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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 28
No. 3.
NEW ZEALAND FLAX ROPE REQUIRED FOR THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS FROM 1ST APRIL, 1914, TO 31ST MARCH 1917.
To be manufactured in New Zealand.
To be supplied in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Contract (No. 23), signed by the General Manager of the New Zealand Railways, and dated 1st September, 1913.
SCHEDULE A.
| Item No. | Rope, New Zealand, Best Flax. | Tenderer and Rate per Cwt. |
|---|---|---|
| Maddren Bros., 146–150 Madras Street, Christchurch. | ||
| Best Quality. | ||
| 1 | Under 1 in. circumference | 39/ |
| 2 | 1 in. circumference | 39/ |
| 3 | 1½ in. | 39/ |
| 4 | 2 in. | 39/ |
| 5 | 2½ in. | 39/ |
| 6 | 3 in. | 39/ |
| 7 | 3½ in. | 39/ |
| 8 | 4 in. | 39/ |
| 9 | 4½ in. | 39/ |
| 10 | 5 in. | 39/ |
| With coloured wool strand—to be manufactured only for the New Zealand Railways— | ||
| 11 | 2½ in. circumference | 39/ |
| 12 | 3 in. | 39/ |
| 13 | Tow flax | 10/ |
SCHEDULE B.
| Item No. | Rope, New Zealand, Best Manila. | Rate per Cwt. | Tenderer. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under 1 in. circumference | 50/ | Donaghy’s Rope and Twine Company (Limited), 66–70 Stanley Street, Auckland. |
| 2 | 1 in. circumference | 50/ | Ditto. |
| 3 | 1½ in. | 50/ | " |
| 4 | 2 in. | 50/ | " |
| 5 | 2½ in. | 50/ | " |
| 6 | 3 in. | 50/ | " |
| 7 | 3½ in. | 50/ | " |
| 8 | 4 in. | 50/ | " |
| 9 | 4½ in. | 50/ | " |
| 10 | 5 in. | 50/ | " |
No. 4.
GALVANIZED WIRE ROPE REQUIRED FOR THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS FROM 1ST APRIL, 1914, TO 31ST MARCH, 1917.
Construction: 6/24 (6 strands of 15 wires over 9 wires over hemp—hemp centre).
To be supplied in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Contract (No. 23), signed by the General Manager of the New Zealand Railways, and dated 1st September, 1913, and to the Specification (No. 244) annexed hereto.
SCHEDULE.
| Size, Quality, and guaranteed Breaking-strain. | Tender-rate per Cwt. | Name and Address of Tenderers and Manufacturers. |
|---|---|---|
| Circumference. | Diameter. | Improved Patent Crucible Steel. |
| Inches. | Inches. | Tons. |
| 1 | 0·318 | 3·0 |
| 1¼ | 0·397 | 4·5 |
| 1½ | 0·477 | 7·0 |
| 1¾ | 0·557 | 9·5 |
| 2 | 0·636 | 12·5 |
| 2¼ | 0·716 | 15·5 |
| 2½ | 0·795 | 19·5 |
| 2¾ | 0·875 | 23·5 |
| 3 | 0·954 | 28·0 |
Tenderers.
H. G. Anderson and Co., 4 and 6 Cuba Street, Wellington.
Manufacturers.
W. N. Brunton and Son, Musselburgh, Scotland.
NOTE.—Diameter of drums and pulleys should be at least 5½ times the circumference of the rope.
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