchurch .. 999 10 0
Beanland, J. W., Christchurch .. .. 1,049 12 4
Taylor Bros., Christchurch .. .. .. 1,088 4 0
Hyndman, Peter, Christchurch .. .. 1,134 0 0
Porter, John, Richmond .. .. .. 1,180 0 0

Tenders.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 24th August, 1909.
THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.
R. McKENZIE,
Minister of Public Works
E RECTION OF COURTHOUSE AT ROSS.
Accepted.
Graham and Denia, Ross .. .. .. 586 7 0
Declined.
Emmett, H. .. .. .. .. .. 589 10 0
Duncan, James .. .. .. .. .. 601 16 4
Matthews, E. .. .. .. .. .. 667 5 0
Orr, T., and Son .. .. .. .. .. 677 12 0
McArthur, A. .. .. .. .. .. 737 0 0
Sweetman, E. and W. .. .. .. .. 784 0 0
Drake and Mordaunt .. .. .. .. 887 18 10

Notification of Vacancy of Seat in the House of Representatives for the Electoral District of Rangitikei.

IN compliance with the provisions of section ninety-nine of "The Legislature Act, 1908," I, Arthur Robert Guinness, Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, hereby notify that
ARTHUR EDWARD REMINGTON,
a member of the House of Representatives for the Electoral District of Rangitikei, died on the seventeenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and nine, during a recess of the House, and that the said seat in the House of Representatives for the said electoral district is vacant by reason of such death.
Dated at Greymouth, the nineteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and nine.
A. R. GUINNESS,
Speaker.

Notice of Date of Examinations.

Education Department,
Wellington, 10th May, 1909.
NOTICE is hereby given that a Civil Service Junior Examination will be held in November, 1909, beginning on or about the 20th day of the month; that a Junior National Scholarship and Free Place Examination will be held on or about the 1st and 2nd days of December, 1909; and that a Civil Service Senior Examination and an examination for teachers' certificates of Class C and Class D will be held in January, 1910, beginning on or about the 5th day of the month.

With the Civil Service Junior Examination will be taken the Special Examination for senior free places in secondary schools and district high schools and the First Examination of pupil-teachers.

With the Junior National Scholarship Examination will be taken the Junior Free Place Examination (including the examination for junior free places in technical schools).

Entries for Junior National Scholarships, Junior Free Places, and the First Examination of pupil-teachers must be made through the principals or head teachers of the schools attended, and will be received by Secretaries of Education Boards not later than the 15th September, 1909.

Entries for the Civil Service Junior Examination and Special Examination for Senior Free Places will be received by the Inspector-General of Schools, at Wellington, until the 15th September, 1909, or, with a late fee of £1, until the 22nd September, 1909.

Entries for the January examinations will be received by the Inspector-General of Schools, at Wellington, until the 30th September, 1909, or, with a late fee of £1 in addition to the ordinary fee, until the 15th October, 1909.

All entries must be made on the proper forms, which may be obtained later from the office of any Education Board or of the Education Department.

Special attention is drawn to alterations in date for the receipt of applications.

GEORGE HOGBEN,
Inspector-General of Schools.

TENDERS FOR WANGANUI RIVER MAIL-SERVICE.

General Post Office,
19th August, 1909.

TENDERS will be received by the Chief Post-master, Wanganui, up to NOON on the 30th September, 1909, for the carriage of mails by steamer between Wanganui and Pipiriki, also between Pipiriki and Taumarunui, from 28th January, 1910, to 30th April, 1915.

Frequency of service to be five times weekly from 1st November to 30th April, and thrice weekly from 1st May to 31st October, in each year for the service between Wanganui and Pipiriki; and thrice weekly from 16th December to 30th April, and twice weekly from 1st May to 15th December, in each year for the service between Pipiriki and Taumarunui.

Tenderers will be required to specify the speed, power, and capacity of the steamers to be employed in each of the services. The general and special conditions to which the services will be subject can be ascertained on application to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, or to the Chief Postmaster at Auckland, Wanganui, or Wellington.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

D. ROBERTSON,
Secretary.