JULY 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2251

6. Pukeroa to Pukeroa, via Mangamahoe, Okaka, and Turakina Valley Roads (rural delivery), twice weekly.
7. Raetihi and Junction of Parapara and Matahiwi Roads, via Parapara Road (rural delivery), weekly.
8. Raetihi to J. Splitt’s, via Makotuku Valley Road (rural delivery), twice weekly.
9. Ruatiti and T. H. Brown’s homestead, via Pehu and Mangatiti Roads (rural delivery), weekly.
10. Turakina, Turakina Valley, and Mangara Creek, via Fitzherbert’s (rural delivery), twice weekly.
11. Waitotara and Orangimea, via Rangitatau Road (part rural delivery), twice weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.

1. Apiti and Ridge Road (rural delivery), twice weekly.
2. Featherston, Kahutara, Matawhero, Burnside, Taununui, Pirinoa, Turanganui, and Whangaimoana (Kennedy’s) (rural delivery), thrice weekly.
3. Featherston, Waiorongomai, and Wharepapa (rural delivery), twice weekly.
4. Foxton, Marotiri, Moutoa, and Shannon, twice daily.
5. Homewood, Kaiwhata, and Kummerstein, twice weekly.
6. Oroua Downs and Himatangi, daily.
7. Pahautanui and Pare mata, daily.
8. Rakaunui, Waikereru, and Mara (rural delivery), twice weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF BLENHEIM.

1. Grassmere Post-office and Kaparu Railway-station, daily.
2. Seddon and Tetley Brook (rural delivery), weekly.

Sea Service.

1. Picton, Torea Bay, and Portage, daily.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF NELSON.

1. Anatimo, Totaranui, and Awa-iti, twice weekly.
2. Baton and Tapawera, weekly.
3. French Pass Post-office and vessels going through the Pass, twice weekly.
4. Glenhope and Howard, as required.
5. Wakefield and Koreke (delivering correspondence), daily.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WESTPORT.
1.§ Karamea, Market Cross, Kongahu, Te Namu, Corbyvale, and Seddonville, twice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5.
2.§ Karamea, Market Cross, Kongahu, Te Namu, Corbyvale, and Seddonville, thrice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 1, 3, 4, and 5.)
3.§ Seddonville, Corbyvale, Te Namu, Kongahu, Market Cross, and Karamea, twice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 1, 2, 4, and 5.
4.§ Seddonville, Corbyvale, Te Namu, Kongahu, Market Cross, and Karamea, thrice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 5.)
5.§ Westport, Seddonville, Corbyvale, Te Namu, Kongahu, Market Cross, and Karamea, twice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4.)

POSTAL DISTRICT OF GREYMOUTH.

1. Blackball Post-office and Railway-station, as required.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH.

1. Amberley and Broomfield (rural delivery), daily.
2. Amberley and Te Tini, twice weekly.
3. Anama Post-office and Railway-station, thrice weekly.
   4.§ Culverden and Hanmer Springs, daily.
4. Ealing, Mataipuke, Carew, and Ruapuna (depositing correspondence in boxes and clearing posting-boxes) and clearing posting-boxes at Cross Road and School Road and Ruapuna, thrice weekly.
5. Hawarden Post-office and Woodgrove, daily.
6. Little River and Te Oka (rural delivery), twice weekly.
7. Rakaia, Overdale, Kyle, via Dobbin’s Ford and River Road, and Dorie, daily.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU.

1. Albury, Tengawai, Waratah, Limestone Road, Coal-pits, Chamberlain, Shenley, Opawa, Mount Nessing, and Rocky Gully Bridge (rural delivery), daily.

2. Burke’s Pass, Grampians, Gray’s Hills, Haldon Station and Black Forest Station (delivering correspondence), weekly.

3. Fairlie, Waikarua, Ashwick Flat, and Sherwood Downs (rural delivery), daily.

4. Hunter, Hunter Hills Road, Bluecliffs Road to junction of Sodwall Road, returning via Teschemaker’s Valley Road and Waimate Road to Hunter (rural delivery), daily.

5. Makikihi and Hunter, returning via O’Neill’s Road to d’Auvergne’s Corner, thence via d’Auvergne’s and Hook Roads to Adamson’s Corner, along Kingsbury’s Road to Main Road and back to Makikihi (rural delivery), daily.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF OAMARU.

1. Tokarahi, Maerewhenua, and Livingstone, five times weekly. (Alternative to No. 2.)
2. Tokarahi, Maerewhenua, and Livingstone, daily. (Alternative to No. 1.)

POSTAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN.

1. Clinton, Taumata, and Ashley Downs (rural delivery), daily.
2. Evansdale, Merton, and Beaconsfield (rural delivery), daily.
3. Fairfield to Saddle Hill, thrice weekly.
4. Heriot to Moa Flat Estate (rural delivery), thrice weekly.
5. Mosgiel Post-office to Railway-station, as required.
6. Otekura, Ahuriri Flat, and Glenomaru Railway-siding, thrice weekly.
7. Outram to Lee Stream and Clark’s, twice weekly.
8. Toiro Post-office to Railway-station, daily. (Alternative to No. 9.)
9. Toiro Post-office to Railway-station, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 8.)
10. Waitahuna–Waitahuna Gully, thrice weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF INVERCARGILL.

1. Hokonui Railway-station and Hokonui, thrice weekly.
2. Invercargill, Isla Bank, Otahuti, and Drummond, daily.
3. Mataura and Ferndale, twice weekly.
4. Mataura, Waimumu, and Te Tipua, thrice weekly.
5. Mataura and Tuturau, thrice weekly.
6. Nightcaps, Junction of Wairaki Road and Nightcaps–Birchwood Road and Birchwood, thrice weekly.
7. Nightcaps, Opio, and Beaumont Schools (rural delivery), twice weekly.
8. Wyndham, Menzies Ferry, Seaward Downs, and Mataura Island, daily; Wyndham and Mimiha u (rural delivery), twice weekly; Wyndham and Mokoreta, twice weekly.

Sea Service.

1. Bluff and Half-moon Bay, weekly.

Tenderers are requested to clearly specify the mode of conveyance in the space for that purpose in the form of tender. Tenderers to perform any service by motor vehicle will receive special consideration.

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 £500 or over for any one service, the attention of the tenderer is directed to clauses 29 and 30 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, endorsed “Tenders for Mail-service, No. ,” to be addressed to the Chief Postmaster of the postal district to which the tender may specially refer.

Tenderers are requested to submit alternative tenders as follows for services marked §, ||, ¶:—
(1.) Including the special conditions;
(2.) Excluding the special conditions.

A. MARKMAN, Acting 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.
  § 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: MARCUS F. MARKS, Government Printer, Wellington.