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Lyttelton Times, Volume IV, Issue 175, 13 May 1854, Page 11

LYTTELTON COLONISTS' SOCIETYNOTICE. —The Library and News-room of the Society will be unavoidably closed during the necessary alterations to the contemplated Town Hall. All books now on issue will have to be returned to the Librarian at his residence. By order of the President, A. J. Alpoet, Hon. Sec. April 20, 1854. N.B. Subscriptions for the quarter ending ' 30th June, are now due. WESLEY AN CHAPEL, LYTTELTON. IT being- the intention of the Wesleyans resident in this place to build a Chapel, in which to assemble to worship the Almighty according to tVie forms laid down by their founder, the Rev. John Wesley, subscriptions will be received by Henry John Le Cren, Esq., Treasurer. ' TO STOREKEEPERS AND OTHERS. STOREKEEPERS, Settlers; arid others can be supplied with Goods, wholesale or retail, at the Colonial Store. James Swinbourne. PUBLIC NOTICE, TTTHEREAS I have received instructions ' * from His Excellency the Officer administering the Government of New Zealand directing me to inquire into the complaints made by certain occupants of Pastoral Runs in this Province allotted to them by the late Commissioner of Crown Lands, and authorising me in case I find that any injustice has been done to such parties, from their claims not being properly understood, to remedy such wrong as far as lies in my power. Now I hereby give Notice to all parties, having any such complaints to make, to send in a statement of their claims in writing to this Office on or before Thursday the Ist June next, after which date the lands outside the Canterbury Block will be finally allotted to applicants according to their respective claims and priority of application, and in strict accordance with the Government Regulations for the issue of Depasturing Licences. Holders of depasturing licenses issued by the late Commissioner are also hereby required to attend at this Office on or before the above mentioned da}', to sign a declaration of the amount of stock on their respective runs. All Runs which shall be found not to be stocked as required by the Government Regulations will be forfeited and offered for selection to any parties applying for them. - Wixiiam Guise Bri_ta.n, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Canterbury. Land Office, Christchurch, ' April 12th, 1854. ; - NOTICE. SEVERAL Schoolmasters will shoitly be wanted to take charge of the District Schools to be established by the Provincial Government. Persons desirous of appljring for such situations are requested to send in their applications to the Rev. O. Mathias, Commissary of the Lord Bishop of New Zealand. Every application must state the age; and previous occupation of the applicant; and must be accompanied by testimonials as to character and. qualification. To take charge of some schools, married couples would be preferred. The salaries will be determined by the Government according to the number of children in the school, and the qualification of the master, and v. ill vary from £80 to £120 a year. In all cases where it is possible, houses will be provided for the master the school. By order of His Honor 'the Superintendent, H. G. GoTT_,A."NrD, Provincial Secretary.