Tenders to bo sont m on or bofore the 13th of October next. Tho highest or any tender will not neces- sarily bo accepted. H. R. WEBB, Chairman. Christchurcb, 7th Sept., 1886. 9-11 2151 TENDERS FOR INLAND MAIL SER- VICES FOR 1887 AND 1888. General Post Office, Wellington, 9th September, 1886. SEALED tenders will bo roceived at tho Chief Post Offioes, Timaru, until SATUR- DAY, the 9th October, for the CONVEY- ANCE of MAILS between the under- mentioned places, for a period of TWO YEARS, from the Ist January, 1887, to the 31st December, 1888. 1. Burkes Pass and Grampians, weekly. 2. Burkes Pass and Grampians, twice weekly. 3. Burkes Pass and Lake Tckapo, weekly. 4. Burkes Pass and Lake Tekapo, twice weekly. 5. Fairlie Creek and Burkes Pass,thrice weekly. 6. Geraldine and Gapes Valley, via Ploasant Valley, thrico weekly. 7. Orari and Woodbury, via Geraldino, daily. 8. Peel Forest and Bangitata,-n'« Arundel, thrice weekly. 9. Pleasant Point and Raincliffi Station, via Totara Valley, twi<>o weekly. 10. Rangitata and Bulmer, via Rangitata Island and Canavan's, twice weekly. 11. St. Andrews and Bluecliffs, twice weekly. 12. Toinuka and Hilton, thrico weekly. 13. Temuka and Waitohi Flat, twice weekly. 14. Temuka and Waitolii Flat, via Bangi- tira Valley, twice weekly. 15. Timaru and Pareora, via Gleniti, Clare- ment, Otipua, and Kingsdown, thrico weekly. 16. Timaru and Pareora, vfa Gloniti, Clare- mont, Gosling's, Otipua, and Kingsdown, thrico weekly. 17. Waitaki and Redcliff, twice weekly. 18. Waitohi Railway Station and Post Office, Kerrytown, thrico weekly. lho attention of intending tenderers is directed to tho following clause of tho terms and conditions of contract printed at tho back of tho tender-forms : " Tho days and hours of arrival and doparturo to be fixed from timo to timo ob tho Postmaster-General may direct. For services performed by coach no stngo shall exceed twelvo miles, except by special permission from tho Postmaster-Gene- ral, who shall determine whether or not longor stages are unavoidable." Contractors whoso tenders may bo ac- cepted must bo prepared to carry out tho services for which they tender according to tho timo-tables framed by the department. Forms of tender, with tho terms and con- ditions of contract, may be procured at any post office. No tender will bo considered unless made on tho printed form. 