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Files, Hand, Cross Cut, and

Pit Saw .................. per doz.
Nails .................. per lb.
Mattocks, well steeled
Stone picks
Pickaxes, American, cast steel 3 inch .. per doz.
Rope, English 3/8 inch
1/2 inch .. per cwt.
5/8 inch
3/4 inch

Colonial do. Round, No. 0, 1, 2, 3
Shovels American cast steel Square, No. 1, 2
No. 0, 1, 2
(Foster’s ribbed, No. 2, 3 & 4) .. per doz.
Spades Common, No. 3 and 4 .. per doz.
Saws, cross cut .......... per foot.
Spikes .................. per lb.
Leg irons ............... per pair.
Rivets for do. ........... per doz.
Handcuffs ............... per pair.

The above articles to be delivered at the Store of the Contractor in Wellington.

All articles of Ironmongery, required by the Provincial Government, not enumerated in the contract, will be supplied by the Contractor at the current price of the day.

Envelopes, Foolscap .......... at per 100

" " on public service
" other sizes, assorted ..........
" " " on public service"

Ink, black ............... per pint.
red .................. per pint.

Paper, foolscap, weighing not less than 15lbs., blue or cream laid (samples to be sent) as required .. per ream
ruled, plain, or with money columns
post .................
note, large ..........
note, small ..........
cartridge ............
blotting .............
brown ................
Parchment ............... per skin
Pencils .................. per dozen
Pens, steel, magnum bonum .. gross ..
Pins, quill .............. 100
Pins ..................... per lb.
Ribbon, green ............ per roll of 12 yds.
Rulers .................. per inch.
Tape, red, broad ......... per doz. pcs.
narrow ............... per lb.
Twine .................... per lb.

Wheelbarrows

Wheelbarrows ............. each.

Firewood

Rata or Manuka, in two feet lengths, delivered and stacked at any of the Provincial Government Offices, Hospital, or Establishment requiring the same. A separate tender will be required for supplying Rata or Manuka in four feet lengths, delivered at the Gaol, and a separate tender will also be required for Rata or Manuka in four foot lengths, delivered at the Lunatic Asylum, Karori.

Stationery

Books, ruled demy, bound whole ............ at per quire.
Books, ruled demy, ½ bound

Further particulars with reference to the whole or any of the above-mentioned services may be obtained on application at this office.

Each service must be tendered for separately, and the tender endorsed accordingly.

The whole of the supplies may be subjected to inspection by an officer to be named by the Government for the purpose, and where not otherwise specified must be of the best quality.

In the event of any of the Contractors failing in the terms of their contract, the Government to be at liberty to procure the articles elsewhere, charging the increased price, if any, to said Contractors; but the Contractors not to receive benefit from any diminished price.

The Government or the Contractors will be at liberty to terminate any of the before mentioned contracts, by giving three months’ notice of their desire to do so.

A. FOLLETT HALCOMBE,
Provincial Secretary.

Office Copies of Gazettes and Provincial Council Acts & Proceedings (only), bound, pie crust, and lettered, as per sample .......... at per vol.

Printing

1. Printing 450 copies of the Provincial Government Gazette, at per sheet, and inserting the same in one of the local newspapers; subject to the same conditions as are now in force, to be seen at this office.

Printing Official Forms

2. The same as and under similar conditions to those now in force, to be seen at this office.