Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1860 – No. 12

Page 52

✨ Government Contracts

CONTRACTS.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 1st June, 1860.

SEALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will be received at this office, on or before Tuesday, 19th June next, at noon, from persons desirous of executing by contract, any of the undermentioned Services for the Provincial Government, during the twelve months commencing on the 1st of July next.

PROVISIONS, &c.

1—These Rations are to be subject to the approval of the Warden of the Gaol.

PRISONERS’ RATIONS—WELLINGTON GAOL.
Rations, No. 1—at per Ration

2—

3—

LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Rations at per Ration. The rations to include Beef and Mutton alternately,
Oil ... at per Gallon
Cotton Wick ... at per lb.

RATIONS TO PAUPERS.
Rations at per Ration.

RATIONS TO IMMIGRANTS.
Rations—at per Ration, to be supplied daily to the Immigrants at the Immigration Depots at Wellington.

HOSPITAL RATIONS.
Full Diet Rations ... at per Ration
Half ...
Low ...
Spoon ...
Milk ...

A copy of the established Scale of Rations may be seen at the office of the Sheriff, Immigration Clerk, or at the Hospital as the case may be.

HOSPITAL STORES, &c.
Beef, Mutton, Flour, Arrowroot,
Sago, Rice, Tea, Sugar, Oatmeal, Salt, Yellow Soap, Pearl Barley, Mixed Vegetables, Potatoes, Loaf Sugar, Treacle, Bread, Honey, Mustard, Bright Sugar, and Lard.

Eggs ... at per dozen
Milk ... per pint
Port Wine ... per dozen
Sherry ... per dozen
Porter ... per gallon
Brandy ... per gallon
Rum ... per gallon
Vinegar ... per gallon

Fowls ... cash
Lamp Oil ... at per gallon
Linseed Oil ... at per pint
Olive Oil ... at per gallon
Spirits of Wine ... per gallon
Turpentine ... per gallon

HOSPITAL CLOTHING, &c.

Blankets, 9-4 ... at per pair
Single Bed Ticks ... each
Pillows ... per pair
Sheets ... per pair
Coarse Towelling ... per piece
Diaper ... do
Calico for bandages ... per doz.
Scotch Twilled Shirts ... do.
Coarse Bath Shirts ... per doz.
Blue Serge Shirts ... do.
Moleskin Trowsers ... per pair
Shoes, nailed and strong ... per pair
Women’s Cotton Night Gowns ... each
Braces ... per doz.
Rugs, red ... per doz.
Thread ... per lb.
Needles ...

The above to be supplied and delivered at the Colonial Hospital, and subject to the approval of the Colonial Surgeon.

HOSPITAL UTENSILS AND REQUISITES.

A list of the articles required may be seen at this office.

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

PRISON CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES.
Red Serge Shirts ... at per doz.
Calico ... per piece
Duck Trowsers ... per pair
Woollen Caps ... per doz.
Mattresses ... each
Blankets, 9-4 ... per pair

Also,
Shoes ... at per pair
Leather, Kip ... at per lb.
Do. Sole ...

Further information may be obtained at the Sheriff’s office.

COFFINS.
Coffins—to be supplied for paupers, to be delivered where required, and to provide a pall.

COALS.
English and Sydney at per ton, delivered at the office requiring the same.

TOOLS AND SUNDRIES.

Adzes
1 inch ... each
1¼ inch ...

Augurs
½ inch ... each
1½ inch and 2 inch ...

Axes, American ... each

VUW Te Waharoa — Wellington Provincial Gazette 1860, No 12

The Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted) were shared with Parliament after 1865

✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏛️ Sealed Tenders for Provincial Government Contracts

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated1 June 1860
KeywordsTenders, Contracts, Provisions, Hospital Stores, Prison Clothing

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