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Pens, steel nibs, Gillott’s, No. 303... per gross 0 6 0
Do do do 226 ... do 0 1 0 0
Do eagle or small barrel do ... do 0 4 10
Do magnum bonum, Mitchell’s “N” ... per doz. 0 7 6
Penholders for pens, cedar varnished ... do 0 0 3
Do Lithographic crow quill, Gillott’s per card of 12 ... 0 2 0
Do Mapping, Gillott’s do ... 0 1 9
Do Mitchell’s “J” nibs ... p. gross 0 1 6
Pens—Mathematical, ruling ... per box 0 3 0
Do Swan quill steel ... each 0 2 3
Pencils—Rowney’s or Winsor and Newton’s, Reeves’, or Mordan’s ... per doz 0 1 8
Do Drawing, any letters ... do 0 2 0
Do Camel hair, assorted ... 0 3
Pins—Drawing, screwed heads, assorted, best in packets ... per doz. 0 2 0
Pounce— ... per oz. 0 0 7
Presses—Copying, screw, large post folio ... each 2 10 0
Do do foolscap ... do 1 9 9
Ribbon—Green or blue silk, ¼-inch ... p. piece 0 2 3
Do ½-inch ... do 0 4 9
Do ... p. inch 0 0 1½
Rulers—Round, ebony ... per ft. 1 0 0
Do Parallel, black, ebony, ivory scale on rollers ... do 1 18 0
Do do solid brass ... per lb. 0 2 4
Sealing Wax ... per lb. 0 0 8
Do post-office, any color ... do 0 0 8
Squares—Drawing, T, best quality, any length ... per ft. 0 0 0½
Do do, set, small ... each 0 0 4
Do do, large ... do 0 0 6
Straight edges, pear tree ... per ft. 0 0 4
... per doz. pieces 0 2 1
Tape—Red, best, No. 16 ... do 0 2 6
Do No. 24 ... do 0 2 6
Do No. 32 ... do 0 3 0
Tracing Vellum—Dowses, 30 inches wide ... per yd. 0 1 7
Do 36 do ... do 0 1 9
Wafers—gummed ... per box 0 0 4
Do red letter, large ... per lb. 0 4 0
Do do small ... do 0 4 0
Do in packets ... 0 0 4
Do Seals in packets, for deeds ... do 0 0 4
Do Stamps, ebony or ivory handles ... each 0 0 6
Weights—Paper, lead or iron, cloth covered ... per lb. 0 0 5

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CONTRACT NO. 23.

Timber.
JOHN GRAY, High-street, Dunedin.

V.D.L. Timber—Scantling, battens, and boards, up to 36 per 100 ft. sup. 16 0
Do Baulk timber, all above 36 sup. inches measurement ... do 18 0
N.Z. Red or White Pine — Scantling, battens, and boards ... do 12 6
Do Baulk timber, all above 6 x 6 measurement ... do 14 0
N.Z. Black Pine.—Scantling, battens, and Boards ... do 14 6
Do Baulk timbers, all above 6 x 6 measurement ... do 16 0
Oregon Pine.—Scantling, battens, and boards per 100 ft sup 22 0
Do Baulk timber, all above 6 x 6 measurement ... do 28 0
N.Z. Kauri — Scantling, battens, and Totara Baulk timbers, all above 6 x 6 measurement ... do 16 0
Sydney Cedar.—½, ⅔, 1 to 3 thick, per sup. ft. all above 3 in ... 0 7
American Clear Pine.—½, ¼, 1 in. and upwards ... per sup. ft. 40 0
Do Tougued and grooved American Yellow Pine ... do 21 0
Do American shelving, 1 in. ... do 25 0
Deals.—9 x 8, solid, Baltic Red per running ft 0 6
Do 11 x 3, do ... do 0 7
Do 7 x 2½ do ... do 0 4
Do 7 x 3 do ... do 0 5
Baltic Boards.—9 x 1 ... per sup. ft. 24 0
Do 9 x ½ ... do 21 0
Do 9 x 2 ... do 13 0
Deals.—Sawing, at per 100 ft. super. ... do 2 6
Scotch T. and Q.—6 x ½, White per 100 ft. super. 17 0
Do 6 x ⅔ do ... do 20 0
Do 6 x 1 do ... do 25 0
Spruce Deals.—9 x 3 per lineal ft. 0 6½
Do 11 x 3 do ... do 0 6½
Scotch T. and Q.—6 x 1 ½, do. and Red, per 100 ft. super. 0
Weatherboards.—4½ out 6½ x 2½, plained ... do 17 0
American Doors.—6 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. ... each 12 0
RM, 1¼ ... do 14 0
Do do do 1½ ... do 13 0
Do do 8½ 1¼ ... do 14 0
Do do DM 1¼ ... do 14 0
Do do DM 1½ ... do 13 0
Do 6 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 8 in. BM 1½ ... do 15 0
Do do SM 1¼ ... do 16 0
Do do DM 1½ ... do 18 0
Do do do 1¼ ... do 16 0
Do 6 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. SM 1½ ... do 16 0
Do do 18 0
Do DM 1½ ... do 22 0
Do do do 1¼ ... do 16 0
7 ft. x 3 ft. SM ... do 18 0
Do do DM 1½ ... do 23 0
Do do do 2 ... do 24 0
Doors made to order.—1½, 1¾, and 2 in. ... per foot 1 0
Sashes, American.—1¼, 1½, 1¾, and 2 in. ... per sup. ft. 0 10
Made to order, 1¼, 1½, 1¾, and 2 in. ... do 1 0
Sash Doors made to order, two or more lights.—1¼, 1½, 1¾, and 2 in. ... do 1 0
V.D.L. Palings.—5 ft. 8 in., box per 100 palings 16 0
Do Narrow do ... do 15 0
6 ft. 8 in. do ... do 19 0
Do Narrow do ... do 17 0
Shingles.—14 or 15 in. ... per 1000 17 0
Architraves.—8, 7, 6, 5, and 4 in., per lineal foot 14s to 3½ 0
Mouldings.—3 in., 13s; 2½ in., 11s; and 2 in. 9s per lineal foot
Battens.—3 x 1½ in. RP per lineal 100 feet 5 0
Do 3 x 1 in. do ... do 3 6

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by MILLS, DICK & Co., of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1869, No 588





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  • JOHN GRAY, High-street, Dunedin