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ROADS AND WORKS.

ad through Block III, Tuturau District, Lower Mataura.

Plans and Specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, or at Mr. J. Pollock’s, Mataura Bridge.

Tenders to be indorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 462.”

The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

RAILWAY.

THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF OTAGO

invite tenders from any company willing to undertake the construction of the Otago Southern Trunk Railway.

The proposed line of Railway extends from Dunedin to Balclutha, a distance of about 51½ miles, and forms the outlet to the prosperous mining districts of Woolshed, Weatherston’s, Tuapeka, Teviot, and Switzer’s, and intersects the fertile agricultural districts of Green Island, Taieri, Tokomairiro, and Clutha.

By the Southern Trunk Railway Guaranteed Interest Ordinance (No. 2) 1867, the Government is empowered to guarantee interest at a rate not exceeding 8 per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital of any Company which may be formed for the construction of the proposed line of Railway, to the extent of £400,000 of such capital, and for a period of 15 years from the commencement of the works; and by the Southern Trunk Railway Guaranteed Interest Amendment Ordinance 1869, any Company formed for the construction of the Railway may make money payable to the Company under the guarantee payable to the holders of any Debentures which may be issued by the Company in order to raise capital for the construction of the Railway.

Plans and sections of the Railway and conditions of agreement, embracing specifications for the construction and working of the Railway, together with copies of the Acts and Ordinances authorising the construction of same and the guaranteeing of interest upon the capital to be expended, may be seen on and after the 15th December next at the Office of Public Works, Melbourne; and at the Office of Public Works, Sydney; and also at the Provincial Government Offices at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin; at all of which places statistical information of the population and trade of the Province may be obtained.

The Government will also be prepared to receive and consider alternative tenders for the construction of the Railway on any other conditions (within the provisions and restrictions of the Ordinances) which tenderers may propose.

Government will require satisfactory evidence that the tenderers will be able to command sufficient capital to enable them to construct the works in the event of their tender being accepted.

Each of the tenderers will require to deposit a sum of Ten Thousand Pounds (£10,000) as a guarantee of good faith. The deposits of such of the tenderers whose proposals shall be declined, will be returned forthwith; and the deposit of the successful tenderer will be returned, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, as soon as labor and materials to the value of £10,000 shall have been expended upon the works.

Tenders will be received at the Government Offices, Dunedin, till noon of the first day of March, 1870.

TENDERS.

LANDON LOCAL BOARD.—Tenders will be received up to the 18th inst. for Constructing 129 Chains of Footway on the west side of the Main Road from Town Belt of Oamaru to the Brooke Road; and also for forming parts of the road leading from thence to the sea coast. Plans and specifications may be seen at Mr. Livingstone’s Library, Oamaru; or at my Office, Dunedin.—John Hardy, Engineer to the Landon Local Board.

ABBOTSFORD ROAD BOARD want Tenders for the supply of 100 yards Broken Metal, and for the Forming of Road and Spreading of 400 yards Metal.

Mr. Kerr, of Abbot’s Creek Colliery, will point out the whereabouts on Friday, the 18th inst.

Tenders to be lodged with the undersigned, on or before the 21st instant.—William Martin, Clerk to the Board.

CORSTORPHINE.—Tenders will be received until Wednesday, 23rd February, for widening and otherwise improving 93 chains of the Corstorphine Road—adjoining Russell and M’Leod’s Contract.

Specifications may be seen at my house.—John Sidey, Clerk to the Local Board.

MERTON ROAD DISTRICT.—Tenders will be received up to the 24th inst., for various Road Works in the above district.

Plans and Specifications can be seen at the Post-office, Merton, or by application to the Engineer to the Board.

Works will be shown to intending contractors, by attending at Brunton’s Store, on Monday and Tuesday, the 21st and 22nd instants.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.—James A. Fynmore, Engineer to the Board. 14th February, 1870.

LAGSTAFF ROAD DISTRICT.—Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to noon of Saturday, 26th inst., for formation of 2 miles and 14 chains of road. Mr. Nicol will be at Mr. L. Haugh ton’s at 2 o’clock on the 22nd inst. to point out ground to intending contractors. Plans and specifications to be seen at my Office, No. 1 Chambers, Princes street, opposite Government Buildings.—E. R. Ussher, Engineer to the Board.

TENDERS WANTED for the erection of a School house at Catlin’s river. Plans and specifications to be seen at Mr. Harrold, Owaka Flat. Tenders to be lodged on or before the 26th inst.—B. Harrold, Secretary Owaka Flat School Committee, Catlin’s river.

PUERUA ROAD BOARD.—Tenders are invited by the above Road Board, for Forming and Opening Up, by means of Cuttings and Culverts, &c., a portion of the Block Road Line between Blocks X and XIV, Clutha Survey District; and also, for Repairing Bridge and forming Approaches to it, on the road leading to Awakiku Bush Reserve.

Mr. Anderson, Bridgend, will show intending Tenderers the Road Line and Specifications, &c., &c., on the 23rd current, at 12 o’clock noon.

Tenders to be lodged with the Clerk to the Board not later than the 27th current. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.—By order of the Puerua Local Road Board. February 3rd, 1870.

NOTICE TO DRAYMEN AND OTHERS.

The Road from Havelock to Lawrence will be closed against traffic during repairs thereof.

D. Reid,

Secretary for Land and Works,

27th January, 1870.

TENDERS will be received till Thursday, the 17th February, for Cuttings and Repairs to be done upon that portion of the Corstorphine road situated in the Green Island Bush. Specifications will lie at the house of Mr. Robert Craford, Green Island Bush; and any further particulars may be obtained by applying to the undersigned, with whom tenders are to be lodged.—John Sidey, Clerk to the Corstorphine Road Board.