Tender Notices and Appointments




tender obtained at the Office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin; and at Police Camp, Waikouaiti.
Tenders to be endorsed " Roads and Works tender for Contract No. 696."
The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

Fresh tenders will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 20th March, 1873, for

Contract No. 705.—Graveling portions of the Dry road between Lawrence and Blue Spur, 63 chains in length.
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, Lawrence.
Tenders to be endorsed " Roads and Works tender for contract No. 705."
The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

POLICE DEPARTMENT, &c.

TENDERS for supplying the undermentioned Police Stations, and other Government Departments in the Districts other than the Town Districts, with Forage, for the twelve months ending 31st March, 1874, will be received at the Government Buildings, Dunedin, until noon of WEDNESDAY, 26th March, 1873:—

West-Taieri Tapanui
Clyde Switzers
Alexandra Waipori
Dunstan Waitahuna
Cromwell Waihemo
Bluffs Waikouaiti
Oamaru Palmerston
Arrow Hampden
Cardrona Naseby
Ngaruawahia Invercargill
Macraes Riverton
St. Bathans Winton
Tokomairiro Lowther
Balclutha Mataura
Lawrence Orepuki
Tuapeka

Forms of tender can be obtained at any of the above stations.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Lands and Works until noon of Tuesday, 8th April, 1873, for

Contract No. 723.—Construction of Bridge over the Pleasant River, on Molesworth Road.
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, Waikouaiti.
Tenders to be endorsed " Roads and Works Tender for Contract No. 723."
The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.
Dunedin, 26th March, 1873.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Works until noon of Tuesday, 8th April, 1873, for

Contract No. 724.—Formation of 201 chains of road, commencing at the Twelve-mile Creek, Macetown, and terminating at the Big Hill.
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. 724."
The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

HORACE BASTINGS,
Secretary for Works.
Dunedin, 26th March, 1873.

HAWEA BUSH ROAD DISTRICT.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned, at Hampden, No. 1 Chambers, Princes street, Dunedin, up to 12 o’clock on Saturday, the 29th March, for Road Works in the above-named district. Particulars obtained, and plans and specifications to be seen, on application as above.
JAMES DOUGHTY,
Clerk to Board.
21—6a.

TENDERS wanted for cuttings and other works on the Coronation road. Messrs. Mclaren, Scott and Thomson, will meet intending contractors at Mr. Sldey’s house, at 9 o’clock p.m. on Saturday, 22nd instant, to show the workings to be done. Plans and specifications to be seen at MR. MCLAREN’S Office.
30—715a

CABERS.—GAOL DUNEDIN.
TENDERS will be received at the Provincial Government Offices, Dunedin, until noon of Friday, 21st March, 1873, for Carting for half-year commencing on the 1st April next.
Full particulars may be obtained from MR. CALDWELL, Gaol.

KURI BUSH ROAD BOARD.
TENDERS wanted for certain works on the Beach Road. Specifications to be seen at the Schoolhouse, Otaika, or at the house of Mr. David Kirby, Kuri Bush.
Tenders to be lodged with the undersigned on or before 3 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 25th instant.
PETER LEITCH,
Clerk.
Otakia, 22nd March, 1873.

NORTH-EAST VALLEY ROAD BOARD.
TENDERS invited for forming, &c., on the old Port Chalmers Road, North-East Valley. Plans and specifications at the Valley Schoolhouse. Tenders received on Saturday, 5th April, at Schoolhouse. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted by the Board.
H. McFADYEN,
Clerk to Board.
Su—8a.

CORPORATION OF INVERCARGILL DEBENTURES.
AMENDED NOTICE.
SIX PER CENT.
SEALED TENDERS will be received up to 2 p.m. of Wednesday, the 26th March, 1873, for Seventy (70) Fifty Pound (£50) Debentures, to have a currency of twenty years from the date of issue, and bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable half-yearly in Dunedin or Invercargill.
The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be endorsed " Tender for Debentures."
The interest of the loan will be a first charge on the rates, and the Debentures will be redeemable by a sinking fund invested by trustees appointed by the Superintendent.
The money raised is to be expended on the drainage of the town and the formation of streets.
The rates of the financial year ending 19th April, 1872, amounted to £3045 9s 0d., of which £19 3s 6d. remains unpaid. The total revenue for 1872 was £3002.
The financial position of the Corporation is shown by the Balance Sheet, published in the "Provincial Government Gazette" of 15th January last.
W. B. SCANDRETT,
Town Clerk.
Council Hall,
Invercargill, 25th Feb., 1873.
30—45a.

WANTED, a competent Teacher for the new School at Pukeuri, distant six miles from Oamaru. Over 50 children supposed to attend. Salary: Government Grant and School Fees, with nearly 4 acres of Glebe, on which a comfortable residence is about to be erected.
Applications with testimonials, to be forwarded on or before the 12th day of April, 1873, and addressed to the Clerk, Pukeuri School Committee, Oamaru. For further information, apply at the Education Office, or THOS. WRIGHT, Pukeuri.

WANTED, a Teacher for the new School at Lime Hills, distant 13 miles from Riversdale; over 25 children, supposed to attend. Salary: Government Grant and School Fees, with 10 acres of Glebe. For further particulars apply to the undersigned, with whom applications with testimonials will be received until 24th April, 1873.
W. A. LYON,
Secretary School Committee.



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🏗️ Tenders for Contract No. 696 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tender invitation, Road construction, Fern Hills, Winton to Benmore

🏗️ Tenders for Contract No. 705

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tender invitation, Road graveling, Dry road, Lawrence, Blue Spur

⚖️ Tenders for Supplying Forage to Police Stations

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Tender invitation, Forage supply, Police stations, Dunedin

🏗️ Tenders for Contract No. 723

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
26 March 1873
Tender invitation, Bridge construction, Pleasant River, Molesworth Road
  • HORACE BASTINGS, Secretary for Works

🏗️ Tenders for Contract No. 724

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
26 March 1873
Tender invitation, Road formation, Macetown, Twelve-mile Creek, Big Hill
  • HORACE BASTINGS, Secretary for Works

🏗️ Tenders for Road Works in Hawea Bush Road District

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
21 March 1873
Tender invitation, Road works, Hawea Bush Road District, Hampden
  • JAMES DOUGHTY, Clerk to Board

🏗️ Tenders for Cuttings and Other Works on Coronation Road

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tender invitation, Road cuttings, Coronation Road

⚖️ Tenders for Carting for Gaol Dunedin

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Tender invitation, Carting, Gaol Dunedin
  • MR. CALDWELL, Gaol

🏗️ Tenders for Works on Beach Road, Kuri Bush

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
22 March 1873
Tender invitation, Road works, Beach Road, Kuri Bush, Otaika
  • PETER LEITCH, Clerk

🏗️ Tenders for Forming on Old Port Chalmers Road, North-East Valley

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Tender invitation, Road forming, Old Port Chalmers Road, North-East Valley
  • H. McFADYEN, Clerk to Board

💰 Tenders for Invercargill Corporation Debentures

💰 Finance & Revenue
25 February 1873
Tender invitation, Debentures, Invercargill Corporation, Drainage, Streets
  • W. B. SCANDRETT, Town Clerk

🎓 Wanted: Teacher for Pukeuri School

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Teacher wanted, Pukeuri School, Oamaru, Government Grant, School Fees

🎓 Wanted: Teacher for Lime Hills School

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Teacher wanted, Lime Hills School, Riversdale, Government Grant, School Fees
  • W. A. LYON, Secretary School Committee