Tenders and Contracts




POLICE DEPARTMENT.—Sealed Tenders will be received at the Provincial Government Offices, Dunedin, until noon of 30th December, 1872, for the supplies stated for the year ending 31st of December, 1873:—

Stations. Nature of Supplies. Rate.
West Taieri Fuel—Manuka, or other wood, per cord £ s. d.
Clyde Prisoners’ rations, at per ration
Fuel—Lignite, per ton
Alexandra „ Lignite, per ton
Cromwell „ Lignite, per ton
Blacks „ Lignite, per ton
Queenstown Prisoners’ rations, at per ration
Fuel—Manuka, or other wood, per cord
„ Lignite, per ton
Arrow „ Manuka, or other wood, per cord
„ Lignite, per ton
Cardrona „ Manuka, or other wood, per cord
„ Peat, per load
Tokomairiro Prisoners’ rations, at per ration
Fuel—Manuka, or other wood, per cord
Balclutha Prisoners’ rations, at per ration
Fuel—Manuka, or other wood, per cord
„ Lignite, per ton
Naseby Prisoners’ rations, at per ration
Fuel—Lignite, per ton
St Bathans „ Firewood, per cord
„ Lignite, per ton
Macraes „ Firewood, per cord
„ Lignite, per ton
Lawrence Prisoners’ rations, at per ration
Fuel—Lignite, per ton
Waitahuna Prisoners’ rations, at per ration
Fuel—Lignite, per ton
Waipori „ Manuka, or other wood, per cord
„ Lignite, per ton
Prisoners’ rations, at per ration
Switzers Fuel—Firewood, per cord
„ Lignite, per ton
Prisoners’ rations, at per ration
Teviot Fuel—Lignite, per ton;
Waikouaiti Prisoners’ rations, at per ration
Fuel—Manuka, or other wood, per cord
Palmerston „ Manuka, or other wood, per cord
„ Lignite, per ton
Oamaru Prisoners’ rations, at per ration
Fuel—Lignite, per ton
Hampden „ Manuka, or other wood, per cord
Invercargill „ Manuka, or other wood, per cord
Campbelltown „ Manuka, or other wood, per cord
Winton „ Manuka, or other wood, per cord
Riverton „ Manuka, or other wood, per cord
Lowther „ Manuka, or other wood, per cord
Mataura „ Manuka, or other wood, per cord

The Government will not be bound to accept any Tender.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 31st December, 1872, for Contract No. 699—Formation of portion of bridle track between Arrowtown and Maori Point, commencing one chain east of Miller’s Creek and terminating at a point about 30 chains south of the saddle on the track from Arthur’s Point to Maori Point.

Plans and specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at Police Camp, Arrowtown.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works tender for contract No. 699.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.
Dunedin, 11th December, 1872.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 7th January, 1873.

Contract No. 698—Construction and delivery of 21 railway goods waggons on the Bluff and Invercargill railway.

Plans and specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at the railway office, Invercargill.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works tender for contract No. 698.”

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

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.
Dunedin, 11th December, 1872.

PAYMENT TO BE MADE IN LAND OR CASH AT OPTION OF THE GOVERNMENT.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Thursday, 9th January, 1873, for Contract No. 697.—Construction of Timber Bridge over the Mataura River, near Menzies Ferry.

Plans and specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained, at the office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at Pollock’s Accommodation House, Mataura Bridge, and after the 27th instant, at the Railway Office, Invercargill.

Tenders to be endorsed “Roads and Works tender for Contract No. 697.”

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

PAYMENT TO BE MADE IN CASH OR LAND, At the option of the Government.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works, until noon of Friday, 27th December, 1872, for—Contract No. 573.—Gravelling 99 chains of Road, Camp Reserve to Duff’s Store, Waitahuna.

Plans and Specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin, and at Police Camp, Waitahuna.

Tenders to be indorsed “Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 573.”

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

SEALED Tenders will be received by the Seaside District Road Board, until noon of Tuesday, 31st December, 1872, from persons wishing to lease the Walton Toll-bar for the year 1873; said Toll-bar was last let for £40 sterling per annum.

Tenders to be lodged with the Chairman, Mr Thomas Howorth, Walton park.—ALLAN CAMERON, Clerk.



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⚖️ Police Department Tenders for Supplies

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Tenders, Supplies, Fuel, Prisoners' rations, Dunedin

🏗️ Tenders for Bridle Track Construction

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
11 December 1872
Tenders, Roads, Bridle track, Arrowtown, Maori Point
  • Horace Bastings, Secretary for Works

🚂 Tenders for Railway Goods Waggons

🚂 Transport & Communications
11 December 1872
Tenders, Railway, Goods waggons, Bluff, Invercargill
  • Horace Bastings, Secretary for Works

🏗️ Tenders for Timber Bridge Construction

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tenders, Bridge, Timber, Mataura River, Menzies Ferry

🏗️ Tenders for Road Gravelling

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tenders, Roads, Gravelling, Waitahuna

🏗️ Tenders for Lease of Walton Toll-bar

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tenders, Lease, Toll-bar, Walton, Seaside District Road Board
  • Thomas Howorth, Chairman
  • Allan Cameron, Clerk