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Auctions. TO-DAY. HEREFORD STREET REPOSITORY. E! MITCHELL & CO. have been favored ia with instructions from Washington Irvin, Esq., to sell on SATURDAY, APRIL 6, His first-class weight-carrying CHESTNUT COB. This horse is too well known to need comment, and is only being sold in consequence of the owner leaving the province. Also, 1 chestnut gelding, unbroken 1 chestnut filly, unbroken 1 chestnut mare, unbroken Several first-class saddle and harness horses Sale at 12 o'clock. E. Mitchell & Co., 4-4 Auctioneers. SALE BY AUCTION AT LEESTON, OS MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1867. BY PERMISSION OF THE SUPREME COURT. I ?i MITCHELL & CO. have received in--J* structions from the Inspector in Bankruptcy to sell, at the Residence of Mr J. C. Triphook, near Leeston, The whole of his Household Furniture and Effects, consisting of— The usual assortment of useful articles, too numerous to particularise Also, An excellent cart horse Cart and harness Yearling colt Cow and calf And A lot of fowls, saddles, bridles, &c. A first-class theodolite and instruments, complete for a surveyor's work. The whole will be on view on Saturday, April 6. E. Mitchell & Co., Auctioneers. N.B.—Parties wishing to put any stock in the above sale can do so by applying to the Auctioneers ; or to 4-1 Me. Loe, Leeston. Miscellaneous. BOARD OF EDUCATION. PUBLIC SCHOLARSHIPS. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION hereby give notice that in the month of June next, on days to be specified in a future advertisement, Public Examinations will be held by Examiners appointed by the Board, of Candidates desirous of competing for the above Scholarships, under the following regulations :— The Scholarships to be six in number, of the value of £40 each for one year, unless further appropriations are made by tho Provincial Council. Two of these Scholarships will be open to all boys below twelve years of age attending school in the province, whether public or private. The remaining four will be open only to boys below eleven years of age attending district schools, aided by the Board. The proceeds of the Scholarships will be available only as a contribution towards the expenses of tuition, board, lodging, and other school expenses, at some school, to be approved of by the Board. In cases where the successful candidates desire it, the Board will provide, in lieu of the above sum of £40, board, lodging, tuition, and washing, free of cost for one year, from the dale of the examination, at some school to be fixed by the Board. Thoso desiring to compete must report themselves as candidates in writing to the Chairman of the Board, on or before the 30th of April next, stating their age and the school at which they attend. Such candidates will be required to undergo a preliminary examination, with the view of ascertaining how far they are qualified to compete. The names of those who pass the preliminary examination will be entered on a list as the candidates to be examined for Scholarships. The examinations will take place at convenient central places, to be determined by the Board, and the candidates will be conveyed to and from such central places free of charge. The Board reserves to itself the right of requiring proof as to the age of any candidate. The subjects upon which candidates will be examined are as follows: — 1. For the two open Scholarships— Classics Mathematics History, sacred and profane Geography English composition. 2. For the four Scholarships to be competed for only by boys attending the district schools of the province aided by the Board: that is to say, all schools aided by the Board, with the exception of Christ's College Grammar School, the High School, Christchurch, the High School, Lyttelton— Reading and spelling Writing, large text and small hand Arithmetic, as far as compound rules and reduction English grammar English composition History, sacred and profane Geography. The Scholarships gained last year will be continued to the present holders for another year, subject to the condition that the Board shall be satisfied with the progress they have made in their studies. By order of the Board, Hbnbx John Tancbbd, Chairman. March 5,1867. 3-6 TO TIMBER MERCHANTS AND OTHERS. TENDERS WANTED to ( Supply 5000 Feet Stringybark Planks, 15 feet long, 8 x 3, at Kaiapoi j also 5000 Feet Black Birch Planks, 15 feet long, 8 x 3, at Rangiora. Tenders to be addressed to the Chairman of the Mandeville and Rangiora District Road Board.and tobe sent in to the Board-office, Rangiora, not later than twelve o'clock noon, 15th April, 1867. John Fttixee, Surveyor and Clerk M. and R. Road Board. 4-5 WANTED— A Female Cook. Apply at Bassett's Hotel. 3-27