Aug. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2423

16. Invercargill Chief Post-office and Railway-station, as required.

17. Invercargill, New River Ferry, and Otatara (rural delivery), thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 18.)

18. Invercargill, New River Ferry, and Otatara, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 17.)

19. § Lumsden and Mossburn, twice weekly; Mossburn, The Key, Hillside Creek, and Te Anau (by motor-car and coach), twice weekly 1st November to 30th April, and weekly 1st May to 31st October. (Alternative to No. 20.)

20. § Lumsden and Mossburn, twice weekly; Mossburn, The Key, Hillside Creek, Manapouri, and Te Anau (by motor-car and coach), twice weekly 1st November to 30th April, and weekly 1st May to 31st October. (Alternative to No. 19.)

21. § Manapouri and Hillside Creek (by coach or motor-car), twice weekly 1st November to 30th April, weekly 1st May to 31st October. (Alternative to No. 20.)

22. Mataura and Tutarau, thrice weekly.

23. Mataura and Waimumu, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 13.)

24. Merino Downs and Maitland Railway-station, twice weekly.

25. Mill Road Railway-station, Myross Bush, Roslyn Bush, Grove Bush, and Mabel Bush, thrice weekly.

26. Mossburn and Matuku, twice weekly.

27. • Niagara and Chasland’s, twice weekly.

28. Nightcaps, Opio, and Beaumont Schools (rural delivery), twice weekly.

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

30. Otatau and Aparima, thrice weekly.

31. Otatau, Orawia, Eastern Bush, and Clifden, thrice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 32, 33, 34, and 35.)

32. Otatau, Orawia, and Eastern Bush, twice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 31 and 33.)

33. Otatau, Orawia, and Eastern Bush, thrice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 31 and 32.)

34. Otatau, Orawia, and Eastern Bush, thrice weekly, and Mangapiri and Blackmount, weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 32, 35, and 49.)

35. Otatau, Orawia, Eastern Bush, and Clifden, thrice weekly, and Mangapiri and Blackmount, weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 31, 32, 34, and 49.)

36. Parawa and Nokomai, weekly. (Alternative to No. 3.)

37. Paterson’s Inlet (also collecting correspondence from the Neck and North-arm Settlements), and Half-moon Bay, weekly.

38. Pukerau, Kaiwera, Karere and Otaria, and Pukerau and Benio, thrice weekly.

39. Queenstown, Arthur’s Point, and Wharehuanui, twice weekly.

40. ¶ Queenstown, Arthur’s Point, Maori Point, and Skipper’s (coach in summer, and coach or horse in winter), twice weekly.

41. Riversdale and Wendon, twice weekly.

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

43. Riverton Post-office and Railway-station, as required.

44. Skipper’s and Upper Shotever, weekly.

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

46. Tuatapere and Clifden, twice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 31 and 47.)

47. Tuatapere and Clifden, thrice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 8 and 31.)

48. Tuatapere and Clifden, thrice weekly, and Mangapiri and Blackmount, weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 8, 31, 34, 35, 46, 47, and 49.)

49. Tuatapere and Clifden, Mangapiri and Blackmount, weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 8, 31, 34, 35, 46, 47, and 48.)

50. Waianiwa, Spar Bush, and Otahuti, thrice weekly.

51. Waikaka and Greenvale, twice weekly.

52. • Waikaka Post-office and Railway-station, twice daily.

53. Waikaka and Wendon Valley, thrice weekly.

54. Waikawa, Niagara, Quarry Hills, and Tokonui Railway-station, four times weekly.

55. Wairo and Wrey’s Bush, daily.

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

57. Winton, Oreti, Heddon Bush, and South Hillend, thrice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 7 and 58.)

58. Winton, Oreti, Heddon Bush, and South Hillend (by motor-cycle), thrice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 7 and 57.)

59. Woodlands and Dacre, twice weekly.

60. Wyndham, Menzie’s Ferry, Seaward Downs, and Mataura Island, daily.

61. Wyndham and Mimihan, twice weekly.

62. Wyndham and Mokoreta, twice weekly.

Sea Service.

1. ¶ Bluff and Half-moon Bay, weekly.

Tenders to perform any service by motor-cycle will be considered.

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 28 and 29 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 month’s 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.
  ** By steam or oil-launch subject to approval of the Department.
  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.