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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 606, 28 August 1858, Page 2

CHRIST'S COLLEGE, CANTERBURY. SOMES' SCHOLARSHIP. NOTICE is hereby given, that the First' Election of Scholars on the Somes Foundation of Christ's College, will take place on; SATURDAY, the 25th of SEPTEMBER,; nthe present year. Two scholarships will-be s offered for competition, one of the annual value of £48, tenable for three years and a-shalf; the, other of the annual value of £32, tenable for. two years and a-half; the former amount to be; raised to £60, the latter to £40, annually, pro-.' vided the scholar shall pass a satisfactory annual j< examination in the studies of the preceding <i year. ' All members of the United Church of Eng-; land and Ireland, or of any branch of '-the said \ Church, or of any Church in communion there-1 with, wheresoever born or resident, whoyshall? have attained on the day of election the full; age of fifteen, and shall not have exceeded the > age of nineteen years, are admissible as tiandi-i dates. Preference will.be given,cceteriS;paribus,; to the kindred of Maria Somes, the fouridrWS, or i of her late husband, Joseph Somes, deceased., \ Candidates must bring or send their applications in writing to the Sub-Warden of Christ's College, at any time not; later than- the 20th of September, every such application to be accord-? panied by satisfactory certificates of age and of | good moral character. Any candidate claiming! the privilege of founder's kin will also be re-/' qaired to furnish satisfactory proof in writing}? m his consanguinity. Candidates must ; attend f ill person ; at the College, on Wednesday, the 22nd|' of September, at 10 a.m., to be esamined' bnf that and the following days. ■: They will first be examined viva voce in the'; Church Catechism, Scripture History, History] of England, Grammar, Geography, and Arith-j; metic; and such as exhibit a satisfactory know-i ledge of those subjects will be farther examined : j Firstly, in Latin and Greek Grammar, and inj two or more of the Latin and.Greek.Autborsj mest commonly read in schools. Secondly, ml Algebra as fax as Quadratic Equations, The! First Fop Books of Euclid, The Elements of Plane Trigonometry, especially in its application to Navigation and land Surveying, and; the; | Elements -of Physical Science. And,, Thirdly,; in History, Ancient and Modern, TheiHistoryj of the Church, Physical Geography, and one; or more Modern In estimating the comparative merits of the candidates, marked proficiency in any one of the three branches^ even if there should be great deficiency in one or both of the remainder, will be rated higher than a superficial knowledge of a greater number of subjects, v • *:: ; , The successful candidates will be required to reside within the precincts of the College during the College term&(except where special!exempr tion from residence shall have-been-granted-by the Governingßody the College) and to observe all the regulations, and the course of study; prescribed by the College. i Further particulars may be obtained by applying personally, or by letter, to: the Sub-War-den of Christ's: College, Christchurch, Canteribury, New 2Jealand. • :; \ . By order of the Governing Body, - .

HE2FRY JACOBS, Sub-Warden.

FOR SALE, THE well-known fine thorough-fared entire horse JOE MILLER, Joe Miller by Jerry, out of Miss Miller, (own brother to Phoenix), half brother to Bay Middleton, vide stud book. For price and terms, application, may be made to Mr. I. STACE, Berwick Farm: or to Mr. EAGLESOME, Linwood, River Avon, where the horse mayJbe seen. PUBLIC NOTICE. nnHE Sitting of the Resident MagisJL trate's Extension of. : - Jurisdiction Courtis further adjourned to TUESDAY, the 31st day of August instant, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Town Hall, Clnistchurch. JAMES TOWNSEND, Clerk to the Bench.

KAIAPOI ISLAND. npKE < LYTTELTON TIMES' is now left -L for delivery to subscribers resident on the Island, at the store of Mr. W. HUTCHINSON. SCHOONER FATHER THAMES, FOSTER, MASTER. E HEIGHT from Quay.—Grain, sd. f bushel. Freight from Ferry.—Grain, 4d. *$> bushel. Potatoes from Quay and Ferry.— 2ls. ton. EDWARD GENET, Agent. Norwich Quay, Lyttelton Feb. 18fcb, 1858. NOTICE TO TIMBER~MEkcHANS AND OTHERS. nnHE Provincial Government are prepared to i i re i C!L Ve tenA rs for the suPP]y of hundred thousand feet of sawn planking, to be delivered at the Government yard, Christchurch feet"* 11 * notless t"an twenty thousand The timber is to be either kauri pine, red gum, blue gum, stringy bark, black pine, or tptara; and must be approved by the Provincial Engineer. The whole to be cut in lengths of 16 feet fuifcu?' t0 measure 8 inches ty 3 inches» The P rov i nc ; a i Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender E. DOESON; Affi n pt> vv ixr i Provincial Engineer. Uihce of Pubhc Works, Christchurch, July 21,1858.