of THURSDAY, 6th day of January, 1898, for the following works, viz:— Contract No "236—For the formation and metalling of 50 obains of the Fairfield-Takapau and 18£ chains of Fairfield-Waipnkurau roads. Contraot No 237—For tbs formation and metalling 21£ chains of the Aahoott-Sherwood and 12* chains of Makaretu Takspau roads. Contract 238—For the formation and metalling of 30 chains of the Blackbarn Valley and 12£ chains of Walker’s road. Contraot 239 For re forming and metal ling 31 ohains of Symons’ ro Wakarara and 15 chains of the road, Wakarara, at Worsnop’ Contract 240—For carting a ing 300 cnbio yarde gra wood Makaretu school cubio yards gravel on wood roads. Plans and SpecifioaH seen at the County O Nos. 236 and 238 at Mr Onga Onga, contract N store. Ashley Clinton, cue post otfioe. Wakar No 240 at Mr Macfarl etu. The lowest or any te sarily accepted. A. GILM Connty Road Oversei Waipawa, December 23rd, 1897. 86 PORANGAHAU ROAD BOARD. SEPARATE TENDERS will be reoeived up to 5 p.m. on SATURDAY, Janu ary Bth, 1898, for the following con traote : No I—About 47 chains road formation and about 700 yards of metalling on Herbcrtville-Cape Turnagain road. No 2—For blasting rock near Cape Tornagain. No 3—Abont 1000 yards metalling with river shingle and about 6 chains of light road formation on Porangahau Flat. Specifications may be seen at Mr White’s store, PoraDgahao, and at Mrs Cittadin’s store, Herbertville. Tbo Board’s overseer will be in Herbertville at 10 a.m on January sth. Tenders specially marked “ Tender ” to be addressed, The Chairman, Porangahau Road Board. R. EDGAR RUDMAN. Clerk P.R.B Porangahau, Dec 17tb, 1897. 88 PATANGATA COUNTY COUNCIL TENDERS in writing, for the following contracts, will be reoeived at the Coanty Office, Waipukarau, up to 5 p.m. on TUESDAY, 11th January, 1898. (a) 2/98 Alterations and additions to Mangamaire Bridge, Porangahau, (labour only) (&) 3/98 Collection of Dog Tax for the year 1898. (c) 4/98 Supply of 800 Dog Collars. Plans and specifications oan be seen at the Connty Office, Waipokurau, and in respect of Contraot (a) at Mr White’s store, Porangahau. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. E. GILBERTSON, Clerk P.C.C 18th December, 1897, 90 Davies and Evans, PBACTICAL TAILOES, HASTINGS - STREET, NAPIER. HAVE just received a large .took of SPRING and SOMMER GOODS, comprising— ENGLISH and SCOTCH TWEEDS, FRENCH WORSTEDS & CASHMERES. 