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NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. WELLINGTON - NAPIER - NEW PLY MOUTH SECTION CONTRACT FOR CARTAGE OF PAR- CELS BETWEEN WELLINGTON AND TE ARO RAILWAY STATIONS AND THE Cm 01 WELLINGTON AND ITS SUBURBS. Head Office, Wellington, 17th May, 1902. "TT7RITTEN TENDERS will be lecened VV .it this office up to Noon on MON- DA\, the 26th May, 1902, foi the abo\e con tiact foi a period of two years and ten months horn the Ist June. 11)02 Specifications and toims of tendei may be obtained at the stations named, and at the Tiaffic Supennteudent's orhce, Wellington Tendei s aie to be addiessed to the Minister foi Railways, Wellington, and maiked out- side • Tendei toi Caitage Con tiact, Welling- ton and Te Aio Stations " Tel egiaphic tenders will not be re- ceived and no tender will necessarily be accepted Bv order. T. RONAYNE Gencitil Mana°er



TlvM)lvPvS FOR THE SUPPLY OF SATCHELS VALISES AND LEG- GINGS. Geneial Pohb Office, Wellington, loth May. 1902. TENDERS will he received at the Geneial Post Office, Wellington, until THURSDAY the 12th Juno, foi the SUPPLY of Lettei -carriers' and Telegraph Messengers' SATCHELS and LEGGINGS and Telogiaph Linemen's VALISES for the tluee ending 31st May 19CH. The appioximate quantities leciuned 111 each yeai will be 140 satchels and valises and 200 pairs of leggings Samples may be seen at the Chief Post-offices at Auckland, Chnstchuroh and Dunedm and at the Post and Tele- giaph Stoic Wellington The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. All tenders must be accompanied bv one sample of each of the articles requir- ed. 