600871-1939-Supplementary-Firing-Practice — Page 1

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

No. 8. 684.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Concrete Cut-off Wall at Jubilee Reservoir", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 15th day of January, 1940. The work consists of excavating for and concreting of a cut-off wall, excavating and refilling in deep trenches for intake and draw-off pipes and contingent works.

As security for the proper performance of the works under this contract, the successful tenderer will be required to deposit, in cash, a sum of $3,000 with the

Accountant-General.

Any tenderer may be required as a condition of the consideration or acceptance of his tender to supply full particulars of the constitution of his firm.

No work will be permitted on Sundays.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at this Office.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

27th December, 1939.

A. B. PURVES,

Director of Public Works.

No. 8. 685.

NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936.

1. Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on 2nd January, 1940.

Alternative date-3rd January, 1940.

Firing Area A" will be affected.

2. Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. and 12 midnight on 4th January, 1940.

Alternative date-5th January, 1940. Firing Area "E" will be affected.

3. Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 6.00 p.m. and 12 midnight on 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th January, 1940.

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Firing Area E" will be affected.

4. In accordance with sub-section 4 of section 4 of the Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance, 1936, masters of vessels and pilots of aircraft exempt from the operation of this Ordinance under section 10, are warned to assist in the carrying out of the firing practice by hastening through the firing area affected, or by consenting to be towed out of the firing area, if necessary, by any vessel acting under the orders of the Military Authorities.

J. M. SMITH, Major,

for Brigadier, Commander, Royal Artillery.

27th December, 1939.

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